Netflix led the nominations for the Emmy's for 2020; the announcement wasn't stuffed with surprises, but you could read a few signs of the times
LOS ANGELES, CA - JANUARY 26: Cast of Ozark attends Netflix 2019 Nominees Toast at Private Residence on January 26, 2019 in Los Angeles, California. Image: Emma McIntyre/Getty Images for Netflix)
Even amid a pandemic, there shall be Emmys.
HBO’s “Watchmen” led all shows with 26 Emmy nominations, and Netflix broke the record for the most nominations of any network or platform when the Television Academy announced the nominees for the 72nd Emmy Awards on Tuesday.
In the drama category, HBO’s operatic family saga, “Succession”; Netflix’s more-popular-by-the-day crime series “Ozark”; and Netflix’s lush period piece about Queen Elizabeth II, “The Crown”; all scored nominations.
“The Handmaid’s Tale,” the Hulu show that won best drama in 2017, also got a nomination, although some critics were cool to its third season, which premiered more than a year ago.
And there was a surprise nomination in the best drama category for the Disney+ series, “The Mandalorian,” which was a sensation when it debuted on The Walt Disney Co.’s new, multibillion-dollar streaming service in November 2019.
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