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TV Awards Season: A Bounty Of Shows For The Judges

NPR
Published June 23, 2017 at 12:52 PM EDT
An Emmy statue is seen in front of the Television Academy during the red carpet for the 68th Emmy Awards in North Hollywood, Calif., in July 2016. (Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images)
An Emmy statue is seen in front of the Television Academy during the red carpet for the 68th Emmy Awards in North Hollywood, Calif., in July 2016. (Angela Weiss/AFP/Getty Images)

More than 450 scripted TV shows aired this year on the networks and streaming services, giving judges for events including the Television Critics Association Awards and the Emmys more programs and performers than ever to choose from.

NPR TV critic Eric Deggans (@Deggans) tells us what to expect from this year’s TV awards season, and offers his perspective on the contenders.

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