There are double dates with milkshakes and lots of meaningful hugs. It certainly feels aimed at a young crowd, and if teenagers are watching Euphoria now, then this feels more like a throwback to Byker Grove/ Grange Hill days. I am not quite sure who the target audience is. The adults are practically nonexistent, bar the odd cameo from a parent and Stephen Fry, whose voice appears as the headteacher speaking over the Tannoy. There are minor dramas among Charlie’s friends, but mostly it’s about Charlie and Nick. It looks like Hollyoaks with an art-school twist. Charlie’s friend Elle wonders if she has feelings for their other friend, Tao, and hearts appear in the air. Hands almost touch cartoon lightning crackles between them.
It nods to its origins as a graphic novel with moments of animation, particularly when emotions run high. When Ben progresses from treating him coldly to getting a girlfriend then belittling him when they are together, Nick comes to the rescue, and their friendship slowly builds towards something else. (There is much on-screen messaging in this, and watching characters write, delete, rewrite and re-delete their replies is tensely effective.) Charlie has a secret sort-of-boyfriend, Ben, who meets up with him in the library at break time, but who picks on him when anyone else is around. It is unutterably sweet and wholesome, and by the end of its zippy eight episodes, it leaves the sensation of being on the receiving end of a solid hug.Ĭharlie is already out at school, and has experienced some bullying as a result, but seems to have settled into a supportive friendship group who value their film nights and send each other a lot of DMs.
Adapted by the writer Alice Oseman from her graphic novel series of the same name, it follows 14-year-old Charlie as he develops a crush on popular rugby player Nick, after they bond over whether it is appropriate or not to do your homework on the way to maths.
Past nominees who are seeking another shot at the gold are Andre Braugher (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”), Brian Tyree Henry (“Atlanta”), and “Barry” cast members Anthony Carrigan and Stephen Root.ĭavid Hyde Pierce, who won this award four times for “Frasier” between 19, could be nominated for the new show “Julia” this year. Maisel”) and Henry Winkler (“Barry”), as well as by Shalhoub’s castmate, Luke Kirby, who is running in supporting after taking the 2019 Best Comedy Guest Actor prize. Goldstein may be given a run for his money this year by former winners Tony Shalhoub (“The Marvelous Mrs. Paul Reiser (“The Kominsky Method”) is the only one who cannot return, since his show ended in May 2021. Other 2021 nominees who could challenge Goldstein again this year are Carl Clemons-Hopkins (“Hacks”) and “Saturday Night Live” cast members Kenan Thompson and Bowen Yang.
Three of his costars – Brendan Hunt, Nick Mohammed, and Jeremy Swift – could also score their second Emmy Awards nominations in a row, while another, Phil Dunster, might receive his first. In the seven-decade history of the Emmys, 11 men have won the award for Best Comedy Supporting Actor at least twice consecutively, and this year, Brett Goldstein (“Ted Lasso”) could become the 12th.