‘Stranger Things’ Emmys Submissions: Dacre Montgomery Only Eligible Actor

“I think it’s finally my year,” are Eddie Munson’s famous last words in “Stranger Things,” but sadly actor Joseph Quinn will have to wait a little longer.

While at this point it feels like the kids of Netflix’s 80s sci-fi series will be grandparents ahead of Season 5, with the WGA strike delaying production and the general speed at which the Duffer brothers delivered for seasons. Nevertheless, elements of season 4 vol. 2 double episodes will be up for consideration for the Television Academy this year. But Emmy rules mean most ‘Stranger Things’ stars aren’t eligible for this year’s ballots.

In June 2022, the TV Academy eliminated the “hangover episode rule”, which allowed a series that premieres episodes of the current season after the May 31 eligibility deadline but before the start of the nomination vote to undergo Emmy consideration.

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The fourth season of “Stranger Things” has been divided into two parts. Flight. 1, consisting of seven episodes, dropped on May 27, 2022 and competed for the 2022 Emmys, where it earned 13 nominations and won five – for stunt coordination, sound editing (one hour), mixing sound (one hour), prosthetic make-up and musical supervision.

Towards the start of this year’s eligibility period (which began on June 1, 2022), Netflix dropped Vol. 2 installments, including two epic episodes with a combined running time of almost four hours: “Chapter Eight: Dad” and “Chapter Nine: The Piggyback”. Under the new rules, these are considered “orphan” episodes for the purposes of awards eligibility, which prevents the show from submitting to the drama series category (which requires a minimum of six), nor to any of the show’s main acting categories, where stars Millie Bobby Brown and David Harbor have been recognized for previous seasons.

Despite Vol. 2 having standout turns like Sadie Sink as tomboy Max Mayfield or Quinn as rock ‘n’ roll Eddie Munson, the only “Stranger Things” actor eligible for Emmy actor recognition this year is Dacre Montgomery, for Guest Actor in a Serial Drama.

Montgomery plays Max’s deceased half-brother, Billy. Although he was killed by the Mind Flayer in Season 3, the character appears in the finale of “The Piggyback” when Vecna ​​(Jamie Campbell Bower) puts Max into a trance, with her deceased brother appearing in a vision to blame her. for his death.

While a spot for Montgomery is achievable, the 28-year-old will face a tough field that includes actors from presumptive contenders for drama series such as ‘The Last of Us’ (Nick Offerman, Murray Bartlett, Lamar Johnson , Gabriel Luna), “Succession” (James Cromwell, Arian Moayed) and “Better Call Saul” (Bryan Cranston, Aaron Paul, Michael McKean, Tony Dalton, Mark Margolis).

“Stranger Things” is the highest-profile show with this unique situation, and it would be hard to watch her get kicked out. When the “hangover rule” was in effect, acclaimed shows like Hulu’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” in 2019 managed to earn several key nods, such as writing and directing — and won three, including guest drama actor and actress for Bradley Whitford and Cherry Jones.

There were 22 actors submitted for Vol. 1 in the interim primary races. To be eligible for guest categories, an actor cannot appear in more than 50% of episodes in a given season.

But it won’t just be about Montgomery. Netflix and the creators focused on the two-hour, 19-minute finale, submitting it to Emmy Creative Arts races for which it was eligible, as well as the two major categories for directing and writing. Sadly, “Dad” wasn’t submitted in any category (yes, that’s the one that includes Noah Schnapp’s heartbreaking line, “It’s what keeps this party together…the heart,” which he delivers to Mike in the car).

Netflix also has more than enough drama series to submit in the top category, like previous Emmy winner “The Crown,” Shonda Rhimes’ “Bridgerton” spin-off “Queen Charlotte,” and political thriller “The Diplomat”.

Read the list of submissions for “Stranger Things” below. Voting for the Emmys begins June 15.

“Stranger Things 4” Emmy Submissions