The nominations for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards have been unveiled.

In the drama categories, FX’s historical epic Shōgun reigns supreme with a formidable 25 nominations including the coveted Outstanding Drama Series accolade.

Previously conceived as a multi-Emmy-winning miniseries back in 1980, the newest adaptation of the James Clavell novel squares off against a number of new contenders including HBO’s The Gilded Age, Apple TV’s Slow Horses and Prime Video duo Fallout and Mr. and Mrs. Smith.

Additionally, central stars Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai are both nominated in the lead acting fields while co-stars Tadanobu Asano and Takehiro Hira go head-to-head in Supporting Actor.

Elsewhere, the final series of Netflix’s The Crown secured a majestic eighteen nods which include seven in the major categories. For her portrayal of the late Queen Elizabeth II, Imelda Staunton is shortlisted in Lead Actress while Dominic West earns a Lead Actor nom for playing Prince Charles.

Having won a Golden Globe and Screen Actor’s Guild Award earlier this year, Elizabeth Debicki will be looking to claim a hat-trick of major gongs after landing a Supporting Actress nomination for her role as Princess Diana. Co-star Lesley Manville also contests the same category for her portrayal of Princess Margaret while Jonathan Pryce competes in the Supporting Actor field for playing Prince Phillip.

Surprisingly, the most major nominations in drama go to Apple TV’s The Morning Show with eleven.

The third series of the media-based drama receives double Lead Actress nods for central pair Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon while Billy Crudrup, Jon Hamm and Greta Lee are among several co-stars shortlisted in the supporting categories.

Fellow Apple production Slow Horses finally made its mark on the Emmys after scoring a number of key nods including acting noms for Gary Oldman in Lead Actor and Jack Lowden in Supporting Actor as well as a deserving mention for Outstanding Drama Series.

Meanwhile, Prime Video enjoyed a decent showing in the main line-ups with Fallout becoming only the second video game adaptation to be nominated in the Drama Series field. Fellow programme Mr. and Mrs. Smith (which is based on the hit 2005 film starring Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie) also fared well with central stars Donald Glover and Maya Erskine both acknowledged in the lead acting categories.

The rest of the notable drama contenders include Carrie Coon (The Gilded Age), Idris Elba (Hijack), Walton Goggins (Fallout), Christine Baranski (The Gilded Age), Nicole Beharie (The Morning Show), Holland Taylor (The Morning Show), and Mark Duplass (The Morning Show).

The full list of major drama nominations are below (winner predictions in blue):

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
THE CROWN
FALLOUT
THE GILDED AGE
THE MORNING SHOW
MR. & MRS. SMITH
SHŌGUN
SLOW HORSES
3 BODY PROBLEM

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jennifer Aniston, THE MORNING SHOW
Carrie Coon, THE GILDED AGE
Maya Erskine, MR. & MRS. SMITH
Anna Sawai, SHŌGUN
Imelda Staunton, THE CROWN
Reese Witherspoon, THE MORNING SHOW

OUTSTANDING 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

OUTSTANDING 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

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Tadanobu Asano, SHŌGUN
Billy Crudrup, THE MORNING SHOW
Mark Duplass, THE MORNING SHOW
Jon Hamm, THE MORNING SHOW
Takehiro Hira, SHŌGUN
Jack Lowden, SLOW HORSES
Jonathan Pryce, THE CROWN

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Stephen Daldry, THE CROWN
Mimi Leder, THE MORNING SHOW
Saul Metzstein, SLOW HORSES
Hiro Murai, MR. & MRS. SMITH
Salli Richardson-Whitfield, WINNING TIME: THE RISE OF THE LAKERS DYNASTY
Frederick E. O. Toye, SHŌGUN

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
THE CROWN (Peter Morgan & Meriel Sheibani-Clare)
FALLOUT (Geneva Robertson-Dworet & Graham Wagner)
MR. & MRS. SMITH (Francesca Sloane & Donald Glover)
SHŌGUN (Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks)
SHŌGUN (Rachel Kondo & Caillin Puente)
SLOW HORSES (Will Smith)

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Over in comedy, FX’s hit programme The Bear has broken a record previously held by NBC’s 30 Rock by garnering a lucrative 23 nominations.

