This year's Emmy award race for Best Animated Series might be the most tightly contested recent in years.
Longtime favorites The Simpsons and Bob's Burgers made the cut but fans are convinced that this year's award will go to either X-Men '97 or Blue Eye Samurai. However, a there's a dark horse waiting in the wings in the form of Scavengers Reign.
Going by critic reception, Scavengers Reign has the highest Rotten Tomatoes approval rating at 100%, with an average score of 8.7 out of 10. X-Men '97 is right behind them with a 99% approval rating and an average score of 8.2 out of 10. Blue Eye Samurai comes in third, with a 96% approval rating and an average score of 8 out of 10.
Bob's Burgers and The Simpsons have approval ratings in the mid-to-high eighties but their ratings are based on multiple seasons.
While Scavengers Reign was canceled at Max earlier this year, the show was recently moved to Netflix, where the streamer is reportedly gauging audience interest to determine whether it will move forward with a second season. An Emmy win would certainly give the sci-fi epic a fighting chance.
Another big question surrounding the Emmy nomination is whether series executive producer and showrunner/head writer Beau DeMayo will be invited to attend the ceremony. DeMayo was unceremoniously fired before season 1 aired and didn't even appear in the show's behind-the-scenes special for Disney+.
It's rumored that the reason behind DeMayo's firing was so egregious that Disney and Marvel don't want any association with DeMayo, while fans are clamoring for his return after the stellar first season.
Writer Matthew Chauncey is taking over for DeMayo in season 2 and he's reportedly changed a significant portion of the work DeMayo completed on season 2, prior to his departure.
Based on this year's nominee list, who do you think is most deserving of the award for Best Animated Series? Let us know in the comment section below.