Emmy nominations 2023: ‘Succession’ and ‘The Last of Us’ dominate

HBO absolutely dominated the nominations for the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, which were announced July 12 by Yvette Nicole Brown and Television Academy chair Frank Scherma. Succession‘s fourth and final season led the pack with 27 nominations, followed by The Last of Us with 24 noms and The White Lotus with 23. Other shows to receive recognition include The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, The Bear, Andor, Barry, Abbott Elementary, and Ted Lasso.

The Emmy nominations come at a particularly tumultuous time for Hollywood. As of the date of the Emmy announcements, the Writers Guild of America (WGA) has been on strike for 11 weeks, as the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers (AMPTP) has failed to bargain with them on concerns such as streaming residuals and the use of AI in writers’ rooms.

But the WGA aren’t the only major union clashing with the AMPTP. The Screen Actors Guild (SAG)(opens in a new tab) voted overwhelmingly in favor of authorizing a strike should contract negotiations not result in a “transformative deal”(opens in a new tab) when it comes to issues like streaming residuals and the use of AI. The current SAG contract expires July 12 at midnight — yes, the same day as the Emmy nominations. (It was originally due to expire on June 30, but was extended in order for negotiations to continue.) A SAG strike, paired with the ongoing WGA strike, may result in the postponement of the 75th Emmys ceremony, currently scheduled for Sept. 18.

And the nominees for the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards are:

Outstanding Drama Series

• Andor

• Better Call Saul

• The Crown

• House of the Dragon

• The Last of Us

• Succession

• The White Lotus

• Yellowjackets

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• Jeff Bridges, The Old Man

• Brian Cox, Succession

• Kieran Culkin, Succession

• Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul

• Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us

• Jeremy Strong, Succession

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters

• Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets

• Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale

• Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us

• Keri Russell, The Diplomat

• Sarah Snook, Succession

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• F. Murray Abraham, The White Lotus

• Nicholas Braun, Succession

• Michael Imperioli, The White Lotus

• Theo James, The White Lotus

• Matthew Macfadyen, Succession

• Alan Ruck, Succession

• Will Sharpe, The White Lotus

• Alexander Skarsgård, Succession

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus

• Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown

• Meghann Fahy, The White Lotus

• Sabrina Impacciatore, The White Lotus

• Aubrey Plaza, The White Lotus

• Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul

• J. Smith-Cameron, Succession

• Simona Tabasco, The White Lotus

Outstanding Comedy Series

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

• Bill Hader, Barry

• Jason Segel, Shrinking

• Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building

• Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso

• Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• Christina Applegate, Dead to Me

• Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

• Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary

• Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face

• Jenna Ortega, Wednesday

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Anthony Carrigan, Barry

• Phil Dunster, Ted Lasso

• Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso

• James Marsden, Jury Duty

• Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear

• Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary

• Henry Winkler, Barry

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

• Ayo Edebiri, The Bear

• Janelle James, Abbott Elementary

• Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary

• Juno Temple, Ted Lasso

• Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso

• Jessica Williams, Shrinking

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Taron Egerton, Black Bird

• Kumail Nanjiani, Welcome to Chippendales

• Evan Peters, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

• Daniel Radcliffe, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story

• Michael Shannon, George & Tammy

• Steven Yeun, Beef

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Lizzy Caplan, Fleishman Is in Trouble

• Jessica Chastain, George & Tammy

• Dominique Fishback, Swarm

• Kathryn Hahn, Tiny Beautiful Things

• Riley Keough, Daisy Jones & the Six

• Ali Wong, Beef

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Murray Bartlett, Welcome To Chippendales

• Paul Walter Hauser, Black Bird

• Richard Jenkins, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

• Joseph Lee, Beef

• Ray Liotta, Black Bird

• Young Mazino, Beef

• Jesse Plemons, Love & Death

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Annaleigh Ashford, Welcome to Chippendales

• Maria Bello, Beef

• Claire Danes, Fleishman Is in Trouble

• Juliette Lewis, Welcome to Chippendales

• Camila Morrone, Daisy Jones & the Six

• Niecy Nash-Betts, Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

• Merritt Wever, Tiny Beautiful Things

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

• The Amazing Race

• RuPaul’s Drag Race

• Survivor

• Top Chef

• The Voice

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

• The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

• Jimmy Kimmel Live!

• Late Night with Seth Meyers

• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

• The Problem with Jon Stewart

The 75th Emmys will be broadcast Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. ET on Fox. For a full list of nominees, go to the Television Academy website(opens in a new tab).