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Emmy Voters, Don’t Forget the Worthy Shows That Were Canceled Way Too Soon, Like HBO’s ‘Winning Time’
In his Awards Circuit column, Michael Schneider looks at how 'Winning Time' should have been a shoo-in for the Emmy race — until it was canceled.
Think about how competitive the Emmy race is: There are so many excellent shows that deserve attention yet fail to make the nomination cut because they’re either not considered one of the frontrunners or they air on a broadcast network. “No one wants to leave with Boston winning,” director Salli Richardson-Whitfield jokes, referring to how Season 2 ended with the Lakers’ heartbreaking 1984 NBA Finals loss to the Celtics. Besides Reilly, that cast included Quincy Isaiah (as Magic Johnson), Jason Clarke (Jerry West), Gabby Hoffman (Claire Rothman), Solomon Hughes (Kareem Abdul-Jabbar) and Adrien Brody(Pat Riley).
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