‘Succession’ Nabs 27 Emmys Nominations

“Succession,” a drama about a cutthroat media mogul family that this year ended a four season run on HBO, led nominations for the 75th Emmy Awards with 27 nods, including in top categories like best drama, best actor and best actress. 

“The Last of Us” followed with 24 nominations, with first-time nominations for its leads Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey. “The White Lotus” nabbed 23 nominations and “Ted Lasso” garnered 21.

This year’s nominations ceremony is an unusual one. It comes as Hollywood is hobbled by an ongoing writers’ strike and the threat of a potential actors’ strike just hours away. Members of the Screen Actors Guild have authorized their leaders to call for a strike if a contract deal is not reached with Hollywood’s major studios by Wednesday night.

That would mean walking the picket lines with the Writers Guild of America, who have been on strike since May 2. That strike has halted many live-action TV and film projects for the foreseeable future. The fall TV season—when new and returning shows typically premiere—is still in flux, and loaded with reality shows that don’t require union writers. 

Though the 2023 Emmy Awards are scheduled to be broadcast live on Sept. 18 on Fox, questions remain as to whether the ceremony will actually go forward while the WGA is striking, and especially if there is a combined SAG and WGA strike that continues into September. 

Among the writers striking are the showrunners who helm the nominated series. Quinta Brunson, lead actress and writer behind the sitcom “Abbott Elementary,” which was nominated for outstanding comedy series, has been a vocal supporter of the writers’ strike, and “Saturday Night Live” stars have been spotted on the picket lines.

“We hope the ongoing guild negotiations can come to an equitable and swift resolution,” Television Academy chair Frank Scherma said during his introduction to the broadcast. 

The final season of “Succession” is set up for a three-way battle between its lead actors—Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong and Kieran Culkin. 

Stars of “The White Lotus” and “Succession” also dominated supporting actor and actress categories. Actors from the two shows split the category for best supporting actor in a drama 50-50, while only two of the eight slots for best supporting actress went to actresses from other shows.

Other firsts included lead actor nominations for “Beef” stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, as well as “Wednesday,” a Tim Burton-produced Netflix

“Vanderpump Rules” was also a first-time nominee with a nod for best unscripted reality program. 

Among the snubs were “Yellowstone,” the wildly popular saga of a cattle ranch along Yellowstone National Park that stars Kevin Costner, and its successful spinoff shows such as “1923” that stars Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren. None of the interconnected shows, created by Taylor Sheridan, garnered any nominations, despite reports that Sheridan lobbied the premiere episode of “1923” for consideration. A representative for Sheridan did not return a request for comment.

See the list of nominations here:

Drama Series

• “Andor”
• “Better Call Saul”
• “The Crown”
• “House of the Dragon”
• “The Last of Us”
• “Succession”
• “The White Lotus”
• “Yellowjackets”

Comedy Series

• “Abbott Elementary”
• “Barry”
• “The Bear”
• “Jury Duty”
• “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
• “Only Murders in the Building”
• “Ted Lasso”
• “Wednesday”

Limited Series

• “Beef”
• “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
• “Daisy Jones & the Six”
• “Fleishman Is in Trouble”
• “Obi-Wan Kenobi”

Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• Jeff Bridges, “The Old Man”
• Brian Cox, “Succession”
• Kieran Culkin, “Succession”
• Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”
• Pedro Pascal, “The Last of Us”
• Jeremy Strong, “Succession”

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• Sharon Horgan, “Bad Sisters”
• Melanie Lynskey, “Yellowjackets”
• Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
• Bella Ramsey, “The Last of Us”
• Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
• Sarah Snook, “Succession”

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

• Bill Hader, “Barry”
• Jason Segel, “Shrinking”
• Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
• Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”
• Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• Christina Applegate, “Dead to Me”
• Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
• Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
• Natasha Lyonne, “Poker Face”
• Jenna Ortega, “Wednesday”

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

• Taron Egerton, “Black Bird”
• Kumail Nanjiani, “Welcome to Chippendales”
• Evan Peters, “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
• Daniel Radcliffe, “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”
• Michael Shannon, “George & Tammy”
• Steven Yeun, “Beef”

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

• Lizzy Caplan, “Fleishman Is in Trouble”
• Jessica Chastain, “George & Tammy”
• Dominique Fishback, “Swarm”
• Kathryn Hahn, “Tiny Beautiful Things”
• Riley Keough, “Daisy Jones & the Six”
• Ali Wong, “Beef”

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Anthony Carrigan, “Barry”
• Phil Dunster, “Ted Lasso”
• Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso”
• James Marsden, “Jury Duty”
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear”
• Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary”
• Henry Winkler, “Barry”

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• F. Murray Abraham, “The White Lotus”
• Nicholas Braun, “Succession”
• Michael Imperioli, “The White Lotus”
• Theo James, “The White Lotus”
• Matthew Macfadyen, “Succession”
• Alan Ruck, “Succession”
• Will Sharpe, “The White Lotus”
• Alexander Skarsgård, “Succession”

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Alex Borstein, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
• Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
• Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary”
• Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary”
• Juno Temple, “Ted Lasso”
• Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso”
• Jessica Williams, “Shrinking”

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Jennifer Coolidge, “The White Lotus”
• Elizabeth Debicki, “The Crown”
• Meghann Fahy, “The White Lotus”
• Sabrina Inpacciatore, “The White Lotus”
• Aubrey Plaza, “The White Lotus”
• Rhea Seehorn, “Better Call Saul”
• J. Smith Cameron, “Succession”
• Simona Tabasco, “The White Lotus”

Variety Talk Series

• “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah”
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
• “Late Night With Seth Meyers”
• “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert”
• “The Problem With Jon Stewart”

Reality Competition Program

• “The Amazing Race”
• “RuPaul’s Drag Race”
• “Survivor”
• “Top Chef”
• “The Voice”