‘Shogun,’ ‘The Bear,’ ‘Baby Reindeer’ Lead Emmy Nominations

LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Shogun” It could be an epic night, “The Bear” The second cleaning can be done in less than a year, and “little ringtone” It has gone from dark horse to contender as the 76th-ranked show on Primetime. Emmy Awards Arrives on Sunday.

Returning to its traditional mid-September slot after one edition was postponed in January due to the strike, the Emmy Awards will be broadcast live on ABC from the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. Father-son duo Eugene and Dean Levythe winning stars in Emmy Awards 2020 He will host their show “Schitt’s Creek.”

Here’s a look at how the evening unfolded across the major categories.

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Who is nominated for Best Drama Series at the Emmy Awards?

It may be impossible to slow down a roll. “Shogun.”

With her 14th win in the previous tournament Creative Arts Emmy Awards Last weekend, the FX series about lordly politics in feudal Japan set a record for the most Emmy Awards for a single season of a series.

On Sunday night, he could extend his record by six, and industry experts expect he will harvest them all.

The series captured all the Emmy power in the top categories by switching from limited series to drama in May when it began developing more seasons. In some ways, it has been an Emmy king since the beginning. During the golden age of miniseries, the original 1980 “Shogun,” based on James Clavell’s historical novel, won three awards, including best limited series.

If it faces any competition at all for Best Drama, it might come in the sixth and final season of “The Crown” The only show among the nominees to have previously won in a category recently dominated by the retired series “Succession.”

Veteran actor Hiroyuki Sanada, nominated for Best Actor, and Anna Sawai, nominated for Best Actress, are likely to become the first Japanese actors to win Emmy Awards.

Sanada may face a challenge from Gary Oldmanwho has been quietly carving out one of his career-defining roles on Apple TV+ as spymaster Jackson Lamb in “Slow Horses.”

Sawai’s competition comes from Emmy-winning star Jennifer Aniston. “Morning Show” Having won only once before in 10 nominations, Imelda Staunton could win her first award for her portrayal of Queen Elizabeth II in “The Crown.”

Comedy scene at the Emmy Awards

This looks to be FX’s year, which will also likely see a victory lap for “The Bear.”

“The Bear” swept most of the major comedy Emmy awards in January for its first season, and it’s expected to do the same Sunday for its second season, which includes nominations for best comedy series, best actor for Jeremy Allen White and best supporting actor for Ebon Moss-Bachrach.

Ayo Edebiri, The best supporting actress winner moves up to lead actress for a leading role in a culinary comedy-drama. That means she’ll be competing against two-time winner Jean Smart for her role in “Hacks,” who returns to the competition after a year-long absence.

Meryl StreepAmong the many Oscar winners nominated tonight, she could win a fourth Emmy to go with her three Oscars. She’s up for Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy for her role in “Only Murders in the Building.”

Limited Series Categories at the Emmy Awards

Another multiple Oscar winner, Jodie Fostershe may win her first Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series. “True Detective: Night Country.”

The HBO series, which stars Foster as a police chief investigating mysterious deaths in the dark of a northern Alaska winter, was the front-runner among miniseries or anthology series, and Kali Rice could become the first Native American woman to win a supporting actress Emmy.

A few months ago it looked like the show would compete with “Fargo” for the big awards, but Netflix’s dark, weird “Baby Reindeer” emerged on the eve of nominations and is now the popular choice for best limited series, best actor for creator and star Richard Judd, and best supporting actress for the woman who plays his tormentor, Jessica Gunning.

Also in the category is Andrew Scott for Netflix’s “Ripley,” and Jon Hamm, who has two chances to win a second Emmy between his nomination here for “Fargo” and best supporting actor in a drama series for his role on “The Morning Show.”

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