The 74th Emmy nominations were announced today and fan-favorite shows like Stranger Things and Marvel Studios' Disney Plus series scored multiple nods. Meanwhile, Squid Game continued it's record-breaking streak by making history with a major nomination.
Netflix's Squid Game debuted to record-breaking viewership numbers last year, becoming the streamer's first series to cross 1 billion hours viewed. Now, Squid Game has earned an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Drama Series, making history by becoming the first non-English-language show to land a nomination in said category. The series earned a total of 14 nominations, including one for actor Lee Jung-jae.
Squid Game will face competition for Outstanding Drama Series from AMC's Better Call Saul, HBO's Euphoria and Succession, Netflix's Ozark, Apple TV Plus' Severance, and Showtime's Yellowjackets. Also competing for Outstanding Drama Series is Stranger Things season 4, which earned a total of 13 nominations. Unfortunately, Stranger Things season 4 did not receive any acting nominations despite there being early buzz for Sadie Sink in particular. Star Wars was also present at the Emmys, with Star Wars: Vision earning an Outstanding Short Form Animated Program nomination while The Book of Boba Fett scored 4 technical nods.
Marvel Studios also scored multiple Emmy nominations this year thanks to Moon Knight (8 nominations), Loki (6 nominations), Hawkeye (2 nominations), and the animated What If...? series (3 nominations). While most of these nominations were in technical categories, the late Chadwick Boseman earned a posthumous nomination for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for his work as Star Lord/T'Challa in What If...?, which itself was nominated for Outstanding Animated Program. Jeffrey Wright also received a nomination for Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance for his performance as The Watcher in What If...? while F. Murray Abraham scored a nomination in the same category for his work as Khonshu in Moon Knight.
ABC's Abbott Elementary, HBO's Barry and Curb Your Enthusiasm, HBO Max's Hacks, Amazon Prime Video's The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Hulu's Only Murders in the Building, Apple TV Plus' Ted Lasso, and FX's What We Do in the Shadows will vie for Outstanding Comedy Series. Meanwhile, Hulu's The Dropout, Pam & Tommy, and Dopesick will face Netflix's Inventing Anna and HBO's The White Lotus for the Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series Emmy. Also noteworthy is Rhea Seehorn's performance as Kim Wexler in Better Call Saul finally earning her an Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series nomination.
It's safe to say there was no shortage of quality television shows to pick this year, and most seem to have earned recognition at the Emmys. Of course there will be snubs, but fans can find out if their favorite show or performers win big when the 74th Emmy Awards air on September 12, 2022, on NBC.
Stranger Things and Squid Game are streaming on Netflix while Marvel Studios' original series can be watched on Disney Plus.
Source: Emmys