Tag: july 2018

Emmy Episode Analysis: What Writing Shockers Can We Expect This Year? • AwardsCircuit

“Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” – “House by the Lake” – Written by Tom Rob Smith

Plot: Minneapolis architect David Madson is forced to go on the run with Andrew Cunanan.

Ryan Murphy’s  “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” is a misnomer. The show was more about assassin Andrew Cunanan (Darren Criss). It starts with the titular murder and works backwards to the impetus of Cunanan’s disturbances. The submitted episode works best as an engrossing two hander. David Madson (Cody Fern) conveys fear as his kindness places him in the hands of a murderer. It’s harrowing and engrossing. It walks into this category as the frontrunner. The first “American Crime Story” won this award two years ago. However, no other Ryan Murphy miniseries has won the category. Even “American Horror Story” wasn’t nominated until season three. Even if “Gianni Versace” runs away with the Emmys, it could stumble here, as frontrunners often do. If so, what is the buzzy crowd-pleaser that will take its place?

Predicted Ranking

  1. “The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story” – “House by the Lake”
  2. “USS Callister (Black Mirror)”
  3. “American Vandal” – “Clean Up”
  4. “Godless”
  5. “Patrick Melrose”
  6. “Twin Peaks”

Emmy Episode Analysis: What Writing Shockers Can We Expect This Year? • AwardsCircuit

All 7 Emmy episodes revealed for Best Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actor (Exclusive)

Gold Derby can exclusively reveal all of the Emmy episode submissions for the 2018 contenders as Best Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actor. While lead actors and actresses must enter their entire projects, supporting players are allowed to submit just one installment of their limited series. Let’s take a look at the choices made by these seven men: Jeff Daniels (“Godless”), Brandon Victor Dixon (“Jesus Christ Superstar”), John Leguizamo (“Waco”), Michael Stuhlbarg (“The Looming Tower”) and Ricky Martin, Edgar Ramirez and Finn Wittrock (all of “The Assassination of Gianni Versace”).

Martin is submitting the debut episode, “The Man Who Would Be Vogue,” which aired January 17 on FX. Official description: “The murder of Gianni Versace turns the eyes of the world onto Miami Beach.” Among those mourning is Antonio D’Amico (Martin). This is his first career nomination. Watch our recent video chat with Martin.

Ramirez is submitting the seventh episode, “Ascent,” which aired March 7 on FX. Official description: “Andrew Cunanan leaves behind a troubled family life, while Donatella struggles to find her role within the Gianni Versace (Ramirez) empire.” This is his second career nomination following one for “Carlos” (2011).

Wittrock is submitting the fifth episode, “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell,” which aired February 14 on FX. Official description: “Naval officer Jeffrey Trail (Wittrock) meets Andrew Cunanan for the first time, while Gianni reveals his sexuality to the world.” This is his second career nomination following one for “American Horror Story” (2015).

All 7 Emmy episodes revealed for Best Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actor (Exclusive)

2018 Emmy Winner Predictions: Drama, Comedy, Limited Series and TV Movie

With a field-best 18 nominations in its section, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story is the clear frontrunner. It has directing and writing noms and six acting nods. Godless is its closest competitor but it doesn’t really feel like a competition at all.

LIMITED SERIES
1. The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (FX)
2. Godless (Netflix)
3. Patrick Melrose (Showtime)
4. Genius: Picasso (National Geographic)
5. The Alienist (TNT)

2018 Emmy Winner Predictions: Drama, Comedy, Limited Series and TV Movie

2018 Gold Derby TV Awards nominations: ‘This is Us,’ ‘Gianni Versace’ and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ lead the way

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For the second year in a row the NBC family drama “This is Us” is the top nominee at the Gold Derby TV Awards with nine bids. It’s followed closely by two programs tied with eight noms apiece: fellow drama “The Handmaid’s Tale” and the limited series “The Assassination of Gianni Versace.” Meanwhile, “Atlanta” and “The Good Place” are tied as the top comedy contenders with seven nominations each. Scroll down to see the full list of contenders for these 15th annual awards.

Over 1,000 Gold Derby users voted for their television favorites over the last month. Our editors announced this year’s nominees live on Thursday, July 26. Watch the complete video of the announcement above. Scroll to the bottom of this page for instructions on how you can vote for winners in all 30 categories throughout the next few weeks.

