The Primetime Emmy Awards are not only a celebration of the finest television titles streaming across the world, but they are also a commemoration for dedicated fans. With the nominations for the 76th edition of the Emmys rolling out recently, here’s a quick recap of the titles that garnered the most nods, and where to stream them!
1. Shōgun – Disney+ Hostar
FX’s epic historic drama has led the count with a staggering 25 nominations. In addition to being nominated for the ‘Best Drama Series’, the show’s lead actor-actress duo Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai have also been nominated for the Best Actor / Actress in a Drama Series category! Actors Tadanobu Asano and Takehiro Hira bagged nominations for their brilliant supporting acting!
2. The Bear – Disney+ Hotstar
Another FX title, a comedy series this time, is heading the leaderboard with a record-breaking 23 nominations! Apart from being nominated for the ‘Best Comedy Series’, the critically acclaimed show has also found itself a spot on the ‘Best Directing for a Comedy Series’ category! Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri have also bagged a place on the list for the ‘Best Actor / Actress in a Comedy Series’ list.
3. Only Murders in the Building – Disney+ Hotstar
The murder-comedy series boasting a star-studded cast including Selena Gomez, Martin Short, and Steve Martin, in leading roles, was nominated 21 times in total this time! Moreover, all three stars bagged individual ‘Best Actress / Actor in a Comedy Series’ nominations respectively! Meryl Streep and Paul Rudd also bagged supporting acting nominations for the show.
4. True Detective Night Country – JioCinema
The fourth season of True Detective, an American anthology crime drama TV series from HBO was nominated 19 times in totality! Alongside being a name on the list for ‘Best Limited or Anthology Series’, lead actress Jodie Foster from the show has also received a nomination for the ‘Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie’ category. John Hawkes and Kali Reis received nominations for their supporting acting.
5. The Crown – Netflix
Leading Netflix’s whopping 107 nomination count is this ‘Best Drama Series’ nominee whose total nominations have amounted to 1 18! Imelda Staunton, Dominic West, Elizabeth Debicki, Lesley Manville, and Jonathan Pryce have been nominated for ‘Best Actress / Actor in a Drama Series’ and the supporting acting of the latter three, respectively.
6. SNL
While Bowen Yang has bagged a nomination for the ‘Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series’ category, Ryan Gosling, Kristen Wiig, and Maya Rudolph have received them for the ‘Best Guest Actor / Actress in a Comedy Series’ respectively. In totality, it follows ‘The Crown’ closely with 17 nominations!
7. The Morning Show – Apple TV+
The show has gone on to secure half of the nominations in the supporting acting for drama series categories, and 16 in total, with Jon Hamm also earning a ‘Best Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie’ nomination for his role in ‘Fargo’. Jennifer Anniston and Reese Witherspoon have both received nominations in the ‘Best Actress in a Drama Series’ category!
8. Mr and Mrs Smith – Prime Video
Tallying with ‘The Morning Show’, the drama series has gathered 16 total nominations. This includes categories like ‘Best Drama Series’, and ‘Best Actress Actor in a Drama Series’ for Maya Erskine and Donald Glover, respectively.
9. Hacks – Netflix / JioCinema
With a total of 16 nominations, not only has the drama show earned a ‘Best Drama Series’ nomination, but it has also been nominated in the ‘Best Actress in a Comedy Series’ for Jean Smart. Paul W. Downs and Hannah Einbinder have also earned a spot on the list for ‘Best Supporting Actor / Actress in a Comedy Series’ nominations.
10. Fallout – Prime Video
Also earning 16 nominations in totality, the post-apocalyptic drama show has earned a nomination in the ‘Best Writing for a Drama Series’ category for its writers Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner!
Although some critically acclaimed titles were startlingly snubbed by the Academy, this year’s nominations seem to offer an exciting (almost) start to this year’s Awards season! Stay tuned to find out who all took home the coveted trophies!