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THE LAYERED PERFORMANCES OF LEADING LADIES • Veteran actresses created complicated and rich characters on TV this year, often revealing sides of themselves that viewers had never gotten to see before

A DRAMATIC RACE TURNS COMPETITIVE • The lead drama actor contest might be dominated by breakout performances, but expect to see at least a couple of familiar (and Emmy-winning) faces in the mix

GREATEST HITS OF TV’S FIERCEST FASHIONISTAS • From over-the-top sequins to feathers, this year’s Emmy frontrunners have been raising the style stakes as they vie for ‘best dressed’

‘THIS SHOW LED HER TO BECOME A FULLY REALIZED, AUTONOMOUS WOMAN’ • WandaVision star Elizabeth Olsen reflects on leading the first Marvel TV series, which gives the actress and her superhero counterpart more screen time and more agency in the MCU

A HEARTFELT STORY TOLD TO A SEX DOLL • Made for Love EPs Christina Lee (also the showrunner) and Alissa Nutting (also author of the novel upon which the series is based) reveal how the pandemic inspired a scene that illustrates how a woman’s partner can completely miss what she needs

‘FEAR AND DESPERATION DRIVE A LOT OF COMEDY’ • Veteran creators Bill Lawrence, Chuck Lorre and Darren Star and newer showrunners like PEN15’s Anna Konkle, The Upshaws’ Wanda Sykes and Chad’s Nasim Pedrad exchange tips, quips and what it’s like to mine personal history: ‘It’s what we do, steal from writers’ lives and then don’t give them any credit’

‘We Knew in the Room It Was Going to Be Great’ • Phoebe Dynevor and director Julie Anne Robinson discuss how they brought a modern flair to Bridgerton, the hit Shonda Rhimes-produced Netflix series set in Regency-era England

‘We’re Not New to This, We’re True to This’ • It was a no-brainer for Gabrielle Union to appear on her friend Robin Thede’s HBO comedy series A Black Lady Sketch Show: ‘I’m a fan lucky enough to work with Michael Jordan, that’s what it felt like’

MOMA THREE TIMES THE CHARM • ‘I just want to make the story work,’ says stage veteran Noma Dumezweni of her varied roles on a trio of TV’s most talked-about shows of the past year

‘THIS CAREER DOES SOMETIMES’ HOLD MAGIC • Girls5eva’s four leads — Sara Bareilles, Renée Elise Goldsberry, Paula Pell and Busy Philipps — sat down for a wide-ranging conversation about their roles as 40-something pop stars looking for a comeback, while also reflecting on their own personal journeys in the entertainment business

HIDDEN GEM PERFORMANCES THAT VOTERS SHOULD NOT FORGET • THR’s chief TV critic highlights three lead actresses who delivered momentous turns in comedy and drama, along with two supporting stars who are at risk of being overlooked for their layered portrayals

‘YOU NEED A CHEMISTRY READ BETWEEN TWO FEMALE BEST FRIENDS’ • Zosia Mamet describes how she and co-star Kaley Cuoco created a bond on set to develop ‘the real love story’ of HBO Max’s comic thriller The Flight Attendant

Gillian Anderson Reigned at the Emmys in 1997