Succession and Last of Us lead nominees for TV’s Emmy awards
- The two HBO shows will compete against House of the Dragon, White Lotus, The Crown and other contenders for the best drama trophy
- Nominations were announced in the middle of labour tensions, including a writers’ strike, that could delay the Emmys ceremony
HBO drama Succession, the story of a cutthroat fight for control of a family media empire, led the nominees for television’s Emmy awards on Wednesday with 27 nods for the show’s final season.
The two-time best drama winner will vie for the trophy again alongside fellow HBO show The Last of Us, which landed a second-best 24 nominations for the highest honours in television. Other best drama nominees were The White Lotus and House of the Dragon, also HBO shows, as well as Andor, Better Call Saul, Yellowjackets and The Crown.
Ted Lasso, another double Emmy winner for best series, will compete for best comedy against Abbott Elementary, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, The Bear, Barry, Jury Duty, Only Murders in the Building and Wednesday.
Nominations were announced in the middle of labour tensions that may delay the Emmys ceremony that normally takes place in September. Film and television writers have been on strike for two months, while actors could follow as soon as Wednesday evening.
“We hope the ongoing guild negotiations can come to an equitable and swift resolution,” Frank Scherma, chairman and CEO of the Television Academy, said at the start of the nominations announcement.