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Emmys 2023: The Nominations

323The lead-up to the 75th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards has been a historic one already, to say the least. The nominations for the 2023 Emmys are being announced on the same day that Hollywood actors are preparing to go on strike if their union SAG-AFTRA can’t strike a deal with the studios by midnight. This, of course, is all meanwhile the WGA (Writer’s Guild) has entered its 11th week of striking. The two unions represent a large piece of the industry’s backbone and are fighting for fair wages, increased residual payments to accommodate the complexities of streaming, and creative protections against the use of artificial intelligence in the studios. If SAG-AFTRA does go on strike, it would mark the first time in 63 years that both actors and writers are picketing over contract disputes.

Therefore, this leaves the Television Academy in a very weird place. The awards body still has to move forward with revealing its 2023 nominations, but the actual Emmys might get delayed until late this year or even January 2024. Considering that the studios and streamers are currently showing no positive signs of negotiating with the actors and writers, it’s looking like the wait for the actual awards ceremony is going to be long after the 2023 Emmys nominations are revealed today. Obviously, two of Hollywood’s largest unions on strike also means that all film and TV productions will go on pause and face delays as actors and writers will be encouraged to stay on the picket lines in solidarity.

HBO once again dominated the Emmy nominations with Succession coming in on top with 27 nods followed by The Last of Us with 24 and The White Lotus with 23. Succession, in particular, set a new record with 3 nominations in the Best Actor in a Drama Series category. Furthermore, the Supporting Actor in a Drama Series category is made up entirely of names from Succession and The White Lotus. The Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category has 5 names from The White Lotus as well. The Last of Us also scored acting nominations for the majority of its cast, including Pedro Pascal, Bella Ramsey, Nick Offerman, Murray Bartlett, Lamar Johnson, Keivonn Montreal Woodard, Melanie Lynskey, Storm Reid, and Anna Torv. Woodard, who played the young survivor Sam on the show, specifically became the second youngest Emmy nominee of all time at only ten years old.

The final season of Apple TV’s Ted Lasso came in fourth place at the 2023 Emmys with 21 nominations and is followed by the final season of Prime Video’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel with 14. Netflix’s Beef and Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story then tie with Hulu’s The Bear with 13 nods each. There are plenty of other surprises sprinkled throughout the 2023 Emmy nominations, including some love for Wednesday, Obi-Wan Kenobi, Andor, Barry, and Only Murders in the Building. And, yes, Better Call Saul did earn nods for Bob Odenkirk, Rhea Seehorn, and co-creator and showrunner Peter Gould in its final chance to win an Emmy after previously being nominated 46 times total with no wins.

Overall, HBO/Max earned 127 nominations total at the 2023 Emmys. Meanwhile, Netflix came in second place with 103 nods, Apple TV+ in third with 46, and Hulu and Prime Video both tied in fourth with 42 each. Disney+ then lands in fifth place with 40 nominations. These awards are divided into the main Emmys ceremony and the Creative Arts Emmys, which cover the more technical and niche categories. Did your favorite shows get the spotlight they deserve, or worse… get snubbed? Check out all the nominations below and stay tuned as we cover the Emmys leading up to the big (tentative) night on Monday, September 18, 2023! In the meantime, you can also refresh your memory and find the final winners here for this year’s Oscars, Golden Globes, Critics Choice, BAFTAs, SAG Awards, and our very own DiscussingFilm Critics Awards.

75th Primetime Emmy Nominations

LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES, MOVIE CATEGORY

Limited Series

BeefDahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryDaisy Jones & The SixFleishman Is in TroubleObi-Wan Kenobi

Television Movie

Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic ChristmasFire IslandHocus Pocus 2PreyWeird: The Al Yankovic Story

Direction For a Limited Series

Paris Barclay, Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (“Silenced”)Valerie Faris, Jonathan Dayton, Fleishman Is In Trouble (“Me-Time”)Carl Franklin, Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (“Bad Meat”Lee Sung Jin, Beef (“Figure of Light”)Jake Schreier, Beef (“The Great Fabricator”)Dan Trachtenberg, Prey

