Television’s annual celebration of itself, the 77th Emmy Awards, will commence on Sunday night.

But, even as I offer another installment of my annual “correct-what-these awards-will-get-wrong” essay — presented as the world-renowned honors for TV excellence known as the Deggys — a question arises that threatens to put a damper on the whole exercise:

Given the state of the world today, should anyone care about TV awards, anymore?

It’s a question well worth asking. But as a critic with more than 30 years in the game, I’m convinced ambitious, creatively daring TV series with something important to say can have an impact worth heeding, even in the worst of times.

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