IN MEMORIAM TO DEPARTED SHOWS IN 2018-2019

Broad City - 14 nominations/1 win
Catastrophe - 1 nomination/0 wins
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend - 26 nominations/6 wins
Fleabag - 15 nominations/4 wins
Game of Thrones - 95 nominations/33 wins
House of Cards - 3 nomination
Jane the Virgin - 15 nominations/1 win
Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt - 21 nominations/7 wins
Veep - 14 nominations/5 wins
You're the Worst - 19 nominations/3 wins

20th "An Irish Person" TV Awards RECAP!!

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES:
BETTER CALL SAUL
Tape A: “Breathe” & “Talk”
Tape B: “Quite a Ride” & “Something Stupid”
Tape C: “Wiedersehen” & “Winner”
THE DEUCE
Tape A: “Our Raison d'Etre” & “There’s an Art to This”
Tape B: “What Big Ideas” & “All You'll Be Eating is Cannibals”
Tape C: “We're All Beasts” & “Inside the Pretend”
THE GOOD FIGHT
Tape A: “The One with Lucca Becoming a Meme” & “The One Where a Nazi Gets Punched”
Tape B: “The One with the Celebrity Divorce” & “The One Where Kurt Saves Diane”
Tape C: “The One Where the Sun Comes Out” & “The One About the End of the World”
HOMECOMING
Tape A: “Mandatory” & “Pineapple”
Tape B: “Redwood” & “Helping”
Tape C: “Protocol” & “Work”
MY BRILLIANT FRIEND
Tape A: “The Dolls” & “The Money”
Tape B: “The Metamorphosis” & “Dissolving Margins”
Tape C: “The Fiances” & “The Promise”
POSE
Tape A: “Pilot” & “Access”
Tape B: “Giving and Receiving” & “The Fever”
Tape C: “Love is the Message” & “Mother of The Year”

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES:
THE DEUCE (James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Chris Bauer, Gary Carr, Chris Coy, Dominique Fishback, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Margarita Levieva, Emily Meade, Michael Rispoli, Luke Kirby, Jamie Neumann, David Krumholtz, Daniel Sauli, Sepideh Moafi, Olivia Luccardi)
GENTLEMAN JACK (Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Joe Armstrong, Amelia Bullmore, Rosie Cavaliero Gemma Whelan, Gemma Jones, Timothy West, Tom Lewis)
THE GOOD FIGHT (Christine Baranski, Rose Leslie, Cush Jumbo, Delroy Lindo, Sarah Steele, Nyambi Nyambi, Michael Boatman, Audra McDonald)
HOMECOMING (Julia Roberts, Bobby Cannavale, Stephan James, Shea Whigham, Alex Karpovsky, Sissy Spacek, Marianne Jean-Baptiste)
POSE (Mj Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson, Billy Porter, Indya Moore, Ryan Jamaal Swain, Charlayne Woodard, Evan Peters, Dyllón Burnside, Hailie Sahar, Angelica Ross, Angel Bismark Curiel, Kate Mara, James Van Der Beek, Jeremy McClain, Jason A. Rodriguez)
SUCCESSION (Hiam Abbass, Nicholas Braun, Juliana Canfield, Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Dagmara Dominczyk , Peter Friedman, Natalie Gold, Justin Loupe, Matthew Macfadyen, Arian Moayed, Scott Nicholson, David Rasche, Alan Ruck, J. Smith-Cameron, Sarah Snook, Jeremy Strong, Rob Yang, Ashley Zukerman)

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Brian Cox as Logan Roy for ("Which Side Are You On?") in "SUCCESSION"
Cody Fern as Michael Langdon for ("Could It Be... Satan?") in "AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALPYSE"
Stephan James as Walter Cruz for ("Redwood") in "HOMECOMING"
Richard Madden as PS David Budd for ("Episode 6") in "BODYGUARD"
Bob Odenkirk as James Morgan "Jimmy" McGill for ("Piñata") in "BETTER CALL SAUL"
Billy Porter as Pray Tell for ("Love is the Message") in "POSE"

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart for ("The One Where Diane Joins the Resistance") in "THE GOOD FIGHT"
Jodie Comer as Villanelle / Oksana Astankova for ("I Hope You Like Missionary!") in "KILLING EVE"
Maggie Gyllenhaal as Eileen Merrell / "Candy" for ("We're All Beasts") in "THE DEUCE"
Sandra Oh as Eve Polastri for ("Do You Know How to Dispose of a Body?") in "KILLING EVE"
Julia Roberts as Heidi Bergman for ("Protocol") in "HOMECOMING"
MJ Rodriguez as Blanca Rodriguez-Evangelista for ("Mother's Day") in "POSE"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy for ("The Long Night") in "GAME OF THRONES"
Bobby Cananvale as Colin Belfast for ("Protocol") in "HOMCOMING"
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister for ("A Night of the Seven Kingdoms") in "GAME OF THRONES"
Ncuti Gatwa as Eric Effiong for ("Episode 5") in "SEX EDUCATION"
Evan Peters as Stan Bowes for ("Pink Slip") in "POSE"
Shea Whigham as Thomas Carrasco for ("Test") in "HOMECOMING"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN DRAMA SERIES:
Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Gloria Cruz for ("Toys") in "HOMECOMING"
Audra McDonald as Liz Lawrence for ("The One About the Recent Troubles") in "THE GOOD FIGHT"
Indya Moore as Angel Evangelista for ("The Fever") in "POSE"
Rhea Seehorn as Kimberly "Kim" Wexler for ("Breathe") in "BETTER CALL SAUL"
Fiona Shaw as Carolyn Martens for ("Desperate Times") in "KILLING EVE"
Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark for ("Winterfell") in "GAME OF THRONES"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES:
James Cromwell as Ewan Roy for ("I Went to Market") in "SUCCESSION"
Clark Jackson as Mr. Richards for ("Pilot") in "POSE"
Michael McKean as Charles Lindbergh "Chuck" McGill, Jr. for ("Piñata") in "BETTER CALL SAUL"
Christopher Meloni as Dick Ford for ("The Fever") in "POSE"
Dermot Mulroney as Anthony for ("Optics") in "HOMECOMING"
Jeremy Allen White as Shrier for ("Optics") in "HOMECOMING"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES:
Hong Chau as Audrey Temple for ("Stop") in "HOMECOMING"
Lu Corfield as Sarah for ("Episode 3") in "SEX EDUCATION"
Jessica Lange as Constance Langdon for ("Return to Murder House") in "AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALPYSE"
Andrea Martin as Francesca Lovatelli for ("The One Inspired By Roy Cohen") in "THE GOOD FIGHT"
Carice van Houten as Melisandre for ("The Night Night") in "GAME OF THRONES"
Harriet Walter as Lady Caroline Collingwood  for ("Pre-Nuptial") in "SUCCESSION"

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES:
Uta Briesewitz for (“Seven-Fifty”), The Deuce
Sam Esmail for (“Protocol”), Homecoming
Saverio Costanzo for (“Episode 7”), My Brilliant Friend
Ryan Murphy for (“Pilot”), Pose
Janet Mock for (“Love is the Message”), Pose

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES:
Bryan Cogman for (“A Night of the Seven Kingdoms”), Game of Thrones
Sally Wainwright for (“I Was Just Passing”), Gentleman Jack
Jacquelyn Reingold for (“The One with Lucca Becoming a Meme”), The Good Fight
Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Steven Canals for (“Pilot”), Pose
Ryan Murphy & Janet Mock for (“Love is the Message”), Pose

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES:
BARRY
Tape A: “Past = Present x Future Over Yesterday” & “What?!”
Tape B: “ronny/lily” & “The Truth Has a Ring to It”
Tape C: “The Audition” & “berkman > block”
BETTER THINGS
Tape A: “Chicago” & “Nesting”
Tape B: “No Limit” & “What is Jeopardy?”
Tape C: “The Unknown” & “Shake the Cocktail”
FLEABAG
Tape A: “Episode 1” & “Episode 2”
Tape B: “Episode 3” & “Episode 4”
Tape C: “Episode 5” & “Episode 6”
ONE DAY AT A TIME
Tape A: “The Funeral” & “Benefit with Friends”
Tape B: “Nip It in the Bud” & “The First Time”
Tape C: “Drinking and Driving” & “Ghosts”
THE OTHER TWO
Tape A: “Pilot” & “Chase Goes to a Premiere”
Tape B: “Chase Gets the Gays” & “Chase Gets a Nosebleed”
Tape C: “Chase Shoots a Music Video” & “Chase Drops His First Album”
SCHITT'S CREEK
Tape A: “The Crowening” & “Love Letters”
Tape B: “The Dress” & “Housewarming”
Tape C: “Meet the Parents” & “The Hike”

