EMMYS 2024: SURPRISES, SNUBS AND FULL LIST OF MAJOR NOMINEES

The 2024 Emmy nominations are in, and it's a mixed bag of likely nominees, some surprises, and yes, a few snubs. Between The Bear, Abbott Elementary, The Crown, Hacks, Shōgun, and Only Murders in the Building, it's fair to assume your favorite show is part of the mix. Let's break it down.

The 76th annual Emmy Awards will air on Sunday, September 15 on ABC. The full list of the major nominees are below. And, of course, we'll be covering the entire Emmys season on the Parting Shot Podcast with H. Alan Scott and the For the Culture newsletter. Make sure you're subscribed.

Who's In the Lead?

The Bear set a record for a comedy series in a single year. The FX comedy series picked up 23 nominations, the most for a comedy in a single year. (The record was previously held by 30 Rock, which received 22 nominations in 2009.)

On the drama side, the FX series Shōgun lead with 25 nominations.

What Were the Surprises?

There were a few surprises this year, which is always fun. In the comedy categories, FX's Reservation Dogs surprised everyone by nabbing nominations for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai. The show has been a critics darling for years but had always had little traction at the Emmys. Another surprise in the comedy category happened in the Outstanding Lead Actress category, Maya Rudolph for Loot and Kristen Wiig for Palm Royale, both Apple+ originals. While both very funny, they weren't on many lists for expected nominees.

In the drama categories, Idris Elba surprised everyone and picked up a nomination for Apple+'s Hijack.

And in the limited series or movie categories, Netflix's Ripley and FX's Feud: Capote vs. the Swans did better than expected, with Naomi Watts picking up an Outstanding Lead Actress nomination for Feud.

But it should come as no surprise that Newsweek featured a number of chats on the Parting Shot Podcast with many of the nominees this year, including Jodie Foster, Jamie Lee Curtis, Matt Bomer, Gary Oldman, Jean Smart, Olivia Colman, and Hannah Einbinder. So make sure you're subscribed to the Parting Shot Podcast to hear future conversations with even more nominees.

Who Got Snubbed?

We love a snub, and this year there were a few. The biggest is the lack of love for Showtime's The Curse. The Nathan Fielder and Emma Stone series was weird, but everyone expected it to at least pick up a nomination for Stone. (I mean, she's a two time Oscar winner.) But alas, nothing.

Another snub was the lack of attention for the reboot of Frasier. While the Paramount+ series isn't incredible, it does feature Kelsey Grammer, an Emmys darling. So him not getting a nomination just feels wrong.

In the limited series or movie categories, the biggest snub was Kate Winslet for HBO Max's The Regime. The show wasn't reviewed well, but her performance was. Another snub in this category was the lack of love for Apple TV+'s Masters of the Air. It was a huge production, but came up dry on Emmys nomination morning.

Full List of Major Nominees

Outstanding Drama Series

The Crown (Netflix)

Fallout (Prime Video)

The Gilded Age (Max)

The Morning Show (Apple TV+)

Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)

Shōgun (FX)

Slow Horses (Apple TV+)

3 Body Problem (Netflix)

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 Drama Series

Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show

Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age

Maya Erskine, Mr. and Mrs. Smith

Anna Sawai, Shōgun

Imelda Staunton, The Crown

Reese Witherspoon, 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 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 Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

The Bear (FX)

Curb Your Enthusiasm (Max)

Hacks (Max)

Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Palm Royale (Apple TV+)

Reservation Dogs (FX)

What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

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 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 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 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 Limited or Anthology Series

Baby Reindeer (Netflix)

Fargo (FX)

Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)

Ripley (Netflix)

True Detective: Night Country (Max)

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 Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country

Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry

Juno Temple, Fargo

Sofia Vergara, Griselda

Naomi Watts, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans

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 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 Talk Series

The Daily Show

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Late Night With Seth Meyers

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Outstanding Reality Competition Series

The Amazing Race

RuPaul's Drag Race

Top Chef

The Traitors

The Voice

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