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| “Game of Thrones” demolished an Emmys record on Tuesday, picking up 32 nominations, the highest total for any show in a single year. The final season of the HBO series beat out “NYPD Blue,” which had 26 nominations in 1994. | “Game of Thrones” demolished an Emmys record on Tuesday, picking up 32 nominations, the highest total for any show in a single year. The final season of the HBO series beat out “NYPD Blue,” which had 26 nominations in 1994. |
| A three-time winner for best drama, “Game of Thrones” is the favorite to win the category once again when the Emmy envelopes are unsealed at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 22. A fourth win for the show would tie an Emmy record. | A three-time winner for best drama, “Game of Thrones” is the favorite to win the category once again when the Emmy envelopes are unsealed at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 22. A fourth win for the show would tie an Emmy record. |
| While the record number of nominations augurs well, the eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones,” which had its finale on May 19, proved a bit much for some fans and critics. Some were dissatisfied with what they perceived as hairpin narrative turns and sudden character flip-flops as the show raced ahead of the foundational narrative provided by the still-unfinished series of novels it is based on, “A Song of Ice and Fire,” by George R.R. Martin. | While the record number of nominations augurs well, the eighth and final season of “Game of Thrones,” which had its finale on May 19, proved a bit much for some fans and critics. Some were dissatisfied with what they perceived as hairpin narrative turns and sudden character flip-flops as the show raced ahead of the foundational narrative provided by the still-unfinished series of novels it is based on, “A Song of Ice and Fire,” by George R.R. Martin. |
| If “Game of Thrones” fails to pull off a best drama win on Emmy night, a newcomer could find itself in the role of spoiler. Of last year’s seven nominees, only “Game of Thrones” and “This is Us” have a crack at the big prize this time around. Other contenders for best drama include five first-time nominees in the category: BBC America’s “Killing Eve,” HBO’s “Succession,” FX’s “Pose,” and a pair of Netflix shows, “Bodyguard” and “Ozark.” The other best drama nominee, “Better Call Saul,” was last nominated in 2017. | If “Game of Thrones” fails to pull off a best drama win on Emmy night, a newcomer could find itself in the role of spoiler. Of last year’s seven nominees, only “Game of Thrones” and “This is Us” have a crack at the big prize this time around. Other contenders for best drama include five first-time nominees in the category: BBC America’s “Killing Eve,” HBO’s “Succession,” FX’s “Pose,” and a pair of Netflix shows, “Bodyguard” and “Ozark.” The other best drama nominee, “Better Call Saul,” was last nominated in 2017. |
| [See a list of Emmy nominees.] | [See a list of Emmy nominees.] |
| Emmy night is usually a happy occasion for Julia Louis-Dreyfus. As Selina Meyer on HBO’s “Veep,” she has won outstanding lead actress in a comedy series six times, beating out Candice Bergen and Don Knotts for most Emmys won by a performer in a single role. On Tuesday, she was — no surprise — nominated once again. | Emmy night is usually a happy occasion for Julia Louis-Dreyfus. As Selina Meyer on HBO’s “Veep,” she has won outstanding lead actress in a comedy series six times, beating out Candice Bergen and Don Knotts for most Emmys won by a performer in a single role. On Tuesday, she was — no surprise — nominated once again. |
| Ms. Louis-Dreyfus has taken home eight Emmy statuettes overall, tying Cloris Leachman for the most ever won by an actor. She will have many Emmy voters rooting for her following her return to the show after she revealed she had breast cancer. | Ms. Louis-Dreyfus has taken home eight Emmy statuettes overall, tying Cloris Leachman for the most ever won by an actor. She will have many Emmy voters rooting for her following her return to the show after she revealed she had breast cancer. |
| She faces formidable competition from Rachel Brosnahan, who won her first Emmy for best actress in a comedy for her role as a housewife-turned-comedian in Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Ms. Brosnahan was also nominated again on Tuesday. | She faces formidable competition from Rachel Brosnahan, who won her first Emmy for best actress in a comedy for her role as a housewife-turned-comedian in Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.” Ms. Brosnahan was also nominated again on Tuesday. |
| In the category of best comedy series, there will be a three-way showdown among “Veep,” a three-time winner, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” which won the award last year, and HBO’s “Barry,” the blood-spattered series that earned acting Emmys for Bill Hader and Henry Winkler last fall. | In the category of best comedy series, there will be a three-way showdown among “Veep,” a three-time winner, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” which won the award last year, and HBO’s “Barry,” the blood-spattered series that earned acting Emmys for Bill Hader and Henry Winkler last fall. |
| Pop TV’s ”Schitt’s Creek,” which surged in popularity after it began streaming on Netflix, landed its first nomination for best comedy. Catherine O’Hara, one of the stars of the show, was nominated for best actress in a comedy. Her castmate (and fellow SCTV alum) Eugene Levy grabbed a nomination for best actor in a comedy. | Pop TV’s ”Schitt’s Creek,” which surged in popularity after it began streaming on Netflix, landed its first nomination for best comedy. Catherine O’Hara, one of the stars of the show, was nominated for best actress in a comedy. Her castmate (and fellow SCTV alum) Eugene Levy grabbed a nomination for best actor in a comedy. |
