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The 2023 Primetime Emmy nominations are in, highlighting the best and brightest television talent of the past season. While past winners including “Succession,” “Ted Lasso,” “The White Lotus,” and “Abbott Elementary” continue to dominate the field, newcomers like “The Last of Us,” “Beef,” “Wednesday,” and “The Bear” show that there’s something new under the sun.
Having recently aired its final episode, “Succession” looms large over the nominees; the series garnered 27 nods, 14 of them for the ensemble cast. Particularly telling is the supporting actor in a drama category, which is exclusively made up of names from “Succession” (Nicholas Braun, Matthew Macfadyen, Alan Ruck, and Alexander Skarsgård) and “The White Lotus” (F. Murray Abraham, Michael Imperioli, Will Sharpe, and Theo James).
“The Last of Us” tallied the second most nominations of the year with 24, including a spot in the outstanding drama series category and first-time nods for stars Bella Ramsey and Pedro Pascal. The nomination is one of three for Pascal, who also landed in the guest actor in a comedy category for “Saturday Night Live” and in the outstanding narrator race for the CNN docuseries “Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World.”
Other performers with multiple nominations include Quinta Brunson (lead actress in a comedy for “Abbott Elementary” and guest actress for “SNL”), Murray Bartlett (supporting actor in a limited series for “Welcome to Chippendales” and guest actor in a drama for “The Last of Us”), and Melanie Lynskey (lead actress in a drama for “Yellowjackets” and guest actress in a drama for “The Last of Us”).
The list also includes 38 first-time nominees, including Jenna Ortega (“Wednesday”), Aubrey Plaza (“The White Lotus”), Daniel Radcliffe (“Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”), and Jeremy Allen White and Ayo Edebiri (“The Bear”).
Amazon Freevee’s genre-bending newcomer “Jury Duty” also became the first ever mashup of a scripted and reality show to earn Primetime Emmy nods. The series follows Ronald Gladden, a man who’s called to jury duty but is unaware that the case is fake and that his peers are all actors playing characters. That includes James Marsden, who scored a supporting actor in a comedy nod for portraying a fictionalized version of himself. The series is also up for outstanding comedy.
The ongoing Writers Guild of America strike is adding an air of murkiness to this awards season, with many wondering what the state of Hollywood will be come September. (During the nominations announcement, presenter Yvette Nicole Brown noted that the ceremony is “currently scheduled” to take place on Sept. 18.) SAG-AFTRA’s own negotiations with the Alliance of Motion Picture and Television Producers is set to end at midnight tonight.
Keep reading for the full list of nominees.
Drama
“Andor”
“Better Call Saul”
“The Crown”
“House of the Dragon”
“The Last of Us”
“Succession”
“The White Lotus”
“Yellowjackets”
Comedy
“Abbott Elementary”
“Barry”
“The Bear”
“Jury Duty”
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
“Only Murders in the Building”
“Ted Lasso”
“Wednesday”
Lead Actor, Drama
Jeff Bridges, “The Old Man”
Brian Cox, “Succession”
Kieran Culkin, “Succession”
Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”
Pedro Pascal, “The Last of Us”
Jeremy Strong, “Succession”
Lead Actress, Drama
Sharon Horgan, “Bad Sisters”
Melanie Lynskey, “Yellowjackets”
Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Bella Ramsey, “The Last of Us”
Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
Sarah Snook, “Succession”
Lead Actor, Comedy
Bill Hader, “Barry”
Jason Segel, “Shrinking”
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”
Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”
Lead Actress, Comedy
Christina Applegate, “Dead to Me”
Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
Natasha Lyonne, “Poker Face”
Jenna Ortega, “Wednesday”
Supporting Actor, Drama
Murray Abraham, “The White Lotus”
Nicholas Braun, “Succession”
Michael Imperioli, “The White Lotus”
Theo James, “The White Lotus”
Matthew Macfadyen, “Succession”
Alan Ruck, “Succession”
