Disney Plus Boss on How ‘The Mandalorian’s’ Drama Series Emmy Nom Was a Huge Surprise (Column)

Yet, this year, they were. To the surprise of almost everyone — including its own execs — Disney Plus managed to score 19 nominations, including 15 for breakout hit “The Mandalorian.” (I usually don’t like to use the term “breakout hit” when we don’t have any viewership numbers to back that up, but it feels like a safe qualifier to use in this instance.) - Michael Schneider, Variety [via/web:http://streaming-tv.us]