FX and Netflix Dominate Emmy Nominations, Setting New Records and Surprising Twists

The 76th Annual Primetime Emmy nominations were unveiled Wednesday morning, marking a significant year for television with groundbreaking achievements and long-awaited recognitions. FX’s “Shōgun“ emerged as a powerhouse, clinching 25 nominations, including nods for stars Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai. This success propelled FX to second place among networks with a total of 93 nominations, following closely behind Netflix’s impressive 107 nods.

Leading the comedy category was FX’s “The Bear,“ which shattered records with 23 nominations, surpassing the previous record set by “30 Rock“ in 2009. The series had already made waves in its debut season, securing 10 wins the previous year. Additionally, FX celebrated a breakthrough with “Reservation Dogs,“ earning its first-ever comedy series nomination, a moment long awaited by fans and critics alike.

Meanwhile, Netflix continued its dominance across genres, with “The Crown“ leading its pack with 18 nominations.

Other standout titles included “Ripley“ and “Baby Reindeer,“ contributing to Netflix’s substantial tally. The streaming giant reaffirmed its position as a major player in the industry, outpacing traditional networks like HBO, which garnered 91 nominations.

Notable performances and stories also earned their due recognition. “Only Murders in the Building“ secured 21 nominations, finally recognizing Selena Gomez’s acting prowess in its third season. HBO’s “True Detective: Night Country“ led the limited series category with 19 nominations, while NBC’s “Saturday Night Live“ continued its perennial success with 17 nods.

The announcement, delivered by Emmy winners Tony Hale and Sheryl Lee Ralph, heralded a diverse and dynamic field of nominees. Hale, known for his role in “Veep,“ and Ralph, acclaimed for “Abbott Elementary,“ were joined by new Television Academy chair Cris Abrego in unveiling this year’s contenders.

The 76th Emmy Awards ceremony will be broadcast live from Los Angeles’ LA Live Peacock Theatre on Sunday, September 15, and air on ABC.

Here is the complete list of nominees:

Outstanding drama series

• “The Crown“ (Netflix)
• “Fallout“ (Prime Video)
• “The Gilded Age“ (HBO)
• “The Morning Show“ (Apple TV+)
• “Mr. & Mrs. Smith“ (Prime Video)
• “Shōgun“ (FX)
• “Slow Horses“ (Apple TV+)
• “3 Body Problem“ (Netflix)

Outstanding comedy series

• “Abbott Elementary“ (ABC)
• “The Bear“ (FX)
• “Curb Your Enthusiasm“ (HBO)
• “Hacks“ (HBO)
• “Only Murders in the Building“ (Hulu)
• “Palm Royale“ (Apple TV+)
• “Reservation Dogs“ (FX)
• “What We Do in the Shadows“ (FX)

Outstanding limited or anthology series

• “Baby Reindeer“ (Netflix)
• “Fargo“ (FX)
• “Lessons in Chemistry“ (Apple TV+)
• “Ripley“ (Netflix)
• “True Detective: Night Country“ (HBO)

Outstanding television movie

• “Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie“ (Peacock)
• “Quiz Lady“ (Hulu)
• “Red, White & Royal Blue“ (Prime Video)
• “Scoop“ (Netflix)
• “Unfrosted“ (Netflix)

Outstanding reality competition program

• “The Amazing Race“ (CBS)
• “RuPaul’s Drag Race“ (MTV)
• “Top Chef“ (Bravo)
• “The Traitors“ (Peacock)
• “The Voice“ (NBC)

Outstanding talk series

• “The Daily Show“ (Comedy Central)
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!“ (ABC)
• “Late Night with Seth Meyers“ (NBC)
• “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert“ (CBS)

Outstanding scripted variety series

• “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver“ (HBO)
• “Saturday Night Live“ (NBC)

Outstanding variety special (live)

• “The Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show Starring Usher“ (CBS)
• “The 66th Grammy Awards“ (CBS)
• “The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady“ (Netflix)
• “The Oscars“ (ABC)
• “The 76th Annual Tony Awards“ (CBS)

