Keeping pace with Hollywoods perpetual awards horserace.
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And then we start to long for what comes next.
That said …the newDuneshowis probably one to keep an eye on.)
How to make sense of it all?
Heres our best shot.
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This question of when are they gonna get to the big dragon battle?
Both have steadily grown in interest past their genre or niche roots.
Returning From Hiatus
Heres where this race gets interesting.
Three years later, will the next installment have the same impact?
Disney+sAndoralso had its second season pushed back by the strike.
There was talk from creator Tony Gilroy that the original plan was to debut season two inAugust 2024.
A full years pushback to August of 2025 would placeAndorout of the Emmy eligibility window until 2026.
And then theres HBO, which had a decidedly muted presence on this years Emmy ballot.
That could definitely happen!
We just dont know for sure.
Unfortunately, this was also the time that the bigIsThe BearReally a Comedy?
discussionstarted, which coincided with the bigIsThe BearSeason 3 a Letdownconversation.
Whether any of this ends up penetrating voters bubbles is anyones guess.
A move to Drama next year would be insanity given how competitive the category will be.
As for other comedies from this summer?
Then theresPalm Royale, which got renewed for a second season, though that production timeline is unknown.
The perception was thatPalm Royalesnuck into the Comedy Series lineup as the seventh or eighth show in the field.
NetflixsWednesdayis the one 2023 Comedy Series nominee that sat out the 2024 awards season.
Fans of theLeslye Headlandcreatedseries can rationalize thatThe Acolytemight have a better chance at getting nominated in Limited Series anyway.
Still, shes the kind of talent that at least demands consideration for whatever she does.
If voters can figure out how to watch Paramount+ with Showtime, thatll be a formidable challenger.