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES:
BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio, Andre Braugher, Dirk Blocker, Joel McKinnon Miller)
FLEABAG (Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Sian Clifford, Olivia Colman. Bill Paterson, Brett Gelman, Andrew Scott)
G.L.O.W. (Britt Baron, Shakira Barrera, Alison Brie, Kimmy Gatewood, Betty Gilpin, Rebekka Johnson, Chris Lowell, Sunita Mani, Marc Maron, Kate Nash, Wyatt Nash, Sydelle Noel, Victor Quinaz, Gayle Rankin, Bashir Salahuddin, Kia Stevens, Jackie Tohn, Ellen Wong, and Britney Young)
ONE DAY AT A TIME (Justina Machado, Todd Grinnell, Isabella Gomez, Marcel Ruiz, Stephen Tobolowsky, Rita Moreno)
THE OTHER TWO (Drew Tarver, Heléne Yorke, Case Walker, Ken Marino, Molly Shannon, Josh Segarra)
SCHITT'S CREEK (Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Daniel Levy, Annie Murphy, Emily Hampshire, Jenn Robertson, Chris Elliott, Sarah Levy, Dustin Milligan, Noah Reid, Karen Robinson)

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Chris Geere as Jimmy Shive-Overlyfor ("Pancakes") in "YOU'RE THE WORST"
Bill Hader as Barry Berkman / Barry Block for ("The Truth Has a Ring to It") in "BARRY"
Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose for ("The Dress") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Rob McElhenney as Ronald "Mac" McDonald for ("Mac Finds His Pride") in "IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA"
Andy Samberg as Jake Peralta for ("A Tale of Two Bandits") in "BROOKLYN NINE-NINE"
Drew Tarver as Cary Dubek for ("Chase Gets a Nosebleed") in "THE OTHER TWO"

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Rachel Bloom as Rebecca Bunch for ("I Want to Be Here") in "CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND"
Aya Cash as Gretchen Cutler for ("Zero Eggplants") in "YOU'RE THE WORST"
Justina Machado as Penelope Riera Alvarez for ("Anxiety") in "ONE DAY AT A TIME"
Catherine O'Hara as Moira Rose for ("The Hike") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Fleabag for ("Episode 4") in "FLEABAG"
Heléne Yorke as Brooke Dubek for ("Chase Shoots a Music Video") in "THE OTHER TWO"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Tituss Burgess as Titus Andromedon for ("Kimmy is in a Love Square!") in "UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT!"
Todd Grinnell as Pat Schneiderfor ("Drinking and Driving") in "ONE DAY AT A TIME"
Sean Hayes as Jack McFarland for ("Tex and the City") in "WILL & GRACE"
Daniel Levy as David Rose for ("The M.V.P.") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Ken Marino as Streeter Peters for ("Chase Goes to a High School Dance") in "THE OTHER TWO"
Andrew Scott as The Priest for ("Episode 4") in "FLEABAG"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Sian Clifford as Claire for ("Episode 3") in "FLEABAG"
Olivia Colman as Fleabag's godmother for ("Episode 1") in "FLEABAG"
Rita Moreno as Lydia Riera for ("Nip It in the Bud") in "ONE DAY AT A TIME"
Annie Murphy as Alexis Claire Rose for ("The Hospies") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Natasha Rockwell as Kelli for ("Better-Like") in "INSECURE"
Molly Shannon as Pat Dubek for ("Chase Turns Fourteen") in "THE OTHER TWO"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Matt Bomer as McCoy Whitman for ("Anchor Away") in "WILL & GRACE"
Leslie Jordan as Beverley Leslie for ("Tex and the City") in "WILL & GRACE"
Lin Manuel-Miranda as David Santiago for ("The Golden Child") in "BROOKLYN NINE-NINE"
Peter MacNicol as Jeff Kane for ("Veep") in "VEEP"
Paul F. Thompkins as Paul F. Thompkins for ("Bachelor/Bachelorette Party Sunday Funday") in "YOU'RE THE WORST"
Zachary Quinto as Eli Rubin for ("Kimmy Says Bye!") in "UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT!"

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES:
Nicole Byer as Trudy Judy for ("A Tale of Two Bandits") in "BROOKLYN NINE-NINE"
Tovah Feldshuh as Naomi Bunch for ("I Will Help You") in "CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND"
Jackie Hoffman as Lorraine for ("Chase Goes to a High School Dance") in "THE OTHER TWO"
Fiona Shaw as Fleabag's counsellor for ("Episode 2") in "FLEABAG"
Wanda Sykes as Shuli Kucerac for ("Chase Gets the Gays") in "THE OTHER TWO"
Kristin Scott Thomas as Belinda for ("Episode 3") in "FLEABAG"

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES:
Bill Hader for (“ronny/lily”), Barry
Harry Bradbeer for (“Episode 4”), Fleabag
Mark A. Burley & John Cameron Mitchell for (“Mother of All Matches”), G.L.O.W.
Todd Biermann for (“Mac Finds His Pride”), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Chris Kelly for (“Chase Drops His First Album”), The Other Two

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES:
Pamela Adlon for (“Chicago”), Better Things
Rob Delaney & Sharon Horgan for (“Episode 6”), Catastrophe
Phoebe Waller-Bridge for (“Episode 1”), Fleabag
Debbie Wolfe for (“The Funeral”), One Day at a Time
Chris Kelly & Saran Schneider for (“Chase Drops His First Album”), The Other Two

OUTSTANDING MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Chernobyl
Fosse/Verdon
The Haunting of Hill House
The Little Drummer Girl
Sharp Objects
When They See Us

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Mahershala Ali as Detective Wayne Hays in "TRUE DETECTIVE"
Hugh Grant as Jeremy Thorpe in "A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL"
Jared Harris as Valery Legasov in "CHERNOBYL"
Jharrel Jerome as Korey Wise in "WHEN THEY SEE US"
Ashton Sanders as Bigger Thomas in "NATIVE SON"
Jeffrey Wright as Louis in "O.G."

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Amy Adams as Camille Preaker in "SHARP OBJECTS"
Patricia Arquette as Tilly Mitchell in "ESCAPE AT DANNEMORA"
Carla Gugino as Olivia Crain in "THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE"
Joey King as Gypsy Rose Blanchard in "THE ACT"
Florence Pugh as Charlie / Charmain Ross in "THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL"
Michelle Williams as Gwen Verdon in "FOSSE/VERDON"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Luke Crain in "THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE"
John Leguizamo as Raymond Santana Sr. in "WHEN THEY SEE US"
Scoot McNairy as Tom Purcell in "TRUE DETECTIVE"
Chris Messina as Detective Richard Willis in "SHARP OBJECTS"
Ben Whishaw as Norman Scott in "A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL"
Michael Kenneth Williams as Bobby McCray in "WHEN THEY SEE US"

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Patricia Arquette as Dee Dee Blanchard in "THE ACT"
Patricia Clarkson as Adora Crellin in "SHARP OBJECTS"
Victoria Pedretti as Neil Crain in "THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE"
Margaret Qualley as Ann Reinking in "FOSSE/VERDON"
Eliza Scanlen as Amma Crellin in "SHARP OBJECTS"
Sissy Spacek as Ruth Deaver in "CASTLE ROCK"

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Thomas Kai for (“Life is a Cabaret”), Fosse/Verdon
Mike Flanagan for (“The Bent-Neck Lady”), The Haunting of Hill House
Park Chan-wook for (“Episode #2”), The Little Drummer Girl
Jean-Marc Vallée for (“Closer”), Sharp Objects
Ava DuVernay for (“Part 1”), When They See Us

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Craig Mazin for Cherobyl
Charlotte Stoudt for (“Where Am I Going”), Fosse/Verdon
Meredith Averill for (“The Bent-Neck Lady”), The Haunting of Hill House
Marti Noxon for (“Vanish”), Sharp Objects
Ava DuVernay, Julian Breece & Robin Swicord for (“Part 1”), When They See Us

OUTSTANDING ANIMATED PROGRAM:
American Dad! (“One-Woman Swole”)
Big Mouth (“The Planned Parenthood Show”)
Bob's Burgers (“Tweentrepreneurs”)
Bojack Horseman (“Free Churro”)
South Park (“Nobody Got Cereal?”)

