76th Primetime Emmy Nominations: ‘The Bear’ Breaks Comedy Record, ‘Shōgun’ Tops Drama, ‘True Detective’ Leads Limited Series
The second season of FX’s The Bear made Emmy history this morning, earning 23 nominations, passing the record for a comedy series previously held by 30 Rock with 22 nominations in 2009. The chef show, which just aired its third season, was nominated for Comedy Series, two in Directing, Writing, Lead Acting for Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri and eight other acting nominations among its mentions this morning. Nominations were announced by Emmy winners Tony Hale and Sheryl Lee Ralph, the latter of whom received her third nomination today for Abbott Elementary.
Shōgun leads this year’s Drama categories with 25 nominations, including Drama Series, Directing, Writing, Lead Acting for Anna Sawai and Hiroyuki Sanada plus three other acting nods. Earlier this year, FX gave the green light for two more seasons of the feudal Japan series based on the novel by James Clavell, lifting it out of the very crowded limited series field and giving it a berth in drama that paid off handsomely.
That one-two punch, along with big numbers for Fargo and Feud: Capote vs. the Swans, led FX Networks to the most Primetime Emmy nominations in the history of the network with 93. Apple TV+ also landed a record 70 nominations for the streamer with multiple series’ recognized, including The Morning Show, Palm Royale, Lessons in Chemistry and Slow Horses. Netflix led all studios, streamers and networks with 107 nominations, with over 30 individual shows receiving nominations and led by its crown jewel, The Crown, for its final season, and limited series’ Ripley and Baby Reindeer. The streaming giant still holds the record for most nominations in a single year (160 in 2020) and tied for most wins (44 in 2021, alongside CBS in 1974). HBO | Max received 91 nominations across 28 original programs.
The final season of Curb Your Enthusiasm ties the series nomination record of 11, joining Cheers, Law & Order, and M*A*S*H.
All five Outstanding Television Movie nominees – Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie; Quiz Lady; Red, White & Royal Blue; Scoop and Unfrosted – each only earned one single Emmy nomination, only in this category.
“Television delivers stories that connect us, uplift us, challenge us, and always entertain us. Today, I am honored to celebrate the outstanding work of our extraordinarily talented and hardworking creative community,” said Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego, who introduced Hale and Ralph and returned to present the Comedy Series nominees. “This morning’s Emmy nominations are a testament to their contributions and highlight the incredible programming that has risen to the top of an exceptional year in TV.”
The Television Academy’s approximately 24,000 members made their choices from 229 total series’ submitted in the drama, comedy and limited/anthology series categories in 2024, a drop of 33% from last year, due in part to the double strikes that hit Hollywood last summer, lasting through the fall.
There were 36 first-time performer nominees across all performer categories this year and they are Eric André (The Eric Andre Show), Tadanobu Asano (Shōgun), Jonathan Bailey (Fellow Travelers), Nicole Beharie (The Morning Show), Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows), Lionel Boyce (The Bear), Néstor Carbonell (Shōgun), Liza ColónZayas (The Bear), Dakota Fanning (Ripley), Richard Gadd (performance, producer and writing nominations for Baby Reindeer), Lily Gladstone (Under the Bridge), Tom Goodman-Hill (Baby Reindeer), Ryan Gosling (Saturday Night Live), Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer), John Hawkes (True Detective: Night Country), Takehiro Hira (Shōgun), Tom Hollander (Feud: Capote vs. The Swans), Aja Naomi King (Lessons in Chemistry), Greta Lee (The Morning Show), Tracy Letts (Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty), Jack Lowden (Slow Horses), Lesley Manville (The Crown), Nava Mau (Baby Reindeer), Lamorne Morris (Fargo), Karen Pittman (The Morning Show), Parker Posey (Mr. & Mrs. Smith), Lewis Pullman (Lessons in Chemistry), Da’Vine Joy Randolph (Only Murders in the Building), Kali Reis (True Detective: Night Country), Paul Rudd (performance for Only Murders in the Building and narrator for Secrets of the Octopus), Hiroyuki Sanada (Shōgun), Anna Sawai (Shōgun), Mena Suvari (RZR), Naomi Watts (Feud: Capote vs. The Swans), Dominic West (The Crown) and D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (Reservation Dogs).
