An Emmy for Megan

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An Emmy for Megan
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Genre Comedy
Created by Megan Amram
Written byMegan Amram
Directed byMegan Amram
StarringMegan Amram
Patton Oswalt
No. of seasons2
No. of episodes12
Production
Executive producersMegan Amram
Dave Kneebone
Janel Kranking
ProducerJoseph Carnegie
Production location United States
CinematographyBarry Elmore
Editor Vera Drew
Running time28 minutes
Production company Abso Lutely Productions
Original release
Networkanemmyformegan.com
ReleaseApril 26, 2018 (2018-04-26)

An Emmy for Megan is a comedy web series created, directed, written, and starring Megan Amram. It depicts Amram's quest to win an Emmy by meeting the minimum standards to qualify for a nomination in the Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series category.

Contents

The first series was nominated for two awards at the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards in the categories of Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series and the Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for Amram. [1] The series lost to James Corden's Next James Corden, and Amram lost to Christina Pickles. [2]

The second series was nominated for two awards at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards in the categories of Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series and the Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series for Patton Oswalt. [3]

The first series aired on IFC on September 17, 2018 to counterprogram the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards. [4]

Cast

Guest appearances

Episodes

Season 1 (2018)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
11"Rules" Megan Amram Megan AmramApril 26, 2018 (2018-04-26)
Guests: Brian Polk, Alison Rich, Shannon Woodward
22"Weight"Megan AmramMegan AmramApril 26, 2018 (2018-04-26)
Guests: Cliff Murray, Brian Polk
33"Diversity"Megan AmramMegan AmramApril 26, 2018 (2018-04-26)
44"Episode 4"Megan AmramMegan AmramApril 26, 2018 (2018-04-26)
55"Music"Megan AmramMegan AmramApril 26, 2018 (2018-04-26)
Guests: Rachel Axler
66"Episode 6"Megan AmramMegan AmramApril 26, 2018 (2018-04-26)
Guests: D'Arcy Carden

Season 2 (2019)

No.
overall
No. in
season
TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal release date
71"Episode 1" Megan Amram Megan AmramMay 1, 2019 (2019-05-01)
Guests: Ira Madison III, Cliff Murray, Brian Polk, Alison Rich, Shannon Woodward, Patton Oswalt
82"Episode 2"Megan AmramMegan AmramMay 1, 2019 (2019-05-01)
93"Episode 3"Megan AmramMegan AmramMay 1, 2019 (2019-05-01)
Guests: Retta, Alison Rich, Patton Oswalt
104"Episode 4"Megan AmramMegan AmramMay 1, 2019 (2019-05-01)
115"Episode 5"Megan AmramMegan AmramMay 1, 2019 (2019-05-01)
Guests: Andrew Law, Patton Oswalt
126"Episode 6"Megan AmramMegan AmramMay 1, 2019 (2019-05-01)

Awards and nominations

Award nominations for An Emmy for Megan
YearAssociationCategoryNominee(s)Result
2018 Primetime Emmy Awards Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series [5] An Emmy for MeganNominated
Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series [6] Megan Amram Nominated
2019 Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series [7] An Emmy for MeganNominated
Outstanding Actor in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series [8] Patton Oswalt Nominated

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