Television, it turns out, is geeky as hell. That seemed to be the major takeaway as the 77th annual Emmy Award nominations were announced Tuesday, with Severance leading all nominees with 27 total, HBO’s The Penguin coming in second with 24, The Last of Us in fifth with 16, and Andor coming in sixth with 14, including Outstanding Drama Series.
Other genre shows, such as The Acolyte, Agatha All Along, Black Mirror, The Boys, Cobra Kai, Dune: Prophecy, House of the Dragon, Invincible, Paradise, Poker Face, What If, and What We Do in the Shadows all each got at least one nomination. And, for the first time ever, Han Solo himself, Harrison Ford, got an Emmy nomination for his work on the Apple TV+ show Shrinking.
So which awards did Andor get? Well, besides the biggest one, they are mostly technical. Here’s the list:
- OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PERIOD OR FANTASY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE)
- OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SERIES (ONE HOUR)
- OUTSTANDING FANTASY/SCI-FI COSTUMES
- OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
- OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
- OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
- OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS
- OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
- OUTSTANDING CHARACTER VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE
- OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
- OUTSTANDING SOUND EDITING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR)
- OUTSTANDING SOUND MIXING FOR A COMEDY OR DRAMA SERIES (ONE HOUR)
- OUTSTANDING SPECIAL VISUAL EFFECTS IN A SEASON OR A MOVIE
- OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
And that guest actor spot went to Forest Whitaker for playing Saw Gerrera, and the voice-over performance went to Alan Tudyk. So, that means, despite a very nice 14 nominations, of all the incredible actors who appear on the show, only the Oscar winner got an Emmy nomination.
Here’s a list of the other major categories with genre shows in them.
Outstanding Drama Series
- Andor
- The Diplomat
- The Last of Us
- Paradise
- The Pitt
- Severance
- Slow Horses
- The White Lotus
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
- Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
- Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
- Adam Scott, Severance
- Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Kathy Bates, Matlock
- Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters
- Britt Lower, Severance
- Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
- Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Outstanding Comedy Series
- Abbott Elementary
- The Bear
- Hacks
- Nobody Wants This
- Only Murders in the Building
- Shrinking
- The Studio
- What We Do in the Shadows
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
- Seth Rogen, The Studio
- Jason Segel, Shrinking
- Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
- Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Uzo Aduba, The Residence
- Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
- Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
- Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
- Jean Smart, Hacks
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- Adolescence
- Black Mirror
- Dying for Sex
- Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
- The Penguin
Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series
- Colin Farrell, The Penguin
- Stephen Graham, Adolescence
- Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent
- Brian Tyree Henry, Dope Thief
- Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series
- Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer
- Meghann Fahy, Sirens
- Rashida Jones, Black Mirror
- Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
- Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex
You can see the full list of nominees here. Winners will be announced at the show on September 14.
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