I'll say it all at once: I didn't like Game of thrones, never understood the thing and was happy when it finally came to an end. But I think even the fans of the series agree that the final seasons of the series were hardly the strongest of the fantasy epic.
Game of thrones has broken all imaginable Emmy records and scraped together hundreds of figurines since season one. Several of them have been well worth it, but giving the weakest season the gal's finest prize for "thank you for this time" feels so predictable and cowardly that I get full understanding that the TV gal's viewing figures are in free fall.
A worthy winner in the category would have been Sucession - a family drama about America's absolute power elite with TV's least lovable character gallery.
If the drama winner feels retrospective, the comedy festival felt the fresher. Although Phoebe Waller-Bridges Fleabag has already closed after only two seasons, the series creator is predicted a brilliant future in the industry. Last year, Fleabag made no big impression in the Emmy nominations, but Waller-Bridge (creator and protagonist of Fleabag) has gained a cultural momentum: Fleabag's second season has managed to capture the broad audience's love (one scene has been dubbed "the sexiest in modern era ”), Killing Eve - for which Phoebe Waller Bridge was the showrunner for season one has received more attention and a few months ago it was clear that Phoebe Waller-Bridge would be writing the script for the next Bond movie.
Best limited series category - the best mini-series has to some extent become the category where slightly narrower and / or more artistic series can take place. Given that the number of episodes is limited, financiers do not have to worry to the same extent about lack of profitability. That the Swedish-directed Chernobyl took home the victory was definitely the right choice, I think it is the best series of the year so far. Favorite in advance was When they see us, which is by no means a bad series, but perhaps has an important social message rather than a fantastic script. In contrast, one of the series' main protagonists and large inventory - Jharrel Jermoe - picked up a figurine for the best male lead role.
Completely robbed of both nominations and winnings, the dystopian gem Homecoming starred with Julia Roberts and An English Scandal, who certainly managed to stage Stellan Skarsgårds Chernobyl insert in the best male supporting role (Ben Wishaw), but both the series and Hugh Grant's acting effort are well worth more love they got.