The nominees for the 2017 Emmy Awards were revealed earlier today, and Game of Thrones was no where to be found. But why?
Since Season 6 of HBO's beloved fantasy drama premiered on its normal spring air date, the entire season was within the qualifications of the 2016 Emmys, and as such is not eligible for consideration this year.
Even though four episodes of Season 6 aired outside of the qualifying timeframe for this year's Emmys, which spanned from June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2017, the Television Academy has a "hanging episodes" rule that allowed for the entire season to be considered, since enough episodes of Season 6 aired within the specified time period.
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Since Season 6 of HBO's beloved fantasy drama premiered on its normal spring air date, the entire season was within the qualifications of the 2016 Emmys, and as such is not eligible for consideration this year.
Even though four episodes of Season 6 aired outside of the qualifying timeframe for this year's Emmys, which spanned from June 1, 2016 to May 31, 2017, the Television Academy has a "hanging episodes" rule that allowed for the entire season to be considered, since enough episodes of Season 6 aired within the specified time period.
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