Snubs, surprises from this year’s Emmy nominations

No Emmy nominations day would be complete without at least a few snubs and surprises. The 2019 edition includes “Schitt’s Creek and “When They See Us” and, yet again, omits “The Good Fight.”

Surprise: “Schitt’s Creek” (comedy series). Until Tuesday, Dan and Eugene Levy’s CBC/Pop TV series has aired without acknowledgment by the Television Academy. The show made a strong showing at this year’s nominations, with mentions in the top comedy category as well as in lead actor (Eugene Levy) and lead actress (Catherine O’Hara).

Snub: D’Arcy Carden, “The Good Place” (supporting actress, comedy). A standout episode of NBC’s afterlife comedy saw the actress simultaneously playing all her fellow characters. Yet somehow, the human behind the beloved robot evaded the Emmy nominations.

Surprise: Christina Applegate, “Dead to Me” (lead actress, comedy). Netflix’s genre-bending comedy-drama-mystery won viewers over with its insights on grief and female friendships, as demonstrated onscreen by Christina Applegate’s curious widow.

Snub: Timothy Simons, “Veep” (supporting actor, comedy). Simons’ performance as a White House staffer-turned-congressman had yet to receive a nomination. The supporting actor category was again too crowded (by some of his fellow cast members) to accommodate his final turn as Jonah Ryan in the last season of the series.

Surprise: “When They See Us” (limited series). Ava DuVernay’s limited series collected critical acclaim for its bold honesty about the events surrounding the Central Park Five, from their wrongful conviction in the 1989 assault and rape to their eventual exoneration. The Netflix docudrama nabbed 16 nominations overall, including the performances of Jharrel Jerome and Niecy Nash.