Benedict Cumberbatch is nominated for an Emmy for his lead role on « Patrick Melrose. » Showtime The Emmys are a celebration of the best that television…
Benedict Cumberbatch is nominated for an Emmy for his lead role on « Patrick Melrose. »
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The Emmys are a celebration of the best that television has to offer. And these days, there simply are too many shows and not enough hours in a day to watch them all.
Emmy voters have a tendency to nominate familiar, flashy shows that attract a lot of attention ( « Game of Thrones, » « This Is Us »), but they occasionally take a chance something new and exciting.
Winners won’t be announced until September 17, which gives you plenty of time to check out these Emmy-worthy shows you might have missed.
This dark comedy stars Bill Hader as a hitman who tries to put his murderous past behind him after he discovers his love for acting.
Nominations: 13 nominations including best comedy series and best lead actor in a comedy series (Bill Hader).
Where to stream: HBO
Where to rent/buy: YouTube, Google Play
If you haven’t heard of Showtime’s « Patrick Melrose, » you’re not alone. The five-episode miniseries didn’t attract huge ratings when it premiered in May, but critics loved Benedict Cumberbatch’s performance as a drug-addicted aristocrat living in New York in the 1980s.
Nominations: Five nominations including best miniseries and best actor in a limited series or TV movie (Benedict Cumberbatch).
Where to stream: Showtime
Where to rent/buy: N/A
Jason Bateman stars as an accountant who suddenly relocates his family to Missouri when a money laundering scheme goes awry and finds himself in debt with a drug cartel. The show is bleak and depressing as hell, but well made.
Nominations: Five nominations including best lead actor in a drama series (Jason Bateman).
Where to stream: Netflix
Where to rent/buy: N/A
Sandra Oh stars as a bored MI5 agent who becomes obsessed with tracking down a female assassin (Jodie Comer), who in turn becomes equally obsessed with her.
Nominations: Two nominations including best actress in a drama series (Sandra Oh).
Where to stream: BBC America
Where to rent/buy: YouTube, Google Play
This 10-episode miniseries was adapted from Lawrence Wright’s book of the same name, and traces the events and decisions that led up to the terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center on 9/11.
Nominations: Four nominations including best supporting actor nominations for both Jeff Daniels and Michael Stuhlbarg.
Where to stream: Netflix
Where to rent/buy: YouTube, Google Play
Set in the ’80s, « GLOW » tells the story of a group of women trying save their wrestling show from cancellation. It’s also a show that embraces episodic storytelling and doesn’t feel like a 10-hour movie like the majority of original programming from streaming networks.
Nominations: 10 nominations including best comedy series and best supporting actress in a comedy series (Betty Gilpin).
Where to stream: Netflix
Where to rent/buy: N/A
Jessica Biel is now an Emmy-nominated actress thanks to her role on USA’s anthology series.
On « The Sinner, » Biel stars as a young mother who murders a man while enjoying a day at the beach with her family, while Bill Pullman plays a detective trying to solve the mystery of why she did it.
Nominations: One nomination for best actress in limited series (Jessica Biel).
Where to stream: Netflix
Where to rent/buy: YouTube, Prime Video, iTunes, Vudu, Google Play
Not a series, but a TV movie that is required viewing. « The Tale » is a harrowing story of a woman (Laura Dern) coming to terms with the realization the relationship she had with an adult man when she was 13 was actually sexual abuse.
Nominations: Two nominations for best limited series or movie and best actress in limited series or movie (Laura Dern).
Where to stream: HBO
Where to rent/buy: YouTube, Google Play
This mini-series adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s book of the same name was largely overlooked by Emmy voters, but is not to be missed. Sarah Gadon stars as Grace Marks, a young Irish immigrant living in Upper Canada in the 1840s when she is convicted of murdering her employer and his housekeeper. After 10 years in jail, an American psychologist (Edward Holcroft) is called to interview Grace and see if he can discover the truth about her story.
Nominations: One nomination for best musical composition.
Where to stream: Netflix
Where to rent/buy: N/A
This animated series from Nick Kroll is a hilarious coming of age story about the horrors of puberty and adolescent life. Puberty takes form as a Hormone Monster who haunts the show’s tween characters.
Nominations: One nomination for best original music and lyrics.
Where to stream: Netflix
Where to rent/buy: N/A
You can take a look at all of the 2018 Emmy nominations here .
The 2018 Emmys will air Monday, September 17 on NBC at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) from the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles. The show will be hosted by « Saturday Night Live » stars Michael Che and Colin Jost.
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