Whatever the outcome of the 2021 Primetime Emmys, the ceremony is already predestined to be extraordinary in that there is no potential for back-to-back acting wins. That is, none of last year’s eight winning performances in the continuing series categories are in contention this time around. Discounting James Spader’s repeat Best Drama Actor victories as the same character on two different shows, this is the first such occurrence in the 73-year history of the awards.
As usual, the TV academy has nominated a range of both fresh and seasoned work this year, with the 22 lead contenders representing 17 series that either just started, just ended, or fit somewhere in between. Determining which four performers will emerge triumphant may come down to which have been playing their characters for the longest (or shortest) amounts of time, as analysis of past champions indicates eye-opening season-related trends in each category.
The two comedy lead prizes,...
As usual, the TV academy has nominated a range of both fresh and seasoned work this year, with the 22 lead contenders representing 17 series that either just started, just ended, or fit somewhere in between. Determining which four performers will emerge triumphant may come down to which have been playing their characters for the longest (or shortest) amounts of time, as analysis of past champions indicates eye-opening season-related trends in each category.
The two comedy lead prizes,...
- 9/5/2021
- by Matthew Stewart
- Gold Derby
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