Will Sharpe, “The White Lotus”
Alexander Skarsgård, “Succession”
Supporting Actress, Drama
Jennifer Coolidge, “The White Lotus”
Elizabeth Debicki, “The Crown”
Meghann Fahy, “The White Lotus”
Sabrina Impacciatore, “The White Lotus”
Aubrey Plaza, “The White Lotus”
Rhea Seehorn, “Better Call Saul”
Smith-Cameron, “Succession”
Simona Tabasco, “The White Lotus”
Supporting Actor, Comedy
Anthony Carrigan, “Barry”
Phil Dunster, “Ted Lasso”
Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso”
James Marsden, “Jury Duty”
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear”
Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary”
Henry Winkler, “Barry”
Supporting Actress, Comedy
Alex Borstein, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary”
Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary”
Juno Temple, “Ted Lasso”
Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso”
Jessica Williams, “Shrinking”
Guest Actor, Drama
Murray Bartlett, “The Last of Us”
James Cromwell, “Succession”
Lamar Johnson, “The Last of Us”
Arian Moayed, “Succession”
Nick Offerman, “The Last of Us”
Keivonn Montreal Woodard, “The Last of Us”
Guest Actress, Drama
Hiam Abbass, “Succession”
Cherry Jones, “Succession”
Melanie Lynskey, “The Last of Us”
Storm Reid, “The Last of Us”
Anna Torv, “The Last of Us”
Harriet Walter, “Succession”
Guest Actor, Comedy
Jon Bernthal, “The Bear”
Luke Kirby, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
Nathan Lane, “Only Murders in the Building”
Pedro Pascal, “Saturday Night Live”
Oliver Platt, “The Bear”
Sam Richardson, “Ted Lasso”
Guest Actress, Comedy
Becky Ann Baker, “Ted Lasso”
Quinta Brunson, “Saturday Night Live”
Taraji P. Henson, “Abbott Elementary”
Judith Light, “Poker Face”
Sarah Niles, “Ted Lasso”
Harriet Walter, “Ted Lasso”
Directing, Drama
Benjamin Caron, “Andor” (“Rix Road”)
Dearbhla Walsh, “Bad Sisters” (“The Prick”)
Andrij Parekh, “Succession” (“America Decides”)
Mark Mylod, “Succession” (“Connor’s Wedding”)
Lorene Scafaria, “Succession” (“Living+”)
Peter Hoar, “The Last of Us” (“Long, Long Time”)
Mike White, “The White Lotus” (“Arrivederci”)
Directing, Comedy
Bill Hader, “Barry” (“Wow”)
Declan Lowney, “Ted Lasso” (“So Long, Farewell”)
Christopher Storer, “The Bear” (“Review”)
Amy Sherman-Palladino, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (“Four Minutes”)
Mary Lou Belli, “The Ms. Pat Show” (“Don’t Touch My Hair”)
Writing, Drama
Beau Willimon, “Andor” (“One Way Out”)
Sharon Horgan, Dave Finkel, and Brett Baer, “Bad Sisters” (“The Prick”)
Gordon Smith, “Better Call Saul” (“Point and Shoot”)
Peter Gould, “Better Call Saul” (“Saul Gone”)
Jesse Armstrong, “Succession” (“Connor’s Wedding”)
Craig Mazin, “The Last of Us” (“Long, Long Time”)
Mike White, “The White Lotus” (“Arrivederci”)
Writing, Comedy
Bill Hader, “Barry” (“Wow”)
Mekki Leeper, “Jury Duty” (“Ineffective Assistance”)
John Hoffman, Matteo Borghese, and Rob Turbovsky, “Only Murders in the Building” (“I Know Who Did It”)
Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly, and Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso” (“So Long, Farewell”)
Christopher Storer, “The Bear” (“System”)
Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider, “The Other Two” (“Cary & Brooke Go to an AIDS Play”)
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
“Beef”
“Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
“Daisy Jones & the Six”
“Fleishman Is in Trouble”
“Obi-Wan Kenobi”
Outstanding Television Movie
“Dolly Parton’s Mountain Magic Christmas”
“Fire Island”
“Hocus Pocus 2”
“Prey”
“Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”
Lead Actor, Limited or Anthology Series
Taron Egerton, “Black Bird”
Kumail Nanjiani, “Welcome to Chippendales”
Evan Peters, “Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
Daniel Radcliffe, “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”
Michael Shannon, “George & Tammy”
Steven Yeun, “Beef”
Lead Actress, Limited or Anthology Series
Lizzy Caplan, “Fleishman Is in Trouble”
Jessica Chastain, “George & Tammy”
Dominique Fishback, “Swarm”
Kathryn Hahn, “Tiny Beautiful Things”
Riley Keough, “Daisy Jones & the Six”
Ali Wong, “Beef”
Supporting Actor, Limited or Anthology Series
