Five things to know about the Emmy Awards

(Los Angeles) Beyond the Korean Phenomenon Squid Gamewhich could go down in the history of the Emmy Awards, the equivalent of the Oscars for American television conceals other issues: progression of the Hulu platform, multi-nominated celebrities, posthumous awards… Here are the things to know before the ceremony on Monday.

New Korean coronation in Hollywood?

In 2020, the South Korean drama Parasite had surprised by winning the Oscar for best film, an extremely rare performance for a non-English speaking production. But is Hollywood ready to cross the “subtitle barrier” once again to reward a Korean series like Squid Game ?

This Netflix production has become a planetary phenomenon in one year. A fierce critic of capitalism, where 456 wretches and scum of society compete to the death to win millions in children’s games like “one, two, three, sun”, the series is the most watched on the platform.

Selected in 14 categories, it is mainly in the running for the prize for best drama series. A success would make it the first non-English language production to win this award.

To do this, she will have to defeat the HBO juggernaut, Succession, and clings to that at the slightest favorable sign. Like the award for best appearance in a series given to Lee Yoo-mi, one of the cast members, during the Creative Emmys, which awards prizes in minor categories before the ceremony.

Hulu in ambush

Platforms HBO and Netflix tend to dominate Emmy nominations, but this year the small Hulu, owned by the giant Disney, could shine.

Hulu, which only broadcasts in the United States, is behind original creations like The Handmaid’s Talewinner in 2017, and continues to expand its production.

She aligns this year dopesicka favorite in the miniseries category, in which Michael Keaton plays a doctor involved in the opiate crisis that is ravaging the United States.

In the same category, Hulu also produces The Dropoutfeaturing Amanda Seyfried as a fallen biotech star, or even Pam and Tommywhich traces the theft of the sex tape of starlet Pamela Anderson in the 1990s.

Named doubles

Some celebrities will walk down the red carpet performing multiple acts on Monday, often for prizes for their roles both in front of and behind the camera.

Bill Hader is thus competing for the prize for best actor in a comedy, for his role in barrywhere he plays a hitman who dreams of being a Hollywood star, and is also nominated for directing, writing and producing this series.

Seth Rogen is in the running for Best Supporting Actor in the Miniseries Pam and Tommy and also competes for his role as a producer.

In women, Julia Garner (ozark and Inventing Anna) and Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria and The White Lotus) are among the actresses nominated for roles in different series. Julia Garner also seems to be tipped to be voted best supporting role.

Return from the red carpet

The 2022 Emmys will be the first to be held in a Los Angeles theater since the COVID-19 pandemic, with a parade of stars on the red carpet. In 2020, the organizers opted for a largely virtual event, then for a partially outdoor ceremony last year.

The ceremony will begin Monday at 5 p.m. in Los Angeles and will be hosted by comedian Kenan Thompson, a regular on the show. Saturday Night Live.

Posthumous award for Chadwick Boseman

Chadwick Boseman, the interpreter of the superhero Black Panthernarrowly missed a posthumous Oscar in 2021 – the Academy had finally preferred to award the prize for best actor to Anthony Hopkins for his role in Ma Rainey’s Blues.

But the African-American comedian, who died of colon cancer in 2020, finally received an award this year at the Creative Emmys, which rewarded him for lending his voice to Marvel’s man-panther in the series. lively What If…?