OUTSTANDING ART DIRECTION FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Productions Design by Alex DiGerlando; Set Design by Lydia Marks for (“Life is a Cabaret”), Fosse/Verdon
Productions Design by Deborah Riley; Set Design by Rob Cameron for (“Winterfell”), Game of Thrones
Productions Design by Patricio M. Farrell; Set Design by John France for (“Screaming Meemies”), The Haunting of Hill House
Productions Design by Judy Becker; Set Design by Heather Loeffler for (“Pilot”), Pose
Productions Design by John Paino; Set Design by Rebecca Garcia & Amy Wells for (“Closer”), Sharp Objects

OUTSTANDING CASTING FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Olivia Scott-Webb for Fleabag
Tiffany Little Canfield & Bernard Telsey for Fosse/Verdon
Alexa L. Fogel for Pose
David Rubin, Tara Feldstein & Chase Paris for Sharp Objects
Aisha Coley, Billy Hopkins, Ashley Ingram & Ian Subsara for When They See Us

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY (DANCE/STUNT):
Shauna Duggins for (“Every Potato Has a Recipe”), G.L.O.W.
Alison Faulk for (“Mac’s Dance”), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Ryan Heffington for ("I Wanna Dance With Somebody"), Pose
Brian Friedman for (“Dem Beats”), So You Think You Can Dance
Travis Wall for (“It Takes A Lot to Know a Man”), So You Think You Can Dance

OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Tony Miller for (“Episode 4”), Fleabag
Fabio Cianchetti for (“The Dolls”), My Brilliant Friend
Nelson Cragg for (“Pilot”), Pose
Yves Bélanger & Ronald Plante for (“Falling”), Sharp Objects
Bradford Young for (“Part 4”), When They See Us

OUTSTANDING COSTUME DESIGN FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Michele Clapton for (“Winterfell”), Game of Thrones
Tom Pye for (“Are You Still Talking?”), Gentleman Jack
Sheena Napier & Steven Noble for (“Episode #2”), The Little Drummer Girl
Donna Zakowska for (“Simone”), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Lou Eyrich & Analucia McGorty for (“Pilot”), Pose

OUTSTANDING EDITING FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Gary Dollner for (“Episode 4"), Fleabag
Justin Krohn for (“Protocol”), Homecoming
Adam Penn for (“Pilot”), Pose
Véronique Barbe, Dominique Champagne, Justin Lachance, Maxime Lahaie, Jai M. Vee & Émile Vallée for (“Cherry”), Sharp Objects
Terilyn A. Shropshire for (“Part 1”), When They See Us

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
The Act (“Two Wolverines”)
Fosse/Verdon (“Life is a Cabaret”)
Game of Thrones (“A Night of the Seven Kingdoms”)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (“Simone”)
Pose (“Pilot")

OUTSTANDING HOST OF A REAILTY COMPETITION PROGRAM:
RuPaul Charles for RuPaul's Drag Race
Cat Deeley for So You Think You Can Dance
Phil Keoghan for The Amazing Race
Padma Lakshmi for Top Chef
Jeff Probst for Survivor

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLES DESIGN:
Game of Thrones
Gentleman Jack
The Haunting of Hill House
My Brilliant Friend
Pose

OUTSTANDING MAIN TITLES THEME MUSIC:
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend
Gentleman Jack
The Haunting of Hill House
The Little Drummer Girl
My Brilliant Friend

OUTSTANDING MAKEUP FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
The Act (“Stay Inside”)
Fosse/Verdon (“Life is a Cabaret”)
The Haunting of Hill House (“Screaming Meemies”)
Pose (“The Fever”)
Sharp Objects (“Vanish”)

OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Ramin Djawadi for (“The Long Night”), Game of Thrones
The Newton Brothers for (“Steven Sees a Ghost”), The Haunting of Hill House
Max Richter for ("The Dolls”), My Brilliant Friend
Jeff Richmond & Giancarlo Vulcano for (“Kimmy Says Bye!”), Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt!
Kris Bowers for (“Part 2”), When They See Us

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS:
Big Mouth ("I Love My Body")
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (“Love’s Not a Game”)
G.L.O.W. ("Kidnapped")
The Other Two ("Marry You at Recess")
Schitt's Creek ("A Little Bit Alexis")

OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM:
The Amazing Race ("I Took Out a Polar Bear")
Dancing With the Stars (“Week 5: Disney Night”)
RuPaul's Drag Race (“Diva Worship”)
So You Think You Can Dance (“Auditions #1”)
Survivor (“Breadth-First Search”)
Top Chef (“Surprise...It's Restaurant Wars”)

OUTSTANDING SOUND FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
Fosse/Verdon ("Glory")
Game of Thrones (“The Long Night”)
The Haunting of Hill House (“The Bent-Neck Lady”)
Sharp Objects (“Dirt”)
When They See Us (“Part 4”)

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES/SPECIAL:
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Late Night with Seth Meyers
72nd Annual Tony Awards

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES/SPECIAL:
Jon Old & Madeleine Parry for Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
Beyonce Knowles-Carter for Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Glenn Weiss for The Oscars
Glenn Weiss for 72nd Annual Tony Awards
Don Roy King for Saturday Night Live

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES/SPECIAL:
Brandon Victor Dixon in RENT
Hannah Gadsby in Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
Vanessa Hudgens in RENT
Beyonce Knowles-Carter in Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce
John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Cecily Strong in Saturday Night Live

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES/SPECIAL:
Writers Team for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Hannah Gadsby for Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
Beyonce Knowles-Carter for Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce
Writers Team for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Writers Team for Night with Seth Meyers
Dave Boone & Kelvin Yu for 72nd Annual Tony Awards

OUTSTANDING VISUAL EFFECTS FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE:
American Horror Story: Apocalpyse (“Traitor”)
Catch-22 ("Episode 2")
Game of Thrones (“The Long Night”)
The Haunting of Hill House (“The Bent-Neck Lady”)
Maniac (“Having a Day”)

OUTSTANDING VOICEOVER PERFORMANCE:
Nick Kroll as Nick Birch / Maury the Hormone Monster / Coach Steve / Lola / Rick the Hormone Monster for (“Steve the Virgin”) in "BIG MOUTH"
Anthony Mendez as Narrator for (“Chapter Ninety-Two”) in "JANE THE VIRGIN"
John Roberts as Linda Belcher for (“Lorenzo's Oil? No, Linda's”) in "BOB'S BURGERS
Maya Rudolph as Diane Birch / Connie the Hormone Monstress for (“Steve the Virgin”) in "BIG MOUTH"
Paul F. Thompkis as Mr. Peanutbutter for (“Mr. Peanutbutter’s Boos”) in "BOJACK HORSEMAN"

MOST NOMINATIONS:
21 nominations: Pose
13 nominations: Fleabag, The Haunting of Hill House, Sharp Objects
12 nominations: Game of Thrones, Homecoming
11 nominations: The Other Two, When They See Us
10 nominations: Fosse/Verdon
7 nominations: Schitt's Creek
6 nominations: The Good Fight, My Brillant Friend, One Day at a Time
5 nominations: Gentleman Jack, The Little Dummer Girl
4 nominations: The Act, Better Call Saul, Big Mouth, Brooklyn Nine-Nine, Crazy Ex-Girlfriend, The Deuce, G.L.O.W., Hannah Gadsby: Nanette, Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce, Last Week Tonight with John Oliver, So You Think You Can Dance, Succession
3 nominations: 72nd Annual Tony Awards, American Horror Story: Apocalpyse, Barry, Chernobyl, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphi, Killing Eve, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt!, Will & Grace, You're the Worst
2 nominations: The Amazing Race, Better Things, Bob's Burgers, BoJack Horseman, Full Frontal with Samantha Bee, Late Night with Seth Meyers, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, RENT, RuPaul's Drag Race, Saturday Night Live, Survivor, Top Chef, True Detective, A Very English Scandal
1 nomination: American Dad!, Bodyguard, Castle Rock, Catastrophe, Catch-22, Dancing With the Stars, Escape at Dannemora, Insecure, Jane the Virgin, Maniac, Native Son, O.G., The Oscars, Sex Education, South Park, Veep

MOST WINS:
10 wins: Pose
6 wins: Game of Thrones
5 wins: When They See Us
4 wins: Fleabag
3 wins: Schitt's Creek, Sharp Objects
2 wins: Big Mouth, Homecoming, Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce, The Other Two, RuPaul's Drag Race
1 win: American Horror Story: Apocalpyse, Barry, Fosse/Verdon, Gentleman Jack, Hannah Gadsby: Nanette, It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia, Saturday Night Live, You're the Worst

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

BETTER CALL SAUL
Tape A: “Breathe” & “Talk”
Tape B: “Quite a Ride” & “Something Stupid”
Tape C: “Wiedersehen” & “Winner”
THE DEUCE
Tape A: “Our Raison d'Etre” & “There’s an Art to This”
Tape B: “What Big Ideas” & “All You'll Be Eating is Cannibals”
Tape C: “We're All Beasts” & “Inside the Pretend”
THE GOOD FIGHT
Tape A: “The One with Lucca Becoming a Meme” & “The One Where a Nazi Gets Punched”
Tape B: “The One with the Celebrity Divorce” & “The One Where Kurt Saves Diane”
Tape C: “The One Where the Sun Comes Out” & “The One About the End of the World”
HOMECOMING
Tape A: “Mandatory” & “Pineapple”
Tape B: “Redwood” & “Helping”
Tape C: “Protocol” & “Work”
MY BRILLIANT FRIEND
Tape A: “The Dolls” & “The Money”
Tape B: “The Metamorphosis” & “Dissolving Margins”
Tape C: “The Fiances” & “The Promise”
POSE
Tape A: “Pilot” & “Access”
Tape B: “Giving and Receiving” & “The Fever”
Tape C: “Love is the Message” & “Mother of The Year”

AND THE WINNER IS:

POSE

This is the first win and nomination for Pose in this category. This year it was nominated for twenty-one awards winning ten of those. The awards it won are Series, Ensemble, Leading Actor (Porter), Leading Actress (Rodriguez), Supporting Actress (Moore), Directing, Writing, Casting, Hairstyling & Makeup. It was also nominated for Supporting Actor (Peters), Guest Actor (Jackson), Guest Actor (Meloni), Directing, Writing, Art Direction, Choreography, Cinematography, Costume Design, Editing & Main Titles Design.

