The Emmy Cinema Award is an analogue of the Oscars and has been awarded for achievements in the field of television since 1948. On the night of September 17-18, in Los Angeles, the jubilee seventieth ceremony of presenting the statuette of a winged woman with an atom in her hands was held. This year many exciting series were shot, but which of them was the best in the opinion of the US National Academy of Television Arts?
Best Drama Series
For the third time, the television series "Game of Thrones" has won the coveted figurine. This time, he managed to get around such old-timers of the movie as “The Crown”, which tells about the life and rule of Queen Elizabeth II, “The Americans”, reflecting the Cold War period in realistic colors, “Very Strange Things”, showing the struggle of children with superpowers with giant monsters , “The Handmaid's Tale,” based on the dystopian novel of the same name, and “The Wild West World,” which is an adaptation of the 1973 science fiction film.
Best Actor and Actress in a Drama Series
The best were Matthew Reese - the performer of the role of Philip Jennings in "The Americans" - and Claire Foy, who became famous thanks to the crown of the ruler of Great Britain (in the television series "Crown").
Best Comedy Series
The real discovery of 2018 was the television series The Amazing Mrs. Maisel. The next season will be released soon. But the members of our editorial board are not at all surprised by this, because how optimistic, funny and a little out of this world Mrs. Maisel might not like the female audience?
The events of the series take place in the late 50s of the last century in New York. A husband leaves Midge Maisel, and her parents only reply to this: "Well, what did you want when choosing such a hubby?" The girl goes to drink grief in the club and suddenly discovers the talent for a stand-up. What awaits the young woman ahead?