In addition to Gadd and Rudd, performers with multiple nominations this year include Quinta Brunson (performance and writing for Abbott Elementary), Jodie Foster (performance and producer for True Detective: Night Country), Donald Glover (performance and writing for Mr. & Mrs. Smith), Jon Hamm (performance for Fargo and The Morning Show), Brie Larson (performance and producer for Lessons in Chemistry), Jonathan Pryce (performance for The Crown and Slow Horses), Maya Rudolph (performance for Loot, performance and music & lyrics for Saturday Night Live, character voice-over for Big Mouth), Andrew Scott (performance and producer for Ripley) and Kristen Wiig (performance for Palm Royale and Saturday Night Live).
Emmy winner voting takes place August 15-25, where individual acting nominees and shows will submit episodes they consider the best of their work that season for voters. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards and Governors Ball events will be September 7 and 8 with an edited version airing on FX Saturday, September 14.
Emmy Award-winning producers Jesse Collins and Dionne Harmon, and Emmy-nominated Jeannae Rouzan-Clay of Jesse Collins Entertainment are set to return as executive producers of the 76th Emmy Awards. This marks their second consecutive year as executive producers of television’s biggest night. The 76th Emmy Awards will air live coast to coast from the Peacock Theater at L.A. in Los Angeles on Sunday, September 15 (8:00-11:00 p.m. ET/5:00-8:00 p.m. PT), on ABC and stream next day on Hulu.
25 Nominations: Shōgun (FX)
23 Nominations: The Bear (FX)
21 Nominations: Only Murders In The Building (Hulu)
19 Nominations: True Detective: Night Country (HBO)
18 Nominations: The Crown (Netflix)
17 Nominations: Saturday Night Live (NBC)
16 Nominations: Fallout (Prime Video), Hacks (MAX), The Morning Show (AppleTV+), Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
15 Nominations: Fargo (FX)
13 Nominations: Ripley (Netflix)
11 Nominations: Baby Reindeer (Netflix), Palm Royale (AppleTV+)
10 Nominations: Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (FX), Lessons In Chemistry (AppleTV+)
Here are the nominations for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards. Visit emmys.com for the complete list.
DRAMA
Drama Series
The Crown (Netflix)
Fallout (Prime Video)
The Gilded Age (HBO/Max)
The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Shogun (FX)
Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
3 Body Problem (Netflix)
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Idris Elba, Hijack
Donald Glove, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Walton Goggins, Fallout
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
Dominic West, The Crown
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
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
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
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
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
Directing For a Drama Series
Hiro Murai, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (“First Date”)
Frederick E.O. Toye, Shōgun (“Crimson Sky”)
Saul Metzstein, Slow Horses (“Strange Games”)
Stephen Daldry, The Crown (“Sleep, Dearie Sleep”)
Mimi Leder, The Morning Show (“The Overview Effect”)
Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty (“Beat L.A.”)
Writing For A Drama Series
Geneva Robertson-Dworet & Graham Wagner, Fallout (“The End”)
Francesca Sloane & Donald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Smith (“First Date”)
Rachel Kondo & Justin Marks, Shōgun (“Anjin”)
Rachel Kondo & Caillin Puente, Shōgun (“Crimson Sky”)
Will Smith, Slow Horses (“Negotiating With Tigers”)
Peter Morgan & Meriel Sheibani-Clare, The Crown (“Ritz”)
COMEDY
Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
The Bear (FX)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO/Max)
Hacks (Max)
Only Murders In The Building (Hulu)
Palm Royale (Apple TV+)
Reservation Dogs (FX)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
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
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
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
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
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
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
Directing For a Comedy Series
Randall Einhorn, Abbott Elementary (“Party”)
Lucia Aniello, Hacks (“Bulletproof”)
Christopher Storer, The Bear (“Fishes”)
Ramy Youssef, The Bear (“Honeydew”)
Guy Ritchie, The Gentlemen (“Refined Aggression”)
