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With an Influx of New Contenders and Returning Favorites, Will Emmy Season Snap Out of Its Malaise?

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Michael Schneider Variety Editor at LargeI don’t use the word “ennui” often. But it dawned on me that it’s the perfect way to describe the 2021 Emmy season so far.

There are some great shows in the running for the top prizes — and reason to honor so much fantastic television that managed to be produced and released during these pandemic times.Yet the general consensus out there is that it still feels like an off year.

I think part of that comes from the unusual Oscar race, which was pushed deep into Emmy season via a late-April ceremony. The near universal disappointment with how that telecast ended, and the malaise that has come with this year’s awards shows (all down 50% or more in viewership) hasn’t helped the overall mood.

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