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The final season of This Is Us
This Is Us went out on an emotional and cathartic high, but it didn't connect with Emmy voters. Not only was the beloved series snubbed in Outstanding Drama Series—where it's been nominated four times—stars Sterling K. Brown and Mandy Moore missed acting nominations. What's more, Brown had never missed for the show's previous five seasons. Not exactly a gracious send-off.
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Sydney Sweeney, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
It was a good morning to be Sydney Sweeney. The 24-year-old actress secured double nominations for her work on Euphoria and The White Lotus. In Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, she'll be competing against her White Lotus co-stars Connie Britton, Jennifer Coolidge, Alexandra Daddario and Natasha Rothwell.
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Jennifer Aniston in The Morning Show, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Despite being nominated for the show's first season, Jennifer Aniston was snubbed for the second season of The Morning Show. Her co-star Reese Witherspoon, however, did make the cut.
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Rhea Seehorn in Better Call Saul, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
After controversial snubs for the first five seasons of Better Call Saul, Rhea Seehorn finally broke through with a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.
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Atlanta, Outstanding Comedy Series
Perhaps the nearly four years in between seasons two and three of Atlanta were detrimental to the show's Emmy potential. Despite nominations for the series' first two seasons—the last coming in 2018—the show missed a Drama Series nomination. Donald Glover, however, did manage a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.
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Yellowstone, Outstanding Drama Series
Despite being one of the biggest shows on television, Yellowstone couldn't break through at the Emmys. The Paramount+ western managed a Drama Ensemble nomination at this year's Screen Actors Guild Awards, leading some to believe its Emmys moment was imminent. Maybe next year, cowboys.
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Selena Gomez in Only Murders In The Building, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Selena Gomez's co-stars Steve Martin and Martin Short earned nominations for their work on the first season of Only Murders In The Building, but she was left off the list. For a show that's so much about the trio at the center, it doesn't seem quite right.
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Lizzo's Watch Out For The Big Grrrls, Outstanding Competition Program
The first season of Prime Video's Lizzo's Watch Out For The Big Grrls earned a nomination for Outstanding Competition Program, joining the ranks of category stalwarts like The Amazing Race, Top Chef and RuPaul's Drag Race. It's about damn time.
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Inventing Anna, Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
We expected a nomination for Inventing Anna's Julia Garner, but a nomination for the series itself? We didn't see that coming.
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Millie Bobby Brown and Sadie Sink in Stranger Things, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Stranger Things managed a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series, but it struck out in the acting categories. Millie Bobby Brown and Sadie Sink, who gave two of the buzziest performances in the show's fourth season, were snubbed.
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Dave Chappelle: The Closer, Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Despite controversy surrounding its transphobic content, Dave Chappelle was nominated for his stand-up special The Closer. He previously took home the Emmy in the category for Dave Chappelle: Equanimity in 2018 and Dave Chappelle: Sticks and Stones in 2020.
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The nominations for Pam & Tommy
It was an unexpectedly big morning for Hulu's Pam & Tommy, which garnered nominations for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, as well as acting nominations for Sebastian Stan, Lily James and Seth Rogen. Its nomination for Series was especially surprising, as it supplanted contenders like The Staircase and Maid.
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Gaslit, Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
The star-wattage of Starz's Gaslit—it features Sean Penn and Julia Roberts—couldn't crack the Limited or Anthology Series line-up or earn acting nominations for either of its A-listers.
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Pachinko, Outstanding Drama Series
The critically-acclaimed Korean drama Pachinko scored only one nomination, for Main Title Design.
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Reservation Dogs, Outstanding Comedy Series
The FX on Hulu comedy, revered for its Indigenous representation, failed to crack a very crowded Comedy Series line-up.
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And Just Like That..., Outstanding Comedy Series
The much-hyped Sex and the City reboot was a mixed bag critically, but given the original's stellar Emmys history, we wondered if it might shock us with a surprise nomination or two. Not so much.
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Grace and Frankie, Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
The Emmys didn't have much sympathy for swan songs this year. Grace & Frankie was totally snubbed for its final season, including nominations for its two stars Jane Fonda and Lily Tomlin.