Star Trek: Picard season 3 is getting some serious Emmy buzz ahead of voting commencing on June 15th. The Star Trek: The Next Generation sequel show was a hit with fans, audiences, and critics, regularly placing in Nielsen's Top 10 most streamed shows.
For context, TNG had 58 Emmy nominations across its seven seasons, winning 17 awards for "Creative Arts" categories such as makeup, visual effects, and sound design. In 1994, TNG was nominated for Outstanding Drama Series alongside big hitters like NYPD Blue and Law & Order, but all three shows lost to the less well-remembered Picket Fences.CBS and Paramount+ are also clearly keen to get the Star Trek: The Next Generation cast the Emmy they missed out on in 1994 by running an extensive For Your Consideration campaign. With just over a week to go until voting opens, there's a groundswell of support for Star Trek: Picard's Emmy nomination. TV Line has included Star Trek: Picard in their annual list of dream nominees for the Outstanding Drama Series category, potentially giving the TNG cast another shot at an Emmy.
Could Star Trek: Picard Season 3 Win The TNG Cast An Emmy?
The cast of Star Trek: The Next Generation on the Enterprise-D bridge
In an exclusive Screen Rant interview, Jonathan Frakes previously voiced his Emmy hopes for Star Trek: Picard, including an Outstanding Actor nod for Patrick Stewart. However, there's some stiff competition for Picard season 3 in the Outstanding Drama Series category. Big-hitter dramas like Succession and Better Call Saul are critical darlings and will be vying for a nomination when voting opens. As both shows also stuck the landing with their finales, they'll have avoided souring their award chances. However, Star Trek: Picard season 3 still has a lot to recommend for an award because it's not just a sci-fi adventure series, but it was a strong character drama that touched on similar themes to its fellow potential Emmy nominees.
Over ten episodes, Star Trek: Picard tackled weighty themes like grief, reconciling past mistakes, and the pressures of continuing the Picard family line. It was a show that was about much more than the nostalgic thrill of seeing everyone back aboard the USS Enterprise-D, and it had the performances to match. For example, LeVar Burton gave the best performance of his Star Trek career in Picard season 3, while Patrick Stewart's thoughtful portrayal of Jean-Luc Picard forced to confront the trauma and poor decisions of his past, as well as sudden fatherhood, was deeply affecting.
Meanwhile, Jonathan Frakes did an exceptional job at adding new layers to the Will Riker character while he was also directing two of the strongest hours of Star Trek: Picard season 3 - "Seventeen Seconds" and "No Win Scenario". As Star Trek: Picard seasons 1 and 2 were nominated for "Creative Arts" categories, it's likely that there will be some representation for the show on September 18th. However, it's hoped that Emmy voters will also recognize this exceptional work in front of the camera, and at the very least give Star Trek: Picard season 3 a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series.
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