The Sympathizer brought a storm to the scene, with success written all over it. A rating of 7 on IMDb and 87% on Rotten Tomatoes are just the tip of the iceberg for this show, and despite the ratings, the fans are showing major love for it.
Greatness doesn’t always pay off—just ask any Better Call Saul fan. However, success should sometimes be appreciated on the big stage. This is why award shows are important; they make studios go gaga over a show and can lead to renewals.
We can’t really discard the importance of the award shows.
And The Sympathizer seems to agree with this point, as evidenced by HBO’s submission of 27 nominations for the Primetime Emmys. It is definitely a big deal, especially for categories such as Lead Actor and Supporting Actor.
Addressing the elephant in the room, Robert Downey Jr. has a golden opportunity to win both an Oscar and an Emmy in the same year. Given the amount of appreciation he has received from critics, this doesn’t seem far-fetched.
Hoa Xuande, on the other hand, had a debut to remember. With all the positive reviews, he will be a strong contender for the Lead Actor (Limited) category. Though the competition will be tough, he might actually have a chance of winning.
The show has a solid fanbase and is loved by critics. Though a similar effect was seen with Better Call Saul, it often fell short. We just hope that The Sympathizer doesn’t suffer the same fate.
The nominations-
1. Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
2. Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie — Hoa Xuande
3. Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie — Robert Downey Jr, Fred Nguyen Khan, Duy Nguyen, Toan Le
4. Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie — Sandra Oh, Ky Duyen
5. Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie — Park Chan-wook, Episode 101: “Death Wish”
6. Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie — Park Chan-wook and Don McKellar, Episode 101: “Death Wish”
7. Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie — Vikash Patel, Episode 101: “Death Wish”
8. Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie — Ji-yong Kim, Episode 101: “Death Wish”
9. Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie — Jennifer Venditti, casting director
10. Choreography for a Scripted Programming — Shanda Sawyer, Episode 105: “All for One”
11. Period Costumes — Danny Glicker, Episode 103: “Love It or Leave It”
12. Period and/or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling — Katherine Kousakis, department head hair, Episode 103: “Love It or Leave It”
13. Outstanding Main Title Design
14. Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) — Myriam Arougheti, department head makeup artist, Episode 105: “All for One”
15. Prosthetic Makeup — Vincent VanDyke, prosthetic designer, Episode 103: “Love It or Leave It”
16. Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) — Cho Young Wuk, Episode 101: “Death Wish”
17. Music Supervision — Linda Cohen, Episode 103: “Love It or Leave It”
18. Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) — Donald Graham Burt, Alec Hammond
19. Sound Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special — Tim Kimmel, supervising sound editor, Episode 101: “Death Wish”
20. Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie — Sam Hamer, sound mixer, Marc Fishman and Danielle Dupree, re-recording mixers, Episode 101: “Death Wish”
21. Stunt Coordination for Drama Programming — Justin Riemer
22. Stunt Performance
23. Special Visual Effects in a Single Episode — Chad Wanstreet, visual effects supervisor, Episode 101: “Death Wish”
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