It’s about that time … awards season, and the Emmys is serving a chaotic menu.
Today, the Television Academy announced the 76th Primetime Emmy nominations with the help of Abbot Elementary’s Sheryl Lee Ralph and Veep’s Tony Hale, and the streamers, along with Emmy darling The Bear, dominated the news.
Netflix led the way with 107 nominations, followed closely by FX, which had 93, and HBO, which had 91. Meanwhile, The Bear, which is still staying in the comedy category, ended up breaking an Emmys record.
The 75th Emmy nominations came during a tumultuous period amid the writer’s and SAG-AFTRA strikes, and this is the first year since things have gone back to normal. But, as they say, the show must go on.
Here are ADWEEK’s biggest takeaways from this year’s nominations:
Streaming services dominated Emmy nominations … again
Streamers regularly dominate awards season, and this year there was even less left for broadcasters. Amid Netflix’s staggering 107 nominations, The Crown received 18 nods. Meanwhile, other high-profile series such as 3 Body Problem, Baby Reindeer, Ripley and Griselda also received nominations.
Among other streaming services, Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building received 21 nominations, and Reservation Dogs also got nods. Apple TV+’s Palm Royale, Slow Horses, The Morning Show and Lessons in Chemistry all received nominations, while Prime Video’s Mr. and Mrs. Smith and Fallout garnered some nods as well.
The Television Academy still categorizes The Bear as a comedy—and it’s become the most dominant comedy ever
Shōgun might have led all the nominees with 25 nods, but The Bear stole headlines after breaking the record for comedy series with 23 nominations, including a nod for Outstanding Comedy Series.
While the Emmys continues to categorize The Bear as a comedy, viewers on social media have continued to point out that—with the show’s exploration of drug addiction, grief and PTSD—the majority of its content is far from funny. But with the TV landscape becoming increasingly crowded and more series blending genres, it shouldn’t come as a surprise that studios continue to find ways around submitting in crowded categories.
