It’s been a tough yr for tv, following final yr’s strikes and prices reduce throughout the board, however the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards are rolling forward—and there’s nonetheless loads of nice sequence to rejoice. The 2024 nominations had been introduced July 17 by Veep’s Tony Hale and Abbott Elementary’s Sheryl Lee Ralph who obtained her third nomination for Excellent Supporting Actress.
Shōgun, the brand new Japanese-language FX sequence about Seventeenth-century feudal Japan, dominated with 25 nominations, together with one for its compelling feminine lead, Anna Sawai. The Bear broke a document with 23 nominations—essentially the most for any comedy sequence since 30 Rock nabbed 22 in 2009 (remember we’re speaking about season two of The Bear, not the one which simply aired).
It’s no shock that Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary), Ayo Edebiri (The Bear), Maya Rudolph (Loot), Jean Sensible (Hacks) and Kristen Wiig (Palm Royale) had been all nominated within the lead actress class, neither is it stunning that Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon had been acknowledged for his or her roles as frenemy broadcast anchors on The Morning Present. Jodie Foster acquired a well-deserved nod for HBO’s True Detective (as did her co-star, Kali Reis), and Sofia Vergara nabbed a nom for her function as a real-life Colombian drug trafficker in Griselda. Two of Netflix’s extra polarizing exhibits, Child Reindeer and Ripley, will compete within the restricted sequence class, and over in drama, annual favorites The Crown and The Morning Present are up in opposition to new breakouts like 3 Physique Downside and Fallout.
As all the time, even in a quieter yr like this one, there have been a number of curveballs. Beneath, the largest snubs and surprises of the 2024 Emmy nominations:
Shock: Selena Gomez for Solely Murders within the Constructing
After three seasons of being neglected, Gomez was lastly acknowledged for her function in Solely Murders’ central trio. Along with being a producer on the pleasant whodunnit sequence, Gomez has held her personal up in opposition to her comedy big costars Steve Martin and Martin Brief, taking part in the grounded straight man to their (very foolish) goofballs. With out her, the present doesn’t operate.
Shock: Idris Elba for Hijack
Elba was a sleeper shock (you may even say, a hijacker) within the lead actor drama class, for his function as a negotiator on a hijacked aircraft within the tense Apple TV+ thriller.
Shock: Reservation Canine
Regardless of three seasons of excessive reward from critics, followers, and different awards recognition (just like the Peabody, Writers Guild, and Impartial Spirit Awards) alike, Reservation Canine had but to get its due from the Emmys, till this yr. It was good to see the Native coming-of-age sequence get a greatest comedy nod, and certainly one of its stars, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai acknowledged within the lead actor class. It’s a bit bittersweet, as an Emmy nod earlier in its run may’ve garnered the now-canceled sequence a much bigger viewers (and probably saved it on the air longer).
Shock: Matt Berry for What We Do within the Shadows
Although WWDITS, the witty horror comedy a couple of group of millennia-old vampires attempting to stay undetected in a share-house in modern-day Staten Island, has been a cult favourite over its five-season run, it’s a nice shock to see Berry get a nod for his function as pansexual, former British noble Laszlo Cravensworth.
Snub: Emma Stone for The Curse
Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie’s cringe comedy The Curse was fully shut out of the Emmys, together with a snub for its lead, Emma Stone, who absolutely leaned into the sequence’ absurdly darkish humor.
Snub: Kate Winslet for The Regime
Though The Regime didn’t appear to land with audiences as supposed, Winslet gave an ideal efficiency as a satirically narcissistic politician—becoming for the instances. Nonetheless, she was neglected by Emmy voters.
Snub: John Mulaney Presents: All people’s In LA
The primary season of Mulaney’s comedic tackle a traditional discuss present, which featured friends like Jerry Seinfeld, Fred Armisen, Jon Stewart, Pete Davidson, and Sarah Silverman, didn’t land with voters past the technical classes.
Snub: Theo James for The Gents
Regardless of a significant awards push by Netflix for its spinoff of Man Ritchie’s 2019 crime comedy movie of the identical identify, James’s charisma wasn’t sufficient to land his anticipated nod.
Snub: The Idol: “World Class Sinner/I’m a Freak”
The nomination for greatest choreography for Lily-Rose Depp’s pop star character’s comeback single, “World Class Sinner/I’m a Freak” in The Weeknd’s ill-fated The Idol may land in each the snub and shock class. Shock for being nominated in any respect (regardless of being probably the most talked about present of 2023, no less than in sure corners of the web), and snub for greatest music (you’re listening to it in your head now, aren’t you?)
The Emmys will air on January 15, 2024 at 8pm ET on ABC.
