The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards kicked off on September 14 with Nate Bargatze on board as host with a plan for holding the acceptance speeches quick, and I used to be rooting for loads of the folks within the working from the complete record of 2025 Emmy nominations. As CinemaBlend’s Emmy’s stay weblog continued, my fingers have been crossed particularly laborious for Andor to get some wins within the primetime broadcast.
Whereas the Star Wars present missed out on successful Excellent Drama Collection, showrunner Tony Gilroy did get the trophy for Excellent Writing, and the episode that clinched him the win makes me mad once more that Genevieve O’Reilly was snubbed for what I take into account her award-worthy efficiency.
Andor’s Large Primetime Emmys Win
Andor‘s Tony Gilroy received Excellent Writing for a Drama Collection for “Welcome to the Rebel,” the game-changing ninth episode of Season 2. He was up towards Severance‘s Dan Erickson, Sluggish Horses‘ Will Smith (who shouldn’t be that Will Smith), The White Lotus‘ Mike White, The Pitt‘s R. Scott Gemmill, and The Pitt‘s Joe Sachs. That was some stiff competitors, with no assure that Gilroy would come out on prime till the large announcement.
The acclaimed Star Wars present was additionally nominated for Excellent Drama Collection, however misplaced out to The Pitt. Season 2 amassed some wins on the Artistic Arts Emmys, nevertheless, within the classes of Excellent Manufacturing Design, Excellent Image Enhancing, Excellent Particular Visible Results, Excellent Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes.
So, there’s lots to have a good time even when Andor did not beat out The Pitt for Excellent Drama, and main man Diego Luna had a refreshing tackle not being nominated for taking part in Cassian Andor. However a solid member who actually made Andor Season 2 her personal was Genevieve O’Riley, and “Welcome to the Rebel” getting the writing win makes her snub sting afresh.
Genevieve O’Reilly Deserved A Nomination
Season 2 of Andor delivered among the highest content material set within the galaxy far, far-off within the historical past of the franchise, so far as I am involved, and I had excessive expectations getting in after how wonderful the primary season was. However I wasn’t ready for a way a lot Genevieve O’Reilly was going to hook me into Mon Mothma’s story this time round.
She was an absolute standout of the season, going again to the unforgettable drunken dance sequence that may have come throughout as foolish within the palms of a much less proficient actress. The climax of her Andor arc actually occurred in “Welcome to the Rebel,” along with her highly effective speech to the Galactic Senate earlier than fleeing the life she’d recognized.
Simply have a look, and inform me that this sequence from the Emmy-winning episode wasn’t price some Emmy love for O’Reilly:
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Now, I will be affordable. I am not saying that Genevieve O’Reilly wanted to win the class of Excellent Supporting Actress, which was in the end received by Katherine LaNasa for her work on The Pitt. (Different nominees have been Patricia Arquette for Severance, Carrie Coon for The White Lotus, Julianne Nicholson for Paradise, Parker Posey for The White Lotus, Natasha Rothwell for The White Lotus, and Aimee Lou Wooden for The White Lotus.)
Why could not O’Reilly have no less than been among the many actresses who have been honored by a nomination? No hate to any of the nominees, but it surely simply damage to see The White Lotus scoop up three nominations whereas O’Reilly did not get one. Since Season 2 was the tip of Andor, this was O’Reilly’s final likelihood to get some Emmy love for her work as Mon Mothma for arguably Star Wars‘ most acclaimed sequence. Even when she reprises the function for Ahsoka Season 2, Ahsoka was definitely not the crucial hit in Season 1 that Andor was.
I hope that Genevieve O’Reilly can no less than take it as a praise that Andor‘s Primetime Emmy win was for an episode that showcased her character a lot, and I’ve to congratulate Tony Gilroy on taking house a prestigious trophy for a science-fiction franchise. Style sequence aren’t often large winners at main awards reveals, in any case, and Andor earned it.
If you wish to revisit the Emmy-winning episode of Andor, yow will discover the sequence streaming with a Disney+ subscription now.