Succession, The Last Of Us, and The White Lotus lead the pack in the 2023 Emmy nominations
Ahead of a possible actors strike, HBO (and Max) come out on top of the 2023 Emmy Nominations
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Just hours before a potential actors strike hits Hollywood, nominations for the 2023 Emmy Awards have arrived, with HBO hits Succession, The Last Of Us, and The White Lotus leading the pack.
At this early stage, it’s less of a question of whether any of the actors from these series will take home trophies, but rather which ones. Brain Cox, Jeremy Strong, and Kieran Culkin all earned nominations in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama category—the first time three actors from a single show have been nominated in the field. Meanwhile, in the supporting category, Succession and The White Lotus shut out actors from any other series.
But there is still plenty of other gold to go around. For many of the shows nominated, including other recently concluded series like Barry, Ted Lasso, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Dead To Me, and Better Call Saul, this marks their final chance to take home trophies. All of these shows have been critical darlings ahead of the final seasons, and most have taken home multiple Emmys previously. Better Call Saul stands apart, though, as leads Bob Odenkirk and Rhea Seehorn never earned Emmys over the course of the show’s six seasons. Despite the fact that the show ended a year ago, the season being released in two parts allowed a little loophole for Saul to sneak through.
There weren’t too many outrageous surprises within the full list of nominees. The White Lotus had another great year, while the freshman seasons of The Bear and The Last Of Us also got plenty of love. The year’s surprise hit Jury Duty got an outstanding comedy nod, while Rian Johnson’s Poker Face missed out. (Star Natasha Lyonne, however, was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.) Check back on The A.V. Club later for our full list of snubs and surprises.
Breaking it down by network, HBO/Max came out, unsurprisingly, on top with 127 total nominations. Netflix racked up 103. Also unsurprisingly, Succession was the most nominated series of the year, netting 27 nominations, up from last year’s 25. The Last Of Us followed with 24, and The White Lotus earned 23. Behind that, Ted Lasso scored 21 noms, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel snagged 14, and The Bear, Beef, and Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story all earned 13.
The ongoing WGA strike, as well as the possibly imminent SAG-AFTRA work stoppage, figure to impact the lead-up to the Emmys, and possibly on the ceremony itself. Should the actors walk out, neither the performers nor writers will be able to do press for their series. And should the strike(s) continue through September, there won’t be anyone to write the Emmy show nor, possibly, anyone there to accept awards. As such, rumors have already begun that the Television Academy might delay the ceremony to as late as January. One way or another, it’s sure to be a historic Emmys. You can see the full list of nominations here.
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If Rhea Seehorn doesn’t win an Emmy this time, I’m gonna… grumble silently and try to remind myself that they are about as important as the Grammys.
It’s a pretty loaded category this year. She could win, but only if the entire cast of The White Lotus cannibalize each other’s votes.
Unfortunately I think it’s Sarah Snook’s to lose. I mean, it’s not unfortunate that Sarah Snook will win because she’s *amazing* on Succession, but it’s unfortunate that Rhea just never got her due (assuming it plays out the way I think it will).
They’re not in the same category.
“They’re not in the same category.”A little bit of hope because of that, but the problem is that Jean Smith is in her category and this is the last time Succession is eligible.
That’s true, but I feel like JSC hasn’t been [lauded/seen as a snub] as consistently as RS – and it’s BCSs last chance too (for any Emmys at all).
They’re in different categories. Most likely it’ll be renowned dramatic actress Jennifer Coolidge taking it over Rhea Seehorn.
You’re right, I completely blanked that Snook submitted as a lead actress this year. So as good as everyone in White Lotus was, I’m hoping they split the votes and allow Rhea to get her long overdue Emmy.
You know, I love Jen Coolidge too. I feel bad for rooting against her, but c’mon.
Looking at the field of supporting actresses, it’s Rhea’s to lose unless the academy really has it in for her.
Snook completely slipped my mind. Yeah, I couldn’t even be mad if she won–she’s just as deserving.
Rhea’s in supporting actress this year. She has to beat Gerri, though.
J Smith-Cameron winning would make zero sense. As much as I love her character, she was barely a blip in the final season.
Exactly. But I get the feeling Succession is going to have one of those “clean sweep” years.
saul, unfortunately, ain’t getting shit. start doing mental pushups to deal with it now.
She absolutely should. She’s been deserving for years now. But I’m fully prepared that she won’t. The categories are just too stacked against her and BCS in general. All those years where the Emmys kept passing her (and the show) over are now extra painful. Really hoping they will at least let Rhea have this one and the other shows have the rest.
I get the feeling BCS is going to get boned again. Especially since Succession is only eligible this year, apparently.I love Jean’s Gerri, but lets be real, Rhea deserves the win over her.
The whole comedy category is fucked and has been for awhile, but the nominees this year really highlight that. How, exactly, do you stack up the merits of Abbott Elementary against the The Bear? both shows are great, btw, but sheesh.
yeah and i mean, the bear is a drama first and foremost. there are no real jokes it’s just wry. it’s as funny as breaking bad or the sopranos. both can be very funny, but neither of which you’d classify as comedies.
Seems like it’s a “Oh, it’s not a hour (i.e. 45 minutes) – it must be comedy!” line of (flawed) thinking.
I don’t even understand how The Bear is a comedy. It’s way more drama to me. I guess if a show has a couple of moments of humor in it that makes it a comedy? It’s fantastic, but I don’t get how it qualifies for the category its in.
Once again, Reservation Dogs is criminally ignored. One lousy nomination for sound editing? Devery Jacobs deserved a writing nomination for “Mable”, arguably the best episode of any show in the last year.Otherwise, the list seems good. I’m really happy to see Bob’s Burgers getting nominated for “The Plight Before Christmas”, which ranks as one of the best episodes of the series.
Both ResDogs and Atlanta shut out of the Comedy side is bullshit. On the positive side, at least ResDogs has one more season to get some love.
Reservation Dogs is not all that funny nor as good as other shows out there.
It seems like they need an award show for free TV shows.Then again, that’d mean yet another awards show, so nevermind.
No nomination for Paddy Considine feels like a giant snub. He acted himself into little pieces.
Once the media critics lock onto a show, they over-award it and ignore everything else.