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Crown with 24 nominations, including best drama series and others for writing and special effects.
Bridgerton, Netflix s modern twist on 19th-century British romance, won a best drama series nod, as well as an acting nomination for breakout Black British star Regé-Jean Page.
Bridgerton creator Chris Van Dusen said the show offered a respite during the grim days of Covid-19 lockdowns and sickness.
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Bridgerton is a beautiful, escapist world that you get to enter in. It’s a show about romance and love and joy,” Van Dusen said in an interview.
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HBO and its new HBO Max streaming platform led all networks with 130 nominations, followed by Netflix Inc with 129. The Apple TV+ streaming service scored 35 nods – its best-ever showing – mostly for the heartwarming comedy “Ted Lasso.”
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Best drama series contenders include Netflix’s British royal series “The Crown” for a season that focused on the early years of the disastrous marriage of Prince Charles and Princess Diana.
“The Crown” nabbed a leading 24 nods, including nine for actors such as Josh O’Connor and newcomer Emma Corrin as the royal newlyweds and Olivia Colman as a middle-aged Queen Elizabeth.
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Elizabeth Olsen’s bewitching performance as “WandaVision’s” grief-stricken Wanda Maximoff has landed her a 2021 Emmy nomination.
The Marvel Studios limited series was among the top nominees Tuesday, earning a total 23 nominations including acting honors for Olsen, her co-stars Paul Bettany and Kathryn Hahn, as well as nods for series director Matt Shakman and head writer Jac Schaeffer.
“It’s new for Marvel to be recognized in this world,” Olsen told the Times. “I’m really grateful that we’re being recognized and it’s technically challenging stuff that requires a huge team effort. And I’m really grateful that everyone who deserves to be seen got seen on our production.”
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HBO and its new HBO Max streaming platform led all networks with 130 nominations, followed by Netflix Inc with 129.
Best drama series contenders include Netflix`s British royal series The Crown .
Los Angeles: The Crown and The Mandalorian led nominations on Tuesday for the Emmy Awards in a diverse field packed with newcomers and feel-good TV shows that reflected the surge in streaming during the coronavirus pandemic.
HBO and its new HBO Max streaming platform led all networks with 130 nominations, followed by Netflix Inc with 129. The Apple TV+ streaming service scored 35 nods - its best-ever showing - mostly for the heartwarming comedy Ted Lasso.