“Abbott Elementary” obviously shares some DNA with “The Office” — between their mockumentary formats, a mutual director in Randall Einhorn, and Tyler James Williams serving the best camera stares since John Krasinski — so perhaps it makes sense that “Abbott” will have to pull off a feat that was last accomplished by “The Office” to win the Best Comedy Series Emmy.
The ABC sitcom scored seven nominations for its breakout first season: comedy series, actress (Quinta Brunson), supporting actor (Williams), double supporting actress (Janelle James and Sheryl Lee Ralph), writing (Brunson) and casting. But it was Awol in one key category: directing. “Abbott” — which submitted two episodes in directing, including the pilot helmed by Einhorn — missed out to “Atlanta,” “Barry,” “Hacks,” “The Ms. Pat Show” (the required multicam nominee), “Ted Lasso” and two episodes of “Only Murders in the Building.” “The Office” was the last show to win Best Comedy Series without a directing nomination,...
The ABC sitcom scored seven nominations for its breakout first season: comedy series, actress (Quinta Brunson), supporting actor (Williams), double supporting actress (Janelle James and Sheryl Lee Ralph), writing (Brunson) and casting. But it was Awol in one key category: directing. “Abbott” — which submitted two episodes in directing, including the pilot helmed by Einhorn — missed out to “Atlanta,” “Barry,” “Hacks,” “The Ms. Pat Show” (the required multicam nominee), “Ted Lasso” and two episodes of “Only Murders in the Building.” “The Office” was the last show to win Best Comedy Series without a directing nomination,...
- 8/17/2022
- by Joyce Eng
- Gold Derby
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