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It’s a Golden Age for New Shows at the Emmys – But Not THE Golden Age
A bumper crop of first-year series could be nominated in top categories, but it’ll be hard to beat the new shows from the early ’70s
Steve Pond | May 21, 2021 @ 9:12 AM The Flight Attendant and Bridgerton : Netflix / Ted Lasso : AppleTV+
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This is a year in which more than a dozen first-year series have a real shot at landing Emmy nominations in the top categories, and the latest in a recent string of good years for new shows at the Television Academy’s annual awards. But we shouldn’t start thinking we’re looking at a potentially historic freshman class quite yet.
ABC sent viewers for a ride down memory lane as the network released the first official trailer for Lee Daniels reboot of The Wonder Years on Tuesday.
The 54 second preview immediately hits watchers with a double dose of nostalgia by heading back to the 1960s suburbs, scored by the same theme song as the original series: Joe Cocker s With a Little Help from My Friends.
Original series star Fred Savage, who played Kevin Arnold, directed the pilot episode for the revival which will air Wednesdays on ABC between The Goldbergs and The Conners.
Revival: ABC sent viewers for a ride down memory lane as the network released the first official trailer for Lee Daniels reboot of The Wonder Years on Tuesday
Someone asked a pertinent question we all might have in our mind which is, “Will we meet Gunther?” A moment of silence for all those who are thinking that the F.R.I.E.N.D.S Reunion is the sequel to the original show, read one of the comments.
A moment of silence for all those who are thinking that the #FriendsReunion is the sequel to the original show!#Friends Antariksh Patre (@Antariksh Patre) May 14, 2021
Apart from the main cast, the episode also has an elaborate guest list. It includes celebrities like Kit Harington, Cara Delevingne, Lady Gaga, David Beckham, Justin Bieber, Cindy Crawford, James Corden, Elliott Gould, Larry Hankin, Mindy Kaling, James Michael Tyler, Reese Witherspoon, Malala Yousafzai, Maggie Wheeler, Thomas Lennon, Christina Pickles, Tom Selleck and BTS.
Barris left ABC in 2018 over creative clashes with the network. ABC’s decision to ban an episode of
Black-ish that centered around the NFL and police brutality was said to have been at the root of his exit,
“I’m very grateful to
Patrick Moran and his team at ABC Studios, who have supported me every step of the way as I created the worlds of
Black-ish,
Grown-ish and now Besties. It has been an incredible ride including a Peabody and Golden Globe win, Emmy nominations, and many other accolades,” Barris said in a statement at the time.
But most importantly, they’ve allowed me to realize my dream of creating my own shows and I’m so proud of the work we’ve done together. No matter what, the studio has never wavered in their support of my creative vision.”