Better Call Saulprequel to Breaking BadThe sixth season of the series ended in the summer of 2022. The series was widely praised by both critics and audiences. So much so that there are those who equate him with his predecessor and even dare to claim that at times he is superior to him. However, this quality of the project seems to have gone unnoticed in the awards. Emmy. The prestigious award celebrated its 75th anniversary. And again they forgot about her.
In total, the series received 8 nominations this year. Three of them – for best short comedy, drama or variety series, best sound mixing and best picture editing – had already been decided several weeks ago. AND Better Call Saul He did not receive any statuettes. But he still had nominations for Best Drama Series, Best Actor in a TV Series. Bob Odenkirkbest supporting actress Rhea Seehornand Best Writing for a Drama Series. In the latter, she was essentially nominated for two different episodes.
Unfortunately for Vince Gilligan And Peter Gouldits creators Emmy and they did not see fit to award them any of these awards. With this zero out of eight, Better Call Saul broke a sad world record. The series became the series with the most award nominations. Emmy without ever winning one. And since 2015, the project has been nominated up to 53 times in different categories. Seven releases, a lot of possibilities, but the organization has never brought them to the stage.
Thus, Better Call Saul loses the battle by a landslide Breaking Bad. This one received a total of 16 awards. Emmy out of 58 nominations. Among them, he became the best leading actor four times for Bryan Cranston and three times for Best Supporting Actor Aaron Paul. It also won Best Drama Series twice (both for its final season, which was split into two parts). The prequel spin-off couldn’t even come close to those numbers.
Team reaction Better Call Saul
The series’ cancellation sparked anger from fans on social media. Many followers Better Call Saul They classified it as theft and as inexplicable that in seven years he had never received a single award. Emmy. The discomfort, despite everything, did not spread to the series team. At least publicly. For example, Odenkirk He already foresaw what could happen, and in X (Twitter) declared that he was the winner. “Tomorrow there will be Emmy“But I had already won gold when I joined this group of good, talented and hardworking people!” – he commented before the ceremony.
Another very noticeable reaction was the reaction Thomas Schnauzscreenwriter Better Call Saul. “WE DID IT!!!” he joked about the news of the show’s record of receiving the most nominations and never winning. And with or without prizes, Saul Goodman In the memory of the audience he is already an unforgettable character.
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