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The Emmy Awards for the television industry have failed to recognize writers and actorsof some of thebest video shows of all sentence . The Wirenever being name Outstanding Drama Series is possibly the biggest snub in Emmy account . worker including Angela Lansbury , Hugh Laurie , and Martin Sheen also never won an Emmy for their most praise goggle box performances . The Emmys ' arbitrary award system has continued into the 2010s and 2020s .
In some ways , who wins an Emmy is a matter of immanent opinion . Yet interview never break down to notice when an spectacular actor is nominate year after year for play the same character on the same show , but does not come through even once . what is more , some highly praise television receiver shows never take home the Emmy for upright series in the genre . In fact , this year the Emmys brought to an end its long - running bar of snubbing the acclaimed seriesBetter Call Saul(viaTHR ) .
The seventy-fifth Primetime Emmy Awards honored primetime programing — drama , comedies , special series , and television movies . Here are the large surprises & snubs .
10Steve Carell
Never won Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series for The Office (2005-2013).
Steve Carell was nominated for the Emmy for six out of the eight seasons he playedMichael Scott inThe Office . While playing Michael , Carell make out to make the consultation loath , fawn at , and sympathize with the graphic symbol at dissimilar times ( or at the same time).Carell lose to Alec Baldwin for30 Rockand Jim Parsons forThe Big Bang Theory , both of whom are preferred role player of the Television Academy . Carell has now been nominated for an Oscar for his execution inFoxcatcher . However , it is disappointing that he never won an laurels for his most iconic theatrical role .
9The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson (2005-2015)
Never nominated for Outstanding Variety Talk Series.
While hostCraig Ferguson was make for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for the year 2006,the show itself was never nominated for Outstanding Talk Series during Ferguson ’s turn hosting . Ferguson drastically changed the humor and style of theLate belated Showwhen he became the host , but his jokes and organic conversation were a hit .
Overall , theLate Late Showhas not had the practiced luck at the Emmys . While James Corden was host , the show was nominated four time and lost each fourth dimension to HBO’sLast Week Tonight . Corden then lost the nominating speech itself when the category grant only five nominations alternatively of six in 2020 .
8Amy Poehler
Never won Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series for Parks and Recreation (2009-2015).
Amy Poehler was nominated six times for play Leslie Knope , the beloved supporter ofParks and Recreation . Like Carell , Poehler is a praised drollery image who was never right recognized for her most famous role . However , Parks and Recreation’srun unfortunately coincided with funniness queen Julia Louis - Dreyfus ’s succeed streak forVeep . Poehler and Dreyfus even set up a comedy sketch at the Emmys based around Poehler being snub in 2012 ( viaWashPost ) . Poehler has been nominated for an Emmy a grand total of 20 times , but only make headway once for her guest appearing on SNL alongside Tina Fey in 2016 .
7Orphan Black (2013-2017)
Never nominated for Outstanding Drama Series.
The dramatic event thrillerOrphan Blackengaged in a tenacious battle with the Television Academy for due recognition . Fans take to societal media in scandalization over lead actress Tatiana Maslany and the show being cut by the Emmys . Maslany did terminate up being make multiple times and won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for the year 2016 . She thank the fan after her first nominating speech and said ( viaTHR),“Our show has reveal the barrier of just being a sci - fi cult show . ”However , the acclaimed serial was never appoint for Outstanding Drama Series .
The Primetime Emmys have hand out the Outstanding Drama Series Award to 11 show in the 21st century . Here ’s how they rank against each other .
6Keri Russell
Never won Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for The Americans (2013-2018).
Keri Russell was appoint for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for three seasons ofThe Americans , following two undercover Russian agent during the superlative of the Cold War . Her male co - leading and substantial - life partner Matthew Rhys won Outstanding Lead Actor for 2018 . In the show ’s final year , Russell lost to Claire Foy forThe Crown . The Americans’conclusion supposedly marked the end of the Golden Age of television , meriting more wins ( viaBusiness Insider ) . Russell was also more recently nominated in the same category forThe Diplomat , but did not come through for this role either .
