The Primetime and not-so-surprisingly 鈥淭he Pitt鈥� is an early winner with more nods than any other show. Also, it鈥檚 a great start for the cast of 鈥淲idow鈥檚 Bay鈥� who enter with 19 nominations for its freshman season.
There were plenty of surprises and some snubs from Wednesday鈥檚 nominations, including some hits and misses for and a first nom for Connor Storrie 鈥� just not for the show most people know him for.
If 鈥淭he Bear鈥� star Jeremy Allen White attends the Emmy Awards this year, it won鈥檛 be as a nominee. The acclaimed series got several nominations for its final season, just not an acting nod for its head chef.
Read on for and those who got overlooked.
鈥楾he Pitt鈥� becomes an Emmys juggernaut
Last year, Shawn Hatosy won best guest actor in a drama for This year, he鈥檚 gotten bumped up to supporting actor status and has an Emmy nomination to show for it. He is competing against co-stars Patrick Ball and Gerran Howell in the same category. Taylor Dearden, Fiona Dourif and Sepideh Moafi received their first nominations for best supporting actress in the HBO Max medical drama.
While the cast racked up numerous nominations, two actors ended up being their own best cheerleaders. Brittany Allen and Jeff Kober each guest starred as ER patients on Season 2 and self-submitted their work for nominations. Now, they鈥檙e Emmy nominees in the guest-acting categories.
Another commonality: Allen and Kober have each won Daytime Emmy Awards for 鈥淎ll My Children鈥� and 鈥淕eneral Hospital.鈥�
The 25 nominations for 鈥淭he Pitt鈥� are nearly double what it received for its first season. Besides acting categories, it’s nominated for best drama and behind-the-camera work like directing and casting.
Other fresh faces are nominated
In a sea of regular nominees like Jean Smart, Quinta Brunson and Martin Short, some new names managed to squeeze in.
Less than one month after 鈥淲idow’s Bay鈥� completed airing its first season, the comedy horror starring Matthew Rhys is planting a flag at the Emmy Awards. Kate O’Flynn, Kevin Carroll, Stephen Root and Dale Dickey are cast members among the first-time nominees.
The newlywed characters in 鈥淏eef鈥� Season 2 split when it came to Emmy recognition. got his first nomination, while Cailee Spaeny was overlooked.
鈥淢onster: The Ed Gein Story鈥� didn’t have the buzz of previous monster stories about Jeffrey Dahmer or Lyle and Erik Menendez. Its star, Charlie Hunnam can count himself an Emmy nominee though. His work as the serial killer brought him his first nomination.
File this next one under, 鈥淲e’ll take what we can get.鈥� While also received his first Emmy nomination, it’s not for the show that made him a star. There’s a technicality where shows financed outside the U.S. are ineligible for Emmys, and the same goes for their cast. Storrie is instead a contender for guest-hosting 鈥淪aturday Night Live.鈥�
While it’s no surprise that Jean Smart, Hannah Einbinder and Paul W. Downs got recognized for the final season of 鈥淗acks,鈥� a nice addition to the list is co-star Meg Stalter, who is up for her first Emmy as best supporting actress.
Sorry, you’ve been snubbed
Let’s start with the big one. After receiving two Emmy Awards for best actor in a comedy, Jeremy Allen White was not nominated for the final season of 鈥淭he Bear.鈥� The show got nominated, however, as did Ayo Edebiri for best comedy actress.
Sarah Pidgeon is nominated for her portrayal as Carolyn Bessette-Kennedy in 鈥淟ove Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette鈥� but that love only goes so far. Paul Anthony Kelly, who played Kennedy, was shut out.
鈥淭he Four Seasons鈥� is about a group of friends but Colman Domingo is the standout this year. Domingo was nominated for best supporting actor in a comedy while Tina Fey, who created the series and also stars, got overlooked.
Apple TV’s 鈥淵our Friends & Neighbors鈥� stars Jon Hamm as a man who secretly steals from his wealthy neighbors. The show got a drama series Emmy nomination. Hamm did not.
Paramount+ may have Taylor Sheridan but it doesn’t have any acting nominations to celebrate. The star power of 鈥淟andman鈥� nor 鈥淭he Madison鈥� didn’t wow Emmy voters. The streamer is competing in a mere two categories: stunt work on 鈥淭ulsa King鈥� and choreography in 鈥淣oah’s Arc: The Movie.鈥�
From reality drama to Emmy nominations
The 2023 breakup that shocked the Bravoverse known as 鈥淪candoval鈥� has led to very good things for Ariana Madix. After splitting with her longtime boyfriend, she鈥檚 performed on Broadway, competed on 鈥淒ancing with the Stars鈥� and is now nominated for an Emmy as outstanding reality TV host for 鈥淟ove Island USA.鈥�
A second Bravo breakup has been a big win for the network. The uncoupling of 鈥淪ummer House鈥� stars Amanda Batula and Kyle Cooke had viewers tuning in to Season 10 to see their marriage crumble. But when Batula then began dating one of their co-stars and Hamptons housemates, West Wilson, who used their other castmate Ciara Miller, it reached a whole new level of pop culture fodder. Voters were paying attention because it鈥檚 received a surprise Emmy nomination for unstructured reality show.
Soon, the Mirrorball Trophy may not be the only award linked to 鈥淒ancing with the Stars.鈥� Season 34 of the celebrity dance competition show received an Emmy nomination for best reality show after getting shut out for a decade.
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