HBO’s “Inheritance” collected the most Emmy nominations Tuesday morning with 25 — and broke the record for the most acting nominations in a year.
The acclaimed series about the inner workings of an ultra-rich family collected 14 nominations in the acting categories, enough to beat previous record holders “Roots” and “Rich Man Poor Man,” both of which had 13.
All principal cast members were recognized: Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong for lead actors, drama; J. Smith-Cameron and Sarah Snook for supporting actress; and Nicholas Brown, Kieran Culkin, and Matthew Macfadyen for Supporting Actor. Hope Davis, Sanaa Lathan and Harriet Walter were honored as guest actress in a drama, while Adrien Brody, James Cromwell, Ariane Moayed and Alexander Skarsgård received nominations for guest actor in a drama.
Making history isn’t a huge surprise considering how much love the Academy has shown Legacy in the past. Last year, it received 18 nominations for its second season. Earlier this year, the third season won the SAG Award for Ensemble (which Brian Cox told us meant the most to him out of all the recognition), as well as the Producers Guild Award for Drama Series, two Writers Guild Awards and at the Directors Guild Award for Dramatic Direction.
Season 4 began production in June, with Marc Milod directing the first episode. HBO released the following statement regarding the plot of the new season: “In the 10-episode Season 4, the sale of media conglomerate Waystar Royco to tech visionary Lucas Matson is getting closer. The prospect of this seismic sale provokes existential angst and familial division among the Roys as they anticipate what their lives will look like after the deal is completed. A power struggle ensues as the family contemplates a future in which their cultural and political clout is severely limited.”
The full list of Emmy nominations is here.
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