'Game of Thrones' fans furious after series finale failed to live up to expectations
After eight seasons of dragons, sword fights, ice zombies and massive battles, 'Game of Thrones' fans finally got the answer to the question, 'Who will end up on the Iron Throne?' Unfortunately, for many fans, that answer was pretty underwhelming. With big swings being taken left and right in the series finale, it seems opinions on the HBO hit show's final season were as cold as the winter that finally came.
"Game of Thrones," "The Big Bang Theory" and "Veep" all vied for Emmy nominations for their swan song seasons, and "Veep" and "Game of Thrones" came out victorious over the long-running CBS nerd-themed sitcom.
When the Emmy nominations were released Tuesday, the HBO fantasy saga — plagued by awkward editing blunders and negative fan reactions to its finale — was announced to be in the running for television's top honor for its eighth and last season. "Game of Thrones" has previously won three Top Drama Series trophies, including at the 2018 Emmys.
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This image released by HBO shows Kristofer Hivju, from left, Kit Harington and Emilia Clarke in a scene from "Game of Thrones." "Game of Thrones," "Veep" and "The Big Bang Theory," three major series that wrapped last season, will find out with Tuesday's nominations if they have one more chance at Emmy gold. (Helen Sloan/HBO via AP)
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Emilia Clarke earned her first best drama actress nomination after earning a trio of supporting nominations for her role of Daenerys Targaryen, with Kit Harington earning a nod for his turn as Jon Snow. Four of the six nominees for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series were from "Game of Thrones," with Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Lena Headey and Gwendoline Christie each getting a nod.
Julia Louis-Dreyfus nabbed a nod for Best Actress in a Comedy Series for "Veep."
Other drama series vying for top honors at September's awards include "Killing Eve," ''Pose," ''Bodyguard," ''Ozark" and "This Is Us," the NBC drama that could be the sole broadcast series to earn a top bid.
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"Veep," which holds a trio of best comedy series Emmys, is in the hunt for its final trophies after wrapping its seven-season run.
"The Big Bang Theory," which ended this year after 12 seasons, was shut out of acting nominations (though they earned directing and editing nods), as was "Modern Family," which will air its final season this year.
"Barry," ''Fleabag" and 2018 winner "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" were all nominated.
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Netflix was the most-nominated outlet last year, snapping HBO's 17-year winning streak.
The 71st Emmy Awards will air Sept. 22 on Fox, with the host yet to be announced. "The Masked Singer" judge Ken Jeong and "The Good Place" star D'Arcy Carden announced top-category Emmy nominations Tuesday at the Television Academy in Los Angeles. The full topline nominees are listed below.
LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Mahershala Ali, "True Detective"
Benicio Del Toro, "Escape from Dannemora"
Jharrel Jerome, "When They See Us"
Hugh Grant, "A Very English Scandal"
Sam Rockwell, "Fosse/Verdon"
Jared Harris, "Chernobyl"
LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Patricia Arquette, "Escape at Dannemora"
Joey King, "The Act"
Niecy Nash, "When They See Us"
Amy Adams, "Sharp Objects"
Aunjanue Ellis, "When They See Us"
Michelle Williams, "Fosse/Verdon"
LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Don Cheadle, "Black Monday"
Ted Danson, "The Good Place"
Bill Hader, "Barry"
Michael Douglas, "The Kominsky Method"
Eugene Levy, "Schitt's Creek"
Anthony Anderson, "Black-ish"
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Stephen Root, "Barry"
Henry Winkler, "Barry"
Anthony Carrigan, "Barry"
Alan Arkin, "The Kominsky Method"
Tony Shalhoub, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Tony Hale, "Veep"
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Sarah Goldberg, "Barry"
Sian Clifford, "Fleabag"
Olivia Colman, "Fleabag"
Betty Gilpin, "GLOW"
Kate McKinnon, "Saturday Night Live"
Marin Hinkle, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Alex Borstein, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Anna Chlumsky, "Veep"
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sophie Turner, "Game of Thrones"
Maisie Williams, "Game of Thrones"
Gwendoline Christie, "Game of Thrones"
Lena Headey, "Game of Thrones"
Julia Garner, "Ozark"
LEAD ACTRESS COMEDY SERIES
Christina Applegate, "Dead to Me"
Julia Louis Dreyfus, "Veep"
Natasha Lyonne, "Russian Doll"
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, "Fleabag"
Catherine O'Hara, "Schitt's Creek"
OUSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Matt Damon, "Saturday Night Live"
Robert De Niro, "Saturday Night Live"
John Mulaney, "Saturday Night Live"
Adam Sandler, "Saturday Night Live"
Luke Kirby, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Rufus Sewell, "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
Pete MacNichol, "Veep"
LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jason Bateman, "Ozark"
Sterling K. Brown, "This Is Us"
Milo Ventimiglia, "This Is Us"
Kit Harington, "Game of Thrones"
Billy Porter, "Pose"
Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul"
LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Emilia Clarke, "Game of Thrones"
Viola Davis, "How to Get Away with Murder"
Mandy Moore, "This Is Us"
Robin Wright, "House of Cards
Jodie Comer, "Killing Eve"
Laura Linney, "Ozark"
COMPETITION PROGRAM
"The Amazing Race"
"Nailed It"
"The Voice"
"American Ninja Warrior"
"RuPaul's Drag Race"
VARIETY TALK SERIES
"The Daily Show with Trevor Noah"
"Full Frontal with Samantha Bee"
"The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon"
"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert"
"The Late Late Show with James Corden"
OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE
"Bandersnatch: Black Mirror"
"King Lear"
"My Dinner With Herve"
"Brexit"
"Deadwood: The Movie"
OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
"Chernobyl"
"Escape at Dannemora"
"Fosse/Verdon"
"Sharp Objects"
"When They See Us"
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
"Barry"
"Fleabag"
"The Good Place"
"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
"Schitt's Creek"
"Veep"
"Russian Doll"
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
"Better Call Saul"
"Bodyguard"
"Game of Thrones"
"Ozark"
"Pose"
"Killing Eve"
"Succession"
"This Is Us"
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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