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| The actress Sandra Oh received two nominations: one in the category of best actress for her work on “Killing Eve,” and the second for her guest turn hosting “Saturday Night Live.” The nods gave Ms. Oh, who came to prominence on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” a total of eight nominations — but she has yet to take home an Emmy statuette. | The actress Sandra Oh received two nominations: one in the category of best actress for her work on “Killing Eve,” and the second for her guest turn hosting “Saturday Night Live.” The nods gave Ms. Oh, who came to prominence on ABC’s “Grey’s Anatomy,” a total of eight nominations — but she has yet to take home an Emmy statuette. |
| Ms. Oh’s “Killing Eve” cast mate, Jodie Comer, was also nominated for best actress, as was Laura Linney, a star of Netflix’s “Ozark.” | Ms. Oh’s “Killing Eve” cast mate, Jodie Comer, was also nominated for best actress, as was Laura Linney, a star of Netflix’s “Ozark.” |
| The race for best actor seems wide open. Bob Odenkirk, who has won two Emmys for writing but none for acting, landed a nomination for his turn on AMC’s “Better Call Saul.” He will face off against Sterling K. Brown of “This Is Us” and the breakout star Billy Porter, who landed his first nomination for his performance on “Pose.” Also nominated were Jason Bateman for “Ozark,” Kit Harington for “Game of Thrones” and Milo Ventimiglia in “This Is Us.” | The race for best actor seems wide open. Bob Odenkirk, who has won two Emmys for writing but none for acting, landed a nomination for his turn on AMC’s “Better Call Saul.” He will face off against Sterling K. Brown of “This Is Us” and the breakout star Billy Porter, who landed his first nomination for his performance on “Pose.” Also nominated were Jason Bateman for “Ozark,” Kit Harington for “Game of Thrones” and Milo Ventimiglia in “This Is Us.” |
| HBO led all networks with 137 nominations, well ahead of Netflix’s 117. It is redemption for HBO after Netflix snapped HBO’s 17-year streak of being on top last year. The premium cable channel also set a record for most nominations for a network, beating its 2015 output when it had 131. This is also vindication for HBO executives who have been quietly vowing for at least a year that the network would finish ahead of Netflix this go around. | |
| The bragging rights are all the more important as the streaming wars heat up. Last week, HBO’s parent company, Warner Media, which is controlled by AT&T, announced plans for a streaming platform called HBO Max that will debut next year. And its first move? “Friends,” the old NBC sitcom that has had a rich afterlife — not only in syndication, but as a hugely popular streaming show — would be removed from Netflix and head to HBO Max. | The bragging rights are all the more important as the streaming wars heat up. Last week, HBO’s parent company, Warner Media, which is controlled by AT&T, announced plans for a streaming platform called HBO Max that will debut next year. And its first move? “Friends,” the old NBC sitcom that has had a rich afterlife — not only in syndication, but as a hugely popular streaming show — would be removed from Netflix and head to HBO Max. |
| With Television Academy voters in the habit of rewarding the same series over and over — see “Game of Thrones” and “Veep” — the limited series category provides Emmy-night drama. | With Television Academy voters in the habit of rewarding the same series over and over — see “Game of Thrones” and “Veep” — the limited series category provides Emmy-night drama. |
| The race is wide open. Showtime’s “Escape at Dannemora,” directed by Ben Stiller and starring Patricia Arquette and Benicio Del Toro, painstakingly recreated a 2015 prison break across its seven episodes. It will face stiff competition from two other critical darlings: Netflix’s “When They See Us,” a series created by Ava DuVernay about the Central Park jogger case, and HBO’s “Chernobyl,” a show from the screenwriter and director Craig Mazin about the 1986 nuclear reactor disaster. “Chernobyl” landed the most nominations of the limited series with 19, with FX’s “Fosse/Verdon” right behind at 17. | The race is wide open. Showtime’s “Escape at Dannemora,” directed by Ben Stiller and starring Patricia Arquette and Benicio Del Toro, painstakingly recreated a 2015 prison break across its seven episodes. It will face stiff competition from two other critical darlings: Netflix’s “When They See Us,” a series created by Ava DuVernay about the Central Park jogger case, and HBO’s “Chernobyl,” a show from the screenwriter and director Craig Mazin about the 1986 nuclear reactor disaster. “Chernobyl” landed the most nominations of the limited series with 19, with FX’s “Fosse/Verdon” right behind at 17. |
| Emmy loves John Oliver. The three-time winner behind HBO’s “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” was nominated once again in the best variety talk show category. As was the ratings leader Stephen Colbert. | Emmy loves John Oliver. The three-time winner behind HBO’s “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” was nominated once again in the best variety talk show category. As was the ratings leader Stephen Colbert. |
| And who got snubbed? Jimmy Fallon, the host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” was shut out for a third consecutive year. Hasan Minhaj, the host of the Netflix show “Patriot Act,” was also left out in the cold. Other nominees for the award include Samantha Bee, James Corden, Trevor Noah and Jimmy Kimmel. | And who got snubbed? Jimmy Fallon, the host of NBC’s “The Tonight Show,” was shut out for a third consecutive year. Hasan Minhaj, the host of the Netflix show “Patriot Act,” was also left out in the cold. Other nominees for the award include Samantha Bee, James Corden, Trevor Noah and Jimmy Kimmel. |