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Despite some surprises and historic wins, predictability ruled the 2021 Emmys

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9/20/21 3:47PM

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Despite some surprises and historic wins, predictability ruled the 2021 Emmys

Emmys 2021: The best, worst, and weirdest of the ceremony

The A.V. Club is liveblogging the 2021 Emmys

Which actors will win, and which should win, at the 2021 Emmys?

What shows will win, and which should win, at the 2021 Emmys

Emmy nominee Renée Elise Goldsberry breaks down her Hamilton performance

Emmy nominee Hannah Einbinder on Hacks, having Jean Smart as a mentor, and why she can’t party anymore

Emmy nominee Laura Donney on WandaVision’s viral “What is grief?” dialogue

Emmy nominee Jurnee Smollett on the Lovecraft Country moment that made her cry

Emmy nominee Maya Erskine on being a middle school theater kid and Pen15’s animated special

Emmy nominee Julianne Nicholson on the release and rewards of Mare Of Easttown

Emmy nominee Daveed Diggs on Hamilton and diversifying his body of work post-Broadway

How Ted Lasso built its Emmy-nominated ensemble

Emmy nominee Kathryn Hahn on the making of Agatha and what she really thinks of the WandaVision finale

Where to stream the 2021 Emmy nominees

Nods left on Quibi’s grave, the TV Academy gets Smart, and more takeaways from the 2021 Emmy nominations

Lovecraft Country, Hamilton, and—ugh—Emily In Paris: The biggest Emmy snubs and surprises

The Underground Railroad’s original score matches the epic scale of Barry Jenkins’ adaptation

A Black Lady Sketch Show’s costume team deserves to be dressed up in some Emmys love

For All Mankind’s special visual effects are the beating heart of the space drama