This year’s Emmy for Best Animated Series is likely to be the most hotly contested in years.
While long-standing favorites The simpsons And Bob’s Burgers were nominated this year, animation fans believe X-Men ’97 or Blue-Eyed Samurai will receive the coveted award this year. Scavengers rulecould be an outsider waiting in the wings.
Emmy nominations for best animated series
• “Blue-Eyed Samurai”
• “X-Men 97”
• “Looters rule”
• “Bob’s Burgers”
• ‘The simpsons’ pic.twitter.com/hkpDsjlY18— Culture Crave 🍿 (@CultureCrave) July 17, 2024
Scavengers rule has the highest approval rating on Rotten Tomatoes (100%) with an average score of 8.7 out of 10. X-Men ’97 is just behind with 99% approval and an average rating of 8.2 out of 10. Blue-Eyed Samurai ranks third with 96% approval and an average rating of 8 out of 10.
“Bob’s Burgers” and “The Simpsons” have approval ratings in the mid- to high-80s, but these numbers are based on all previous seasons, not just the most recent.
While Scavengers rule After being canceled on Max earlier this year, the series recently moved to Netflix, where the streamer is reportedly gauging viewer interest to decide whether to make a second season. An Emmy win would certainly give the sci-fi epic a real chance.
This morning, #ScavengersReign received an Emmy nomination in the highly competitive and high-profile Outstanding Animated Program category. That would likely give the show a boost, as Netflix makes its renewal decisions based on cost and performance, with awards factoring into the decision… pic.twitter.com/nb0iu4tTd0
— Deadline Hollywood (@DEADLINE) July 17, 2024
#ScavengersReign was nominated for a @TheEmmys Award! If you haven’t seen it yet, stream it, double like it, and tell your Uber driver to do the same! In the words of Toki, “If Frasier gets a second season in 2024, there’s still hope” 🙏https://t.co/sdHBXUYtIP
— Titmouse Animation (@TitmouseInc) July 17, 2024
Another big question surrounding the Emmy nomination is whether the series’ executive producer and showrunner/head writer Beau DeMayo will be invited to the ceremony. DeMayo was summarily fired before Season 1 aired and did not even appear in the special behind the scenes of the show for Disney+.
Rumor has it that the reason for DeMayo’s firing was so egregious that Disney and Marvel want nothing to do with DeMayo, while fans are clamoring for his return after a stellar first season.
Screenwriter Matthew Chauncey takes over DeMayo’s role in Season 2 and has reportedly changed a significant amount of the work DeMayo had completed before his Season 2 exit.
Who do you think is most deserving of the Best Animated Series award on this year’s nominees list? Let us know in the comments section below.
