2023 Emmys Nominations Announced: Succession, The Last Of Us, And Ted Lasso Lead The Pack

Even with the Writers Guild of America strike ongoing and the possibility of a Screen Actors Guild strike looming, the National Academy of Television Arts & Sciences announced the nominations for the upcoming 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, honoring the best in television. There are rumblings that the ceremony, currently slated to air in September, could end up getting pushed back due to the aforementioned strikes which have been forced by greedy studios and networks unwilling to negotiate a new deal with the creatives responsible for delivering these hit shows. But for now, let's celebrate the programming that executives are so excited to make money from without giving a fair deal to the people who make them. 

HBO's "Succession" is the most nominated show with a whopping 27 total nominations. Meanwhile, "The Last of Us" isn't far behind with an impressive 26 nominations. On the comedy side, "Ted Lasso" came out on top with a total of 21 nominations, but the comedy categories are stacked with great nominees, even if it's weird that shows like "Barry" and "The Bear" are considered comedies. Anyway, let's get to the rest of the 2023 Emmys nominations, shall we?

Outstanding Drama Series

• "Andor"
• "Better Call Saul"
• "The Crown"
• "House of the Dragon"
• "The Last of Us"
• "Succession"
• "The White Lotus"
• "Yellowjackets"

Outstanding Comedy Series

• "Abbott Elementary"
• "Barry"
• "The Bear"
• "Jury Duty"
• "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
• "Only Murders in the Buildings"
• "Ted Lasso"
• "Wednesday"

Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series

• "Beef"
• "Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story"
• "Daisy Jones and the Six"
• "Fleishman is in Trouble"
• "Obi-Wan Kenobi"

Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• 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 in a Drama Series

• 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 in a Comedy Series

• Bill Hader – "Barry"
• Jason Segel – "Shrinking"
• Martin Short – "Only Murders in the Building"
• Jason Sudeikis – "Ted Lasso"
• Jeremy Allen White – "The Bear"

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• Christina Applegate – "Dead to Me"
• Rachel Brosnahan – "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel"
• Quinta Brunson – "Abbott Elementary"
• Natasha Lyonne – "Poker Face"
• Jenna Ortega – "Wednesday"

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

• 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 and Tammy"
• Steven Yeun – "Beef"

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

• Lizzie Caplan – "Fleischman is in Trouble"
• Jessica Chastain – "George and Tammy"
• Dominique Fishback – "Swarm"
• Kathryn Hahn – "Tiny Beautiful Things"
• Riley Keough – "Daisy Jones and the Six"
• Ali Wong – "Beef"

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 Competition Series

• "The Amazing Race"
• "Ru Paul's Drag Race"
• "Survivor"
• "Top Chef"
• "The Voice"

The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards are supposed to air on September 18, but stay tuned to see if the show actually arrives on time. 

Above are the major categories, but here are some of the other key 2023 Emmys nominations:

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• 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"
• J. Smith-Cameron – "Succession"
• Simona Tabasco – "The White Lotus"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• F. 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"

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

• 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"

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

• 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"

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• 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"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• 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"

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

• 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"

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

• 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"

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Annaleigh Ashford – "Welcome to Chippendales"
• Maria Bello – "Beef"
• Claire Danes – "Fleishman is in Trouble"
• Juliette Lewis – "Welome to Chippendales"
• Camila Morrone – "Daisy Jones and the Six"
• Niecy Nash-Betts - "Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story"
• Merritt Wever – "Tiny Beautiful Things"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• 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"

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

• Benamin Caron – "Andor" – "Rix Road"
• Dearbhla Walsh – "Bad Sisters" – "The Prick"
• Peter Hoar – "The Last of Us" – "Long, Long Time"
• Andrij Parekh – "Succession" – "America Decides"
• Mark Mylod – "Succession" – "Connor's Wedding"
• Lorene Scafaria – "Succession" – "Living+"
• Mike White – "The White Lotus" – "Arrivederci"

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

• Beau Willimon – "Andor" – "One Way Out"
• Sharon Horgan, Dave Finkel, Brett Baer – "Bad Sisters" – "The Prick"
• Gordon Smith – "Better Call Saul" – "Point and Shoot"
• Peter Gould – "Better Call Saul" – "Saul Gone"
• Craig Mazin – "The Last of Us" – "Long, Long Time"
• Jesse Armstrong – "Succession" – "Connor's Wedding"
• Mike White – "The White Lotus" – "Arrivederci"

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

• Bill Hader – "Barry" – "wow"
• 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"
• Declan Lowney – "Ted Lasso" – "So Long, Farewell"
• Tim Burton – "Wednesday" – "Wednesday's Child is Full of Woe"

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

• Bill Hader – "Barry" – "wow"
• Christopher Storer – "The Bear" – "System"
• Mekki Leeper – "Jury Duty" – "Ineffective Assistance"
• John Hoffman, Matteo Borghese, Rob Turbovsky – "Only Murders in the Building"
• Chris Kelly, Sarah Schneider – "The Other Two" – "Cary & Brooke Go to an AIDS Play"
• Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly, Jason Sudeikis – "Ted Lasso" – "So Long, Farewell"

Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• 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" – "Silences"
• Valerie Faris – "Fleishman is in Trouble" – "Me-Time"
• Dan Trachtenberg – "Prey"

Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• 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, Dan Trachtenberg – "Prey"
• Janine Nabers, Donald Glover – "Swarm" – "Stung"
• Al Yankovic, Eric Appel – "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story"

Outstanding Television Movie

• "Dolly Parton's Mountain Magic Christmas"
• "Fire Island"
• "Hocus Pocus 2"
• "Prey"
• "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story"

Outstanding Animated Program

• "Bob's Burgers" – "The Plight Before Christmas"
• "Entergalactic"
• "Genndy Tartakovsky's Primal" – "Shadow of Fate"
• "Rick and Morty" – "Night Family"
• "The Simpsons" – "Treehouse of Horror XXXIII"

Outstanding Scripted Variety Series

• "A Black Lady Sketch Show"
• "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver"
• "Saturday Night Live"

Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special

• "Being Mary Tyler Moore"
• "Judy Blume Forever"
• "My Transparent Life"
• "Pamela, A Love Story"
• "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie"

Read the complete list of 2023 Emmy nominations over here.