And the winner is…. us.
The 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards will air on NBC September 12, recognizing the best and brightest in television programming.
Fun fact: the term “Emmy” comes from the nickname for the image-orthicon, a revolutionary tube used in the first television cameras.
Since the Emmy’s premiered in 1949, the medium of television has expanded broadly and improved wildly and we as a nation have never consumed more of it; according to U.S. News, watching television is the most popular leisure activity for Americans.
Leading the Emmy nominations this year is HBO followed by Netflix, cementing the impact of streaming services on the landscape of the small screen. In an upset to fans and an invitation to social media outrage, “Yellowstone” went unnoticed and the final season of “This Is Us,” was not recognized in a major category. In notable nods, Chadwick Boseman has been honored with a posthumous nomination and Former President Barrack Obama received a nomination for his voiceover work in the Netflix docuseries, “Our Great National Parks.”
With so much and worthy contenders, we have done you the great service of matching must watch shows to the zodiac signs they align with. Read on and tune in.
ARIES (March 21 – April 19)
Squid Game
Aries are innate competitors with a strong desire to be first, best and last man standing. They are also an impulsive people prone to collecting debts and enemies in equal measure. Quick to anger and to boredom they will find a sating answer to both in the bloodsport for bounty price premise of “Squid Game.”
TAURUS (April 20 – May 20)
Yellowjackets
If you’ve met or engaged with a hungry Taurus you know they are all a moment or one unfortunate plane crash away from eating you to establish dominance and secure their survival, making “Yellowjackets,” required viewing for the people of the bull.
GEMINI (May 21 – June 20)
Stranger Things
Just as every Gemini has a flip side, so too does “Stranger Things.” The hit show show is predicated on duality; the haves and the have nots, believers and deniers, adults and children, the world we walk through and its dark mirror, “the upside down.” Fans of the show can read more about which character embodies their zodiac sign, here.
CANCER (June 21 – July 22)
What We Do In The Shadows
Cancers will find kinship with “What We Do In The Shadows,” a show about bickering home bodies that feed on drama and the blood of innocents but also you know, have a lot of feelings and great taste in window dressings. Cancer is ruled by the moon; the light by which the nocturnals in this comedy series live, laugh, love and kill.
LEO (July 23 – August 22)
Abbott Elementary
Leo rules the fifth house of creativity and play and at best lions of all ages maintain a childlike sense of wonder or at worst an adolescent approach to conflict. At their best when trying to better other, Leos will find much to roar about in the mockumentary comedy series “Abbott Elementary,” which follows a group of teachers trying to maintain their mental health and higher selves while working in a underserved public school.
VIRGO (August 23 – September 22)
Only Murders in the Building
While Scorpio gets much of the credit for being the suspicious super sleuth of the zodiac, it’s really exacting, deeply observational Virgo that teaches the master class in detection and unearthing. This earth sign will find much to dig and dig into in Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” a show about a trio of neighbors on the hunt to solve a slaying.
LIBRA (September 23 – October 22)
Pam & Tommy
Libra is the sign of partnership and the unholy union of Cancer Pamela Anderson and Libra Tommy Lee, documented in Hulu’s “Pam & Tommy” is a deep dive into the dynamics of desire and destruction. Libras love love but are leery of long term commitment making this limited series an ideal pick for the sign of scales and balances.
SCORPIO (October 23 – November 21)
Ozark
“Ozark” follows the life and criminal ties of a money laundering financial advisor in deep with a dangerous cartel. As the sign of shadows, Scorpio understands dark deeds and the psychological rationale for committing them. This fixed water sign will appreciate more than most the best intentions as the paving bricks to hell vibe of this acclaimed series.
SAGITTARIUS (November 22 – December 21)
Ted Lasso
Ruled by luck giving, expansion seeking planet Jupiter, Sagittarians have an optimistic energy that serves them well, even, and especially, when the odds are stacked against them. Believing is a central theme and an all caps mantra in “Ted Lasso,” a series about a habitually hopeful American football coach, played by Jason Sudeikis, hired to lead a British soccer team.
CAPRICORN (December 22 – January 19)
Succession
Capricorn is a stalwart earth sign concerned with foundation building and legacy making, thus “Succession” and the inner workings and personal failings of the fraught, dynastic Roy Family is necessary viewing for sea goats. In terms of archetype, Capricorn is the “daddy” of the zodiac and relates to themes of ambition, career and the mark we leave upon the world. True to form and aligned with this sign, Brian Cox’s Logan Roy is a villainous patriarch for the ages.
AQUARIUS (January 20 – February 18)
Euphoria
Uranus, planet of rebellion stays in each sign for roughly seven years, meaning it rules a generation more than a single individual. For Gen Z, those born between 1995 – 2003, Uranus is in the forward thinking, humanitarian hearted sign of Aquarius and there is perhaps no more quintessential, jaw dropping, visually arresting or boundary pushing Gen Z centric drama than HBO’s “Euphoria.” For fans of the show interested in which cast member embodies their zodiac sign, click here.
PISCES (February 19 – March 20)
Better Call Saul
Pisces is ruled by Neptune, the planet of dreams and delusions and “Better Call Saul” is a tale of both. The “Breaking Bad” prequel traces the origins con artist Jimmy McGills as he transforms himself into the morally bankrupt attorney but deeply lovable criminal lawyer Saul Goodman. Pisces are aces at the art of avoidance and it tracks that Jimmy would create an alias in order to distance himself from the familiar, familial pain of his real last name.
Astrology 101: Your guide to the stars
Astrologer Reda Wigle researches and irreverently reports back on planetary configurations and their effect on each zodiac sign. Her horoscopes integrate history, poetry, pop culture and personal experience. She is also an accomplished writer who has profiled a variety of artists and performers, as well as extensively chronicled her experiences while traveling. Among the many intriguing topics she has tackled are cemetery etiquette, her love for dive bars, Cuban Airbnbs, a “girls guide” to strip clubs and the “weirdest” foods available abroad.
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