The Idol wins Emmy for best choreography despite criticism

The Idol It may have been one of HBO’s most controversial productions, but the series is now an Emmy winner.

At the second night of the 2024 Creative Arts Emmys on Sunday, the series won the award for Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming, with choreographer Nina McNeely taking the win. There are only murders in the building, Royal palm And Physical. This means that The Idolwhich was canceled after only one season, has more Emmy Awards than critically acclaimed series such as The thread (which has been nominated twice for Emmy Awards) and Call Saul instead (which received 53 nominations but no wins).

In July, McNeely shared her reaction to her Emmy nomination, The IdolThe only nod from The Hollywood Reporter“I was honestly pleasantly surprised,” she said. “But I’m just thrilled, so excited and honored to be recognized for my work and also to be up against the other choreographers because they’re all incredibly talented.”

McNeely admitted that it was the negative reaction the series received that made him think that The Idol She wouldn’t have been nominated for the role, and it was her first television production. “I’ve done movies, tons of music videos, tours and stuff like that, but I didn’t expect this for my first TV show,” she explained. “But I also knew there were really long takes of the dance and it was such a focal point of the episode (‘Dollhouse’) that I was definitely crossing my fingers.”

Upon hearing the news of her nomination, McNeely “shed a tear or two” and called her agent and family to share the milestone. “It was really incredible,” she added.

In August 2023, HBO announced that The Idol The series was officially not going to continue, following negative reviews from critics and reactions from viewers. “After careful consideration, HBO, along with the creators and producers, have decided not to launch a second season. We are grateful to the creators, cast and crew for their incredible work,” an HBO spokesperson said in a statement.

The decision to end the series came after Rolling stone released an exposé detailing behind-the-scenes issues with the production, including rewrites that transformed the story of a young woman finding her voice after being trapped in toxic dynamics in the music industry into an exploitative “love story,” according to the article. Following the exposé, The Idol Star Lily Rose Depp has denied any on-set unrest, saying she was supported and respected by Levinson while filming the show.