How ‘Sirens' shocked with 4 Emmy nominations
That changed this morning, however, when Sirens snagged a quartet of nominations within the Limited, Anthology Series, or Movie categories.
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The most notable among those nods was Meghann Fahy, who made it into Best Limited/Movie Actress for playing Devon DeWitt. Though she had been previously nominated for her work on the second season of The White Lotus, Fahy was far from a sure thing in the category.
Prior to nominations, Gold Derby predictions had Fahy ranked 15th in the category, behind actresses like Renée Zellweger from Bridget Jones: Mad About the Boy and Kaitlyn Dever from Apple Cider Vinegar, who both missed out on nominations.
Sirens also made it into the competitive directing category with Nicole Kassell, who was nominated for her work on the first episode, "Exile," alongside directors from The Penguin, Dying for Sex, Adolescence, and Zero Day.
Rounding out the Sirens nominations were Best Limited/Movie Contemporary Costumes and Best Limited/Movie Picture Editing.
Gold Derby spoke with series creator Molly Smith Metzler shortly after the series debuted in June, and the writer downplayed her hopes for any awards attention, despite strong early buzz. "I try to just appreciate any attention and take the opportunity to sing the praises of this team," she said. "If the show's good, it's because of them."
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