Seize a contemporary lower of gabagool and put together to show the dial again to the 2004 Emmys.

Forward of the 2024 Emmy Awards, which is able to air Sept. 15 on Fox, we’re going again 20 years to reminisce on the reveals that outlined the early 2000s.

Whereas Shogun and The Bear are main the nominations in 2024 (see the complete checklist of nominees right here), viewers 20 years in the past had been captivated by onscreen mob bosses and an acclaimed adaptation of a Pulitzer Prize-winning play as The Sopranos and Angels in America led the 2004 Emmys nominations.

The truth is, Angels in America, nominated for 21 awards on the ceremony, had an extremely profitable night time, breaking the file—beforehand held by Roots—for essentially the most Emmys given to a miniseries in a single 12 months. Among the many 11 trophies the HBO sequence walked away with had been Excellent Miniseries, with Al Pacino and Meryl Streep additionally profitable Excellent Lead Actor and Actress, respectively.