Fans ofThis Is Uswere crying tears — but they weren’t from joy — on Tuesday as the 74th annualEmmy Awardsnominations were announced.
However, fans expected the show to receive more recognition, especially sinceSterling K. Brownpreviously won for his role and laterlaunched a campaignfor Moore, who played his onscreen mom, to receive a nomination for her heartbreaking portrayal of Pearson family matriarch Rebecca in the show’s final season.
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The show received more than 35 Emmy nominations across its six seasons, including four wins — Brown’s2017 win, two guest actor wins forRon Cephas Jonesand another guest actor statuette forGerald McRaney.
Mandy Moore as Rebecca Pearson.Ron Batzdorff/NBC
She continued, “Do I wish our show was recognized in what I think was its finest hour? Sure. And Dan Fogelman’s brilliant writing for 6 seasons (hello THE TRAIN)? @kenolin1’s impeccable direction? Our insanely, wildly talented cast and crew? Yah [sic]…. But nothing can take away what our show meant to SO MANY (us included). That’s an incredible legacy to be a part of. I will be grateful forever. #thisisus”
Mandy Moore’s Instagram Story.Mandy Moore/Instagram
CreatorDan Fogelmanalso reacted to the news on social media,writing in a tweet, “The Emmy noms didn’t break for #ThisIsUs today - if you’re happy when they go your way, you’ve got to take it on the chin when they don’t. That entire group wins a ‘Danny’ in my book. And so proud that my college roomie @SiddKhoslaMusic will be repping us with Taylor!”
Moore’s portrayal of Rebecca’s struggle with Alzheimer’s disease, particularly in the emotionalpenultimate episode “The Train,“led fans and costars alike to petition for her to receive an Emmy.
“The Way Mandy Moore Plays Rebecca At Every Age, and makes me forget it’s not like 3 different Characters is AMAZING ACTING,“wrote one user. “She Definitely Deserves An Emmy At The End Of This #ThisIsUs”
“IF THEY DON’T FINALLY GIVE MANDY MOORE AN EMMY AFTER THIS SEASON… WE RIOT #ThisIsUs #ThisIsUsFinalChapter"joked someone else.
Sterling K. Brown as Randall and Mandy Moore as Rebecca on This Is Us.Ron Batzdorff/NBC
In April, Brown, 46, alsoraved about his costarin a videoposted on Instagram. The actor said at the time he wants “anybody who votes” within the Television Academy to ensure Moore won at the 2022Emmy Awards.
“Mandy Moore is killing the game, son. She is killing the game and she deserves to be recognized,” he said. “Man, that woman. Y’all know Mandy Moore is eight years younger than me and she plays my mama.”
“There’s never a moment on set where I’m like, ‘Mandy Moore’s too young to play my mama.’ No, she is my mama,” he continued. “And the beautifully subtle nuanced work and the portrayal of someone going through what her character’s going through, it’s just exquisite, man.”
Mandy Moore as Rebecca Pearson on This Is Us.Ron Batzdorff/NBC
Speaking about the support from her friends and fans, Moore told PEOPLE in May that it was “so kind.”
“That is beyond my wildest comprehension,” she added of fans petitioning for her to receive an Emmy. “I’m very, very flattered. I’m just flattered that our show is still in the conversation after 106 episodes, that we’re in the conversation with all these other fancy shows that have limitless budgets, that make 8 or 10 episodes per year and we’re making 18, and doing work that we’re really proud of and that moves people.”
“We’re giving them permission to feel their emotions and to cry and talk about their lives,” she continued.” And to be a part of something like that, it’s so once in a lifetime and that’s what I take away from all of this.”
Moore also opened up about what she would miss most about playing Rebecca Pearson.
“I’m gonna miss my friends the most. I will miss the work obviously, but my friends and this experience, it will never be this way again,” she told PEOPLE. “I get to play the ultimate mother who’s still human and who still makes mistakes but I think there’s so much to learn from her. And even the choices she makes that I don’t often agree with or often agree with. All of it, I feel like I’m a little less prepared for life because I don’t get to keep playing this woman.”
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WhileThis Is Usbarely received any nominations for its last season, several other series did get recognized for their final batch of episodes.
After wrapping its fourth and final season in April, Netflix’sOzarkearned 13 nominations on Tuesday, including outstanding drama series, drama lead actor (Jason Bateman), drama lead actress (Laura Linney), drama supporting actress (Julia Garner), and drama guest actor (Tom Pelphrey).
HBO’sInsecure, which concluded its fifth and final season in December, earned three nominations, including for outstanding actress in a comedy series for star and creator Issa Rae. BBC America’sKilling Eveand ABC’sBlack-ishalso earned two nominations each after wrapping their respective series in April.
The 74thEmmy Awardswill air live on Sep. 12 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on NBC.
source: people.com