The television event of the 2018-2019 tv season for me was Pose. The show premiered at basically the start of the summer of 2018 and yet nothing in terms of quality has reached it's height. I just love everything about this show even if it does contain certain faults because if I can love this show at it's worse I'm good at watching it at it's best. Ryan Murphy continues his prolific career of being the most powerful producer working in the golden age of television. Love him or hate him just appreciate the work he produces.

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

BARRY
Tape A: “Past = Present x Future Over Yesterday” & “What?!”
Tape B: “ronny/lily” & “The Truth Has a Ring to It”
Tape C: “The Audition” & “berkman > block”
BETTER THINGS
Tape A: “Chicago” & “Nesting”
Tape B: “No Limit” & “What is Jeopardy?”
Tape C: “The Unknown” & “Shake the Cocktail”
FLEABAG
Tape A: “Episode 1” & “Episode 2”
Tape B: “Episode 3” & “Episode 4”
Tape C: “Episode 5” & “Episode 6”
ONE DAY AT A TIME
Tape A: “The Funeral” & “Benefit with Friends”
Tape B: “Nip It in the Bud” & “The First Time”
Tape C: “Drinking and Driving” & “Ghosts”
THE OTHER TWO
Tape A: “Pilot” & “Chase Goes to a Premiere”
Tape B: “Chase Gets the Gays” & “Chase Gets a Nosebleed”
Tape C: “Chase Shoots a Music Video” & “Chase Drops His First Album”
SCHITT'S CREEK
Tape A: “The Crowening” & “Love Letters”
Tape B: “The Dress” & “Housewarming”
Tape C: “Meet the Parents” & “The Hike”

AND THE WINNER IS:

FLEABAG

This is the first win and nomination for Fleabag in this category. This year Fleabag received thirteen nominations winning four of those. This season it wins for Series, Supporting Actor (Scott), Guest Actress (Scott Thomas) and Writing. It was also nominated for Ensemble, Leading Actress (Wallter-Bridge), Supporting Actress (Ciafford), Supporting Actress (Colman), Guest Actress (Shaw), Directing, Casting, Cinematography & Editing.

I was a fan of Fleabag's first season and now following the second season I'm thankful people who might've skipped the first season are fully caught up due to the pure perfecton that is season two. For such a short run of two seasons it is arguably one of the greatest comedy series from the past decade in television and even if we never revisit the show again we should thankful we have this easily digestiable series to rewatch for years.

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A DRAMA SERIES

THE DEUCE (James Franco, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Gbenga Akinnagbe, Chris Bauer, Gary Carr, Chris Coy, Dominique Fishback, Lawrence Gilliard Jr., Margarita Levieva, Emily Meade, Michael Rispoli, Luke Kirby, Jamie Neumann, David Krumholtz, Daniel Sauli, Sepideh Moafi, Olivia Luccardi)
GENTLEMAN JACK (Suranne Jones, Sophie Rundle, Joe Armstrong, Amelia Bullmore, Rosie Cavaliero Gemma Whelan, Gemma Jones, Timothy West, Tom Lewis)
THE GOOD FIGHT (Christine Baranski, Rose Leslie, Cush Jumbo, Delroy Lindo, Sarah Steele, Nyambi Nyambi, Michael Boatman, Audra McDonald)
HOMECOMING (Julia Roberts, Bobby Cannavale, Stephan James, Shea Whigham, Alex Karpovsky, Sissy Spacek, Marianne Jean-Baptiste)
POSE (Mj Rodriguez, Dominique Jackson, Billy Porter, Indya Moore, Ryan Jamaal Swain, Charlayne Woodard, Evan Peters, Dyllón Burnside, Hailie Sahar, Angelica Ross, Angel Bismark Curiel, Kate Mara, James Van Der Beek, Jeremy McClain, Jason A. Rodriguez)
SUCCESSION (Hiam Abbass, Nicholas Braun, Juliana Canfield, Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Dagmara Dominczyk , Peter Friedman, Natalie Gold, Justin Loupe, Matthew Macfadyen, Arian Moayed, Scott Nicholson, David Rasche, Alan Ruck, J. Smith-Cameron, Sarah Snook, Jeremy Strong, Rob Yang, Ashley Zukerman)

AND THE WINNER IS:

POSE (MJ RODRIGUEZ, DOMINIQUE A. JACKSON, BILLY PORTER, INDYA MOORE, RYAN JAMAAL SWAIN, CHARLAYNE WOODARD, EVAN PETERS, DYLLON BURNSIDE, HAILIE SAHAR, ANGELICA ROSS, ANGEL BISMARK CURIEL, KATE MARA, JAMES VAN DER BEEK, JEREMY MCCLAIN, JASON A. RODRIGUEZ)

This is the first win and nomination for the ensemble of Pose.

As we are coming to the end of my awards it's clear that I adored Pose. Of the drama acting categories it has won 3 awards for Rodriguez, Porter & Moore. While many of the cast members were not personally nominated by me I do have to give great congrats to the ensemble at large as they are all quite astonishing. I live for and love the characters on this show and with the second season recently ended I still am devoted to the show and expect even more awarding from me for the show in a years time because it just is that good.

OUTSTANDING ENSEMBLE IN A COMEDY SERIES

BROOKLYN NINE-NINE (Andy Samberg, Stephanie Beatriz, Terry Crews, Melissa Fumero, Joe Lo Truglio, Andre Braugher, Dirk Blocker, Joel McKinnon Miller)
FLEABAG (Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Sian Clifford, Olivia Colman. Bill Paterson, Brett Gelman, Andrew Scott)
G.L.O.W. (Britt Baron, Shakira Barrera, Alison Brie, Kimmy Gatewood, Betty Gilpin, Rebekka Johnson, Chris Lowell, Sunita Mani, Marc Maron, Kate Nash, Wyatt Nash, Sydelle Noel, Victor Quinaz, Gayle Rankin, Bashir Salahuddin, Kia Stevens, Jackie Tohn, Ellen Wong, and Britney Young)
ONE DAY AT A TIME (Justina Machado, Todd Grinnell, Isabella Gomez, Marcel Ruiz, Stephen Tobolowsky, Rita Moreno)
THE OTHER TWO (Drew Tarver, Heléne Yorke, Case Walker, Ken Marino, Molly Shannon, Josh Segarra)
SCHITT'S CREEK (Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Daniel Levy, Annie Murphy, Emily Hampshire, Jenn Robertson, Chris Elliott, Sarah Levy, Dustin Milligan, Noah Reid, Karen Robinson)

AND THE WINNER IS:

SCHITT'S CREEK (EUGENE LEVY, CATHERINE O'HARA, DANIEL LEVY, ANNIE MURPHY, EMILY HAMPSHIRE, JENN ROBERTSTON, CHRIS ELLIOTT, SARAH LEVY, DUSTIN MILLIGAN, NOAH REID, KAREN ROBINSON)

This is the first win and nomination for the ensemble of Schitt's Creek.

Television comedy is currently producing such great content that even when I loved Schitt's Creek for seasons I was never able to find a place to fully nominate the series. However with this penultimate season it's great quality was too hard to ignore. I have loved the show since it began five years ago and I am so happy that it's seemingly broken through and if you are not watching the series something has to be wrong with you. The Rose family who lead this series are an iconic TV family and the entire town of Schitt's Creek who support them are also wonderful. With the show ending with it's next season I'm in a state of depression because I'd welcome 10 more years of these characters.

OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM

The Amazing Race ("I Took Out a Polar Bear")
Dancing With the Stars (“Week 5: Disney Night”)
RuPaul's Drag Race (“Diva Worship”)
So You Think You Can Dance (“Auditions #1”)
Survivor (“Breadth-First Search”)
Top Chef (“Surprise...It's Restaurant Wars”)

AND THE WINNER IS:

RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE ("DIVA WORSHIP")

This is the fourth win and eleventh consecutive nomination in this category for RuPaul's Drag Race.

Even with a weaker season airing in 2019, Drag Race still stands high above all other reality-competition programs which is why it will likely continue claiming this prize from me as I love the show it has become.

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart for ("The One Where Diane Joins the Resistance") in "THE GOOD FIGHT"
Jodie Comer as Villanelle / Oksana Astankova for ("I Hope You Like Missionary!") in "KILLING EVE"
Maggie Gyllenhaal as Eileen Merrell / "Candy" for ("We're All Beasts") in "THE DEUCE"
Sandra Oh as Eve Polastri for ("Do You Know How to Dispose of a Body?") in "KILLING EVE"
Julia Roberts as Heidi Bergman for ("Protocol") in "HOMECOMING"
MJ Rodriguez as Blanca Rodriguez-Evangelista for ("Mother's Day") in "POSE"

AND THE WINNER IS:

MJ RODRIGUEZ AS BLANCA RODRIGUEZ-EVANGELISTA FOR ("MOTHER'S DAY") IN "POSE"

This is the first win and nomination for MJ Rodriguez.

Before Pose premiered I had no idea who MJ Rodriguez was, this type of discovery is always my favourite when watching a new film or television show. Rodriguez plays the motherly figure Blanca who from the moment she's introduced is captivating. MJ like many of the performers featured in Pose provides great heart and love of their characters that for me was entirely satisying to watch. Ryan Murphy has used his clout quite well in providing opportunity for minority talent and Rodriguez is a great example of this great opportunity. Perhaps if the people with money in film/television making were more like Murphy we wouldn't have the great inequality we have and there'd be more talent like MJ given great opportunities to shine.

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Brian Cox as Logan Roy for ("Which Side Are You On?") in "SUCCESSION"
Cody Fern as Michael Langdon for ("Could It Be... Satan?") in "AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALPYSE"
Stephan James as Walter Cruz for ("Redwood") in "HOMECOMING"
Richard Madden as PS David Budd for ("Episode 6") in "BODYGUARD"
Bob Odenkirk as James Morgan "Jimmy" McGill for ("Piñata") in "BETTER CALL SAUL"
Billy Porter as Pray Tell for ("Love is the Message") in "POSE"

AND THE WINNER IS:

BILLY PORTER AS PRAY TELL FOR ("LOVE IS THE MESSAGE") IN "POSE"

This is the first win and nominated for Billy Porter.

Billy Porter! Billy Porter! Billy Porter! I have to say now that this performance is the best of this past television season. Everything he did on the show was perfect from the cutting way he deliveres Pray Tell's reads at the ball to the caring way in which he delivers Pray Tell's elder advice to the younger characters on the show. Porter's work is full of so much weight and debt and a performance that no other actor could deliver. With the show just completing it's second season a few weeks ago I expect him to be rewarded again by me because if possible he was even greater in the second season.

P.S. Porter is the one Emmy win that I would be upset not to see in a weeks time.

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Uta Briesewitz for (“Seven-Fifty”), The Deuce
Sam Esmail for (“Protocol”), Homecoming
Saverio Costanzo for (“Episode 7”), My Brilliant Friend
Ryan Murphy for (“Pilot”), Pose
Janet Mock for (“Love is the Message”), Pose

AND THE WINNER IS:

JANET MOCK FOR ("LOVE IS THE MESSAGE"), POSE

This is the second win and nomination for Janet Mock. She has also won writing for Pose (2019).

When the emmy nominations were announced back in July I think the nomination I was most upset not to see was Janet Mock in the drama directing category. I guess Mock even with an emmy snub ended up winning with her new Netflix deal and through this deal and her creative work on Pose Mock is blazing a trail for other queer artists to be possibly given opportunities like she now has. With every new award I bestroy on Pose I just plead people watch this show because it is truly brillant television. 

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Bryan Cogman for (“A Night of the Seven Kingdoms”), Game of Thrones
Sally Wainwright for (“I Was Just Passing”), Gentleman Jack
Jacquelyn Reingold for (“The One with Lucca Becoming a Meme”), The Good Fight
Ryan Murphy & Brad Falchuk & Steven Canals for (“Pilot”), Pose
Ryan Murphy & Janet Mock for (“Love is the Message”), Pose

AND THE WINNER IS:

RYAN MURPHY & JANET MOCK FOR ("LOVE IS THE MESSAGE"), POSE

This is the first win and nomination for Janet Mock. This is the second win and fifthteeth nomination for Ryan Murphy. He previously won for producing Glee (2010). He was also nominated for producing American Horror Story (2012-2013), The Normal Heart (2014), American Crime Story (2016, 2018), Feud: Bette and Joan (2017), directing Nip/Tuck (2004), Glee (2009), The Normal Heart (2014), Feud: Bette and Joan (2017) and writing Glee (2010), Feud: Bette and Joan (2017) & Pose (2019).

Ryan Murphy is one of the most innovative television creators of the 2010's. While not everything he produces is perfect just about everything he puts his name behind is important. Pose as a series is a natural progression for Murphy and his inclusiveness that he features in his series. The fact that Murphy is a powerhouse in television and he can give opportunities to those considered minorities is an impressive act. Janet Mock an artist who I'd not been familiar with before Pose has really made an impact on me by her talent for directing/writing,producing that she showed in the first season of Pose. This standout writing episode was the standout episode of the season and as with most great Pose episodes featured great drama and great joy in the characters of this ballroom scene accomplishing such great feats in a time period when members of the community being represented where going through such hard times.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN DRAMA SERIES

Marianne Jean-Baptiste as Gloria Cruz for ("Toys") in "HOMECOMING"
Audra McDonald as Liz Lawrence for ("The One About the Recent Troubles") in "THE GOOD FIGHT"
Indya Moore as Angel Evangelista for ("The Fever") in "POSE"
Rhea Seehorn as Kimberly "Kim" Wexler for ("Breathe") in "BETTER CALL SAUL"
Fiona Shaw as Carolyn Martens for ("Desperate Times") in "KILLING EVE"
Sophie Turner as Sansa Stark for ("Winterfell") in "GAME OF THRONES"

AND THE WINNER IS:

INDYA MOORE AS ANGEL EVANGELISTA FOR ("THE FEVER") IN "POSE"

This is the first win and nomination for Indya Moore.

See Hollywood! Casting trans actors to play transgender roles will not destroy a character as there are plenty of talented actors with Indya Moore being a great example of one. From the first moment Moore's Angel walked on screen and travelled through the brilliant first season it was clear she is a talent to watch. Everything is beautifully deep in how she portrays Angel and with her main story acting opposite the equally great Evan Peters it was an entirely believable love story. While this plotline is not continuing into the second season I will always appreciate the work by these two actors and especially Moore who yet again in the second season is doing tremendous work (she could contend for a second consecutive win in a year's time). As I have been saying with every Pose win people just need to binge this show quickly if they've not watched a second of it.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Alfie Allen as Theon Greyjoy for ("The Long Night") in "GAME OF THRONES"
Bobby Cananvale as Colin Belfast for ("Protocol") in "HOMCOMING"
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister for ("A Night of the Seven Kingdoms") in "GAME OF THRONES"
Ncuti Gatwa as Eric Effiong for ("Episode 5") in "SEX EDUCATION"
Evan Peters as Stan Bowes for ("Pink Slip") in "POSE"
Shea Whigham as Thomas Carrasco for ("Test") in "HOMECOMING"

AND THE WINNER IS:

SHEA WHIGHAM AS THOMAS CARRASCO FOR ("TEST") IN "HOMECOMING"

This is the first win and fourth nomination for Shea Whigham, He was previously nominated as part of the ensemble of Boardwalk Empire (2012, 2014-2015).

A reliable supporting character actor is one of my favourite performers to watch on television and Whigham is a great example of this kind of performer. In Homecoming he is the lesser known in acting opposite award winners like Bobby Canavale and Julia Roberts however after watching the first season the actor you can't help but talk about is Whigham. He was amazing in his role as the detective trying to clear up some of the shadiness of the organization which connected all of the series characters. Having seen Whigham in a lot of wasted supporting roles I was happy being a fan that he finally got a role which spotlighted him and perhaps will launch him into a string of roles like this that make people appreciate him more.

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Mahershala Ali as Detective Wayne Hays in "TRUE DETECTIVE"
Hugh Grant as Jeremy Thorpe in "A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL"
Jared Harris as Valery Legasov in "CHERNOBYL"
Jharrel Jerome as Korey Wise in "WHEN THEY SEE US"
Ashton Sanders as Bigger Thomas in "NATIVE SON"
Jeffrey Wright as Louis in "O.G."

