Oprah is one of the most influential women on the planet. Meghan Markle was the cunning Northwestern graduate who went from B-list cable supporting actress to marrying an underwhelming prince.

During their prime-time special, Oprah and the two former royals put on a hell of a performance — one laden with so many emotional beats, rubs of carefully smudged eyeliner, and thoughtful hemming and hawing, that the Television Academy awarded them an Emmy nomination for outstanding hosted nonfiction special or series.