The Awardist is kicking off a new season as we hit the road toward the 2025 Emmys. Host Gerrad Hall chats with 'Paradise' star Sterling K. Brown, who breaks down that intense showdown with Julianne Nicholson in episode 7 and has some laughs about that nude shower scene — plus, he looks back on This Is Us and the episode fans still want to talk to him about. Elsewhere, EW critic Kristen Baldwin joins Gerrad for a discussion about the Lead Actor in a Drama race, and how Sam Rockwell's performance on 'The White Lotus' is shaking up the supporting category. And EW Sr. Writer Maureen Lee Lenker advocates for one of her favorite performances of the year, we share our Hot Take on another 'White Lotus' character, and we poll the EW audience about who they'd love to see host the Emmys — listen in for the results!

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