Will Netflix be shunned by rewards again?
The duel promises to be merciless this Sunday evening between
The Crown
and
The Mandalorian
who will compete for the Emmy Award for best dramatic series, flagship award of these Oscars of American television.
In addition to the fourth season of
The Crown
, Netflix can also count on
The Lady's Game
which exploded registrations in chess clubs.
This planetary success, with Anya Taylor-Joy as a tormented chess prodigy, is given favorite in the limited series category (which is not meant to last more than one season).
"
The Crown
finally looks like it's about to have its big moment," said Clayton Davis, awards specialist for
entertainment industry-leading
Variety
magazine
.
“It's going to be the first big win for the Netflix series,” he predicts.
"A decisive turning point" for Netflix
The video-on-demand giant is also lining up for the Emmy Awards
The Chronicle of the Bridgertons
, a period costume series, as well as a naturalistic documentary with the indestructible David Attenborough. While Netflix revolutionized television with its streaming service which launched in 2007 and collected nominations, it has so far never won an Emmy Award in the prestigious categories of Best Drama, Best Comedy or Best Limited Series.
For Pete Hammond, columnist for the specialized site
Deadline
, the evening of Sunday should be "a decisive turning point" for the platform.
A potential spoiler is however invited to the Emmy Awards: Disney +, a streaming platform launched two years ago by the world number one in entertainment, with in its catalog the successful characters from the universe of Star Wars and super -Marvel heroes.
A darling of the American public when it arrived on the screens, the “baby Yoda” allowed
The Mandalorian
series
to be on par with
The Crown
at the top of the nominations (24 each).
An outsider to fear?
The other outsider some pundits are betting on for Best Drama Series is
Pose
, starring Billy Porter, which explores gay and trans dance culture in 1980s New York City and in which star Elton John made a surprise appearance. Disney + has a strong trump card in the limited series category with the highly inventive
WandaVision
, which has won the reviews.
On her way to victory will be
Mare of Easttown
- another critical hit starring Kate Winslet as a disillusioned policewoman - and British production
I May Destroy You
, which chronicles the aftermath of rape.
On the comedies side,
Ted Lasso
(Apple TV +) takes the lead, with also a nomination for its main actor Jason Sudeikis, as an American football coach totally lost when he takes the helm of an English football team.
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