Among the 2020 Emmy nominations is a quiet victory for women in Hollywood: all five of the shows nominated for best limited series ( Little Fires Everywhere , Mrs. America , Unbelievable , Unorthodox , and Watchmen ) are stories centering women . This category may not be as shiny or buzzy as the bigger names, but this major milestone signals a slow but steady wave of change: women's stories are being recognized as worthy in the mainstream, not tossed aside as an inherently lesser genre. The mere presence of women as the leads of the five Emmy-nominated limited series isn't the biggest victory, though: it's the range of stories being told. Among the nominees are three true stories (or, more accurately, stories based on true stories), a superhero allegory for contemporary America, and a twisty tale of race and class in the suburbs. The women in these stories cover a range of ages, socioeconomic situations, careers, and races; they are all complicated and messy and well-ro...
