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Let me put on my hat. There will be some complaining in this column, but it won't be a lot. The names of a lot of shows that came out more than four months ago and a few of the amazing ones from the spring were included in the nominations.
Most shows come out in the fall and people have months to get into them. When network programming was on hiatus and premium cable networks dropped shows, they were more likely to be noticed. In the spring, there were scores of splashy shows starring A-list talent, including Showtime's First Lady and Apple TV+'s The Essex Serpent. It's a delight to have new TV to watch in the spring and summer, but this year there was too much, and many viewers gave up.
Television Academy members are not just casual watchers. One member of the group told Vanity Fair that it was not possible for a single voter to watch all of the shows. There is a problem when people who watch television can't keep up with the latest shows.
Nobody knows how to watch movies anymore according to my colleague. People sneak in bits and pieces of viewing where they can now. Everyone is left with fistfuls of half-finished and often never-finished shows. A lot of the new shows of the past year were released in the fall and winter, allowing for slow-burn hype. You didn't feel like you missed out completely if you discovered them two or four weeks later. Severance and Yellowjackets are some of the best.
I don't know if this is a problem or not. It's an annoyance and no one is complaining about it. So much is lost. Reservation Dogs, Our Flag Means Death, and We Are Lady Parts were not nominated for an award. The staircase only got two. This is depressing and no offense to the Ted Lassos. Maybe we should start our annual marathon in the fall.
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