With the 53rd annual Primetime Emmy Awards having just been announced in Los Angeles, it’s nice to see so many programs that both you and I have talked about over the past year get the recognition they really deserve. Just a reminder, series 2 of Downton Abbey is set for a January 2012 premiere on PBS and, tentatively, series 2 of both Upstairs Downstairs and Sherlock have a target premiere of Spring 2012 on PBS. In case you haven’t seen the list as of yet….
Downton Abbey – 11 nominations
- Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie
- Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
- Outstanding Cinematography for a Miniseries or Movie (Pt 1)
- Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Pt 1)
- Outstanding Directing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Spec (Pt 1)
- Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie (Pt 1)
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (for Elizabeth McGovern as Cora, Countess of Grantham)
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (for Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham)
- Outstanding Miniseries or Movie
- Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Part 1)
- Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Upstairs Downstairs – 6 nominations
- Outstanding Art Direction for a Miniseries or Movie
- Outstanding Casting for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
- Outstanding Costumes for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Pt 1)
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (for Jean Marsh as Rose Buck)
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or a Movie (for Eileen Atkins as Lady Maud Holland)
- Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Any Human Heart – 4 nominations
- Outstanding Main Title Design
- Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score) (Pt 2)
- Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
- Outstanding Sound Editing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Pt 2)
Sherlock: A Study In Pink – 4 nominations
- Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Miniseries or a Movie
- Outstanding Music Composition for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special (Original Dramatic Score)
- Outstanding Special Visual Effects for a Miniseries, Movie or a Special
- Outstanding Writing for a Miniseries, Movie or a Dramatic Special
Never mind the “…it’s just an honor to be nominated”, let’s hope the voters give some well-deserved recognition to some really great television from PBS, BBC and ITV this year.
