Newcomers to the Emmys Circle: Directors to Watch This Season

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Emily Longeretta These directors, who have never won an Emmy, may finally get a chance at a nomination and perhaps a win with these buzzy series.Karyn Kusama It’s been 20 years since Kusama made her directorial debut, but she’s yet to receive an Emmy nomination.

The “Jennifer’s Body” director stepped behind the camera for the pilot episode of this year’s breakout drama “Yellowjackets” on Showtime.Lorene Scafaria Best known for writing and directing 2019’s “Hustlers,” Scafaria helmed the seventh episode of the latest season of HBO’s massive hit, “Succession.” Titled “Too Much Birthday,” the heart-wrenching episode, which centered on Kendall’s lavish 40th birthday party, could — and should — also get recognition for production design done by Stephen H.

Carter. Cherien Dabis Dabis is at the helm of the seventh episode of Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” perfectly titled “The Boy From 6B.” The hour both moves the mystery along and tells the backstory of James Caverly’s Theo Dimas, a deaf resident of the building; in order to fully capture Theo’s perspective, the episode is almost entirely silent.Declan Lowney In Apple TV’s “Ted Lasso” Season 2, Lowney directed both the Christmas episode, “Carol of the Bells” and the finale, “Inverting the Pyramid of Success,” which definitely deserves recognition.