The second series of the kitchen-based dramedy contests the Outstanding Comedy Series field alongside the likes of ABC’s Abbott Elementary, HBO’s Hacks, Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building and the final series of HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Once again, central stars Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach are in contention for acting gongs after winning major honours at the delayed 2023 ceremony back in January.

For his reprised role as hot-tempered chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, White faces stern competition in Lead Actor from Only Murders duo Steve Martin and Martin Short in Lead Actor as well as Larry David’s swansong performance as himself in Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Having won the Supporting Actress prize for the first series, Edebiri now competes in the Lead Actress category for her returning role as Sydney Adamu while Moss-Bachrach contests Supporting Actor as Richard “Richie” Jerimovich. Additionally, co-stars Lionel Boyce and Liza Colón-Zayas receive their first Emmy nods for their respective roles as Marcus Brooks and Tina Marrero.

Elsewhere, the third series of the school-based mockumentary Abbott Elementary scored seven major nominations that include another Lead Actress nod for creator and current holder Quinta Brunson while co-stars Janelle James, Sheryl Lee Ralph and Tyler James Williams are all nominated in the supporting fields.

Meanwhile, Hacks enjoyed a solid return to the Emmys platform with main star Jean Smart looking to bag a third Lead Actress victory for her acclaimed role as veteran comedian star Deborah Vance alongside supporting deserving noms for co-stars Hannah Einbinder and Paul W. Downs.

Once again, Only Murders in the Building performed well with multiple acting nods including an overdue first mention in Lead Actress for Selena Gomez and a Supporting Actress acknowledgment for Hollywood legend Meryl Streep.

The rest of the notable comedy contenders include Maya Rudolph (Loot), Kristen Wiig (Palm Royale), Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows), Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (Reservation Dogs), Carol Burnett (Palm Royale), Paul Rudd (Only Murders in the Building) and Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live).

The full list of major comedy nominations are below (winner predictions in blue):

OUTSTANDING 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

OUTSTANDING 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

OUTSTANDING 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
Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, RESERVATION DOGS

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Carol Burnett, PALM ROYALE
Liza Colón-Zayas, THE BEAR
Hannah Einbinder, HACKS
Janelle James, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
Sheryl Lee Ralph, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
Meryl Streep, ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Lionel Boyce, THE BEAR
Paul W. Downs, HACKS
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, THE BEAR
Paul Rudd, ONLY MURDERS IN THE BUILDING
Tyler James Williams, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
Bowen Yang, SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Lucia Aniello, HACKS
Randall Einhorn, ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
Mary Lou Belli, THE MS. PAT SHOW
Guy Ritchie, THE GENTLEMEN
Christopher Storer, THE BEAR
Ramy Youssef, THE BEAR

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY (Quinta Brunson)
THE BEAR (Christopher Storer & Joanna Calo)
GIRLS5EVA (Meredith Scardino & Sam Means)
HACKS (Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky)
THE OTHER TWO (Chris Kelly & Sarah Schneider)
WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (Jake Bender & Zach Dunn)

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Finally, Netflix’s Baby Reindeer is among the chief contenders seeking major recognition in the limited series categories.

Based on the real-life experiences of Scottish comedian Richard Gadd, the controversial miniseries competes in the prestigious Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series field alongside FX’s Fargo, Apple TV’s Lessons in Chemistry, Netflix’s Ripley and HBO’s True Detective: Night Country.

On top of being nominated as a producer and writer, Gadd also competes in the Lead Actor category having received rave reviews for his performance as troubled comic Donny Dunn.

Additionally, Jessica Gunning is acknowledged in Supporting Actress for her lauded role as stalker Martha Hunt while co-stars Nava Mau and Tom Goodman-Hill are also nodded in the supporting fields.

