Tom Hiddleston and ‘Loki’ Will Avoid Emmys Mischief by Submitting in These Categories (EXCLUSIVE)
variety.comClayton Davis With Tom Hiddleston reprising his beloved character, the six episodes of Marvel Studios’ “Loki,” which premiered on Disney+ in June 2021, were a massive success for the phase four entry.
Disney and Marvel are hoping to have a similar success after the limited series “WandaVision” led the Emmy nomination field with 23.
After initial plans to submit it in limited series, Variety has learned exclusively that “Loki” will seek Emmy love in the drama categories.Disney’s original plan was to submit the third MCU TV series in the limited series field alongside its other MCU counterparts “Hawkeye” with Jeremy Renner and “Moon Knight” with Oscar Isaac.
But, unfortunately, that’s not so simple because of “Loki’s” post-credits scene in the final episode that reads: “Loki will return in season 2.” According to the Television Academy rules and regulations, the criteria to compete in limited series: “The program must tell a complete, non-recurring story, and not have an ongoing storyline or main characters in subsequent seasons.”The Primetime Emmys have been actively trying to crack down on the designations of series, with some that return for subsequent seasons.
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