The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast on Sunday, Sept. 14. The Onion shares everything you need to know about this year’s most lauded TV series.
Adolescence
Synopsis: A psychological drama about every parent’s worst nightmare: their child being British.
Nominations: Outstanding Depiction of Boys Being Boys, Outstanding Dramatic Performance—Bloke
Most Memorable Moment This Season: When the camera operator trips and really eats it during the show’s one-shot take.
Andor
Synopsis: Star Wars.
Nominations: Outstanding Intellectual Property, Outstanding Series with Broadly Interpretable Themes
Most Memorable Moment This Season: Cassian Andor (Diego Luna) draining the game-winning three against the Galactic Empire’s starting five.
The Bear
Synopsis: Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) and Syd (Ayo Edebiri) spend the entire season working on a beautiful cake, only for Carmy to throw it on the ground after remembering his brother is dead.
Nominations: Outstanding Smell Mixing,
Outstanding Stunt by a Hot Dog or
Sandwich
Most Memorable Moment This Season: When Syd finally realizes her dream is to beat Bobby Flay.
Paradise
Synopsis: After the president is murdered in the postapocalyptic underground city of Paradise, citizens are legally required to use ironic air quotes when saying the name of their city.
Nominations: Outstanding Whatever This Is, Outstanding One to Skip if Your Life Pretty Busy Right Now
Most Memorable Moment This Season: Guessing the big twist during the opening credits.
The Penguin
Synopsis: That’s really Colin Farrell under there.
Nominations: Outstanding Fat Suit in a Limited Series, Outstanding Non-Batman Guy in a Batman Thing
Most Memorable Moment This Season: When the Penguin, during episode six, finally turns into the Joker.
The Pitt
Synopsis: In this high-intensity medical drama, Noah Wyle gets use out of all the medical-term pronunciations he already memorized for ER.
Nominations: Outstanding Intestine Design, Outstanding Hospital Bill—Final Reminder
Most Memorable Moment This Season: In the season finale, a frustrated Dr. Robby (Noah Wyle), tired of being challenged by administrators, slams his fist on the table and yells, “I’m a doctor! I went to doctor school! I have a stethoscope! I’m wearing drawstring pants!” and storms out of the room.
Severance
Synopsis: A techno-dystopian office has a surprising number of character actors working there.
Nominations: Outstanding Use of Inside, Outstanding Conversation Topic with Family Who Are Otherwise Strangers to You
Most Memorable Moment This Season: When Mark (Adam Scott) and his computer finally kiss.
The White Lotus
Synopsis: Showrunner Mike White funds himself another vacation, this time to Thailand.
Nominations: Achievement in Characters Starting Out One Way and Then at the End They’re Different, Outstanding Original Song (“Incesta Fiesta!” by the Hand Job Brothers)
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