‘Game of Thrones’ earned a record-breaking 32 Emmy nods—and it deserves them
LA TimesFans may have had mixed to “way to ruin my favorite show, you sexist pigs” feelings about the final season of HBO’s “Game of Thrones,” but these were not shared by the 24,000 or so members of the Television Academy. It’s rare enough for a long-running series to even make it to the Emmys in its final season, but on Tuesday morning, the final season of HBO’s fantasy epic received an epic number of nominations— 32, which marked not only the show’s personal best but also broke the 25-year-old record previously held by “NYPD Blue.” A fine and just farewell for an international phenomenon that defied early tepid reviews by many critics who were not me, inspired as many T-shirts as memes, and resurrected, perhaps for the last time, the fading reign of appointment television. From drama series to sound mixing, “Game of Thrones” appeared so often on the nominee list that it actually seemed weird not to see the title in, say, the reality and variety show categories. It took three years for “Game of Thrones” to break from the pack and win for drama series, a title it hasn’t conceded since, but recognition of the actors has been less consistent.
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