Why ‘Stranger Things’ Only Submitted One Actor for Emmys This Year
variety.comClayton Davis Senior Awards Editor “I think it’s finally my year,” are the famous last words of Eddie Munson in “Stranger Things,” but unfortunately actor Joseph Quinn will have to wait a little bit longer.
While, at this point, it feels like the kids of Netflix’s ’80s-set sci-fi series will be grandparents before Season 5, with the WGA strike delaying production and the general speed in which the Duffer brothers have delivered seasons.
Nonetheless, elements of last summer’s massively popular Season 4 Vol. 2 double-episodes will be angling for consideration from the Television Academy this year.
But Emmy rules means most stars of “Stranger Things” aren’t eligible for this year’s ballots. In June 2022, the TV Academy eliminated the “hangover episode rule,” which allowed a series that premieres current-season episodes after the May 31 eligibility deadline but before the start of nomination round-voting to submit for Emmy consideration. Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Emmy predictions in all categories.
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