5BoJack Horseman (2014-2020)
Never won Best Animated Series on Television.
BoJack Horsemanfollows the title character , who is a washed up sawhorse actor . Will Arnett voices BoJack Horseman , as well as administrator producing the show . BoJack Horseman was a frontrunner for Best Animated Series for several age ; Daniel Montgomery reported ( viaGold Derby),“most of the Expert journalists we ’ve poll say the cultus score series will eventually win"for its final season . But it look fierce rival fromRick and Morty . Arnett made the wry scuttlebutt ( viaX),“Bojack Horseman never won an Emmy … and I think that ’s kind perfect . "
4Dianna Rigg
Never won Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series for Game of Thrones (2011-2019).
Dianna Rigg was nominated four clock time for her guest performance as Lady Olenna Tyrell , the matriarch of House Tyrell , inGame of Thrones . Rigg utterly portray Margaery ’s shrewd and spitefully funny grandmother . Olenna first arrives in King ’s Landingto advise Margaery in time of year 3 , and is repelling until her brilliant last scene in season 7 . The collectiveGame of Thronescastwas on a regular basis nominated for Emmy Awards during the show ’s run , but Peter Dinklage is the only actor to win . It is surprising that none of the others ever won , give the show ’s sheer turn of acting nominations .
3Anthony Anderson
Never won Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series for Black-ish (2014-2022).
Lead player Anthony Anderson ’s thwarting over consistently being nominated for an Emmy but never succeed is justified , sacrifice his fantabulous functioning inBlack - ish . “This is the 7th nomination . Eleven sum , but yeah , I ’m done with the nomination part,“Anderson toldPeoplein 2021.“It ’s clip for a win . I ’ll be honest . It ’s time for a win . “Anderson turn in heartful , funny , and thoughtful moments for eight season as Andre " Dre " Johnsonbut never get ahead for his carrying into action . Anderson was also an executive producer forBlack - ishand its spinoff seriesGrown - ish .
2Sandra Oh
Never won Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series for Grey’s Anatomy (2005-Present) or Killing Eve (2018-2022).
Sandra Oh was name for an Emmy five metre for playingDr . Christina Yang inGrey ’s Anatomyand four time for spiel Eve inKilling Eve . She has been nominated 13 clock time in total but has never gain ground . Oh even won a Golden Globe for playing Christina , which is indicative that the Television Academy has look across her .
Oh gives multilayered , evocative performance in both of her major TV shows , bringing to animation a driven doctor balancing her personal and professional interestingness and an MI6 agent slowly falling in passion with her target . Oh ’s competition over the years includes Elizabeth Moss forThe Handmaid ’s Taleand Claire Foy forThe Crown . Oh is also the first woman of Asian downslope to be nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series forKilling Eve .
The Emmys have take care some groundbreaking shows gain Outstanding Drama Series . Which winners have the lowest lots on Rotten Tomatoes ?
1Better Call Saul (2015-2022)
Never won Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, or Outstanding Actor/Actress in a Drama Series.
As of this year ’s Emmy Awards show , theBreaking BadspinoffBetter Call Saulhas had a totality of 53 Emmy nominations in various categories but has not win once . Better Call Saulis consider even well thanBreaking Bad , although the previous show won a total of 16 Emmys . An specially noteworthy snub is Giancarlo Esposito , whose lack of recognition for his carrying out as Gus Fring inBreaking BadandBetter Call Saulhas been widely noted .
Successionpredictably overlook the drama category this year , withThe BearandBeefalso taking domicile awards . buff ofSuccessionwould likely contend that the show ’s writer and thespian merit their wins , demonstrating the subjective nature of the award season . However , it still seems inequitable thatlandmark shows such asBetter Call Saulare nominated so many times without ever win an Emmy .
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