Writing For a Limited Series or Movie

Lee Sung Jin, Beef (“The Birds Don’t Sing, They Screech in Pain”)Joel Kim Booster, Fire IslandTaffy Brodesser-Akner, Fleishman Is In Trouble (“Me-Time”)Patrick Aison, Dan Trachtenberg, PreyJanine Nabers, Donald Glover, Swarm (“Stung”)Al Yankovic, Eric Appel, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Taron Egerton, Black BirdKumail Nanjiani, Welcome the ChippendalesEvan Peters, Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryDaniel Radcliffe, Weird: The Al Yankovic StoryMichael Shannon, George & TammySteven Yeun, Beef

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Lizzy Caplan, Fleishman Is in TroubleJessica Chastain, George & TammyDominique Fishback, SwarmKathryn Hahn, Tiny Beautiful ThingsRiley Keough, Daisy Jones & The SixAli Wong, Beef

Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Jesse Plemons, Love & DeathJoseph Lee, BeefMurray Bartlett, Welcome to ChippendalesPaul Walter Hauser, Black BirdRay Liotta, Black BirdRichard Jenkins, Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryYoung Mazino, Beef

Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Annaleigh Ashford, Welcome to ChippendalesCamila Morrone, Daisy Jones & The SixClaire Danes, Fleishman Is In TroubleJuliette Lewis, Welcome to ChippendalesMaria Bello, BeefMerritt Wever, Tiny Beautiful ThingsNiecy Nash-Betts, Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

DRAMA CATEGORY

Drama Series

AndorBetter Call SaulThe CrownHouse of the DragonThe Last of UsSuccessionThe White LotusYellowjackets

Directing For a Drama Series

Benjamin Caron, Andor (“Rix Road”)Peter Hoar, The Last of Us (“Long, Long Time”)Mark Mylod, Succession (“Connor’s Wedding”)Andrij Parekh, Succession (“America Decides”)Lorene Scafaria, Succession (“Living+”)Dearbhla Walsh, Bad Sisters (“The Prick”)Mike White, The White Lotus (“Arrivederci”)

Writing For A Drama Series

Beau Willimon, Andor (“One Way Out”)Sharon Horgan, Dave Finkel, Brett Baer, Bad Sisters (“The Prick”)Gordon Smith, Better Call Saul (“Point and Shoot”)Peter Gould, Better Call Saul (“Saul Gone”)Craig Mazin, The Last of Us (“Long, Long Time”)Jesse Armstrong, Succession (“Connor’s Wedding”)Mike White, The White Lotus (“Arrivederci”)

Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Jeff Bridges, The Old ManBrian Cox, SuccessionKieran Culkin, SuccessionBob Odenkirk, Better Call SaulPedro Pascal, The Last of UsJeremy Strong, Succession

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Sharon Horgan, Bad SistersMelanie Lynskey, YellowjacketsElisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s TaleBella Ramsey, The Last of UsKeri Russell, The DiplomatSarah Snook, Succession

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

F. Murray Abraham, The White LotusNicholas Braun, SuccessionMichael Imperioli, The White LotusTheo James, The White LotusMatthew Macfadyen, SuccessionAlan Ruck, SuccessionWill Sharpe, The White LotusAlexander Skarsgård, Succession

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Jennifer Coolidge, The White LotusElizabeth Debicki, The CrownMeghann Fahy, The White LotusSabrina Impacciatore, The White LotusAubrey Plaza, The White LotusRhea Seehorn, Better Call SaulJ. Smith-Cameron, SuccessionSimona Tabasco, The White Lotus

Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Murray Bartlett, The Last of Us James Cromwell, Succession Lamar Johnson, The Last of UsArian Moayed, SuccessionNick Offerman, The Last of UsKeivonn Montreal Woodard, The Last of Us

Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Hiam Abbass, SuccessionCherry Jones, SuccessionMelanie Lynskey, The Last of UsStorm Reid, The Last of UsAnna Torv, The Last of UsHarriet Walter, Succession

COMEDY CATEGORY

Comedy Series

Abbott ElementaryBarryThe BearJury DutyThe Marvelous Mrs. MaiselOnly Murders in the BuildingTed LassoWednesday

Directing For a Comedy Series

Mary Lou Belli, The Ms. Pat Show (“Don’t Touch My Hair”)Tim Burton, Wednesday (“Wednesday’s Child is Full of Woe”)Bill Hader, Barry (“wow”)Declan Lowney, Ted Lasso (“So Long, Farewell”)Amy Sherman-Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (“Four Minutes”)Christopher Storer, The Bear (“Review”)

