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Andor’s Emmy Hopes Rely on Voters Playing Politics
Call it The Handmaid’s Tale playbook.
The 2017 win felt influenced by that show’s depiction of a future dystopia where the United States had succumbed to theocratic rule that rendered women subjugated and silent; with America having just elected a sexual predator to the White House and Senate Republicans blocking Barack Obama’s appointment of a Supreme Court justice who would have likely defended Roe v. Wade as settled law, The Handmaid’s Tale was a scarily accurate reflection of the anxieties many were experiencing at the time. As Jeffrey Sharp, executive director of the Gothams, put it in the group’s press release, “As the first awards show of the new television season, we are proud to bring together the industry’s most exciting new voices, celebrate breakthrough achievements, and deepen our commitment to supporting the creative community.” • Other shows with multiple acting nominations include FX limited series Dying for Sex, which saw noms for Michelle Williams and Jenny Slate, and Hulu’s dystopian mystery Paradise, which got nods for Sterling K. Brown and James Marsden.
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