AND THE WINNER IS:

JHARREL JEROME AS KOREY WISE IN "WHEN THEY SEE US"

This is the first win and nomination for Jharrel Jerome.

How incredible the casting of Moonlight has been with three actors from that film making up 50% of this lineup. Jerome my personal winner while a smaller part of that great film with his work as Korey Wise has full broken out like the rest of the Moonlight ensemble. In the first 2 episodes he's great however like many have mentioned when watching the fourth and final chapter of the series we as the audience really get to appreciate his performance. His work displayed such deep sadness in how he was fully punished and hurt by his experiences in prison. People just need to watch the series and witness his great work being the only actor to play both the teenage and adult versions of his character Korey.

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Amy Adams as Camille Preaker in "SHARP OBJECTS"
Patricia Arquette as Tilly Mitchell in "ESCAPE AT DANNEMORA"
Carla Gugino as Olivia Crain in "THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE"
Joey King as Gypsy Rose Blanchard in "THE ACT"
Florence Pugh as Charlie / Charmain Ross in "THE LITTLE DRUMMER GIRL"
Michelle Williams as Gwen Verdon in "FOSSE/VERDON"

AND THE WINNER IS:

MICHELLE WILLIAMS AS GWEN VERDON IN "FOSSE/VERDON"

This is the first win and nomination for Michelle Williams.

For being William's long awaited return to television it's clear the days of Dawson's Creek are very much behind her. In this miniseries we have Williams playing the legendary Gwen Verdon and all I can say is I was stunned. The performance is entirely felt in both body and voice. It seemed her body like Verdon was dancing through the entire performance. Having slightfly suffered through a period in Williams career where it felt like all she was asked to play was depressed women now having seen her be so alive in a role increased my love for her again. The series was all about Michelle for me and even though her and Rockwell were meant to be co-leads I was just never effected by his work the same way I was by hers.

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Thomas Kail for (“Life is a Cabaret”), Fosse/Verdon
Mike Flanagan for (“The Bent-Neck Lady”), The Haunting of Hill House
Park Chan-wook for (“Episode #2”), The Little Drummer Girl
Jean-Marc Vallée for (“Closer”), Sharp Objects
Ava DuVernay for (“Part 1”), When They See Us

AND THE WINNER IS:

AVA DUVERNAY FOR ("PART 1"), WHEN THEY SEE US

This is the second win and nomination for Ava DuVernay. She just co-won the writing prize for When They See Us (2019) as well.

DuVernay is one of the most important and vital voices in film currently working whether it be making strides as a director or using her name as a producer to push others voices to the mainstream. As the singular director of this Netflix miniseries she created perhaps her highest achievement in any of the media she has ever made before. Just thinking about the hours of research DuVernay must've done for this series and then used in her directing is spectacular to think of. The fact that every single member of the ensemble is wonderful from the young new talent to the well established tv actors is such a great achievement. All the elements of this series under the guidance of DuVernay is pefrect and all I can say is well done.

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Craig Mazin for Cherobyl
Charlotte Stoudt for (“Where Am I Going”), Fosse/Verdon
Meredith Averill for (“The Bent-Neck Lady”), The Haunting of Hill House
Marti Noxon for (“Vanish”), Sharp Objects
Ava DuVernay, Julian Breece & Robin Swicord for (“Part 1”), When They See Us

AND THE WINNER IS:

AVA DUVERNAY, JULIAN BREECE & ROBIN SWICORD FOR ("PART 1"), WHEN THEY SEE US

These are the first wins and nominations for Ava DuVernay, Julian Breece & Robin Swicord.

Another prize for limited series is awarded to the brilliant production of When They See Us. While only four episodes long this series completely shattered me in such a quick amount of time. I was fully aware of the wrong doings of the supposed justice system having watched the nearly decade old documentary about the embarrasment that was the Central Park Five scandal. This first episode threw us right into the drama with most of the time dedicated to the early commited crimes that led to this young boys being taken advantage of so easily. The writing team as they did the whole season believably made us feel the pain in the choices that unfortunately were made whether by the kids of the parents of those kids who just wanted to save their offspring. Brilliant work by these writers as shown in the above clip which ended the first episode.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Oliver Jackson-Cohen as Luke Crain in "THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE"
John Leguizamo as Raymond Santana Sr. in "WHEN THEY SEE US"
Scoot McNairy as Tom Purcell in "TRUE DETECTIVE"
Chris Messina as Detective Richard Willis in "SHARP OBJECTS"
Ben Whishaw as Norman Scott in "A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL"
Michael Kenneth Williams as Bobby McCray in "WHEN THEY SEE US"

AND THE WINNER IS:

MICHAEL KENNETH WILLIAMS AS BOBBY MCCRAY IN "WHEN THEY SEE US"

This is the second win and eleventh nomination for Michael Kenneth Williams. He won with the ensemble of The Wire (2007). He was also nominated for The Wire (2003, 2005, 2008) and with the ensemble's of The Wire (2003-2004, 2008) & Boardwalk Empire (2012, 2014-2015).

I'm hoping beyond hopes that 2019 finally marks the moment for long time television star Williams to finally pick up a long overdue Emmy award. While I've not individually nominated him for his most recent miniseries/tv movie performances I've long recognized him with nominations for the groundbreaking series The Wire. In 2019's When They See Us he played the heartbroken father Bobby of one of the kids committed to serve a prison sentence for a crime they didn't commit. While not heavily featured throughout the four episodes like most supporting turns when spotlighted he was stunning. In such short screen time we saw this horrible moment in history fully break down his character and Williams expertly played every moment of this. I'm sure everyone who will have watched the series will have watched it by now and been moved extremely by Williams' performance.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Patricia Arquette as Dee Dee Blanchard in "THE ACT"
Patricia Clarkson as Adora Crellin in "SHARP OBJECTS"
Victoria Pedretti as Neil Crain in "THE HAUNTING OF HILL HOUSE"
Margaret Qualley as Ann Reinking in "FOSSE/VERDON"
Eliza Scanlen as Amma Crellin in "SHARP OBJECTS"
Sissy Spacek as Ruth Deaver in "CASTLE ROCK"

AND THE WINNER IS:

ELIZA SCANLEN AS AMMA CRELLIN IN "SHARP OBJECTS"

This is the first win and nomination for Eliza Scanlen.

Like many I came into watching Sharp Objects for the casting combination of Amy Adams and Patricia Clarkson. However, after watching the show the one true star whose turn I'll never forget is that of Eliza Scanlen. Playing Amma she was so in control of the character creation of the free natured towards the beginning of the series and the deeply upsetting hurt felt while her character was being punished by her mother near the end of the season. *SPOILER ALERT* The season end reveal that it was Amma all along makes the performance given by Scanlen even greater as we grew to love Amma seeing her as an innocent victim. However with this reveal she was the true villain of the piece made this choice to reward her even easier.

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Chris Geere as Jimmy Shive-Overlyfor ("Pancakes") in "YOU'RE THE WORST"
Bill Hader as Barry Berkman / Barry Block for ("The Truth Has a Ring to It") in "BARRY"
Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose for ("The Dress") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Rob McElhenney as Ronald "Mac" McDonald for ("Mac Finds His Pride") in "IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA"
Andy Samberg as Jake Peralta for ("A Tale of Two Bandits") in "BROOKLYN NINE-NINE"
Drew Tarver as Cary Dubek for ("Chase Gets a Nosebleed") in "THE OTHER TWO"

AND THE WINNER IS:

DREW TARVER AS CARY DUBEK FOR ("CHASE GETS A NOSEBLEED") IN "THE OTHER TWO"

This is the first win and nomination for Drew Tarver.

As with a lot of great television in recent memory I'd not been familiar with any of Tarver's work prior to watching The Other Two. He was a great joy to watch during the season whether is as hanging around with the insta gays, being Chase's gay brother or Cary having his own Call Me By Your Name moment in front of the fireplace. As I mentioned in my award for Molly I look forward to the show's second season and all the great comedy it will produce.

OUTSTANDING LEADING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Rachel Bloom as Rebecca Bunch for ("I Want to Be Here") in "CRAZY EX-GIRLFRIEND"
Aya Cash as Gretchen Cutler for ("Zero Eggplants") in "YOU'RE THE WORST"
Justina Machado as Penelope Riera Alvarez for ("Anxiety") in "ONE DAY AT A TIME"
Catherine O'Hara as Moira Rose for ("The Hike") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Fleabag for ("Episode 4") in "FLEABAG"
Heléne Yorke as Brooke Dubek for ("Chase Shoots a Music Video") in "THE OTHER TWO"

AND THE WINNER IS:

CATHERINE O'HARA AS MOIRA ROSE FOR ("THE HIKE") IN "SCHITT'S CREEK"

This is the first win and third nomination for Catherine O'Hara. She was previously nominated for Six Feet Under (2003) & Temple Grandin (2010).

