It’s been a decade since Casey Bloys took over as head of HBO, and he had more reason to celebrate his successful tenure on Wednesday: an industry-leading 122 nominations for the HBO Max platform, including tremendous showings for “The Pitt” and “Hacks.”
At the same time, that straight-A report card comes with uncertainty. With the looming acquisition of Warner Bros. Discovery by Paramount Skydance, there are still a ton of unanswered questions about the fate of HBO — and whether Bloys will still be at the helm when Emmy nominations come back around next year.
For now, though, Bloys is cheered by his team’s showing. On Wednesday, he spoke with Variety about how “The Pitt” has given the beleaguered Hollywood production community reasons to be upbeat, as well as the record-breaking tally for “Hacks,” which is exiting after five seasons with the most nominations ever for a comedy. Then there’s the surprise success of “DTF St. Louis,” a tinge of disappointment that “Half Man” didn’t score more recognition and the futures of nominees like “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” and “It: Welcome to Derry.” And yes, Bloys does address his own fate — as much as he can right now, that is.
I can’t believe it’s been 10 years now since you took over. Time flies. How are you feeling about today’s nominations?
