The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences is set to award the most outstanding works in American mainstream television at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards, streaming live on September 13 at 8AM, exclusively on Lionsgate Play. (Get your PLDT Home Fiber Plus Plan ready to stay up-to-date on all the happenings!)
Stream these nominees and winners, only on Lionsgate Play!
Besides being the Emmys’ official streaming partner in the Philippines, Lionsgate Play is also home to many of the amazing titles being recognized in the prestigious show. Here are the awesome titles on Lionsgate Play that have caught the attention of the Academy in recent years.
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist
Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist is a musical fantasy comedy about a software developer who became an accidental telepath. After an MRI scan goes wrong, Zoey Clarke (Jane Levy) gains the power to hear people’s innermost thoughts—and paves the way for her to communicate with her father whose health condition rendered him unable to speak.
The series won the Emmy for Outstanding Choreography at the 72nd Emmys and was nominated the year after for Outstanding Music Direction, Choreography, and Original Music and Lyrics. Stream Zoey’s Extraordinary Playlist exclusively on Lionsgate Play via PLDT Home.
Black Sails
Executive-produced by renowned filmmaker Michael Bay, Black Sails is a swashbuckling period drama set during the Golden Age of Piracy. When rich and powerful nations declare war on pirates, a number of fleets get together on New Providence Island and establish a republic complete with their own democratic constitution. The show includes a fictionalized version of real-life pirates Blackbeard, Anne Bonny, Benjamin Hornigold, and others.
Other than numerous nominations over three consecutive years, Black Sails received the accolade for Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series at the 68th Emmy Awards. Watch Black Sails only on Lionsgate Play via PLDT Home.
Magic City
Set during the late 1950s in Miami, shortly after the Cuban Revolution, Magic City follows hotel owner Ike Evans (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) as he shakes hands with Jewish mobsters to ensure the success of his prestigious Miramar Playa Hotel and gets involved in the mob’s dangerous world and their dealings with Cuba’s revolutionary new leadership.
Magic City was nominated for Outstanding Main Title Design and Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music at the 64th and 66th Emmys, respectively. Check out Magic City, available on Lionsgate Play via PLDT Home.
Mad Men
Mad Men takes viewers into the cutthroat world of advertising and unveils all the “madness” surrounding the industry through the story of Don Draper (Jon Hamm), the charismatic creative director of the fictional Sterling Cooper Advertising Agency in New York.
Hamm received the Emmy award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series in 2015, while the series was nominated for multiple accolades at the 65th and 66th Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series, Writing, Production Design, and Cinematography. Stream Mad Men only on Lionsgate Play via PLDT Home.
The White Queen
The White Queen is a political period drama about the affairs of the British royals in the 15th century, at the height of the War of the Roses. Rebecca Ferguson plays Elizabeth Woodville, the titular White Queen who manipulates the events in her bid to gain power.
The White Queen received four Emmy award nominations at the 66th Emmys, including Outstanding Miniseries. Check out The White Queen only on Lionsgate Play via PLDT Home!
Ramy
In this comedy-drama, the titular Ramy Hassan (Ramy Youssef)—an American Muslim—goes on a spiritual journey to find his greater purpose in the politically polarized New Jersey.
Ramy has been praised for its accurate and non-hostile depiction of American Muslims. For his performance, Youssef was nominated Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series at the 2020 Emmys. Ramy also received nominations for Outstanding Director and Outstanding Supporting Actor that same year. Watch Ramy only on Lionsgate Play via PLDT Home!