Emmy Analysis: Will the 'Pose' finale win Writing and stop a 'Crown' sweep?

The Film Experience Team takes a look at the episode submissions for all the major Emmy categories.

Will "Pose" win for its season finale, like "Friday Night Lights" and "The Americans" did?

By: Christopher James

Writers go on their own path at the Emmy Awards. Over the past ten years, writing has only matched up with Drama Series six out of ten times. There is plenty of room for this category to surprise and not line up with a clean sweep. With seven nominees, there is even more room for a shakeup. Our nomination leaders (The Crown, The Mandalorian, The Handmaid’s Tale) are all present, with The Mandalorian being the only show with two episodes. Meanwhile, Pose contends for its super-sized two hour series finale.

So who is ahead in this category and who could surprise? Let’s take a look at the nominees...

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Emmy Watch: What new shows will join the Best Drama Series lineup?

Emmy nominations are closer than you think! Our team is breaking down the top contenders in all the major races and highlighting some of our favorites over the next few weeks. We’ll begin with Best Drama Series.

By Abe Friedtanzer

At this point last year, production shutdowns weren’t really going to affect the Emmy Awards since so many of the series had already aired their seasons in the back half of 2019 or early 2020. This time around, things are very different, as many shows that would have theoretically been top contenders haven’t yet returned. Here’s the most jarring statistic: last year there were eleven shows that had been nominated the previous time they were eligible (seven made the cut again). This year, there are only three. Let’s break down the few returning shows that might be back and the wide array of possibilities that could fill the remaining slots… 

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Euphoric Link

• IndieWire details on Ava DuVernay's DC superheroes project The New Gods
• Deadline One Day at a Time, cancelled by Netflix which shoulda known better, will continue on Pop TV (which did a great job with Schitt's Creek!)
• / Film an intriguing sounding new sci-fi project for Reese Witherspoon called Pyros
• IndieWire Slovenia's first LGBT film Consequences

After the jump The Boys, Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, and our current fascination with Euphoria as its first season ends...

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