Moira Rose as a character is a stunning comedic creation and the fact I've not found room to nominate her in years prior is shameful. I've been watching the show since it first began and have loved it every year with O'Hara being one of the main reasons for its excellence. The fact she and the show earned main category Primetime Emmy nominations is still the greatest thing from this year's nominations. O'Hara's turn is perfectly crafted and is completely singular to the skill of Catherine. Who else could control a wild vocal creation like she has with Moira? I could go on for ages discussing O'Hara and her talents for comedy and I would, however, I just pled people to watch the show and live for the singular character that is Schitt's Creek's Moira Rose.

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Pamela Adlon for (“Chicago”), Better Things
Rob Delaney & Sharon Horgan for (“Episode 6”), Catastrophe
Phoebe Waller-Bridge for (“Episode 1”), Fleabag
Debbie Wolfe for (“The Funeral”), One Day at a Time
Chris Kelly & Saran Schneider for (“Chase Drops His First Album”), The Other Two

AND THE WINNER IS:

PHOEBE WALLER-BRIDGE FOR ("EPISODE 1"), FLEABAG

This is the first win and third nomination for Phoebe Waller-Bridge. She was previously nominated for Fleabag (2017) and writing Killing Eve (2018).

If you've never watched a single second of Fleabag (at this point I can't think of anyone who hasn't) just watch this single season two episode and appreciate it's brillance. Every beat in this one episode is perfectly delivered which had me cackling the entire 25-30 mins the episode runs. Olivia Colman as the unnamed godmother especially stands out as she expertly deliver's so much of her dialogue. I could certainly return to this episode again and again as it almost acts like a mini television movie. Waller-Bridge is one of the most exciting writers currently working and I look forward to what she does next following her chosen conclusion to the Fleabag character.

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES:

Bill Hader for (“ronny/lily”), Barry
Harry Bradbeer for (“Episode 4”), Fleabag
Mark A. Burley & John Cameron Mitchell for (“Mother of All Matches”), G.L.O.W.
Todd Biermann for (“Mac Finds His Pride”), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Chris Kelly for (“Chase Drops His First Album”), The Other Two

AND THE WINNER IS:

BILL HADER FOR ("RONNY/LILY'), BARRY

This is the second win and fourth nomination for Bill Hader. He previously won for Documentary Now (2016) and was nominated for Saturday Night Live (2013) & Barry (2018).

This episode that Bill Hader wins the directing prize for is unarguably one of the great episodes of television from this past season. It's a wild episode and honestly under the confident direction of Hader feels completely perfect in pace and delivery. While I'm not a die-hard fan of the show I do have to appreciate it's great moments especially in this second season where so much was done and done well.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Sian Clifford as Claire for ("Episode 3") in "FLEABAG"
Olivia Colman as Fleabag's godmother for ("Episode 1") in "FLEABAG"
Rita Moreno as Lydia Riera for ("Nip It in the Bud") in "ONE DAY AT A TIME"
Annie Murphy as Alexis Claire Rose for ("The Hospies") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Natasha Rockwell as Kelli for ("Better-Like") in "INSECURE"
Molly Shannon as Pat Dubek for ("Chase Drops His First Album") in "THE OTHER TWO"

AND THE WINNER IS:

MOLLY SHANNON AS PAY DUBECK FOR ("CHASE DROPS HIS FIRST ALBUM") IN "THE OTHER TWO"

This is the first win and second nomination for Molly Shannon. She was previously nominated for Enlightened (2013).

Molly Shannon has had such a great and varied decade in the 2010's with her work as the loveable Pat being the great bookmark to some spectacular work. She has always been a gifted comedian and now in her collaborations with Other Two co-creator Chris Kelly she has been able to play roles on another level. Throughout the great first season Pat was used as the character who thrived when thrown into the fame of her young son. In the season's penultimate episode which I've decided to be her standout moment we witness much of the character's history be revealed fully to Chase her young son who she tried to save from some of her character's tragedy. Shannon in moments on that plane is the funniest thing ever on this show and then at other times the character who hits be deep in the feels. The show thankfully was renewed for more than one season and we'll continue to experience Pat in all her greatness.

OUTSTANDING MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Chernobyl
Fosse/Verdon
The Haunting of Hill House
The Little Drummer Girl
Sharp Objects
When They See Us

AND THE WINNER IS:

WHEN THEY SEE US

This past television season for me has been all about the greatness of comedy and limited series. When They See Us was one of the last productions to air during the eligibility calendar and it quickly became my favorite thing eligible in this category. It's four hours were harrowing and deeply upsetting. I'll never forget watching it and if you have not watched I urge you too.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Tituss Burgess as Titus Andromedon for ("Kimmy is in a Love Square!") in "UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT!"
Todd Grinnell as Pat Schneiderfor ("Drinking and Driving") in "ONE DAY AT A TIME"
Sean Hayes as Jack McFarland for ("Tex and the City") in "WILL & GRACE"
Daniel Levy as David Rose for ("The M.V.P.") in "SCHITT'S CREEK"
Ken Marino as Streeter Peters for ("Chase Goes to a High School Dance") in "THE OTHER TWO"
Andrew Scott as The Priest for ("Episode 4") in "FLEABAG"

AND THE WINNER IS:

ANDREW SCOTT AS THE PRIEST FOR ("EPISODE 4") IN "FLEABAG"

This is the first win and nomination for Andrew Scott.

While I've watched a lot of Andrew Scott performancess during this past decade with Fleabag I have been knocked out by his work. He has always been a welcome presence in productions I've seen him in but as the hot priest he was playing on another level. His character wasn't really named the hot priest but like most who watched this season once he showed up there was nothing else he could've been called. Phoebe and Andrew truly did have fantastic chemistry and if the two somehow continue to work together in future projects I would not be mad at all.

OUTSTANDING VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES/SPECIAL

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Late Night with Seth Meyers
72nd Annual Tony Awards

AND THE WINNER IS:

HOMECOMING: A FILM BY BEYONCE

I bow down at the feet of Beyonce and as I mentioned during my post about her directing win if she continues this trend of televisual events I will enjoy every single moment of content she produces.

OUTSTANDING PERFORMANCE IN A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES/SPECIAL

Brandon Victor Dixon in RENT
Hannah Gadsby in Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
Vanessa Hudgens in RENT
Beyonce Knowles-Carter in Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce
John Oliver in Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Cecily Strong in Saturday Night Live

AND THE WINNER IS:

CECILY STRONG IN SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

This is the first win and nomination for Cecily Strong.

Cecily Strong was just about the only reason I kept watching this season of SNL because as it has been recently the show rarely produces an entirely perfect episode with so many sketches falling flat for me. Strong is strong in everything she does but especially when she plays characters who visit the nearly unwatchable Weekend Update desk.

OUTSTANDING HOST OF A REAILTY COMPETITION PROGRAM

RuPaul Charles for RuPaul's Drag Race
Cat Deeley for So You Think You Can Dance
Phil Keoghan for The Amazing Race
Padma Lakshmi for Top Chef
Jeff Probst for Survivor

AND THE WINNER IS:

RUPAUL CHARLES FOR RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE

This is the fifth win and twelvth nomination for RuPaul Charle. This is his sixth consevutive win nd eleventh nomination in this category. He was also nominated for Broad City (2018).

While RuPaul reacted Meh to the above lip sync nothing about his hosting on Drag Race is in anyway meh. Sure sometimes the therapist sessions with the contestants can come off false but what about shows like this isn't fake. Ru has so much fun while hosting that I can't fully disagree with the show he does.

OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS

Big Mouth ("I Love My Body")
Crazy Ex-Girlfriend (“Love’s Not a Game”)
G.L.O.W. ("Kidnapped")
The Other Two ("Marry You at Recess")
Schitt's Creek ("A Little Bit Alexis")

AND THE WINNER IS:

SCHITT'S CREEK ("A LITTLE BIT ALEXIS")

I can't really describe this song, you just need to watch the whole thing and know that this was a perfect moment in comedic television from this past season. Props to Annie Murphy for perfectly devliering this standout number.

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES/SPECIAL

Jon Old & Madeleine Parry for Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
Beyonce Knowles-Carter for Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce
Paul Pennolino for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Glenn Weiss for The Oscars
Glenn Weiss for 72nd Annual Tony Awards
Don Roy King for Saturday Night Live

AND THE WINNER IS:

BEYONCE KNOWLES-CARTER FOR HOMECOMING: A FILM BY BEYONCE

This is the first win and second nomination for Beyonce. She was previously nominated for directing Lemonade (2016).

