It’s happening. Or, better put, it’s about to happen. It’s not over just yet — not officially — but after FX successfully shifted “Shōgun” from the Limited Series categories to Drama , all indications point toward a big night for the international epic at this year’s (second) Primetime Emmy Awards.
Maybe even a record-setting night. After all, before the move, the Drama contenders weren’t exactly peak TV . Maybe they were Peak TV contenders, in that they were the result of too much television overwhelming voters with big, expensive options and distracting them from lesser-known, higher-quality programming, but they weren’t peak TV in the sense that these shows ascended to the qualitative top of our nation’s mountain of television.
Got all that? Well then you likely remember that earlier in the awards cycle, we looked at whether “Shōgun” could break the Emmy record for most wins in a single season of television (currently held by “Game of Thrones” with 12 trophies) — and whether it should . Here, we’re once again approaching potential winners based on merit. Most of the categories considered include at least one “Shōgun” nominee (the overall nominations leader with 25 nods in 22 categories), but this guide is meant to be an all-inclusive, one-stop-shop for Emmy voters (and those curious what drives Emmy voters’ thinking).
Hopefully, it helps illuminate the options presented while settling any lingering indecision. Later, we’ll ta.