This Is Us: Justin Hartley’s Emmy odds rise thanks to… Westworld?

By Cody Schultz | May 9, 2018

NBCUNIVERSAL EVENTS -- 2018 Summer Press Day -- Pictured: Justin Hartly, NBC's "This Is Us" -- (Photo by: Paul Drinkwater/NBCUniversal) /

This Is Us star Justin Hartley’s odds of securing an Emmy nomination are said to have recently risen with a little help from the Westworld cast.

As anyone who watched the second season of This Is Us will tell you, Season 2 was filled with another string of Emmy-worthy performances but none shone brighter than that of Justin Hartley’s emotional and moving performance. Season 2 watched Hartley’s character Kevin Pearson hit rock bottom as he struggled with alcoholism and the demons from his past.

Through Kevin’s Season 2 arc, Hartley was given the platform to shine and his performance throughout Season 2 helped to deliver some of his character’s greatest moments yet as Hartley knocked it out of the park episode after episode.

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Hartley’s moving and awe-inspiring performance in Season 2 alone should be enough to help the criminally overlooked member of the This Is Us ensemble secure a nomination in this year’s Best Supporting Actor race; however, his odds of securing a nomination have recently improved thanks to the Westworld cast.

Prediction site Gold Derby is reporting that Hartley’s odds of securing a Best Supporting Actor nom at this year’s Emmy have increased significantly thanks to Westworld stars Jeffery Wright and Ed Harris’ decision to complete in the Lead Actor race.

The move for Harris and Wright to compete for a Lead Actor nom is one which indeed could be incredibly beneficial to Hartley as it eliminates two additional front-runners out of the race thus freeing up space for nominees such as Hartley who might otherwise be wrongfully overlooked by Emmy voters.

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Nominations for the 2018 Emmys are set to be revealed in a live ceremony Thursday, July 12. Meanwhile the 2018 Emmys are set to be broadcast Sunday, September 17 on NBC.

Are you excited to hear that Justin Hartley’s odds of securing an Emmy nomination have surged thanks to the Westworld stars’ decision to compete in the Lead Actor race? Keep the conversation going in the comments section below.

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