Netflix is using its FYSee: The Fall Edit showcase in Los Angeles to promote nine series it considers potential awards contenders. Held at the Tudum Theater, the event includes screenings and conversations with cast members and creative teams ahead of ceremonies such as the Golden Globes, Critics Choice Awards and guild prizes.
The lineup spans comedy, drama and miniseries, combining established performers with several titles that have yet to premiere. Some choices reflect previous recognition, while others point to Netflix’s hopes for technical or acting nominations.
The showcase opens with the third season of Nobody Wants This, Erin Foster’s romantic comedy starring Kristen Bell and Adam Brody. Although the series has reportedly lost momentum with audiences and critics, its first two seasons received Emmy nominations, while the show and its leads also attracted Golden Globe attention. Netflix is expected to maintain a strong campaign around a production that has already delivered recognition.
The miniseries The Altruists is one of the unreleased projects included in the event. Based on the story of Sam Bankman-Fried and the collapse surrounding his cryptocurrency exchange, it comes from Graham Moore, the Oscar-winning screenwriter of The Imitation Game. Julia Garner plays Caroline Ellison, adding an actor with three Emmy wins for Ozark and another nomination for Inventing Anna to the project’s awards profile.
The second season of The Gentlemen also features in the comedy category. The series saw a reported 45.1% fall in viewing during its first four days compared with the previous season’s launch, but it remains part of Netflix’s international hit strategy. The showcase includes writer and executive producer Matthew Read, actors Theo James and Kaya Scodelario, and costume designer Loulou Bontemps, suggesting that the campaign may focus particularly on costume and other technical categories.
Netflix is also backing the fourth season of The Diplomat. The political drama has expanded its Emmy presence across its first three seasons, moving from a nomination for Keri Russell to five nominations for the third installment, including a supporting-actress win for Allison Janney. The platform is looking to build on that progress amid strong reception for the latest season.
The miniseries The Murder of JonBenét Ramsey arrives on December 10 and revisits the 1996 killing of the six-year-old beauty-pageant contestant. Melissa McCarthy stars as the victim’s mother and also serves as an executive producer, with Clive Owen among the cast. Netflix is positioning the project within the true-crime field and appears to be considering McCarthy for a leading-actress campaign.
Among the selections, East of Eden is presented as one of the clearest artistic contenders. Created by Zoe Kazan, the miniseries adapts John Steinbeck’s novel, previously brought to the screen by Elia Kazan in 1955. The production is described as placing its design, pacing and character work at the service of the story’s darker elements, with Florence Pugh singled out for a performance with significant awards potential.
Monster: The Lizzie Borden Story is another miniseries in the program. Ryan Murphy and Ian Brennan’s production examines the case of Lizzie Borden, who was accused and acquitted after her father and stepmother were killed in 1892. Despite an unenthusiastic critical response, the Monster franchise has remained a regular presence during awards season. The cast includes Charlie Hunnam, Rebecca Hall, Vicky Krieps and Ella Beatty, while the participation of cinematographer Michael Bauman and costume designer Paula Bradley points to a parallel technical campaign.
Emily in Paris is also part of Netflix’s awards-season selection. The romantic comedy’s sixth and final season is scheduled to arrive on December 24. The series has accumulated 13 Emmy nominations, mainly in technical categories, and won a contemporary costume award from the Costume Designers Guild of America. Netflix is now assessing whether the concluding season can add further recognition to the show’s record.
The event will close with the second season of Beef, the anthology series created by Lee Sung Jin. Its first season won eight Emmys from 13 nominations, including awards for the series, Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, and achieved the same combination of victories at the Golden Globes and Critics Choice Awards. The new season stars Charles Melton, Cailee Spaeny, Carey Mulligan, Oscar Isaac and Youn Yuh-jung, although the latter three are not scheduled to attend the showcase.
The new story follows a couple whose frustrations and resentment have grown after reaching their forties, placing them in conflict with a country-club waitress and her trainer boyfriend. As with the first season, the plot explores personal ambition, social pressure and the ways people can turn their dissatisfaction into a weapon against others.
Sources: La Vanguardia.