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It will square off against Netflix Inc's South
Korean thriller "Squid Game," the first non-English language
show to be nominated for an Emmy.
"Squid Game" tells the story of cash-strapped contestants who
compete for prize money, sometimes with fatal consequences.
Netflix sci-fi hit "Stranger Things," and HBO's "Euphoria,"
about teens navigating sex, drugs and social media, also were
nominated for the drama trophy at television's highest honors.
Feel-good series "Ted Lasso" will defend its title as best
comedy, one of the show's 20 nominations. The fish-out-of-water
story from Apple TV+ will compete against "Hacks," "Only Murders
in the Building" and "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," among others.
"Lasso" star Hannah Waddingham, who won a supporting actress
Emmy last year, said she was shocked by her second nomination
because she thought: "I've had my minute."
"It's a bit of a magic moment for all of us," she said of the
show's cast. Ten "Lasso" actors were nominated.
HBO's "The White Lotus," about vacationers and staff at a ritzy
oceanfront resort, secured 20 nominations and scored a slot in
the best limited series field.
Winners of the Emmys will be announced on Sept. 12.
Television Academy CEO Frank Scherma said the group received a
record number of submissions this year, a sign that production
was thriving after shutdowns during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Streaming television shows dominated the nominations, continuing
a trend as audiences flock to online viewing. HBO and HBO Max
received 140 nominations overall. Netflix scored 105.
'CRYING SHAKING AND THROWING UP'
Fourteen of the nominations for "Succession," which won best
drama in 2020, came in acting categories. Brian Cox, who stars
as patriarch Logan Roy, will compete for best actor against
Jeremy Strong, who plays his troubled son Kendall.
Newcomer "Severance," a psychological thriller about office
workers, earned 14 nominations and will compete for best drama,
leaving star and acting nominee Adam Scott at a loss for words.
"It’s overwhelming. I was really deeply surprised and flattered
and honored," Scott said in an interview.
"Abbott Elementary," a new series from Walt Disney Co's
broadcaster ABC, made its way into the best comedy race.
"Crying shaking and throwing up has new meaning to me because I
real life did all three," Quinta Brunson, who was nominated for
writing and acting on the show, wrote on Twitter.
Steve Martin and Martin Short will compete for best comedy actor
for Hulu's "Only Murders in the Building," about true-crime
podcasters, though voters passed over their co-star Selena Gomez
in acting categories.
Contenders for best comedy actress include Rachel Brosnahan for
her role as a 1950s housewife and comedian on "Mrs. Maisel,"
along with Issa Rae of "Insecure" and "Hacks" star Jean Smart.
"Hacks," about a seasoned female comedian looking to extend her
career, received a nomination for the second year in a row for
best comedy series.
"I think it's a really important thing, especially in this
moment in time in our country, to highlight women and to tell
their stories," Jen Statsky, co-creator of "Hacks," said in an
interview.
For best drama actress, nominees included previous winner
Zendaya for "Euphoria," Laura Linney for drug-dealing drama
"Ozark," and Melanie Lynskey for new series "Yellowjackets"
about high school girls forced to survive in the wilderness.
The final seasons of tear-jerker "This is Us" and comedy "black-ish"
did not make the cut in major categories this year. Emmy voters
also skipped over popular Western "Yellowstone."
(Reporting by Lisa Richwine in Los Angeles; Additional reporting
by Tyler Clifford and Alicia Powell in New York; Editing by
Deepa Babington)
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