The sequel is leading this year’s Emmy race following today’s announcement that the acclaimed HBO drama has collected 25 nominations.
The hit show, which has previously won nine Emmys, was nominated for best drama series, with stars including Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong, Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin receiving nominations.
It was also a strong showing for HBO’s black comedy series The White Lotus with 20 nominations, including best limited or anthology series and nods for eight of the cast, including Murray Bartlett, Jennifer Coolidge and Sidney Sweeney, who also received nominations for her role in HBO’s Euphoria, which scored an impressive 16 nominations. Star Zendaya, who was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, also became the youngest producer ever to be nominated in Emmy history.
The second season of HBO Max’s Hacks, which won three Emmys in its first season, also received 17 nominations, including for the show’s star Gene Smart. TV killer comedy Barry also scored 14 nominations.
Apple’s Ted Lasso, which previously won seven Emmys, was nominated for 20 this year, including best comedy series and nods for actors including Jason Sudeikis and Juno Temple. The company’s new thriller series Severance also scored 14 nominations.
Lee Jung-jae in Squid Game. Photo: Noh Juhan/AP
Netflix’s Korean hit Squid Game also became the first non-English drama series nominated. The show collected 14 nominations, including for stars Lee Jung-jae and Jung Ho-yeon. The final season of Ozark also collected 13, including for its star Julia Garner, who was also nominated for Inventing Anna.
The much-watched fourth season of Stranger Things received 13 nods, but stars Sadie Sink and Millie Bobby Brown were snubbed.
Other successful first seasons include Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building, which scored 17 nominations, including best comedy and nods for stars Steve Martin and Martin Short; Showtime’s dark horror series Yellowjackets, which scored seven, including drama series and for star Melanie Lynskey; and ABC’s breakout sitcom Abbott Elementary, which received seven nods. The show’s star and creator, Quinta Brunson, became the first black woman with three comedy nominations.
A competitive year for limited series brought success to Hulu’s Elizabeth Holmes drama The Dropout, which scored six nominations, including for lead actress Amanda Seyfried; Pam and Tommy, which had 10 nods, including for stars Lily James and Sebastian Stan; and HBO’s Station Eleven, which had seven.
Despite causing controversy with his Netflix special, Dave Chappelle received a nomination for best variety special, going up against Adele’s One Night Only and a Harry Potter reunion.
A posthumous nod went to Chadwick Boseman for his role in Disney+’s Marvel animated series What If, while Barack Obama was also nominated for the documentary Our Great National Parks.
With The Crown ineligible, it was a quiet year for British series, but actors such as Colin Firth for Staircase, Andrew Garfield for Under the Banner of Heaven and Jodie Comer for Killing Eve were recognized.
Notable absences from this year’s nominations include the hit drama series Yellowstone, the latest season of This is Us, the breakout comedy series Reservation Dogs and the Anne Hathaway/Jared Leto WeWork drama WeCrashed.
The overall winners this morning were HBO and HBO Max, with a total of 140 nominations, up from 130 last year. Netflix, on the other hand, fell from 129 to 105, while Hulu rose from 25 to 58.
A host has yet to be confirmed for this year’s ceremony, with producers reportedly reaching out to Dwayne Johnson, Chris Rock, Jimmy Fallon and Seth Meyers with little success.
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