Outstanding variety special (pre-recorded)

• “Billy Joel: The 100th Live at Madison Square Garden“ (CBS)
• “Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer” (Netflix)
• “Dick Van Dyke: 98 Years of Magic“ (CBS)
• “Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die“ (HBO)
• “Trevor Noah: Where Was I“ (Netflix)

Outstanding game show

• “Celebrity Family Feud“ (ABC)
• “Jeopardy!“ (ABC/syndicated)
• “Password“ (NBC)
• “The Price is Right at Night“ (CBS)
• “Wheel of Fortune“ (ABC/syndicated)

Outstanding lead actress in a drama series

• Jennifer Aniston, “The Morning Show”
• Carrie Coon, “The Gilded Age”
• Maya Erskine, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”
• Anna Sawai, “Shōgun”
• Imelda Staunton, “The Crown”
• Reese Witherspoon, “The Morning Show”

Outstanding lead actor in a drama series

• Idris Elba, “Hijack”
• Donald Glover, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”
• Walton Goggins, “Fallout”
• Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
• Hiroyuki Sanada, “Shōgun”
• Dominic West, “The Crown”

Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series

• Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
• Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
• Selena Gomez, “Only Murders in the Building”
• Maya Rudolph, “Loot”
• Jean Smart, “Hacks”
• Kristen Wiig, “Palm Royale”

Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series

• Matt Berry, “What We Do in the Shadows”
• Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
• Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”
• Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
• Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear“
• D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, “Reservation Dogs”

Outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie

• Jodie Foster, “True Detective: Night Country”
• Brie Larson, “Lessons in Chemistry”
• Juno Temple, “Fargo”
• Sofía Vergara, “Griselda”
• Naomi Watts, “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans”

Outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie

• Matt Bomer, “Fellow Travelers”
• Richard Gadd, “Baby Reindeer”
• Jon Hamm, “Fargo”
• Tom Hollander, “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans”
• Andrew Scott, “Ripley”

Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series

• Christine Baranski, “The Gilded Age”
• Nicole Beharie, “The Morning Show”
• Elizabeth Debicki, “The Crown”
• Greta Lee, “The Morning Show”
• Lesley Manville, “The Crown”
• Karen Pittman, “The Morning Show”
• Holland Taylor, “The Morning Show”

Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series

• Tadanobu Asano, “Shōgun”
• Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”
• Mark Duplass, “The Morning Show”
• Jon Hamm, “The Morning Show”
• Takehiro Hira, “Shōgun”
• Jack Lowden, “Slow Horses”
• Jonathan Pryce, “The Crown”

Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series

• Carol Burnett, “Palm Royale”
• Liza Colón-Zayas, “The Bear”
• Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”
• Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary”
• Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary”
• Meryl Streep, “Only Murders in the Building”

Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series

• Lionel Boyce, “The Bear”
• Paul W. Downs, “Hacks”
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear”
• Paul Rudd, “Only Murders in the Building”
• Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary”
• Bowen Yang, “Saturday Night Live”

Outstanding supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie

• Dakota Fanning, “Ripley”
• Lily Gladstone, “Under the Bridge”
• Jessica Gunning, “Baby Reindeer”
• Aja Naomi King, “Lessons in Chemistry”
• Diane Lane, “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans”
• Nava Mau, “Baby Reindeer”
• Kali Reis, “True Detective: Night Country”

Outstanding supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie

• Jonathan Bailey, “Fellow Travelers”
• Robert Downey Jr., “The Sympathizer”
• Tom Goodman-Hill, “Baby Reindeer”
• John Hawkes, “True Detective: Night Country”
• Lamorne Morris, “Fargo”
• Lewis Pullman, “Lessons in Chemistry”
• Treat Williams, “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans”

Outstanding guest actress in a drama series

• Michaela Coel, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”
• Claire Foy, “The Crown”
• Marcia Gay Harden, “The Morning Show”
• Sarah Paulson, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”
• Parker Posey, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”

