\n\tIt wasn\u2019t like nobody tried. <\/p>\n
\n\tMajor-name actors starring on at least two Taylor Sheridan<\/a> shows recently made the rounds at \u201cfor your consideration\u201d press events in the lead up to this year\u2019s Emmy nominations.<\/a><\/p>\n \n\tYet, once again, when the nominations were read Tuesday morning, the prolific hitmaker\u2019s eligible dramas \u2014 all six of them \u2014 were shut out of the major categories. This includes the debut season of Landman<\/a>, which Paramount+ had high hopes might break Sheridan\u2019s Emmy curse.<\/p>\n \n\tA few series picked up a nod or two for below-the-line departments \u2014 Tulsa King and Lioness<\/a> received nominations for best stunts, and 1923 was nominated for production design and costumes. While hit series Landman<\/a>, Mayor of Kingstown<\/a> and the final season of Yellowstone<\/a> didn\u2019t receive anything at all.<\/p>\n \n\tThis outcome comes despite Sheridan\u2019s dramas starring actors who are highly respected in the industry, such as Helen Mirren<\/a>, Harrison Ford<\/a> and Billy Bob Thornton<\/a> \u2014 all of whom gamely put themselves out there during campaign season. But 1923\u2018s Ford was left out in the cold despite being nominated for his other show (Apple TV+\u2019s comedy Shrinking), and Landman star Thornton was snubbed despite receiving a Golden Globe nomination. <\/p>\n \n\tThe snubs are ironic as Sheridan has stunned the industry for his ability to attract A-list talent. But getting those actors recognition during awards<\/a> season has proved an uphill battle. (Yellowstone star Kevin Costner<\/a> did win a Golden Globe, at least, before he quit the show, and David Oyelowo was nominated for a Golden Globe for Bass Reeves.)<\/p>\n \n\tSo what is going on here? <\/p>\n \n\tThere are a few suspicions, sources say.<\/p>\n \n\tThe first is that Sheridan is known for writing dramas that appeal to America\u2019s heartland, while many of the nominated shows are titles that likely appeal to the coasts and blue cities (such as The Studio, Hacks, The Bear and Severance). Calling Sheridan shows \u201cRed State<\/a>\u201d is over simplifying things \u2014 his heroes tend to be fiercely pro-environment, for instance. But sometimes Sheridan expresses political ideas via his lead characters in viral moments that bolster his dramas\u2019 conservative reputation (such as Yellowstone\u2018s John Dutton lecturing<\/a> a vegan protester, or Thornton\u2019s oil company fixer Tommy Norris blasting<\/a> green energy efforts).<\/p>\n \n\tAt the same time, Sheridan\u2019s shows should be popular enough to penetrate even among Emmy voters \u2014 Landman earned higher ratings than of the shows nominated for best drama. And while Sheridan\u2019s writing can sometimes be a bit on the nose, even garish, for Television Academy voter taste, there is no denying the performances in his series are often extremely strong and worthy of consideration.<\/p>\n \n\tAnother theory as to why Sheridan\u2019s shows get snubbed is that Paramount+ \u2014 having launched just four years ago \u2014 is still a relative newcomer to the awards season game. Fairly or no, a network\u2019s prestige aura can matter and Paramount+ is mostly seen as the streamer that does Star Trek shows and, well, Taylor Sheridan shows. It seems that if 1923 was on HBO, it might be seen differently. (This perception can also change quickly \u2014 once Hulu launched The Handmaid\u2019s Tale and Prime Video launched The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, for example, the respective streamers became regular members of the Emmy club.)<\/p>\n \n\tAnd finally, there\u2019s the reason you\u2019ve been thinking: that Taylor Sheridan shows struggle during awards season because industry insiders don\u2019t particularly like Taylor Sheridan. The famously independent-minded and opinionated showrunner left Los Angeles years ago and now resides at his mammoth 270,000-acre Texas ranch. He writes his shows and remains almost entirely behind the scenes. Sheridan certainly doesn\u2019t participate in Emmy politicking \u2014 the very idea seems antithetical to his nature. And the times he has spoken out<\/a> have often led to some backlash. It\u2019s impossible not to respect what he\u2019s accomplished \u2014 and continues to accomplish \u2014 but that doesn\u2019t mean the industry has to like him.<\/p>\n \n\tWe\u2019ll never know if Landman would have gotten nominations if, say, John Wells was the showrunner. But it\u2019s easy to believe the show\u2019s odds would have been higher.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"It wasn\u2019t like nobody tried. 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