Seven pleasant surprises from the Emmy nominations

For the television addicts among us, the morning Emmy nominations are announced might be on par with Christmas. There are the expected presents , the slight surprises and the oh-my-goodness-I-can’t-believe-you-got-me-this gifts . Sometimes we find coal in our stockings – namely, “Saturday Night Live” guest actor Robert De Niro’s nomination for his lackluster Robert Mueller impression – but hey, you can’t win ’em all.

But past Emmy cycles have proved that neither critical favor nor general fandom can guarantee a single nomination, let alone 11 of them. The outstanding comedy series nominee also landed nods for lead actress Waller-Bridge and supporting actresses Sian Clifford and Olivia Colman, as well as guest actresses Kristin Scott Thomas and Fiona Shaw .The kooky Canadian import “Schitt’s Creek” has also attracted a cultlike American following, of which the Television Academy seems to be a part.

Oh, and Comer’s nods mark the first time since 2002 that a series has produced multiple nominees in the drama actress category.Aside from O’Hara, Christina Applegate might be the most unexpected name to appear in the comedy actress category. Applegate’s twisty-turny Netflix series “Dead to Me,” in which she plays grieving widow Jen Harding, marks her first leading television role since NBC cancelled the sitcom “Up All Night” in 2012.

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