Murray Bartlett, “Welcome to Chippendales”
Paul Walter Hauser, “Black Bird”
Richard Jenkins, “Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
Joseph Lee, “Beef”
Ray Liotta, “Black Bird”
Young Mazino, “Beef”
Jesse Plemons, “Love & Death”
Supporting Actress, Limited or Anthology Series
Annaleigh Ashford, “Welcome to Chippendales”
Maria Bello, “Beef”
Claire Danes, “Fleishman Is in Trouble”
Juliette Lewis, “Welcome to Chippendales”
Camila Morrone, “Daisy Jones & the Six”
Niecy Nash-Betts, “Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
Merritt Wever, “Tiny Beautiful Things”
Directing, Limited or Anthology Series
Lee Sung Jin, “Beef” (“Figures of Light”)
Jake Schreier, “Beef” (“The Great Fabricator”)
Carl Franklin, “Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” (“Bad Meat”)
Paris Barclay, “Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” (“Silenced”)
Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayon, “Fleishman Is in Trouble” (“Me-Time”)
Dan Trachtenberg, “Prey”
Writing, Limited or Anthology Series
Lee Sung Jin, “Beef” (“The Birds Don’t Sing, They Screech in Pain”)
Joel Kim Booster, “Fire Island”
Taffy Brodesser-Akner, “Fleishman Is in Trouble” (“Me-Time”)
Patrick Aison and Dan Trachtenberg, “Prey”
Janine Nabers and Donald Glover, “Swarm” (“Stung”)
Al Yankovic and Eric Appel, “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
“The Daily Show With Trevor Noah”
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
“Late Night With Seth Meyers”
“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert”
“The Problem With Jon Stewart”
Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
“A Black Lady Sketch Show”
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
“Saturday Night Live”
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
The 75th Annual Tony Awards
“Chris Rock: Selective Outrage”
“Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium”
“The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna”
The 94 Annual Academy Awards
Outstanding Variety Special (Prerecorded)
“Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love”
“John Mulaney: Baby J”
“Lizzo: Live in Concert”
“Norman Lear: 100 Years of Music & Laughter”
“Trevor Noah: I Wish You Would”
“Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer”
Directing, Variety Series
Andy Fisher, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (“20th Anniversary Special”)
Paul Pennolino, “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (“Afghanistan”)
Liz Patrick, “Saturday Night Live” (Co-Hosts: Steve Martin and Martin Short)
Jim Hoskinson, “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (John Oliver and the Broadway cast of “The Lion King”)
Andre Allen, “The Problem With Jon Stewart” (“Chaos, Law, and Order”)
Directing, Variety Special
Paul Miller, “Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love”
Joel Gallen, “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage”
Hamish Hamilton and Shawn Carter, “The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna”
Glen Weiss, The 94 Annual Academy Awards
Linda Mendoza, “Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer”
Writing, Variety Series
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver”
“Late Night With Seth Meyers”
“Saturday Night Live”
“The Daily Show With Trevor Noah”
“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert”
Writing, Variety Special
Jon Macks and Carol Leifer, “Carol Burnett: 90 Years of Laughter + Love”
Chris Rock, “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage”
John Mulaney, “John Mulaney: Baby J”
Wanda Sykes, “Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer”
Kate Berlant, John Early, and Andrew DeYoung, “Would It Kill You to Laugh?”
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program
Karamo Brown, Antoni Porowski, Tan France, Bobby Berk, and Jonathan Van Ness, “Queer Eye”
Nicole Byer, “Nailed It!”
Padma Lakshmi, “Top Chef”
Amy Poehler and Maya Rudolph, “Baking It”
RuPaul, “RuPaul’s Drag Race”
Outstanding Host for a Game Show
Steve Harvey, “Family Feud”
Mayim Bialik, “Jeopardy!”
Ken Jennings, “Jeopardy!”
Keke Palmer, “Password”
Pat Sajak, “Wheel of Fortune”