The lineup for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards is now official, and it's a banner year for a couple of series that have really left their mark on the small screen. As announced Wednesday, the historical epic "Shōgun" leads the pack with a hefty 25 nominations. Hot on its heels is the sophomore comedy "The Bear," snatching 23 nods, which, by no small feat, swings past the previous record holder "30 Rock". CBS News reported these record-breaking details, highlighting the stiff competition in the television landscape.
FX is surely basking in the glow with "The Bear", categorized—controversially, some might say—as a comedy, still riding the momentum from its clean sweep at the last Emmys. Setting a screen for nominations with its release timing during the Emmy voting season is a play that has clearly paid off. Despite murmurs about the less enthusiastic reception of its third season, fears were unfounded as "The Bear" held onto its nominations for its applauded second season. This tidbit comes via Vanity Fair, which speculated on the potential impacts of such strategies in the awards circuit.
By network, Netflix boasts 107 nominations, once again asserting its dominance in the streaming world, followed closely by FX with 93 nods and HBO trailing with 91. Among these, "Only Murders in the Building" notched up 21 nominations, while "True Detective: Night Country" and "The Crown," entering its final season, claimed 19 and 18 nominations respectively, reports CBS News. It all points to another year of robust competition and hard choices for the Emmy voters.
As for the actors, "The Morning Show" nabbed a slew of supporting acting nods in the drama series categories—seven to be exact. The cast members, including Nicole Beharie, Greta Lee, Karen Pittman, Holland Taylor, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, and the multi-nominated Jon Hamm for his leading role in "Fargo", have each received their due acknowledgment. In the show, Hamm also earned a lead acting nod, pairing it with his supporting gig on "The Morning Show" as per details furnished by CBS News.
The 76th Emmy Awards ceremony is slated for Sunday, Sept. 15, and will be broadcast live from downtown Los Angeles at the LA Live Peacock Theatre. ABC has the honor of airing the event from 8 – 11 p.m. ET/5 – 8 p.m. PT. And for those who can't catch it live, Hulu plans to stream the show the following day. This was noted by MovieMaker, which also teased the yet-to-be-announced Emmy host. So, mark your calendars or set your DVRs; either way, it's shaping up to be a night full of glamour, celebration, and perhaps a few "I'd like to thank the academy" speeches.
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