Outstanding guest actor in a drama series

• Néstor Carbonell, “Shōgun”
• Paul Dano, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”
• Tracy Letts, “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty“
• Jonathan Pryce, “Slow Horses”
• John Turturro, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”

Outstanding guest actress in a comedy series

• Olivia Colman, “The Bear”
• Jamie Lee Curtis, “The Bear”
• Kaitlin Olson, “Hacks“
• Da’Vine Joy Randolph, “Only Murders in the Building”
• Maya Rudolph, “Saturday Night Live”
• Kristen Wiig, “Saturday Night Live”

Outstanding guest actor in a comedy series

• Jon Bernthal, “The Bear”
• Matthew Broderick, “Only Murders in the Building”
• Ryan Gosling, “Saturday Night Live”
• Christopher Lloyd, “Hacks”
• Bob Odenkirk, “The Bear”
• Will Poulter, “The Bear”

Outstanding directing for a drama series

• “The Crown,“ Stephen Daldry (episode: “Sleep, Dearie Sleep”)
• “The Morning Show,“ Mimi Leder (episode: “The Overview Effect”)
• “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,“ Hiro Murai (episode: “First Date”)
• “Shōgun,“ Frederick E.O. Toye (episode: “Crimson Sky”)
• “Slow Horses,“ Saul Metzstein (episode: “Strange Games”)
• “Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty,“ Salli Richardson-Whitfield (episode: “Beat L.A.”)

Outstanding directing for a comedy series

• “Abbott Elementary,“ Randall Einhorn (episode: “Party”)
• “The Bear,“ Christopher Storer (episode: “Fishes”)
• “The Bear,“ Ramy Youssef (episode: “Honeydew”)
• “The Gentlemen,“ Guy Ritchie (episode: “Refined Aggression”)
• “Hacks,“ Lucia Aniello (episode: “Bulletproof”)
• “The Ms. Pat Show,“ Mary Lou Belli (episode: “I’m the Pappy”)

Outstanding directing for a limited or anthology series or movie

• “Baby Reindeer,” Weronika Tofilska (episode: “Episode 4”)
• “Fargo,“ Noah Hawley (episode: “The Tragedy of the Commons”)
• “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans,“ Gus Van Sant (episode: “Pilot”)
• “Lessons in Chemistry,“ Millicent Shelton (episode: “Poirot”)
• “Ripley,“ Steven Zaillian (series)
• “True Detective: Night Country,“ Issa López (series)

Outstanding writing for a drama series

• “The Crown,“ Peter Morgan & Meriel Sheibani-Clare (episode: “Ritz”)
• “Fallout,“ Geneva Robertson-Dworet & Graham Wagner (episode: “The End”)
• “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,“ Francesca Sloane & Donald Glover (episode: “First Date”)
• “Shōgun,“ Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks (episode: “Anjin”)
• “Shōgun,“ Rachel Kondo & Caitlin Puente (episode: “Crimson Sky”)
• “Slow Horses,“ Will Smith (episode: “Negotiating with Tigers”)

Outstanding writing for a comedy series

• “Abbott Elementary,“ Quinta Brunson (episode: “Career Day”)
• “The Bear,“ Christopher Storer & Joanna Calo (episode: “Fishes”)
• “Girls5eva,“ Meredith Scardino & Sam Means (episode: “Orlando”)
• “Hacks,“ Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky (episode: “Bulletproof”)
• “The Other Two,“ Chris Kelly & Sarah Schneider (episode: “Brooke Hosts a Night of Undeniable Good”)
• “What We Do in the Shadows,“ Jake Bender & Zach Dunn (episode: “Pride Parade”)

Outstanding writing for a limited or anthology series or movie

• “Baby Reindeer,“ Richard Gadd (series)
• “Black Mirror,“ Charlie Brooker (episode: “Joan is Awful”)
• “Fargo,“ Noah Hawley (episode: “The Tragedy of the Commons”)
• “Fellow Travelers,“ Ron Nyswaner (episode: “You’re Wonderful”)
• “Ripley,“ Steven Zaillian (series)
• “True Detective: Night Country,“ Issa López (episode: “Part 6”)