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Emmys 2024: Variety Critics Celebrate ‘Reservation Dogs,’ Disagree About ‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’ and Cackle Over ‘The Morning Show’


TV critics Alison Herman and Aramide Tinubu break down their favorite 2024 Emmy nominees—and bemoan omissions like 'Tokyo Vice' and 'Everybody's in LA.'

That’s a joke, but for a notoriously hidebound category, animation is the strongest it’s been in years, with nods for the equally deserving freshmen “Blue Eye Samurai” and “X-Men ‘97,” alongside mainstays like “The Simpsons” and “Bob’s Burgers.” Series lead D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai joins Gladstone and Kali Reis of “True Detective: Night Country” in making this a banner year for Native representation, but “Reservation Dogs” is a titanic achievement, even apart from the records it set. Finally, Park Chan-Wook’s adaptation of “The Sympathizer” for HBO did squeeze in, but its sole nomination went to Robert Downey Jr., who played a set of characters meant to collectively represent the American imperial project.

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