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A Plan to Fix the Emmys


It’ll be weird at first, but then it will be better!

When broadcast television was still the cornerstone of the industry and its season started in September, ended in May, and, generally speaking, took a break in the summer, that June-to-June timeline reflected the ebb and flow of high-profile programming. Some of the strongest shows debut in the spring and summer months; see the recent seasons of Succession, Beef, and The Bear, which dominated the wins on Monday night — although in some cases, that’s because the networks and streamers purposely schedule them to be top of mind for Emmy considerations. Again, I get it: Awards season is already overstuffed and adding the Emmys to it threatens to make the whole endeavor explode, leaving nothing behind but the distant sound of Laverne Cox telling a celebrity they’re iconic.

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