The 2018 Primetime Emmy Nominations have arrived! And they are, well, somewhat expected.Game of Thronesleads the pack with 22 total nominations, but that’s a bit misleading as a show this huge obviously scored a ton of technical nominations. It picked up a nomination for Best Drama Series as well as acting nods forPeter Dinklage,Lena Headey, andNikolaj Coster-Waldau, and multiple episodes scored directing and writing nominations.WestworldandSaturday Night Livefollowed with 21 nominations a piece, withWestworldscoring three acting nominations forJeffrey Wright,Thandie Newton, andEvan Rachel Wood. And hey,The Americans—one of the best TV shows ever made—got some love for its final season!
On the comedy side of things,Bill Hader’s phenomenal HBO seriesBarryscored a number of noms, including Best Comedy Series, Best Actor (Hader), and Best Supporting Actor (Henry Winkler). Hader himself also picked up nominations for writing and directing. AndAtlantaunexpectedly was a major player, landing acting nods forDonald Glover,Zazie Beets, andBrian Tyree Henryas well as writing and directing nominations for multiple episodes.
As for what was left out, the most egregious snub isTwin Peaks: The Return. It’s a monumental achievement, and yet only picked up nominations for directing and cinematography. No nod for Best Limited Series, no acting nod forKyle MacLachlan. There’s no justice in this world.The Good Place, one of TV’s best series, only picked up a nod forTed Danson, and whileLate Night with Seth Meyerspicked up a deserving writing nom, it was left out of the Best Variety Talk Series category in favor of mediocre fare likeThe Daily Show with Trevor Noah.
Check out nominations for the major categories below. As a reminder, the ceremony will air live on NBC on September 17th, withMichael CheandColin Josthosting.
Outstanding Comedy Series
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Silicon Valley
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Anthony Anderson -black-ish
Ted Danson -The Good Place
Larry David -Curb Your Enthusiasm
Donald Glover -Atlanta
Bill Hader -Barry
William H. Macy -Shameless
Pamela Adlon -Better Things
Rachel Brosnahan -The Marvelous Ms. Maisel
Allison Janney -Mom
Issa Rae -Insecure
Tracee Ellis Ross -black-ish
Lily Tomlin -Grace & Frankie
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Brian Tyree Henry -Atlanta
Louie Anderson -Baskets
Alec Baldwin -Saturday Night Live
Tituss Burgess -Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Tony Shalhoub -The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Kenan Thompson -Saturday Night Live
Henry Winkler -Barry
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Zazie Beets -Atlanta
Laurie Metcalf -Roseanne
Kate McKinnon -Saturday Night Live
Alex Borstein -The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Betty Gilpin -GLOW
Leslie Jones -Saturday Night Live
Aidy Bryant -Saturday Night Live
Megan Mullally -Will & Grace
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Donald Glover -Atlanta- “Alligator Man”
Stefani Robinson -Atlanta- “Barbershop”
Liz Sarnoff -Barry- “Chapter Seven - Louder, Faster, Keep Going”
Bill Hader and Alec Berg -Barry- “Chapter One: Make Your Mark”
Alec Berg -Silicon Valley- “Fifty-One Percent”
Amy Sherman-Palladino -The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel- “Pilot”
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Donald Glover -Atlanta- “FUBU”
Hiro Murai -Atlanta- “Teddy Perkins”
Bill Hader -Barry- “Chapter One: Make Your Mark”
Jesse Peretz -GLOW- “Pilot”
Mike Judge -Silicon Valley- “Initial Coin Offering”
Outstanding Drama Series
The Americans
Game of Thrones
The Handmaid’s Tale
Stranger Things
This Is Us
Claire Foy -The Crown
Tatiana Maslany -Orphan Black
Elisabeth Moss -The Handmaid’s Tale
Sandra Oh -Killing Eve
Keri Russell -The Americans
Evan Rachel Wood -Westworld
Jason Bateman -Ozark
Sterling K. Brown -This Is Us
Ed Harris -Westworld
Matthew Rhys -The Americans
Milo Ventimiglia -This Is Us
Jeffrey Wright -Westworld