Mary Lou Belli, The Ms. Pat Show (“I’m The Pappy”)
Writing For a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (“Career Day”)
Meredith Scardino & Sam Means, Girls5eva (“Orlando”)
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, & Jen Statsky, Hacks (“Bulletproof”)
Christopher Storer & Joanna Calo, The Bear (“Fishes”)
Chris Kelly & Sarah Schneider, The Other Two (“Brooke Hosts A Night Of Undeniable Good”)
Jake Bender & Zach Dunn, What We Do In The Shadows (“Pride Parade”)
LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES or MOVIE
Limited or Anthology Series
Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
Fargo (FX)
Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
Ripley (Netflix)
True Detective: Night Country (HBO/Max)
Television Movie
Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie (Peacock)
Quiz Lady (Hulu)
Red, White & Royal Blue (Prime Video)
Scoop (Netflix)
Unfrosted (Netflix)
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers
Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer
Jon Hamm, Fargo
Tom Hollander, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans
Andrew Scott, Ripley
Direction For a Limited Series
Weronika Tofilska, Baby Reindeer (“Episode 4”)
Noah Hawley, Fargo (“The Tragedy Of The Commons”)
Gus Van Sant, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans (“Pilot”)
Millicent Shelton, Lessons in Chemistry (“Poirot”)
Steven Zaillian, Ripley
Issa López, True Detective: Night Country
Writing For a Limited Series or Movie
Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer
Charlie Brooker, Black Mirror (“Joan Is Awful”)
Noah Hawley, Fargo (“The Tragedy Of The Commons”)
Ron Nyswaner, Fellow Travelers (“You’re Wonderful”)
Steven Zaillian, Ripley
Issa López, True Detective: Night Country (“Part 6”)
Lead Actress in a Limited 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
Supporting Actor in a Limited 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
Supporting Actress in a Limited 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
REALITY/COMPETITION/GAME SHOW
Host for a Reality or Competition Program
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Daymond John, Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Leary, Robert Herjavec, Shark Tank
Alan Cumming, The Traitors
Kristen Kish, Top Chef
Jeff Probst, Survivor
Host for a Game Show
Steve Harvey, Celebrity Family Fued
Ken Jennings, Jeopardy!
Keke Palmer, Password
Jane Lynch, Weakest Link
Pat Sajak, Wheel of Fortune
Structured Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow (PBS)
Diners, Drive-Ins And Dives (Food Network)
Love Is Blind (Netflix)
Queer Eye (Netflix)
Shark Tank (ABC)
Unstructured Reality Program
Below Deck Down Under (Bravo)
Love On The Spectrum U.S. (Netflix)
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked (MTV)
Vanderpump Rules (Bravo)
Welcome To Wrexham (FX)
Competition Program
The Amazing Race (CBS)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Traitors (Peacock)
The Voice (NBC)
Game Show
Celebrity Family Feud (ABC)
Jeopardy! (ABC/Syndicated)
Password (NBC)
The Price Is Right At Night (CBS)
Wheel Of Fortune (ABC/Syndicated)
VARIETY/TALK
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)
Scripted Variety Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO/Max)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Variety Special (Live)
66th Grammy Awards (CBS)
76th Annual Tony Awards (CBS)
The Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show Starring Usher (CBS)
The Greatest Roast Of All Time: Tom Brady (Netflix)
The Oscars (ABC)
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/Max)
Trevor Noah: Where Was I (Netflix)
ANIMATION
Animated Program
Blue Eye Samurai, “The Tale Of The Ronin And The Bride” (Netflix)
Bob’s Burgers, “The Amazing Rudy” (Fox)
Scavengers Reign, “The Signal” (HBO/Max)
The Simpsons, “Night Of The Living Wage” (Fox)
X-Men ‘97, “Remember It” (Disney+)
Character Voice-Over Performance
Hank Azaria, The Simpsons
Alex Borstein, Family Guy
Sterling K. Brown, Invincible
Maya Rudolph, Big Mouth
Hannah Waddingham, Krapopolis
DOCUMENTARY
Documentary or Nonfiction Series
Beckham (Netflix)
Quiet On Set: The Dark Side Of Kids TV (Investigation Discovery)
STAX: Soulsville U.S.A. (HBO/Max)
Telemarketers (HBO/Max)
The Jinx – Part Two (HBO/Max)
Documentary or Nonfiction Special
Albert Brooks: Defending My Life (HBO/Max)
Girls State (Apple TV+)
Jim Henson Idea Man (Disney+)
Steve! (Martin) A Documentary In 2 Pieces (Apple TV+)
The Greatest Night In Pop (Netflix)
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