An Emmy for Megan explained

Genre:Comedy
Creator:Megan Amram
Director:Megan Amram
Starring:Megan Amram
Patton Oswalt
Num Seasons:2
Num Episodes:12
Executive Producer:Megan Amram
Dave Kneebone
Janel Kranking
Producer:Joseph Carnegie
Location:United States
Cinematography:Barry Elmore
Editor:Drew Kordik
Runtime:28 minutes
Company:Abso Lutely Productions
Network:anemmyformegan.com

An Emmy for Megan is a comedy web series created, directed, written, and starring Megan Amram. It depicts Amram's quest to win an Emmy by meeting the minimum standards to qualify for a nomination in the Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series category.

The first series was nominated for two awards at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards in the categories of Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series and the Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for Amram.[1] The series lost to James Corden's Next James Corden, and Amram lost to Christina Pickles.[2]

The second series was nominated for two awards at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards in the categories of Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series and the Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for Patton Oswalt.[3]

The first series aired on IFC on September 17, 2018 to counterprogram the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards.[4]

Cast

Guest appearances

Episodes

Season 2 (2019)

Awards and nominations

Award nominations for An Emmy for Megan
YearAssociationCategoryNominee(s)Result
2018Primetime Emmy AwardsOutstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series[5] An Emmy for Megan
Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series[6] Megan Amram
2019Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series[7] An Emmy for Megan
Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series[8] Patton Oswalt

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: Chmielewski . Dawn C. . 'An Emmy For Megan', The Comedic Web Series About Trying To Get An Emmy, Lands Two Noms . Deadline . 13 July 2018 . 12 July 2018 . 12 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180712223512/https://deadline.com/2018/07/emmy-for-megan-web-series-about-trying-lands-two-noms-megan-amram-1202425598/ . live .
  2. Web site: Darby . Luke . Megan Amram Didn't Win Her Emmy So Now It's Time for Revenge . GQ . 11 September 2018 . en . 9 September 2018 . 14 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814012629/https://www.gq.com/story/no-emmy-for-megan . live .
  3. Web site: Wright . Megh . Megan Amram's Emmy for Megan Gets Nominated for Some Emmys (Again) . . July 16, 2019 . July 16, 2019 . July 16, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190716174035/https://www.vulture.com/2019/07/megan-amram-an-emmy-for-megan-2019-emmy-nomination.html . live .
  4. Web site: Desk . TV News . IFC to Counterprogram the Emmy Awards with Megan Amram's AN EMMY FOR MEGAN . 11 September 2018 . en . 14 August 2022 . https://web.archive.org/web/20220814012627/https://www.broadwayworld.com/bwwtv/article/IFC-to-Counterprogram-the-Emmy-Awards-with-Megan-Amrams-AN-EMMY-FOR-MEGAN-20180828 . live .
  5. Web site: Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series 2018 Nominees/Winners . Television Academy . 14 July 2018 . en . 13 July 2018 . https://web.archive.org/web/20180713011940/https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2018/outstanding-short-form-comedy-or-drama-series . live .
  6. Web site: Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series 2018 Nominees/Winners . Television Academy . 14 July 2018 . en . 28 February 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190228025742/http://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2018/outstanding-actress-in-a-short-form-comedy-or-drama-series . live .
  7. Web site: Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series 2019 Nominees/Winners . Television Academy . July 16, 2019 . en . July 16, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190716191903/https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2019/outstanding-short-form-comedy-or-drama-series . live .
  8. Web site: Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series 2019 Nominees/Winners . Television Academy . July 16, 2019 . en . July 16, 2019 . https://web.archive.org/web/20190716184900/https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2019/outstanding-actor-in-a-short-form-comedy-or-drama-series . live .