While I didn't watch the Beychella event live I did watch the concert the day later and like many was blown away. Cut to a year later and Beyonce's Homecoming was a deep dive into both the concert and Beyonce's nearly year long commitment to the creation of this moment in the pop culture. This television concert special both showed the greatest of the spectacle that was Beychella and also the great journey that took Beyonce to great this event. If this every 2/3 exploration of how Beyonce works is a trend I'll gladly continue to watch all the product she produces.

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY, MUSIC OR COMEDY SERIES/SPECIAL

Writers Team for Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Hannah Gadsby for Hannah Gadsby: Nanette
Beyonce Knowles-Carter for Homecoming: A Film By Beyonce
Writers Team for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Writers Team for Night with Seth Meyers
Dave Boone & Kelvin Yu for 72nd Annual Tony Awards

AND THE WINNER IS:

HANNAH GADSBY FOR HANNAH GADSBY: NANETTE

This is the first win and nomination for Hannah Gadsby.

Hannah Gadsby's Nanette was one of the most important events to air on television last year and as soon as it aired talk of it blew up. As a comedy special you could say it begins and for most of the running time is a traditional special where the comedian stands on stage delivered their set well. However, as everyone knows the last act of this special is where the meat really is where Gadsby beautifully delivers a true talk about her personal experiences relating to the metoo experience and this moment feels completely earned. This special is something I'll always appreciate and respect Gasby for having the confidence to deliver.

OUTSTANDING CHOREOGRAPHY (DANCE/STUNT)

Shauna Duggins for (“Every Potato Has a Recipe”), G.L.O.W.
Alison Faulk for (“Mac’s Dance”), It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
Ryan Heffington for ("I Wanna Dance With Somebody"), Pose
Brian Friedman for (“Dem Beats”), So You Think You Can Dance
Travis Wall for (“It Takes A Lot to Know a Man”), So You Think You Can Dance

AND THE WINNER IS:

ALISON FAULK FOR ("MAC'S DANCE"), IT'S ALWAYS SUNNY IN PHILADELPHIA

This is the first win and nomination for Alison Faulk.

Even in its thirteenth season, It's Always Sunny... can still amaze me with its boldness and brilliance. In this season's finale entitled "Mac Finds His Pride" Mac who earlier in the season finally admitted to his sexuality had to come out fully to his father. Rather than traditionally present this hard moment in any queer person's life Philadelphia presented it in a captivating dance sequence. The whole performance is in the video above and even if you've never watched the show you have to appreciate the skill and talent shown by Faulk in creating this number. 

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Matt Bomer as McCoy Whitman for ("Anchor Away") in "WILL & GRACE"
Leslie Jordan as Beverley Leslie for ("Tex and the City") in "WILL & GRACE"
Lin Manuel-Miranda as David Santiago for ("The Golden Child") in "BROOKLYN NINE-NINE"
Peter MacNicol as Jeff Kane for ("Veep") in "VEEP"
Paul F. Tompkins as Paul F. Thompkins for ("Bachelor/Bachelorette Party Sunday Funday") in "YOU'RE THE WORST"
Zachary Quinto as Eli Rubin for ("Kimmy Says Bye!") in "UNBREAKABLE KIMMY SCHMIDT!"

AND THE WINNER IS:

PAUL F. TOMPKINS AS PAUL F. THOMPKINS FOR ("BACHELOR/BACHELORETTE PARTY SUNDAY FUNDAY") IN "YOU'RE THE WORST'

This is the first win and third nomination for Paul F. Tompkins. He was previously nominated for voicing Bojack Horseman (2016, 2019).

You're the Worst is probably the most underappreciated comedy that I have loved this decade. As a show it began horribly in its first season but as I kept watching it became one of the best things on television. Cut to this final season and this particular turn by Paul F. Tompkins and wow. It was so dark and so funny that I was feeling everything he was asked to do in this final Sunday Funday to end all Sunday Fundays. You just need to watch this episode and this series because it's a great show that I'll keep with me as we go into the new decade of television comedy.

OUTSTANDING HAIRSTYLING FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE

The Act (“Two Wolverines”)
Fosse/Verdon (“Life is a Cabaret”)
Game of Thrones (“A Night of the Seven Kingdoms”)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (“Simone”)
Pose (“Pilot”)

AND THE WINNER IS:

POSE ("PILOT")

This is the first win and nomination for the first season hairstyling team for Pose.

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Hong Chau as Audrey Temple for ("Stop") in "HOMECOMING"
Lu Corfield as Sarah for ("Episode 3") in "SEX EDUCATION"
Jessica Lange as Constance Langdon for ("Return to Murder House") in "AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALPYSE"
Andrea Martin as Francesca Lovatelli for ("The One Inspired By Roy Cohen") in "THE GOOD FIGHT"
Carice van Houten as Melisandre for ("The Night Night") in "GAME OF THRONES"
Harriet Walter as Lady Caroline Collingwood  for ("Pre-Nuptial") in "SUCCESSION"

AND THE WINNER IS:

JESSICA LANGE AS CONSTANCE LANGDON FOR ("RETURN TO MURDER HOUSE") IN "AMERICAN HORROR STORY: APOCALPYSE"

This is the second win and eighth nomintion for Jessica Lange. She previously won for American Horror Story (2012). She was also nominated for Normal (2003), Grey Gardens (2009), American Horror Story (2013-2014), Feud: Bette and Joan (2017) and with the ensemble of Horace and Pete (2016).

With us coming to the end of the decade it's time to thank television for giving us the Jessica Lange acting content that sadly films have not been able to give us. Her literal return of AHS was everything I needed it to be, playing Constance her greatest character on the antology series really gave me the sense of happiness to see her sink her teeth into this great character again. As a series AHS has become lesser than it's once enjoyable sense and I sort've watch the show out of wanting to complete the series even if I don't get great love of the show anymore. This return to murder house episode did however work for me and Jessica was the main reason for this. Well done to Lange for even committing to come back because you delivered a great turn that I'll remember if I ever think of this eighth season.

OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A SERIES, MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Productions Design by Alex DiGerlando; Set Design by Lydia Marks for (“Life is a Cabaret”), Fosse/Verdon
Productions Design by Deborah Riley; Set Design by Rob Cameron for (“Winterfell”), Game of Thrones
Productions Design by Patricio M. Farrell; Set Design by John France for (“Screaming Meemies”), The Haunting of Hill House
Productions Design by Judy Becker; Set Design by Heather Loeffler for (“Pilot”), Pose
Productions Design by John Paino; Set Design by Rebecca Garcia & Amy Wells for (“Closer”), Sharp Objects

AND THE WINNER IS:

PRODUCTION DESIGN BY DEBORAH RILEY; SET DESIGN BY ROB CAMERON FOR ("WINTERFELL"), GAME OF THRONES

This the second consecutive win and fifth nomination for both Deborah Riley and Rob Cameron. Both were previously nominated together for set designing  Game of Thrones (2014-2016).

Budget doesn't always equal greatness but Game of Thrones design elements were incredibly strong even if the story telling quality of the show was not. The set/production designers of this show have been working on it for the second half of seasons and their work has always been great. This first episode was a standout because it brought us fully back to Winterfell where we spent the entire first half of this final season until the climatic battle with the dead. It been a while since we'd fully explored Winterfell as much as we did in this episode and it was wonderful to see the designers keep the consistent design of the earlier season. This team have really done wonders in set designing.

OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

James Cromwell as Ewan Roy for ("I Went to Market") in "SUCCESSION"
Clark Jackson as Mr. Richards for ("Pilot") in "POSE"
Michael McKean as Charles Lindbergh "Chuck" McGill, Jr. for ("Piñata") in "BETTER CALL SAUL"
Christopher Meloni as Dick Ford for ("The Fever") in "POSE"
Dermot Mulroney as Anthony for ("Optics") in "HOMECOMING"
Jeremy Allen White as Shrier for ("Optics") in "HOMECOMING"

AND THE WINNER IS:

JEREMY ALLEN WHITE AS SHRIER FOR ("OPTICS") IN "HOMECOMING"

This is the first win and fifth nomination for Jeremy Allen White. He was previously nominated for Shameless (2014) & with the ensemble of Shameless (2014-2015, 2017).

Now that we can firmly say Homecoming was overlooked by the Emmy's, one of the strongest elements of this underrated streaming series was Jeremy Allen White. Already familiar with both his skill for comedy and drama I was so happy to see him be even greater in a small featured role in the beginning episodes of the first season. He played well off lead Stephan James and shone a lot during his multiple breakdown moments as he's character struggled with his life. Most who watch this series and have never seen Shameless really get a great introduction to his talent and prehaps will go and seek out the latter series which has been on television for nearly a decade now.