Category Analysis: Are Three Nominees a Charm for 'Ted Lasso' in Comedy Directing?
Monday, August 9, 2021 at 10:41AM Team Experience takes a look at the episode submissions for all the major Emmy categories.
Apple TV+'s "Ted Lasso" earned three nominations for Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series.
How do you beat a frontrunner? Ted Lasso submitted four episodes for directing and three of them earned nominations. The freshman Apple TV+ series is the odds on favorite across nearly all comedy categories. Yet, this category is prime for an upset. The last two times Veep had three directing nominees, they all lost. Granted, Modern Family prevailed in 2011 when it had three nominations in this category.
So who else is nominated? There are three other pilots in contention - B Positive, The Flight Attendant and Hacks. Past pilots that have won directing over the past decade include The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Glee. Mom is also in contention for an episode from its eighth and final season. So what stands the best chance to win Outstanding Directing in a Comedy Series? Let’s dive into the nominees...
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