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If I Had an Emmy Ballot: Best of 2020-2021 TV

Terence Johnson August 29, 2021 Article
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This has been a post long in the making. As most of you readers know, I tend to drop my personal Emmy ballot around the time of the nominations. However given how crazy this year has been, it has taken me longer than usual to catch up with all of the TV shows I started. Of course, with the sheer volume of time I spent at home, I watched an insane amount of television, so much so I was able to add a non-fiction category. Looking over the year and these choices, it was quite an eclectic bunch, being led by miniseries which was by far the most exciting group of shows. Since the HCA TV awards are today, it’s as good a time as ever to share my faves from TV. From a show about young superheroes to a gangster dealing with rowdy tenants, here are the shows that I loved from the past TV season!

Black Clover
Blood of Zeus
Invincible
Jurassic World: Camp Cretaecous
Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
The Last Kids on Earth

Voice Actor
Gakuto Kajiwara, Black Clover
Colin O’Donaghue, Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Derek Phillips, Blood of Zeus
J.K. Simmons, Invincible
Dan Stevens, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
Elias Toufexis, Blood of Zeus
Paul-Mikél Williams, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaecous

Voice Actress
Stephanie Beatriz, Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Claudia Christian, Blood of Zeus
Lena Headey, Wizards: Tales of Arcadia
Karen Fukuhara, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
Gillian Jacobs, Invincible
Kausar Mohammed, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaecous
Yuuki, Kana, Black Clover

Writing
The Faraway Future, Black Clover
We Need to Talk, Invincible
Where I Really Come From, Invincible
Clever Girl, Jurassic World: Camp Cretaecous
Fun Gus Part II, Kipo and the Age of Wonderbeasts
Killahead Pt. 2, Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

Director
Black Oath, Black Clover
The Faraway Future, Black Clover
Shadows Cast by Divine Light, Fire Force
We Need to Talk, Invincible
Where I Really Come From, Invincible
Killahead Pt. 2, Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

Original Score
Black Clover
Blood of Zeus
Fire Force
Jurassic World: Camp Cretaecous
Wizards: Tales of Arcadia

Editing
Black Clover
Blood of Zeus
Invincible
Jurassic World: Camp Cretaecous
The Last Kids on Earth

Drag Race, Season 13
Drag Race: UK Season 2
Rogue Trip
Taste the Nation
A Wilderness of Error

Director
Untucked – Episode 5, Drag Race
The Gullah Way, Taste the Nation
Tis the Season to Be Naughty, 12 Dates of Christmas
House of Terror, Unsolved Mysteries
No Ride Home, Unsolved Mysteries

Original Score
Rogue Trip
Taste the Nation
12 Dates of Christmas
Unsolved Mysteries
A Wilderness of Error

Editing
Drag Race, Season 13
A Wilderness of Error
Challenger: The Final Flight
Taste the Nation
Unsolved Mysteries

Movie
Black is King
The Christmas Setup
Dashing in December
One Royal Holiday
Uncle Frank

Miniseries
I May Destroy You
Mare of Eastown
The Murders at White House Farm
Small Axe
The Underground Railroad
WandaVision

Guest Actor
Aaron Pierre, The Underground Railroad

Guest Actress
Debra Jo Rupp, WandaVision

Actor
Mark Addy, The Murders at White House Farm
Paul Bettany, Uncle Frank
John Boyega, Small Axe
Freddie Fox, The Murders at White House Farm
Ben Lewis, The Christmas Setup
Shaun Parkes, Small Axe
Evan Peters, Mare of Easttown

Actress
Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You
Sophia Lilis, Uncle Frank
Katharine O’Donnelly, The Head
Elizabeth Olsen, WandaVision
Thuso Mbedu, The Underground Railroad
Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown
Letitia Wright, Small Axe

Supporting Actor
Paapa Essiedu, I May Destroy You
Blake Lee, The Christmas Setup
Jack Mulhorn, Mare of Easttown
Mark Stanley, The Murders at White House Farm
Donald Sutherland, The Undoing
Joe Tippet, Mare of Easttown

Supporting Actress
Alexa Davies, The Murders at White House Farm
Noma Dumwenzi, The Undoing
Kathryn Hahn, WandaVision
Julianne Nicholson, Mare of Easttown
Weruche Opia, I May Destory You
Jean Smart, Mare of Easttown

Writing
Episode #1.2, The Head
Ego Death, I May Destroy You
Enter Number Two, Mare of Easttown
Episode 1, The Murders at White House Farm
Mangrove, Small Axe
Episode 1, WandaVision

Director
Black is King
Episode #1.2, The Head
Enter Number Two, Mare of Easttown
Illusions, Mare of Eastown
Episode 1, The Murders at White House Farm
Lovers Rock, Small Axe

Original Score
The Head
The Murders at White House Farm
Uncle Frank
The Underground Railroad
The Undoing
WandaVision

Costumes
Black is King
The Murders at White House Farm
Small Axe
Uncle Frank
The Underground Railroad
WandaVision

Cinematography
Black is King
Mare of Easttown
The Murders at White House Farm
Small Axe
The Underground Railroad
WandaVision

Production Design
Black is King
The Head
Mare of Easttown
The Murders at White House Farm
The Underground Railroad
WandaVision

Editing
Hamilton
The Head
Mare of Easttown
The Murders at White House Farm
Small Axe
The Underground Railroad

The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia
The Flight Attendant
Julie and the Phantoms
Love, Victor
Maxxx
Special
Ted Lasso

Guest Actor
Nick Robinson, Love, Victor
Cheyenne Jackson, Julie and the Phantoms
Victor Meutelet, Emily in Paris
Anthony Head, Ted Lasso
Alberto Frezza, The Flight Attendant

