And away we go! After months of FYC campaigning — robust events before May 1, and then a bit different after the WGA strike began — now we wait. Television Academy voters hopefully are considering everything they’ve watched over the past few months as they make their selections, and when nominations are announced on July 12, we’ll find out just how successful the Phase 1 barnstorming was.
Regular readers of this column have seen me tubthump for some favorites over the years — including correcting the injustice of “Better Call Saul” never winning an Emmy. But as you head to the virtual Emmy ballot box, there are a few other worthy entrants that I think you should keep in mind.