2,222. Analyzing The Mandalorian's 15 Emmy Nominations

A number of media outlets reported it as a "surprise" that The Mandalorian received 15 Emmy nominations for its inaugural season. (One creator's reaction from the official press release may have driven that take.) But when you look at the categories for which The Mandalorian has been nominated, you'll see an overlap with the kinds of categories for which Star Wars movies are often nomination for Oscars (as far as the categories themselves overlap):

Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series (three separate nods)
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Limited Series, Movie Or Special
Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation
Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation
Outstanding Special Visual Effects
Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score)

These ones, on the other hand, tend to be new for Star Wars nominations (again, extrapolating to their movie counterparts):

Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour)
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
Outstanding Stunt Coordination For A Drama Series Limited Series Or Movie

And then of course there's the nomination for the season itself as Outstanding Drama Series. On today's episode, we'll talk about the individual Mandalorian episode that got the most nominations; how the other ones fared (only one episode was shut out of the nominations), likely winning possibilities, and more. Punch it!

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