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    A literary guide to the 2019 Emmy nominations

    Dan Sheehan

    July 17, 2019, 1:12pm

    It is a truth, universally acknowledged, that the book is always better than the movie (or, in this case, the television show). That’s just the natural order of things. There are rare exceptions, of course, and perhaps the best way to find said exceptions is to cast an eye over the shows being nominated for Emmy Awards.

    That in mind, here are all of the 2019 (Primetime) Emmy-nominated television shows which are based on books. As to whether any of them surpass their source material, I really couldn’t say. I’ve seen Game of Thrones and Sharp Objects, but not read the books, and I’ve read The Handmaid’s Tale, but not watched the Hulu series, so I’m afraid I cannot help you there.

    Still, one thing I think we can all agree on is that the Game of Thrones finale was perfect, so there’s probably no need to read the books.

     

    Game of Thrones

    Show: Game of Thrones (HBO)

    Based on: A Games of Thrones by George R. R. Martin

    Nominations: 14 (Drama; Actress, Drama; Actor, Drama; Supporting Actress, Drama X4; Supporting Actor, Drama X3; Best Guest Actress, Drama; Writing for a Drama Series; Directing for a Drama Series X3)

     

    Chernobyl

    Show: Chernobyl (HBO)

    Based on: Voices From Chernobyl: The Oral History of a Nuclear Disaster by Svetlana Alexievich

    Nominations: 6 (Limited Series; Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie; Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie; Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie; Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special; Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special)

     

    Fosse:Verdon

    Show: Fosse/Verdon (FX)

    Based on: Fosse by Sam Wasson

    Nominations: 6 (Limited Series; Lead Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie; Lead Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie; Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie; Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special; Writing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special)

     

    Sharp Objects

    Show: Sharp Objects (HBO)

    Based on: Sharp Objects by Gillian Flynn

    Nominations: 3 (Limited Series; Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie; Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie)

     

    A Very English Scandal

    Show: A Very English Scandal (BBC/Amazon)

    Based on: A Very English Scandal by John Preston

    Nominations: 4 (Actor, Limited Series or Movie; Supporting Actor, Limited Series or Movie; Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Drama; Directing for a Limited Series or Movie)

     

    The Handmaid's Tale

    Show: The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)

    Based on: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

    Nominations: 3 (Guest Actor, Drama; Guest Actress, Drama; Directing for a Drama Series)

     

    Orange is the New Black

    Show: Orange is the New Black (Netflix)

    Based on: Orange is the New Black: My Year in a Women’s Prison by Piper Kerman

    Nominations: 1 (Guest Actress, Drama)

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