Emmy Snubs: 'Atlanta,' 'The Handmaid's Tale' Shut Out in Major Categories
The critically acclaimed series both won awards at last weekend's Creative Arts ceremonies, but didn't take home any trophies on Monday night. While Game of Thrones, Saturday Night Live, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Ryan Murphy's Versace-centered second season of American Crime Story cleaned up Monday night at the 2018 Primetime Emmy Awards, a number of other multiple nominees went home empty-handed. Hulu's critically acclaimed series The Looming Tower and The Handmaid's Tale, last year's best drama series winner in the absence of Thrones, failed to collect any awards. Handmaid's Tale did win three honors at last weekend's Creative Arts Emmys ceremonies but failed to take home any prizes Monday night, including in the categories of best drama series and lead actress in a drama, both of which it won last year. Looming Tower, which was up for four Emmys, including for star Jeff Daniels, was completely shut out. Daniels did win an Emmy, but it was for ...