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THE ASCENT OF THE ANTI-ANTIHERO • In alignment with the compulsively wholesome Ted Lasso, the dark and troubled protagonist — long a signal of television artistry — is evolving toward likability and kindness
FAMILIAR FACES LEAD THE COMEDY RACE • The frontrunner in this category might be its sole first-time nominee, but the competition — made up of beloved and seasoned veterans — makes this race impossible to call just yet
‘A SORT OF THERAPY EPISODE’ • Emmy-nominated WandaVision writer Laura Donney breaks down an emotional scene in the episode titled ‘Previously On,’ which gives Marvel fans a deeper look at Elizabeth Olsen’s Wanda Maximoff as she faces her traumatic history head-on
‘It’s Rare That You’re Gifted With Collaborators Who Are Also Beautifully Sensitive’ • Emmy nominees Jurnee Smollett and Aunjanue Ellis look back at their bond on the set of HBO’s Lovecraft Country
‘Like the Saying Goes, She Had Me at Hello’ • Rosie Perez conquered her fear of flying with co-star Kaley Cuoco in HBO’s genre-bending, globe-trotting comedy thriller The Flight Attendant: ‘It was such an immediate love for each other’
Period Costumes Throughout the Ages • THE EMMY-NOMINATED PERIOD COSTUME DESIGNS OFFER A TOUR THROUGH TIME, WITH LOOKS THAT COMBINED FASHION AND FUNCTION WHILE SETTING THE NARRATIVES IN PLACE FOR THEIR CHARACTERS
Vegas Fancy, Easttown Comfort • JEAN SMART’S PERFORMANCES IN HACKS AND MARE OF EASTTOWN COULD NOT BE MORE DIFFERENT—AND NEITHER COULD HER CHARACTERS’ CLOTHES
To the Manor, Adorned: The Palaces of Emmy Season • THE PRODUCTION DESIGNERS OF NETFLIX’S BRIDGERTON, THE CROWN AND HALSTON RE-CREATED THE GRANDIOSE SETTINGS OF REGENCY-ERA LONDON, BUCKINGHAM PALACE AND VERSAILLES
The Production Design Is in the Details • THESE EMMY-NOMINATED PRODUCTION DESIGNERS FOUND INSPIRATION IN SURPRISING AND UNLIKELY SOURCES
Re-creating a Public Figure Without Losing the Actor • THE CROWN’S AND SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE’S HAIR AND MAKEUP TEAMS USE CREATIVE METHODS TO TURN THEIR CASTMEMBERS INTO REAL-LIFE ROYALS AND POLITICIANS. BUT WHILE ONE STRIVES FOR SERIOUS ACCURACY, THE OTHER EMBRACES ABSURDITY
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Strong Personas, Soft Faces • TWO-TIME EMMY-WINNING MAKEUP ARTIST SHERRI BERMAN LAU RENCE, NOMINATED TWICE THIS YEAR, REVEALS HOW SHE TURNED THE STARS OF THE POLITICIAN AND POSE INTO THEIR ONSCREEN ALTER EGOS
Contemporary Makeup Nominees • THESE THREE SERIES BRING GRITTY REALISM TO THE CATEGORY
Digging Into the Score of The Underground Railroad • COMPOSER NICHOLAS BRITELL EXPERIMENTED WITH AMBIENT NOISE, PERIOD-AUTHENTIC POP AND NEW INSTRUMENTATION TO CREATE THE ‘VERY COMPLEX SOUNDSCAPE’ OF THE AMAZON LIMITED SERIES
Barry Jenkins Plays Favorites • THE EMMY-NOMINATED WRITER AND DIRECTOR REUNITED WITH HIS FREQUENT COLLABORATORS ON THE UNDERGROUND RAILROAD
Tailoring Television Time-Hops • WandaVision’s Emmy-nominated costume designer Mayes C. Rubeo created a decades-spanning look book of wardrobe options for Disney+’s limited series
Finding the Right ‘Witchy’ Tune • Songwriting team Robert Lopez and Kristen Anderson-Lopez discuss their television theme song inspirations for WandaVision’s original music
On the Path to EGOT • Kristen Anderson-Lopez isn’t the only person in this year’s race who is on the way to achieving the exclusive status
29 Years Ago, Jurnee Smollett Moved Into Full House