Guest Actress
Sophia Bush, Love, Victor
Alison Araya, Julie and the Phantoms
Carlson Young, Emily in Paris
Ellie Taylor, Ted Lasso
Ana Ortiz, Special

Actor
Jencarlos Canela, The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia
Michael Cimino, Love, Victor
O-T Fagbenle, Maxxx
Charlie Gillespie, Julie and the Phantoms
Owen Patrick Joyner, Julie and the Phantoms
Ryan O’Connell, Special
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso

Actress
Pippa Bennett-Warner, Maxxx
Paulina Chavez, The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia
Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
Anjelica Bette Fellini, Teenage Bounty Hunters
Maddie Phillips, Teenage Bounty Hunters
Madison Reyes, Julie and the Phantoms
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso

Supporting Actor
Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
Kadeem Hardison, Teenage Bounty Hunters
Conor Husting, The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia
Reed Horstmann, The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia
Christopher Meloni, Maxxx
Anthony Turpel, Love, Victor
Colin Woodell, The Flight Attendant

Supporting Actress
Devon Hales, Teenage Bounty Hunters
Rachel Hilson, Love, Victor
Philippine Leroy-Beaulieu, Emily in Paris
Zosia Mamet, The Flight Attendant
Helen Monks, Maxxx
Punam Patel, Special
Juno Temple, Ted Lasso

Writing
Family Affair, Emily in Paris
Unintended Consequences, The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia
Funeralia, The Flight Attendant
Episode 5, Love, Victor
House Party, Maxxx
Make Rebecca Great Again, Ted Lasso
This Must Be How Dumb Kids Feel, Teenage Bounty Hunters

Director
Funeralia, The Flight Attendant
Bright, Julie and the Phantoms
Episode 5, Love, Victor
House Party, Maxxx
Make Rebecca Great Again, Ted Lasso
Tan Lines, Ted Lasso
This Must Be How Dumb Kids Feel, Teenage Bounty Hunters

Music
Love Victor
Maxxx
Julie and the Phantoms
Teenage Bounty Hunters
The Flight Attendant
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

Costumes
Emily in Paris
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Julie and the Phantoms
Made for Love
Maxxx
Special

Cinematography
Maxxx
Teenage Bounty Hunters
Ted Lasso
The Flight Attendant
Made for Love
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series

Production Design
Maxxx
Love, Victor
The Expanding Universe of Ashley Garcia
Emily in Paris
The Flight Attendant
Made for Love

Editing
The Flight Attendant
High School Musical: The Musical: The Series
Julie and the Phantoms
Love, Victor
Maxxx
Ted Lasso

The Boys
Bridgerton
Debris
The Hardy Boys
The Right Stuff
Stargirl
Vincenzo

Guest Actor
Stephen R. Hart, The Hardy Boys
Neil Hopkins, Stargirl
Emmanuel Kabongo, Star Trek Discovery
Kim Sung Cheol, Vincenzo
Carl Lumbly, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Geoff Stults, Stargirl
Yoo Jae-myung, Vincenzo

Guest Actress
Anne Benoît, Lupin
Beth Broderick, The Chilling Adventures of Sabrina
Jamie Chung, Lovecraft Country
Meg DeLacy, Stargirl
Mariana Klaveno, Doom Patrol
Joy Osmanski, Stargirl
Sonja Sohn, Star Trek Discovery

Actor
Tom Brittney, Grantchester
Aidan Gallagher, Umbrella Academy
Jonathan Majors, Lovecraft Country
Josh O’Connor, The Crown
Rege-Jean Page, Bridgerton
Antony Starr, The Boys
Song Joong-ki, Vincenzo

Actress
Emma Corrin, The Crown
Laura Donnelly, The Nevers
Diane Guerrero, Doom Patrol
Jeon Yeo-been, Vincenzo
Emmy Raver-Lampman, Umbrella Academy
Veronica Sanchez, Sky Rojo
Jurnee Smollett, Lovecraft Country

Supporting Actor
Enric Auquer, Sky Rojo
Jonathan Bailey, Bridgerton
Kwak Dong-yeon, Vincenzo
Ok Taec-yeon, Vincenzo
Wyatt Russell, The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
Al Weaver, Grantchester
Michael K Williams, Lovecraft Country

Supporting Actress
Adjoa Andoh, Bridgerton
Aya Cash, The Boys
Kim Yeo-jin, Vincenzo
Yvette Monreal, Stargirl
Eloise Mumford, The Right Stuff
Tessa Peake-Jones, Grantchester
Vivian Wu, Away

Writing
What I Know, The Boys
Do You Know Icarus?, Debris
Of Freedom and Pleasure, The Hardy Boys
The Kona Kai Seance, The Right Stuff
Unification III, Star Trek Discovery
Episode 8, Vincenzo
Episode 10, Vincenzo

Directing
Do You Know Icarus?, Debris
Of Freedom and Pleasure, The Hardy Boys
Holy Ghost, Lovecraft Country
Episode 5, The Nevers
The Kona Kai Seance, The Right Stuff
The Justice Society, Stargirl
Episode 10, Vincenzo

Music
Bridgerton
The Crown
Doom Patrol
The Nevers
Shadow and Bone
Sky Rojo

Costumes
Bridgerton
Lovecraft Country
Shadow and Bone
Sky Rojo
Stargirl
Vincenzo

Cinematography
Stargirl
Lovecraft Country
The Right Stuff
The Hardy Boys
The Crown
Sky Rojo

Production Design
Bridgerton
Debris
The Hardy Boys
Lovecraft Country
The Nevers
Shadow and Bone

Editing
The Boys
The Hardy Boys
The Right Stuff
Sky Rojo
Stargirl
Vincenzo

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