'Chernobyl' tops 'When They See Us' in Emmy limited-series battle

Both deal with truth, justice and government officials putting personal ambition over the public good - even at the expense of ordinary people's lives. Both are 1980s-set period pieces that resonate in unsettling ways in the present day. Both are unlikely hits that turned difficult subjects into gripping, must-see drama. And both "Chernobyl" and "When They See Us" went into Sunday's Emmy Awards as the standout nominees in an unusually strong year for the limited series.

But in the end, the television academy preferred "Chernobyl," a series with an