'Lovecraft Country' and other canceled shows that got Emmy nominations - New York Post

The series joined a stack of awards show nominations — past and present — for TV shows that, while critically acclaimed, were only briefly on-air or canceled.

The series, which only aired for one season on HBO, received 18 nominations, including for Lead Actor and Actress in a Drama for Jonathan Majors, who plays Tic, and Jurnee Smollett, who plays Leti.

It went on to win 11 in total, including Regina King’s Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Emmy for her turn as masked police detective Sister Night.

Despite its short, two-year run, Kristin Chenoweth won Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy in 2009.

The series received two nominations for its final season.

King was nominated for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie (she won the category twice before for the show) and her co-star Huffman was nominated for Best Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.

Canceled by NBC in 1983 only a year after picking up the show from ABC, “Taxi” had three post-cancellation wins, including Judd Hirsch for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series and Carol Kane for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy.

Despite winning the Outstanding Comedy category in years past, in 1983, the show did not get the gold