“Gianni Versace” swept the longform categories with eight noms including bids for Best Limited Series, Ensemble of the Year, and for six performances: Darren Criss for his starring role, and Judith Light, Penelope Cruz, Edgar Ramirez, Cody Fern and Finn Wittrock for their supporting turns. The true crime drama is joined in the Limited Series race by “American Horror Story: Cult” (three nominations), “American Vandal” (two nominations), “Godless” (four nominations) and “Twin Peaks” (four nominations).

You can start voting right now for the winners by following the instructions at the bottom of this post. What do you think of the contenders? Sound off in our comments, and join the discussion on this and more with your fellow TV fans in our forums.

PERFORMER OF THE YEAR:

Darren Criss
Laura Dern
Claire Foy
Donald Glover
Bill Hader
Elisabeth Moss

ENSEMBLE OF THE YEAR:

“The Assassination of Gianni Versace” — Joanna P. Adler, Annaleigh Ashford, Jon Jon Briones, Darren Criss, Penelope Cruz, Mike Farrell, Jay R. Ferguson, Cody Fern, Max Greenfield, Judith Light, Ricky Martin, Dascha Polanco, Edgar Ramirez, Finn Wittrock

“Game of Thrones” — Alfie Allen, Jacob Anderson, Pilou Asbaek, Hafpor Julius Bjornsson, John Bradley, Jim Broadbent, Gwendoline Christie, Emilia Clarke, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Liam Cunningham, Peter Dinklage, Richard Dormer, Nathalie Emmanuel, Jerome Flynn, Aidan Gillen, Iain Glen, Kit Harington, Lena Headey, Isaac Hempstead Wright, Conleth Hill, Kristofer Hivju, Tom Hopper, Anton Lesser, Rory McCann, Staz Nair, Richard Rycroft, Sophie Turner, Rupert Vansittart, Maisie Williams

“GLOW” — Britt Baron, Alison Brie, Kimmy Gatewood, Betty Gilpin, Rebekka Johnson, Chris Lowell, Sunita Mani, Marc Maron, Kate Nash, Sydelle Noel, Marianna Palka, Gayle Rankin, Bashir Salahuddin, Rich Sommer, Kia Stevens, Jackie Tohn, Ellen Wong, Britney Young

“The Good Place” — Kristen Bell, D’Arcy Carden, Ted Danson, William Jackson Harper, Manny Jacinto, Marc Evan Jackson, Jameela Jamil, Jason Mantzoukas, Maribeth Monroe, Tiya Sircar

“The Handmaid’s Tale” — Alexis Bledel, Madeline Brewer, Amanda Brugel, Ann Dowd, O-T Fagbenle, Joseph Fiennes, Max Minghella, Elisabeth Moss, Yvonne Strahovski, Sydney Sweeney

“This Is Us” — Eris Baker, Sterling K. Brown, Justin Hartley, Alexandra Breckenridge, Lonnie Chavis, Niles Fitch, Faithe Herman, Jon Huertas, Chrissy Metz, Mandy Moore, Chris Sullivan, Logan Shroyer, Milo Ventimiglia, Susan Kelechi Watson, Hannah Zeile, Mackenzie Hancsicsak

LIMITED SERIES:

“American Horror Story: Cult”
“American Vandal”
“The Assassination of Gianni Versace”
“Godless”
“Twin Peaks”

MOVIE/LIMITED SERIES ACTOR:

Darren Criss, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace”
Benedict Cumberbatch, “Patrick Melrose”
Kyle MacLachlan, “Twin Peaks”
Evan Peters, “American Horror Story: Cult”
Jesse Plemons, “USS Callister: Black Mirror”
Jimmy Tatro, “American Vandal”

MOVIE/LIMITED SERIES SUPPORTING ACTRESS:

Penelope Cruz, ““The Assassination of Gianni Versace”
Laura Dern, “Twin Peaks”
Nicole Kidman, “Top of the Lake: China Girl”
Judith Light, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace”
Naomi Watts, “Twin Peaks”
Merritt Wever, “Godless”

MOVIE/LIMITED SERIES SUPPORTING ACTOR:

Jeff Daniels, “Godless”
Brandon Victor Dixon, “Jesus Christ Superstar”
Cody Fern, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace”
Edgar Ramirez, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace”
Jimmi Simpson, “USS Callister: Black Mirror”
Finn Wittrock, “The Assassination of Gianni Versace”

8 Nominations

“The Assassination of Gianni Versace”
“The Handmaid’s Tale”

2018 Gold Derby TV Awards nominations: ‘This is Us,’ ‘Gianni Versace’ and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ lead the way