Emmys – 2018 Mini-series and 2004 TV movies

The only one of these I really fancy watching is the “Black Mirror” episode, but I wouldn’t mind hopping on a plane to visit the beautiful castle.

Questions

Well known for a role in “Glee”, who portrayed Gianni Versace’s killer Andrew Cunanan in the second series of “American Crime Story”? He won a Mini-series Lead Actor Award at the 2018 Emmys.

DARREN CRISS

Antonio Banderas received an Emmy award nomination in 2018 for playing which real life figure in the second season of a National Geographic series?

PABLO PICASSO (The show being “Genius”)

Based on a series of novels by Edward St Aubyn, a Booker Prize nominated author for “Mother’s Milk”, Benedict Cumberbatch received an Emmy nomination for playing the titular character in which 2018 five-part series?

PATRICK MELROSE

The non-fiction work “The Looming Tower” by Lawrence Wright was adapted into a 2018 mini-series that saw Jeff Daniels nominated for a 2018 Emmy Award. It documents the rising threat of which organisation?

AL-QAEDA

With Sara Bareilles taking on the role of Mary Magdalene, who was nominated for a 2018 Emmy Award for playing the title character in “Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert”?

JOHN LEGEND

Later nominated for an Oscar after his performance in “The Power of the Dog”, Jesse Plemons received an Emmy nomination in 2018 for his role in which episode of “Black Mirror”?

U.S.S. CALISTER

Telling the story of how real life doctors Alfred Blalock, Vivien Thomas and Helen Taussig tackled the problem of ‘blue baby syndrome’, which made for TV movie took home an Emmy Award in 2004? The roles of these pioneers were played by Alan Rickman, Mos Def and Mary Stuart Masterson respectively.

SOMETHING THE LORD MADE

A TV movie that has the subtitle “Countdown to D-Day”, which American president did Tom Selleck portray in a 2004 Best TV Movie Emmy nominee?

DWIGHT EISENHOWER (The main title is “Ike”)

Characters of the TV movie including directors D.W. Griffith and Raoul Walsh, who does Antonio Banderas star as in a 2004 Emmy nominated western?

PANCHO VILLA

Remaking the 1968 film of the same name for an over three-hour long TV movie that got an Emmy nod in 2004, “The Lion in Winter” starred Glenn Close and Patrick Stewart as Eleanor of Aquitaine and King Henry II. Some of its filming took place at which World Heritage listed castle in north-east Slovakia that shares its name with a region of that country?

SPIŠ

The Emmy nominated TV movie “The Reagans” saw which “Sweet Tooth” narrator play the role of Ronald Reagan? His son got a Best Supporting Actor Oscar nomination in 2008 and he married Barbra Streisand in 1998.

JAMES BROLIN

Emmy Awards starter

I’ve a long way to go through the massive list of these, but a systematic improvement of TV knowledge has to start somewhere. With such bite-size chucks maybe I’ll be done in 2123…

Questions

Sydney Chandler is down to star as the lead in a TV series within the “Alien” franchise that has which creator of the TV series “Fargo” as its showrunner?

NOAH HAWLEY

Who starred as Clyde Barrow in the 2013 mini-series “Bonnie & Clyde” alongside Holliday Grainger as Bonnie Parker? This show has been widely criticised for its historical inaccuracies.

EMILE HIRSCH

Which queen consort does Rebecca Ferguson portray in the TV adaptation of Philippa Gregory’s “The White Queen”?

ELIZABETH WOODVILLE (Married to Edward IV)

Which anthology series by John Ridley generally starred the same actors in each season, though their roles were changed? It lasted three series and included Felicity Huffman in the cast.

AMERICAN CRIME (Not American Crime Story)

Which fourth season of “American Horror Story” was the first that was not strictly anthological, with several actors reprising their roles from the second season “Asylum”?

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: FREAK SHOW

A mini-series directed and written by Englishman Hugo Blick, the 2014 British political spy thriller “The Honourable Woman” saw who gain acclaim for their portrayal of the title role?

MAGGIE GYLLENHAAL

Canadian Annie Murphy won the 2020 Supporting Actress Emmy for her role as Alexis Rose in which TV sitcom?

SCHITT’S CREEK

American actresses Alex Borstein and Marin Hinkle were both nominated for the 2020 Supporting Actress Emmy for their roles in which TV period comedy-drama?

THE MARVELLOUS MRS. MAISEL

Other shows she’s had recurring roles in include “A League of Their Own”, “Broad City” and “Barry”, who was nominated for the 2020 Supporting Actress Emmy for her role as Janet in “The Good Place”?

D’ARCY CARDEN

Both also appearing in the cast for the 2016 version of “Ghostbusters”, Kate McKinnon and Cecily Strong were nominated for the 2020 Supporting Actress Emmy for their role in which comedy?

SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

Born in Nigeria, Yvonne Orji was nominated for the 2020 Supporting Actress Emmy for her role in which comedy that was partially based on Issa Rae’s acclaimed web series “Awkward Black Girl”?

INSECURE

Who was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series in 2021 for their role as Dr. Brooke Taylor in “In Treatment” having previously won in other categories twice for their role in “Orange is the New Black”?

UZO ADUBA (‘Crazy Eyes’)

For their role as Queen Elizabeth II in “The Crown”, which actress with the real first name of Sarah won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama series in 2021?

OLIVIA COLMAN

Appropriately born in Royal Tunbridge Wells, who was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama series in 2021 for their role as Princess Diana in “The Crown”?

EMMA CORRIN

Starring im the thriller TV series “Shining Girls”, who was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama series in 2021 for their role as June Osborne in “The Handmaid’s Tale”?

ELISABETH MOSS

Which transgender actress was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama series in 2021 for their role as Blanca Rodriguez in “Pose”?

MICHELLE JAÉ RODRIGUEZ / MJ RODRIGUEZ

Also playing Black Canary in “Birds of Prey”, who was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama series in 2021 for their role as Letitia ‘Leti’ Lewis in “Lovecraft Country”?

JURNEE SMOLLETT

The first of many Emmy nominations for Ryan Murphy saw him in contention for 2004 Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for which medical drama, with lead roles being played by Dylan Walsh and Julian McMahon?

NIP / TUCK

Running to three seasons, which show set in South Dakota won the 2004 Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series, with “The Warriors” director Walter Hill being credited? Its cast included Timothy Olyphant as Seth Bullock.

DEADWOOD

Christopher Chulack was nominated for 2004 Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama series for which show that he worked on from 1995 to 2008, with his other work including “Third Watch”, “Animal Kingdom” and “SEAL Team”?

ER

Two episodes of which series were nominated for the 2004 Emmy for Outstanding Directing for a Drama series, with Allen Coulter and Tim Van Patten those credited? Steve Buscemi played the role of Tony Blundetto in both.

THE SOPRANOS