Awards are not awarded merely on the basis of merit. Agenda, propaganda and a lot of things go in apart from a well-strategised campaign. Amazon Prime’s “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” is getting ready for the Emmy Awards! The show stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine and is inspired by the movie from 2005 with Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie. It’s competing in the drama categories at the awards this year.
The show is about secret agents, John and Jane Smith, who pretend to be married while working for a mysterious company. It’s got a mix of comedy and drama, making it really interesting to watch.
Donald Glover, who’s already well-known for his role in “Atlanta,” could get five Emmy nominations this year. Maya Erskine, famous for her part in “Pen15,” might also get her first acting nomination.
The show has other famous actors too, like Paul Dano, Michaela Coel, Wagner Moura, and Sharon Horgan, who might also get nominations. It was a very interesting show and the reaction of the audience was also strong. They loved the dynamics between the duo which helped to elevate the overall storyline.
But, Emmys are almost the Oscars of TV world. Let’s wait to see the kind of reception it receives. Yes, there are chances but we can never be too sure.
The full list of the “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” submissions are below.
Outstanding Drama Series
Lead Actor Drama — Donald Glover
Lead Actress Drama — Maya Erskine
Guest Actor Drama — Billy Campbell, Paul Dano, Wagner Moura, Ron Perlman, John Turturro
Guest Actress Drama — Michaela Coel, Beverly Glover, Sharon Horgan, Sarah Paulson, Parker Posey
Directing for a Drama Series — Hiro Murai (Episode 1: “First Date”), Donald Glover (Episode 8: “A Breakup”)
Writing for a Drama Series — Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover (Episode 1: “First Date” and Episode 8: “A Breakup”)
Casting for a Drama Series — Carmen Cuba
Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) — Gerald Sullivan, Production Designer
Cinematography for a Series (One Hour) — Christian Sprenger, Director of Photography
Contemporary Costumes — Madeline Weeks, Costume Designer
Picture Editing for a Drama Series — Kyle Reiter, Isaac Hagy, Greg O’Bryant
Contemporary Hairstyling — Nathan J. Busch, Department Head Hairstylist
Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) — Martha Melendez, Department Head Makeup
Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) — David Fleming, Music by
Music Supervision — Jen Malone, Music Supervisor
Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) — Glenfield Payne, Supervising Sound Editor/Re-Recording Mixer
Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) — Glenfield Payne, Supervising Sound Editor/Re-Recording Mixer, Ryan Billia, Re-Recording Mixer
Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie — Eric Pascarelli, Visual Effects Supervisor
Stunt Coordination for Drama Programming — Stephen Pope, Stunt Coordinator
Stunt Performance — Tara Macken, stunt performer