The South Korean hit about a brutal survival competition has 14 nominations, including the prestigious category of outstanding drama series, as well as a nod for its lead actor Lee Jung-jae. Brian Cox, Colin Firth, Lily James and Jodie Comer were among the British stars who received nominations for their roles in Succession, The Staircase, Pam And Tommy and Killing Eve respectively. Sky Atlantic’s Succession – a drama about the Logan family empire and their relationship with politics, power and money – was nominated for 25 awards in total – the most of any show. Image: Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy in Succession. Photo: Sky UK/HBO Whether Netflix’s Squid Game wins an Emmy in September or not, the nomination underscores the power of streamers in an awards show once dominated by broadcast networks and then cable. The rise of streaming services is changing the balance of power and perhaps the awards themselves. Last year, Netflix won more Emmys than any other network or platform for the first time, taking home 44 awards in total — which was more than double that of its nearest competitor. But this year, for the first time in recent memory, the Television Academy announced this year’s nominees without acknowledging which network or platform leads the list. The Academy emphasized that the performances themselves were the most important aspect. HBO and HBO Max received a total of 140 nominations. Netflix scored 105 nods. Succession’s 25 nods were followed by Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) with 20, followed by White Lotus (HBO) with 20. Image: Ted Lasso Season 2 starring Jason Sudeikis. Photo: Apple TV+ Ted Lasso starrer Jason Sudeikis, which won best comedy last year, is again nominated in the category. The feel-good show – about a football manager who finds himself managing a football team in the English Premier League despite having no experience at all – was also nominated in the outstanding comedy series category. It also won the award last year, taking a total of seven trophies in 2021. Bill Hader is nominated for a third comedy award for Barry, while Only Murders In The Building stars Steve Martin and Martin Short will go head-to-head for the award. Jean Smart, last year’s best comedy actress winner for Hacks, is also in contention for another win in the category. The Crown, which dominated the 2021 drama awards, was not televised during the eligibility period and is coming out this year. The nominations were announced by Brooklyn Nine-Nine actress Melissa Fumero and Curb Your Enthusiasm star JB Smoove. The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards will take place on Monday, September 12 in Los Angeles and will air on NBC. The host has not yet been announced. The nominees for best drama series are: Better Call Saul, Euphoria, Ozark, Severance, Squid Game, Stranger Things, Succession and Yellowjackets.
