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Emmy Awards 2022: Better Call Saul fans fume after Bob Odenkirk goes home empty handed despite ‘perfect’ finale: ‘Absolute lunacy’-Rishma Dosani-Entertainment – Metro
Saul Goodman would not be impressed…
Bob Odenkirk starred as Saul Goodman in Better Call Saul (Picture: Rex)
Better Call Saul viewers were livid after the drama was snubbed once again at this year’s Emmy Awards.
The final series of the Breaking Bad spin-off aired earlier this year, and was described as ‘perfect’ by those who tuned in.
It racked up a string of nominations at the ceremony, held on Monday night at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, including outstanding drama series and outstanding lead actor for Bob Odenkirk, who plays sleazy lawyer Jimmy McGill, aka Saul Goodman.
However, despite being nominated a whopping 46 times since the pilot dropped in 2015, the drama has never taken home a trophy – and, unfortunately, that run didn’t end this year.
Instead, Succession was announced as best drama, with Jesse Armstrong also nabbing the award for best writing for a drama series – while Squid Game star Lee Jung-jae came out on top in the lead actor category.
Ozark’s Julia Garner won the best supporting actress in a drama series gong, meaning Rhea Seehorn was not recognized for her role as Kim Wexler.
The TV icon didn’t pick up a trophy at Monday’s Emmy Awards 2022 (Picture: Getty)
Bob’s Better Call Saul co-star Rhea Seehorn also missed out (Picture: Getty)
Unsurprisingly, fans were not impressed by the news and rushed to slate the snub on Twitter.
‘Someone logically please explain to me how #BetterCallSaul can go 0-46 over six seasons at the Emmy Awards. #SAULSWEEP #Emmys2022 #Emmys,’ a viewer fumed.
‘The #Emmys are dead to me now. #BetterCallSaul will remain as the greatest tv show for decades,’ another agreed.
‘@rheaseehorn and @mrbobodenkirk, and the awesome cast and crew of #BetterCallSaul – you have our eternal love and respect. These stupid #Emmys don’t deserve you,’ a follower penned.
Fans were fuming for the BCS stars over the news (Picture: Rex)
Better Call Saul has racked up a total of 46 nominations (Picture: AMC)
‘Did I miss something or did ‘Better Call Saul’ not win a single award tonight? Because if that’s true, I’ll riot. #Emmys #Emmys2022,’ one queried.
‘It’s embarrassing for the #Emmys that @BetterCallSaul, a show widely viewed as finishing with one of the best seasons in TV history — not just this year, but OF ALL TIME — was shut out tonight,’ a Twitter user added.
‘Shut. Out. Absolute lunacy from an awards show trying to become relevant again.’
Bob was clearly not shaken by the events and shared a sweet snap with Rhea from the audience.
‘The last eight years I’ve had the honor of working with the very best onstage and off,’ she captioned the selfie.
‘Far far more than I deserved. Rhea, thanks for holding my head off the concrete floor.’
We were first introduced to Saul in Breaking Bad, where he proved to be hugely popular with fans.
The character’s backstory was given the spin-off treatment, with Better Call Saul exploring his life before he met Walter White and Jesse Pinkman, played by Bryan Cranston and Aaron Paul respectively.
The final episode dropped last month, with viewers describing it as a fitting send-off to the beloved lawyer.
Emmy Awards 2022 nominations
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
Kaley Cuoco – The Flight Attendant
Elle Fanning – The Great
Issa Rae – Insecure
Jean Smart – Hacks
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Donald Glover – Atlanta
Bill Hader – Barry
Nicholas Hoult – The Great
Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso
Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
Barry
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Hacks
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Only Murders in the Building
Ted Lasso
What We Do In The Shadows
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Colin Firth – The Staircase
Andrew Garfield – Under the Banner of Heaven
Oscar Isaac – Scenes from a Marriage
Michael Keaton – Dopesick
Himesh Patel – Station Eleven
Sebastian Stan – Pam & Tommy
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Toni Collette – The Staircase
Julia Garner – Inventing Anna
Lily James – Pam & Tommy
Sarah Paulson – Impeachment: American Crime Story
Margaret Qualley – Maid
Amanda Seyfried – The Dropout
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Dopesick
The Dropout
Inventing Anna
Pam & Tommy
The White Lotus
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Jodie Comer – Killing Eve
Laura Linney – Ozark
Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets
Sandra Oh – Killing Eve
Reese Witherspoon – The Morning Show
Zendaya – Euphoria
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman – Ozark
Brian Cox – Succession
Lee Jung-jae – Squid Game
Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul
Adam Scott – Severance
Jeremy Strong – Succession
Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul
Euphoria
Ozark
Severance
Squid Game
Stranger Things
Succession
Yellowjackets
Outstanding Animated Programme
Arcane
Bob’s Burgers
Rick and Morty
The Simpsons
What If…?
