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Emmys — 72nd Emmys

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Critics Consensus

What could go right? Apparently just enough to make the 72nd Annual Emmy Awards - the first and hopefully last PandEmmys - an entertaining, unusually comforting night of mostly pleasant surprises.

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Melanie McFarland Salon.com 09/25/2020
Any Emmys that's remarkable for running smoothly can be considered a win Go to Full Review Karl Quinn Sydney Morning Herald 09/24/2020
For mine, the big winner on the night was the awards themselves. In Jimmy Kimmel, the event had the consummate host, equally capable of delivering what's scripted as he is of deviating as circumstances demand. Go to Full Review Matthew Gilbert Boston Globe 09/23/2020
After each Emmy was presented and the winner had had his or her moment, we returned to each of the nominees. That meant the losing nominees had to hold in their disappointment at home long enough to return for a small reprise. I felt their pain. Go to Full Review Rob Owen Pittsburgh Tribune-Review 09/28/2020
The remotely-produced 72nd annual Emmy Awards promised to be an unusual, revised-for-the-pandemic affair and it miraculously came together with almost no technical glitches and enough novelty to freshen and loosen up the staid format. Go to Full Review Read all reviews

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02/24/2021 i love what zendaya win and what this emmys are justice See more Read all reviews
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Jimmy Kimmel

Host

Jimmy Kimmel

Executive Producer

Guy Carrington

Executive Producer

Reginald Hudlin

Executive Producer

David Jammy

Executive Producer

Ian Stewart

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 20, 2020 72nd Emmys Details

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Season Info

Executive Producer
Jimmy Kimmel, Guy Carrington, Reginald Hudlin, David Jammy, Ian Stewart
Network
CBS
Genre
Entertainment
Release Date
Sep 20, 2020