Westworld (HBO) and Stranger Things (Netflix), great candidates at this year's Emmys

Video services in streaming continue to demonstrate their weight and importance on the television scene and, despite the French film academy and its particularly rancid vision of them, they have taken the maximum role in this year's Emmy nominations.

In particular, we refer especially to productions Westworld from HBO, a science fiction series set in a theme park that is itself set in the "wild west," and Strangers Things from Netflix, a science fiction and horror series that is a tribute to the cinema and series of the eighties. But, amid so much success, where is Game of Thrones?

The late premiere of Game of Thrones benefits other productions

This year the historic series Game of Thrones HBO's (Game of Thrones) is not going to pick up a single Emmy award in the United States, however, its fans can rest assured, because more than anything this is due to a date factor. HBO's biggest hit returns with season seven this coming Sunday and, given the dates chosen for its launch, it has not arrived in time to apply for the Emmy nominations of this year. Undoubtedly, this circumstance has benefited many other television series of the science fiction and fantasy genre, as we have seen after the announcement of the nominations made by the United States Television Academy yesterday.

Westworld

However, the absence of Game of Thrones It should not arouse our sadness for HBO, because another of his series has picked up the baton this year. Westworld, a dramatic science fiction series set in a theme park, in turn, set in the Wild West, full of tremendously realistic characters that are actually nothing but robots endowed with great artificial intelligence, has harvested nothing more and nothing less than 22 nominations, placing him at the top along with the legendary American television program Saturday Night Live.

Nominations for "Westworld" included the nomination of Evan Rachel Wood for Best Leading Actress for Portrayal of Dolores, the rancher's daughter who will discover that her whole life is a great lie, and Anthony Hopkins for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama for his role as founder of the park. Jeffrey Wright and Thandie Newton also received nominations for their supporting roles.

Stranger Things

The other winning series in the 2015 Emmy nominations is Stranger Things. Netflix's sci-fi horror drama set in the XNUMXs about a group of Indiana kids who must confront hidden and strange forces has got 18 nominations for this 69th edition of the Emmy Awards, including the nomination for best drama series, as well as Westworld. David Harbor, who plays the city's chief of police, has also been nominated for best supporting actor, while Millie Bobby Brown, the 13-year-old actress who plays test subject Eleven, has been nominated for best supporting actress.

One of the biggest surprises has been the nomination of actress Shannon Purser who plays the role of Barbara "Barb" Holland in "Stranger Things as best guest actress. Purser has debuted precisely in this series appearing in four of its eight episodes.

Westworld and Stranger Things rivals

Westworld y Stranger Things They will have to compete with other interesting titles to win the title of best drama series of 2017. Specifically, their rivals are B (spin-ogg from Breacking Bad starring that "curious" lawyer) also from Netflix, The Crown historical series that tells the life of Elizabeth II of England since her arrival to the throne and that is also from Netflix, The Handmaid's Tale, an incredible series set in a dystopian future and produced by Hulu, House of Cards, also from Netflix, and This is Us, from the NBC network.

Of these, "The Handmaid's Tale" stands out. (The tale of the maid), a title that has led Hulu to catch up with Netflix and HBO. Count the story about a dystopian future in which the human race is threatened by an infertility problem so some women are forced to serve as maids for infertile and rich couples. In addition to her nomination for best drama series, she has also garnered 12 other nominations, including Elisabeth Moss for best leading actress.