How do the Outcomes of This Year’s Academy Awards Inform Us About the Imminent Emmy Season? An interesting comparison could see ‘The White Lotus’ as the ‘Anora’ of the small screen, while ‘Severance’ parallels ‘The Brutalist’. As the curtain falls on the illustrious 2025 Academy Awards, we gear up for the unpredictable Emmy season just around the corner. Within the calm after the awards-season storm, we have the space to contemplate the Oscars’ aftermath.
The most recent Oscar season was notably eventful — from an initially unanticipated bunch, through a significant controversy that seemed to leave an imprint, to an unexpected climax with an upheaval in the major category at the eleventh hour. The Emilia Pérez situation certainly taught us a memorable lesson. Misjudging the potential of ‘Flow’ or ‘No Other Land’, we came to a realization about the potent sway of the global voting populous on the outcomes.
For Emmy season on the doorstep, the first crucial lesson drawn from the Oscars is to acknowledge the influential potential of an impressive acceptance speech at the Golden Globes. This had an unmatched promotional effect on the campaigns of Demi Moore and Fernanda Torres. Additionally, being cognizant of the distinction between controversies with the firepower to sway the competition and those that are mere distractions is significant.
Setting aside the unexpected tumble of Emilia Pérez, we saw that the season wrapped up quite predictably, mirroring our assumptions from September, positioning ‘Anora’ at the helm. Moving into Emmy territory now, what are the initial trends? How fluid is the television arena, as compared to the seemingly unrestricted landscape of the film industry six months prior?
On the comedic front, the leading contenders seem pretty established with ‘Hacks’, ‘The Bear’, ‘Abbott Elementary’, and ‘Only Murders in the Building’ dominating. On the other hand, there’s an almost Oscars-like unpredictability in the drama category. From last year’s eight nominations for Outstanding Drama Series, ‘Slow Horses’ is the sole contender still in the running.
The arena is now populated with series returning after extended breaks, making their order of preference a mystery this time around. Questions hang in the air about ‘Severance’ maintaining its charm and appeal. Can ‘The Last Of Us’ sustain and thrive on its current pace? Do we see ‘The White Lotus’ succumbing to a sophomore slump?
Are there any sparks left in ‘Squid Game’ and ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’? Will ‘The Pitt’ be the fresh face that makes a splash? Pondering over these considerations raises more queries than clarifying, as we edge closer to the Emmy season.