The Crown and The Mandalorian lead the charge for this year’s Emmy Awards, with 24 nominations apiece.
Netflix’s The Crown garnered acting nods for Olivia Colman (the Queen), Josh O’Connor (Prince Charles) and Emma Corrin (Princess Diana).
It is also up for best drama series, while Disney’s The Mandalorian is recognised in the same category.
Michaela Coel’s critically acclaimed I May Destroy You is nominated in the competitive limited series category.
The BBC One/HBO drama which charts the fallout of a sexual assault will be up against Mare of Easttown (HBO), The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix), Barry Jenkins’ Underground Railroad (Amazon Prime) and WandaVision (Disney+).
Possible British contenders including Steve McQueen’s Small Axe series and Russell T Davies’s It’s A Sin missed out in a tight category that only admits five nominations – whereas comedy and drama have eight each.
Coel is also up for best actress in a limited series/movie.
The Brits dominate that category, with Kate Winslet (Mayor of Easttown) and Cynthia Erivo (Genius Aretha) also in the running – their competition is Anya Taylor-Joy (The Queen’s Gambit) and Elizabeth Olsen’s superhero turn in Marvel’s WandaVision.
The Crown and The Handmaid’s Tale rule the supporting actress in a drama nominations, with Gillian Anderson (Margaret Thatcher), Helena Bonham Carter (Princess Margaret) and Emerald Fennell (Camilla Parker Bowles) all recognised for The Crown.
British men are also in a strong position for best actor in a limited series/movie, with hopes resting on Paul Bettany (WandaVision), Ewan McGregor (Halston) and Hugh Grant (The Undoing).
They’ll be up against Hamilton’s Lin-Manuel Miranda and Leslie Odom Jr for Disney + – a film of the musical that was supposed to be released in cinemas but changed tack due to the pandemic.
Shows with the most nominations
- The Crown and The Mandalorian – 24
- WandaVision – 23
- The Handmaid’s Tale and Saturday Night Live- 21
- Ted Lasso – 20
- Lovecraft Country and The Queen’s Gambit – 18
- Mare of Easttown – 16
In the best supporting actor in a drama series, there are three nods for The Handmaid’s Tale for Bradley Whitford, Max Minghella and OT Fagbenle. Tobias Menzies is also in the mix for his role as the Duke of Edinburgh in The Crown.
Star Wars spin-off show The Mandalorian was mainly recognized in the technical categories.
Best drama nominees alongside The Crown and The Mandalorian are The Boys, Bridgerton, The Handmaid’s Tale, Lovecraft Country, Pose and This Is Us.
Horror series Lovecraft Country also earned recognition for its stars Jurnee Smollett and Jonathan Majors in the best actress/actor in a drama, despite HBO canceling the show after just one season.
