Emmy Nominations 2024: ‘Shōgun,’ ‘The Bear’ and ‘Only Murders in the Building’ Score Major Nods

After one of the most hectic years in modern TV history, we’re finally here. Welcome to the nominations for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards .

The nominations were announced Wednesday morning at 11:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m. PT. This time around, “Veep” and “Arrested Development” star Tony Hale hosted the honors alongside “Abbott Elementary” star Sheryl Lee Ralph and Television Academy chair Cris Abrego. The event was streamed live from the historic El Capitan Theatre in Hollywood on YouTube , Facebook and Instagram as well as the Television Academy’s website.

Eligible programs aired a majority of their episodes between June 1, 2023, until May 31, 2024. Though there are a total of 118 categories eligible for Emmys this year, the official Emmy nomination livestream only announced a select list of the most prominent categories. The Primetime Emmy Awards will take place on Sept. 15 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and will be broadcast by ABC. The Creative Arts Emmys will unfold over two nights, on Sept. 7 and 8.

If it feels like we were just here, that’s because we sort of were. Due to the WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes that took place last year, the 2023 Emmy Awards were postponed from the fall of 2023 to January of 2024. The impact of those strikes are a major reason this year’s Emmys may feel a bit odd. Because of major production delays caused by the strikes, network television essentially went without a scripted fall lineup last year and had either a rushed or truncated spring. The impact was also felt by cable networks and streamers, though it was slightly more difficult to track.

This awards season, the strikes’ impact are most acutely felt in the Outstanding Drama categories. Major heavy-hitters — such as HBO’s “House of the Dragon,” Apple TV+’s “Severance,” HBO’s “The Last of Us,” Disney+’s “Andor” and Showtime’s “Yellowjackets” — faced delays that pushed them out of the eligibility period. The same is true for HBO’s “The White Lotus,” which has been a favorite in both the drama (Season 2) and limited series (Season 1) categories.

Having two Emmys on the same year has also led to a certain amount of confusion. “The Bear,” for example, won 10 Emmys for its first season in January even though its second season had already premiered. Similarly, any nominations the FX dramedy receives on Wednesday are for Season 2 and not for its recently released third season.

But in between labor relations drama and rapid rescheduling, some stellar television rose to the surface. After previously billing itself as a Limited Series, FX’s period drama “Shōgun” has emerged as an expected frontrunner in the Drama category. The series has already been renewed for Seasons 2 and 3. Netflix’s “The Crown” also received some flowers for its final season, as is HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” for its second.

However, this year, the most intense TV battles aren’t happening in the Drama category. They’re taking place in Comedy and Limited Series. Between FX’s “The Bear,” Max’s “Hacks,” the final season of HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm” and ABC’s previously winner “Abbott Elementary” — all of which scored major nominations — the comedy category has emerged as one of the most cutthroat of the year. Right alongside it is Limited Series, which promises a similarly white-knuckle battle, with Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer,” Year 5 of FX’s “Fargo,” Season 4 of HBO’s “True Detective” and Netflix’s “Ripley” all in discussion to take home some of TV’s greatest honors.

Here is the full list of 2024 Emmy nominations . The main nominations are listed below:

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 Reality Competition Program

“The Amazing Race” (CBS)

“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (Logo TV)

“Top Chef” (Bravo)

“The Traitors” (Peacock)

“The Voice” (NBC)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Anthology Series or a Movie

Matt Bomer, “Fellow Travelers” (Showtime)

Richard Gadd, “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)

Jon Hamm, “Fargo” (FX)

Tom Hollander, “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans” (FX)

Andrew Scott, “Ripley” (Netflix)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Anthology Series or Movie

Jodie Foster, “True Detective: Night Country” (HBO)

Brie Larson, “Lessons in Chemistry” (Apple TV+)

Juno Temple, “Fargo” (FX)

Sofía Vergara, “Griselda” (Netflix)

Naomi Watts, “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans” (FX)

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

“Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)

“Fargo” (FX)

“Lessons in Chemistry” (Apple TV+)

“Ripley” (Netflix)

“True Detective: Night Country” (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Jennifer Aniston, “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)

Carrie Coon, “The Gilded Age” (HBO)

Maya Erskine, “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” (Prime Video)

Anna Sawai, “Shōgun” (FX)

Imelda Staunton, “The Crown” (Netflix)

Reese Witherspoon, “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Idris Elba, “Hijack” (Apple TV+)

Donald Glover, “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” (Prime Video)

Walton Goggins, “Fallout” (Prime Video)

Gary Oldman, ”Slow Horses” (Apple TV+)

Hiroyuki Sanada, “Shōgun” (FX)

Dominic West, “The Crown” (Netflix)

Outstanding Drama Series

“The Crown” (Netflix)

“Fallout” (Prime Video)

“The Gilded Age” (HBO)

“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 Comedy Series

Matt Berry, “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)

Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO)

Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)

Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)

Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear” (FX)

D’Pharaoh Woon-a-Tai, “Reservation Dogs” (FX)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear” (FX)

Selena Gomez, “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)

Maya Rudolph, “Loot” (Apple TV+)

Jean Smart, “Hacks” (Max)

Kristen Wiig, “Palm Royale” (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Comedy Series

“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

“The Bear” (FX)

“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO)

“Hacks” (Max)

“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)

“Palm Royale” (Apple TV+)

“Reservation Dogs” (FX)

“What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)

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