Writing For a Comedy Series

Bill Hader, Barry (“wow”)Christopher Storer, The Bear (“System”)Mekki Leeper, Jury Duty (“Ineffective Assistance”)John Hoffman, Matteo Borghese, Rob Turbovsky, Only Murders in the Building (“I Know Who Did It”)Chris Kelly, Sarah Schneider, The Other Two (“Cary & Brooke Go to an AIDS Play”)Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly, Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso (“So Long, Farewell”)

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Bill Hader, BarryJason Segel, ShrinkingMartin Short, Only Murders in the BuildingJason Sudeikis, Ted LassoJeremy Allen White, The Bear

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Christina Applegate, Dead to MeRachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselQuinta Brunson, Abbott ElementaryNatasha Lyonne, Poker FaceJenna Ortega, Wednesday

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Carrigan, BarryPhil Dunster, Ted LassoBrett Goldstein, Ted LassoJames Marsden, Jury DutyEbon Moss-Bachrach, The BearTyler James Williams, Abbott ElementaryHenry Winkler, Barry

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselAyo Edebiri, The BearJanelle James, Abbott ElementarySheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott ElementaryJuno Temple, Ted LassoHannah Waddingham, Ted LassoJessica Williams, Shrinking

Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Jon Bernthal, The BearLuke Kirby, The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselNathan Lane, Only Murders In The BuildingPedro Pascal, Saturday Night LiveOliver Platt, The Bear Sam Richardson, Ted Lasso

Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Becky Ann Baker, Ted LassoQuinta Brunson, Saturday Night LiveTaraji P. Henson, Abbott ElementaryJudith Light, Poker FaceSarah Niles, Ted LassoHarriet Walter, Ted Lasso

REALITY CATEGORY

Host for a Reality or Competition Program

Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, and Jonathan Van Ness, Queer EyeNicole Byer, Nailed It!Padma Lakshmi, Top ChefAmy Poehler and Maya Rudolph, Baking ItRuPaul, RuPaul’s Drag RaceMayim Bialik, Jeopardy!Steve Harvey, Family FeudKen Jennings, Jeopardy!Keke Palmer, PasswordPat Sajak, Wheel of Fortune

Structured Reality Program

Antiques RoadshowDiners, Drive-Ins And DivesLove Is BlindQueer EyeShark Tank

Unstructured Reality Program

Indian MatchmakingRuPaul’s Drag Race: UntuckedSelling SunsetVanderpump RulesWelcome To Wrexham

Competition Program

The Amazing RaceRuPaul’s Drag RaceSurvivorTop ChefThe Voice

VARIETY CATEGORY

Variety Talk Series

The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)Late Night With Seth Meyers (NBC)The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS)The Problem With Jon Stewart (Apple TV+)

Scripted Variety Series

A Black Lady Sketch ShowLast Week Tonight With John OliverSaturday Night Live

Variety Special (Live)

The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring RihannaChris Rock: Selective OutrageElton John Live: Farewell From Dodger StadiumThe Oscars75th Annual Tony Awards

Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

Carol Burnett: 90 Years Of Laughter + LoveJohn Mulaney: Baby JLizzo: Live In ConcertNorman Lear: 100 Years Of Music & LaughterTrevor Noah: I Wish You WouldWanda Sykes: I’m An Entertainer

ANIMATION

Animated Program

Bob’s BurgersEntergalactic Genndy Tartakovsky’s PrimalRick and MortyThe Simpsons

DOCUMENTARY

Documentary or Nonfiction Series

100 Foot Wave (HBO)The 1619 Project (Hulu)Dear Mama: The Saga of Afeni and Tupac Shakur (FX)Secrets of the Elephants (National Geographic)The U.S. and the Holocaust (PBS)

Documentary or Nonfiction Special

Being Mary Tyler Moore (HBO)Judy Blume Forever (Amazon Prime Video)My Transparent Life (Amazon Prime Video)Pamela: A Love Story (Netflix)Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie (Apple TV+)

The 75th Primetime Emmys are currently set to take place on September 18, 2023

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