Elsewhere, the crime thriller True Detective: Night Country performed well with six major nominations that include a first acting nod for Jodie Foster and supporting mentions for co-stars Kali Reis and John Hawkes while British duo Tom Hollander (Feud: Capote vs. the Swans) and Andrew Scott (Ripley) go head-to-head in a competitive Lead Actor line-up that also includes two-time nominee Jon Hamm (Fargo).

In Lead Actress, British star Juno Temple (Fargo) is shortlisted alongside Foster and other high-profile names like Brie Larson (Lessons in Chemistry), Sofía Vergara (Griselda) and Naomi Watts (Feud: Capote vs. the Swans).

Meanwhile, recent Oscar winner Robert Downey Jr. earns a Supporting Actor nomination for his dual roles as multiple characters in HBO’s The Sympathizer while the late Treat Williams receives a posthumous nod for his performance as real-life businessman Bill Paley in Feud: Capote vs. the Swans.

The rest of the notable limited series contenders include Matt Bomer (Fellow Travelers), Dakota Fanning (Ripley), Lily Gladstone (Under the Bridge), Diane Lane (Feud: Capote vs. the Swans), Jonathan Bailey (Fellow Travelers), Lamorne Morris (Fargo), and Lewis Pullman (Lessons in Chemistry).

The full list of major limited nominations are below (winner predictions in blue):

OUTSTANDING LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES
BABY REINDEER
FARGO
LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY
RIPLEY
TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Jodie Foster, TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY
Brie Larson, LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY
Juno Temple, FARGO
Sofía Vergara, GRISELDA
Naomi Watts, FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Matt Bomer, FELLOW TRAVELERS
Richard Gadd, BABY REINDEER
Jon Hamm, FARGO
Tom Hollander, FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS
Andrew Scott, RIPLEY

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Dakota Fanning, RIPLEY
Lily Gladstone, UNDER THE BRIDGE
Jessica Gunning, BABY REINDEER
Aja Naomi King, LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY
Diane Lane, FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS
Nava Mau, BABY REINDEER
Kali Reis, TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Jonathan Bailey, FELLOW TRAVELERS
Robert Downey Jr., THE SYMPATHIZER
Tom Goodman-Hill, BABY REINDEER
John Hawkes, TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY
Lamorne Morris, FARGO
Lewis Pullman, LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY
Treat Williams, FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Noah Hawley, FARGO
Issa López, TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY
Millicent Shelton, LESSONS IN CHEMISTRY
Weronika Tofilska, BABY REINDEER
Gus Van Sant, FEUD: CAPOTE VS. THE SWANS
Steven Zallian, RIPLEY

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
BABY REINDEER (Richard Gadd)
BLACK MIRROR: JOAN IS AWFUL (Charlie Brooker)
FARGO (Noah Hawley)
FELLOW TRAVELERS (Ron Nyswaner)
RIPLEY (Steven Zallian)
TRUE DETECTIVE: NIGHT COUNTRY (Issa López)

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OUTSTANDING TALK SERIES
THE DAILY SHOW
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
LATE NIGHT WITH SETH MEYERS
THE LATE SHOW WITH STEPHEN COLBERT

OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
THE AMAZING RACE
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE
TOP CHEF
THE TRAITORS
THE VOICE

However, a number of recognisable television performances were overlooked by the Television Academy including Abby Elliott (The Bear), Cosmo Jarvis (Shōgun), Nicole Kidman (Expats), Jennifer Jason Leigh (Fargo), David Oyelowo (Lawmen: Bass Reeves), Emma Stone (The Curse), Kate Winslet (The Regime) and Hoa Xuande (The Sympathizer).

This year’s ceremony is scheduled to take place at the Peacock Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles on Sunday 15 September.

In the meantime, the full list of Emmy nominations can be found in the following link: https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2024