Outstanding Short Form Animated Programme
The Boys Presents: Diabolical
Love, Death + Robots
Robot Chicken
Star Wars: Visions
When Billie Met Lisa
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
Patricia Arquette – Severance
Julia Garner – Ozark
Jung Ho-yeon – Squid Game
Christina Ricci – Yellowjackets
Rhea Seehorn – Better Call Saul
J Smith-Cameron – Succession
Sarah Snook – Succession
Sydney Sweeney – Euphoria
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:
Nicholas Braun – Succession
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
Kieran Culkin – Succession
Park Hae-soo – Squid Game
Matthew Macfadyen – Succession
John Turturro – Severance
Christopher Walken – Severance
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:
Alex Borstein – The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Hannah Einbinder – Hacks
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary
Kate McKinnon – Saturday Night Live
Sarah Niles – Ted Lasso
Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary
Juno Temple – Ted Lasso
Hannah Waddingham –Ted Lasso
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:
Anthony Carrigan – Barry
Brett Goldstein – Ted Lasso
Toheeb Jimoh – Ted Lasso
Nick Mohammed– Ted Lasso
Tony Shalhoub – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary
Henry Winkler – Barry
Bowen Yang –Saturday Night Live
Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie:
Connie Britton – The White Lotus
Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus
Alexandra Daddario – The White Lotus
Kaitlyn Dever– Dopesick
Natasha Rothwell –The White Lotus
Sydney Sweeney – The White Lotus
Mare Winningham – Dopesick
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie:
Murray Bartlett – The White Lotus
Jake Lacy – The White Lotus
Will Poulter – Dopesick
Seth Rogen – Pam & Tommy
Peter Sarsgaard – Dopesick
Michael Stuhlbarg – Dopesick
Guest Actress in a Drama Series:
Hope Davis – Succession
Marcia Gay Harden –The Morning Show
Martha Kelly – Euphoria
Sanaa Lathan – Succession
Harriet Walter– Succession
Lee You-mi – Squid Game
Guest Actor in a Drama Series:
Adrien Brody – Succession
James Cromwell – Succession
Colman Domingo – Euphoria
Arian Moayed– Succession
Tom Pelphrey – Ozark
Alexander SkarsgårdSuccession
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:
Jane Adams – Hacks
Harriet Sansom Harris – Hacks
Jane Lynch – Only Murders in the Building
Laurie Metcalf – Hacks
Kaitlin Olson – Hacks
Harriet Walter –Ted Lasso
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series:
Jerrod Carmichael – Saturday Night Live
Bill Hader– Curb Your Enthusiasm
James Lance – Ted Lasso
Nathan Lane – Only Murders in the Building
Christopher McDonald – Hacks
Sam Richardson – Ted Lasso
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Outstanding Competition Programme
The Amazing Race
Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls
Nailed It!
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice
Bob, who famously suffered a heart attack on set of the drama last year, later said an emotional goodbye to Saul while appearing on Jimmy Kimmel Live.
‘I always felt the fans, your family, and all the many people gave us a chance to create our own little world there with Saul and that was really a lot,’ he added.
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‘Because we came out of Breaking Bad, which for many people was their favorite show.
‘And so I thought they would just hate us for trying at all. And it wasn’t the case. People gave us a chance and wanted us to succeed and I looked too old and they didn’t care.’
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