Preview:
- The 2024 Emmy nominees were announced this morning.
- ‘Shogun’ leads the pack with 25 nominations.
- Other big favorites include ‘The Bear’ and ‘The Crown’.
The 2024 Emmy Award nominees were announced this morning by ‘Veep’ veteran Tony Hale, ‘Abbott Elementary’ regular Sheryl Lee Ralph and Television Academy chair Cris Abrego in a ceremony at Los Angeles’ El Capitan Theatre in a ceremony that was also livestreamed.
And, as is typical for the Television Academy, it represents a scattering of returning big-hitters (‘The Bear’ and ‘The Crown’), but particularly, now the likes of ‘Succession’ have left our screens, the nominees list is dominated by popular newcomers, including ‘Shōgun’ and TV’s other buzziest series, the Netflix stalker drama ‘Baby Reindeer’.
The overwhelming presence of new shows can be chalked up one-two punch of writers and actors’ strikes, which delayed work on many potential big series –– the likes of ‘House of the Dragon’, ‘The White Lotus’ ‘Yellowjackets’ and ‘The Last of Us’ will all have to wait until 2025’s Emmy season.
It was a very good day for cable channel FX, which scored the most nominations for its well-respected novel adaptation ‘Shōgun’.
Perhaps more surprising (though welcome) is the inclusion of series such as ‘Fallout’ –– who would have expected last year that a series boasting a post-apocalyptic blend of comedy, violence and gore would have made such an impact? And Apple’s spy series ‘Slow Horses’, which broke into the Emmy race with a handful of nominations, including for star Gary Oldman.
Notable Nominees
Among the biggest stories of this year’s nominees was Nava Mau, who became the first Latina trans nominee, scoring that for her supporting role in ‘Baby Reindeer’. Indeed, the Netflix limited series did about as well as expected, landing 11 total nominations including Best Limited Series.
On a more tragic emotional note is the nomination for the late Treat Williams, who died in a motorcycle accident in June last year. He’s posthumously nominated for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series for his role in ‘Feud: Capote vs. The Swans.’
Here are the main categories. Who are you hoping takes home a trophy on September 15th, when the awards are handed out?
Drama Series
- ‘The Crown’
- ‘Fallout’
- ‘The Gilded Age’
- ‘The Morning Show’
- ‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’
- ‘Shōgun’
- ‘Slow Horses’
- ‘3 Body Problem’
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Idris Elba (‘Hijack’)
- Donald Glover (‘Mr. & Mrs. Smith’)
- Walton Goggins (‘Fallout’)
- Gary Oldman (‘Slow Horses’)
- Hiroyuki Sanada (‘Shōgun’)
- Dominic West (‘The Crown’)
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Jennifer Aniston (‘The Morning Show’)
- Carrie Coon (‘The Gilded Age’)
- Maya Erskine (‘Mr. and Mrs. Smith’)
- Anna Sawai (‘Shōgun’)
- Imelda Staunton (‘The Crown’)
- Reese Witherspoon (‘The Morning Show’)
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Matt Berry (‘What We Do in the Shadows’)
- Larry David (‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’)
- Steve Martin (‘Only Murders in the Building’)
- Martin Short (‘Only Murders in the Building’)
- Jeremy Allen White (‘The Bear’)
- D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (‘Reservation Dogs’)
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Quinta Brunson (‘Abbott Elementary’)
- Ayo Edebiri (‘The Bear’)
- Selena Gomez (‘Only Murders in the Building’)
- Maya Rudolph (‘Loot’)
- Jean Smart (‘Hacks’)
- Kristen Wiig (‘Palm Royale’)
Comedy Series
- ‘Abbott Elementary’
- ‘The Bear’
- ‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’
- ‘Hacks’
- ‘Only Murders in the Building’
- ‘Palm Royale’
- ‘Reservation Dogs’
- ‘What We Do in the Shadows’
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
- Matt Bomer (‘Fellow Travelers’)
- Richard Gadd (‘Baby Reindeer’)
- Jon Hamm (‘Fargo’)
- Tom Hollander — ‘Feud: Capote vs. the Swans’
- Andrew Scott (‘Ripley’)
Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
- Jodie Foster (‘True Detective: Night Country’)
- Brie Larson (‘Lessons in Chemistry’)
- Juno Temple (‘Fargo’)
- Sofia Vergara (‘Griselda’)
- Naomi Watts (‘Feud: Capote vs. the Swans’)
Limited Series or Anthology Series
- ‘Baby Reindeer’
- ‘Fargo’
- ‘Lessons in Chemistry’
- ‘Ripley’
- ‘True Detective: Night Country’
Outstanding Talk Series
- ‘The Daily Show’
- ‘Jimmy Kimmel Live!’
- ‘Late Night With Seth Meyers’
- ‘The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’
Reality Competition Program
- ‘The Amazing Race’
- ‘RuPaul’s Drag Race’
- ‘Top Chef’
- ‘The Traitors’
- ‘The Voice’
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Christine Baranski (‘The Gilded Age’)
- Nicole Beharie (‘The Morning Show’)
- Elizabeth Debicki (‘The Crown’)
- Greta Lee (‘The Morning Show’)
- Lesley Manville (‘The Crown’)
- Karen Pittman (‘The Morning Show’)
- Holland Taylor (‘The Morning Show’)
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Tadanobu Asano (‘Shōgun’)
- Billy Crudup (‘The Morning Show’)
- Mark Duplass (‘The Morning Show’)
- Jon Hamm (‘The Morning Show’)
- Takehiro Hira (‘Shōgun’)
- Jack Lowden (‘Slow Horses’)
- Jonathan Pryce (‘The Crown’)
For the complete list of categories and nominees, head to the Television Academy’s site.