Snubs, surprises found on roster of Emmy nods

“Game of Thrones” took the spotlight once again at Tuesday’s Emmy nominations, but not everyone went home happy. Here are the most significant hits and misses from the 71st Primetime Emmy nominations:

Snubs

A-list actors slumming it on TV isn’t new anymore, but Julia Roberts was brilliant on Amazon’s psychological thriller not to mention supporting actors such as Stephan James, Bobby Cannavale and Shea Whigham holding up their end of the bargain with aplomb. Someone deserved an acting nomination.

D’arcy Carden: “The Good Place” finally earned a best comedy series nomination after three years as one of, if not the best, comedy on network TV. But Ted Danson, who received a nomination, isn’t the only one showing off his acting chops in the afterlife. Kristen Bell was snubbed, but the most egregious omission was D’arcy Carden, the delightfully inscrutable not-a-robot Janet, who was already on hand presenting the nominations.

Another year, another chance to complain that no one appreciates this legal drama. While “The Good Wife” popped up frequently at the Emmys, its (much better) spinoff has never gotten much notice, despite Christine Baranski’s best efforts. She curses! She microdoses! What more could you want?

Funny women of color: No women of color were nominated for lead actress in a comedy, just a year after Tracee Ellis Ross (“black-ish”) and Issa Rae (“Insecure”) forced their way into the crowded category. Several categories failed to include any diverse nominees, and only 24 people of color were nominated for acting awards overall.

Richard Madden: He took home the Golden Globe for best actor in a drama for “Bodyguard” but was left off the Emmys board. The Netflix political thriller was nominated for best drama, so that must have been in spite of him?

“Homecoming”: “The Good Fight”:

Surprises

Your mileage may vary on the long-running CBS sitcom about a group of nerds and the hot neighbor-turnedwife, but Chuck Lorre’s team only brought home five nominations — and none for its actors — in its final season. Most people expected one last courtesy nod in the show’s final season.

“The Big Bang Theory”: “Schitt’s Creek”:

Apparently you can recognize something before it’s gone after all. The criminally underrated Canadian comedy, starring Eugene and Dan Levy and Catherine O’hara, announced earlier this year that the upcoming sixth season will be its last, and the Emmy voters took note, nominating it in four categories, including outstanding comedy series and outstanding lead actress and actor. The charming series about a oncerich family who winds up penniless in a town they inexplicably own is finally getting the credit it deserves.

“Game of Thrones” finale:

HBO'S fantasydrama predictably cleaned up at the nominations, taking home a record 32 nods, but one stood out in particular: outstanding writing in a drama series for the show’s finale, “The Iron Throne.” Did they watch the same finale we did?