Emmy voters sure know how to take a bite of the Apple. As the Television Academy unveiled nominations for the 77th Emmy Awards on Tuesday, Apple TV+’s hits “Severance” and “The Studio” led the tallies for both drama and comedy series, respectively.
HBO Max, meanwhile, led the overall network tally at 142 — thanks to shows including “The Penguin” (the most in limited/anthology), “The White Lotus,” “The Last of Us” and “Hacks.” That’s up from the outlet’s previous best, 140 in 2022.
HBO Max’s massive tally puts it back on top, a place where it has spent the majority of the last two decades. In more recent years, it has battled Netflix (which led in 2024) for the top spot. Netflix still holds the record for most noms ever for a network/platform (160 in 2020) and is tied for most wins (44 in 2021, which CBS did in 1974).
Among performers, making history Tuesday was “Matlock” star Kathy Bates, who at 77 is now the oldest woman nominated in the lead drama actress category.
In drama, last year’s winner, FX’s “Shogun,” wasn’t eligible this time out (but will be back in future years). That leaves “Severance” (which has previously won two Emmys, in 2022 for music composition and main title design); HBO Max’s “The Last of Us” (which landed eight Emmys in 2023, including for guest stars Nick Offerman and Storm Reid); HBO Max’s “The White Lotus,” which has won 15 Emmys over its lifespan (including limited series in 2022); Apple TV+’s “Slow Horses,” which landed its first Emmy in 2024 (for writing, via showrunner Will Smith); Netflix’s “The Diplomat” (which previously had just one nom, for star Keri Russell in 2023); Hulu freshman “Paradise” and the HBO Max newcomer “The Pitt.” Can “The Pitt” finally get an Emmy for star Noah Wyle, who earned five noms but no win during his “ER” stint.
On the comedy side, incumbent winner “Hacks” (HBO Max) is looking to repeat, having won last year for in 2024 for outstanding series, writing and lead actress Jean Smart. Looking to redeem itself is FX’s “The Bear,” which won outstanding comedy in 2023 and has won 21 Emmys total — last year, that included stars Jeremy Allen White, Ayo Edibiri, Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Liza Colon-Zayas, as well as creator Christopher Storer for directing.
(Excerpt) Read More & See a List of Nominees @ Variety