At this point, setting Emmy records is old hat for “Game of Thrones,” but it’s on the verge of yet another according to our readers. The show’s epic battle episode “The Long Night,” which ends with the downfall of the Night King and his undead army, could win more awards than any other single episode in TV history. And 60% of our readers think it will do just that. Scroll down for our complete poll results.
The current record is six trophies. That distinction is shared by two TV spectacles: the Martin Scorsese-directed “Boardwalk Empire” pilot and the “Battle of the Bastards” episode of “Game of Thrones.” Now “Thrones” could best its own record since “The Long Night” has nine nominations, for its direction, hairstyling, non-prosthetic makeup, prosthetic makeup, music composition, picture editing, sound editing, sound mixing and for Carice van Houten‘s guest performance. The only achievement the episode was submitted for but wasn’t nominated for was cinematography.
The majority of our readers say “The Long Night” will set a new record with seven or more victories, while 15% think it will tie the record with exactly six wins. That leaves only a quarter of respondents (25%) who think it will fall short with five or fewer prizes. But even if this one particular episode falls short, the show could achieve another massive milestone. It currently holds the Emmy record for the most awards won for a continuing series in a single year (12 victories in 2015, and again in 2016). With a record-breaking 32 nominations overall this year, it could shatter that. It could potentially even overtake “John Adams” for the most awards won by any program in a single year (13). But that’s a poll for another day.
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