'Watchmen' leads charge for Emmy nominations relevance

This image released by Pop TV shows, from left, Annie Murphy, Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara and Dan Levy from the series "Schitt's Creek." Nominations for the Emmy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, July 28.(Pop TV via AP)

This image released by Apple TV Plus shows Jennifer Aniston in a scene from "The Morning Show." Aniston was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Apple TV Plus via AP)

This image released by HBO shows Brian Cox in a scene from "Succession." Nominations for the Emmy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, July 28. (HBO via AP)

This image released by Pop TV shows Catherine O'Hara in a scene from "Schitt's Creek." O'Hara was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Pop TV via AP)

This image released by ABC shows the cast of "Modern Family," from left, Ed O'Neill, Sofia Vergara, Sarah Hyland, Reid Ewing, Rico Rodriguez, Ariel Winter, Nolan Gould, Ty Burrell, Julie Bowen, Aubrey Anderson-Emmons, Jesse Tyler Ferguson and Eric Stonestreet. The program, which ended this season, was not nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding comedy series on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Eric McCandless/ABC via AP)

This image released by HBO shows Regina King in a scene from "Watchmen." The series was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding limited series on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. King was also nominated for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie. (Mark Hill/HBO via AP)

This image released by Hulu shows Ramy Youssef in a scene from "Ramy." Youssef was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu via AP)

This image released by HBO shows, from left, Sarah Snook, Matthew Macfadyen, Hiam Abbass, Alan Ruck, and J. Smith-Cameron in a scene from "Succession." The program was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding drama series on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Peter Kramer/HBO via AP)

This image released by Hulu shows Ramy Youssef in a scene from "Ramy." Nominations for the next Emmy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, July 28. (Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu via AP)

This image released by HBO shows Issa Rae, left, and Yvonne Orji in a scene from the fourth season premiere episode of "Insecure." The program was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding comedy series on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Merie Weismiller Wallace/HBO via AP)

In this video grab issued Tuesday, July 28, 2020 by The Television Academy, Leslie Jones presents the nominees for the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. (The Television Academy via AP)

This image released by FX shows Rose Byrne as Gloria Steinem, left, and Tracey Ullman as Betty Friedan in a scene from the miniseries "Mrs. America." The series was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding limited series on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Sabrina Lantos/FX via AP)

This image released by ABC shows Anthony Anderson, left, and Tracee Ellis Ross in a scene from "Black-ish." Anderson and Ellis Ross were nominated for Emmy Awards for outstanding lead actor and actress in a comedy series on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Ali Goldstein/ABC via AP)

This image released by HBO shows Issa Rae in a scene from "Insecure." Rae was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Merie Weismiller Wallace/HBO via AP)

In this image released by Netflix, Olivia Colman portrays Queen Elizabeth II in a scene from "The Crown." Colman was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding lead actress in a drama series on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Sophie Mutevelian/Netflix via AP)

This image released by Apple TV Plus shows Steve Carell in a scene from "The Morning Show." Carell was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding leading actor in a drama series on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Apple TV Plus via AP)

This image released by Amazon Studios shows Rachel Brosnahan in a scene from "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." Brosnahan was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Amazon Studios via AP)

This image released by Netflix shows Linda Cardellini in a scene from "Dead to Me." Cardellini was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series on Tuesday, July 28, 2020 (Saeed Adyani/Netflix via AP)

This image released by Netflix shows Christina Applegate in a scene from "Dead To Me." Applegate was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Saeed Adyani/Netflix via AP)

This image released by Hulu shows Kerry Washington in a scene from "Little Fires Everywhere." Washington was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Erin Simkin/Hulu via AP)

This image released by Netflix shows Alan Arkin, left, and Michael Douglas in a scene from "The Kominsky Method." The program was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding comedy series on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Mike Yarish/Netflix via AP)

This image released by Netflix shows Laura Linney, left, and Jason Bateman in a scene from "Ozark." The program was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding drama series on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (Steve Dietl/Netflix via AP)

This image released by HBO shows Jeremy Strong in a scene from "Succession." Strong was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding leading actor in a drama series on Tuesday, July 28, 2020. (HBO via AP)

This image released by Apple TV Plus shows Jennifer Aniston, left, and Steve Carell in a scene from "The Morning Show." Nominations for the Emmy Awards will be announced on Tuesday, July 28. (Hilary B. Gayle/Apple TV Plus via AP)

In this video grab issued Tuesday, July 28, 2020 by The Television Academy, Laverne Cox, from left, Josh Gad, Tatiana Maslany and Leslie Jones present the nominees for the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards. (The Television Academy via AP)