Could These New Sitcoms Get An Emmy Nomination for Best Comedy?
Every year, it seems like the same old comedies get nominated for Emmys. It’s not that the shows aren’t good — Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks and Only Murders in the Building deserve their flowers. It’s just that hearing the same list of nominees year after year gets a little boring.
Here’s the good news: A handful of new upstarts have a chance to break through this year and give the old standbys a rest. Below are five new sitcoms that could earn nominations as Emmy voters sharpen their pencils for the first round of voting.
The Studio
Seth Rogen’s Hollywood satire is likely to score with voters because, hey, it’s a comedy about us! The leads are great, the writing is sharp and the A-list cameos are a feat unto themselves. Plus, The Studio sticks it to the voters’ bosses and who wouldn’t want to reward that?
Man on the Inside
The math here isn’t difficult. Ted Danson is Emmy royalty with two wins and a jaw-dropping 18 nominations to his name. And if, as they say, award voters skew a little older, a sitcom that features one of their own could get a little extra juice. It never hurt The Golden Girls.
Nobody Wants This
The Netflix breakout hit already has a Golden Globe nomination for Best Television Series — Musical or Comedy under its belt, a pretty good predictor for Emmy success. And after series-leading turns in The Good Place and Veronica Mars, the comedy could earn a first nomination for Kristen Bell as well.
Mid-Century Modern
A dark horse for sure, but star Nathan Lane already has three Emmy Awards to dust along with three Tony Awards and a Screen Actors Guild trophy on his mantle. Because Lane is reliable awards-bait, could he carry Mid-Century Modern to a nomination as well?
The Four Seasons
I know, I know — no one has even seen this one yet. But based on reputations alone, The Four Seasons seems like a no-brainer. The comedy, which debuts next week on Netflix, stars Tina Fey and Steve Carell. It’s written by Fey and a bunch of 30 Rock scribes. Based on the past performances of its stars and behind-the-scenes talent, I’m ready to pencil in The Four Seasons strictly on pedigree alone.