There are 38 submissions this year in the Best Animated Program category, which means there will again be five nominees. Leading the pack, per the Gold Derby odds, is Arcane.
Netflix‘s steampunk action-adventure show came on strong for its first season at the 2022 Emmys, winning Best Animated Program and three trophies for Best Individual Achievement in Animation. Three years later, it’s back for Season 2, and there’s no reason to think Television Academy members won’t be just as enamored this time around. Arcane wrapped up major plot points in the series finale, “The Dirt Under Your Nails,” in which destinies clashed in the lead-up to an all-out war. This is the episode that has been submitted for Emmy consideration.
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