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‘Matlock’ and ‘High Potential’ Should Be in the Awards Conversation as Broadcast TV Flexes Its Muscle This Fall
In his Awards Circuit column, Michael Schneider explains why he believes more broadcast shows like 'Matlock' should be in the awards conversation.
Olson, who has been Emmy-nominated over the past two years in comedy guest actress for “Hacks,” has been earning praise for her body of work — which also includes the long-running “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia.” In 2022, ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” managed to beat “Barry,” “The Bear,” “Hacks” and “Only Murders in the Building.” But that was almost an anomaly: The last time a broadcast show had even been nominated in that category was “Black-ish” in 2017. This has been a long simmering issue: Broadcast series usually have smaller budgets but longer episodic orders, which isn’t exactly fair to compare to tight, 10-episode seasons with A-list stars.
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