2024 Primetime Emmy Awards: “The Bear” & “Shōgun” Among Top Contenders

Jeremy Allen White in
Jeremy Allen White in "The Bear"

After a lot of anticipation, the Television Academy finally unveiled the list of Primetime Emmy Awards contenders on Wednesday morning. Shōgun and The Bear are leading the way with over 20 nominations each, while the list of nominees also includes True Detective and Baby Reindeer.

After dominating the latest Emmy Awards, The Bear is entering the next round even stronger. It broke the Emmys’ record for most nominations for a single season of a comedy series with a total of 23 nods across Primetime Emmy and Creative Arts Emmy Awards.

The Bear will try to win another trophy for the outstanding comedy series, but it will have to face tough competition in Abbott Elementary, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Hacks, Only Murders in the Building, Palm Royale, Reservation Dogs, and What We Do in Shadows.

When it comes to the drama field, Shōgun emerged as the absolute leader with 25 nominations. It’s competing against The Crown, Fallout, The Gilded Age, The Morning Show, Mr & Mrs Smith, Slow Horses, and 3 Body Problem for the coveted outstanding drama trophy.

True Detective: Night Country is leading the way in the limited/anthology series categories with a total of 19 nods, including outstanding limited or anthology series, plus acting nods for its stars Jodie Foster and Kali Reis.

The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards will take place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California on September 15.

FULL LIST OF 2024 PRIMETIME EMMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS:

Outstanding Drama Series

The Crown

Fallout

The Gilded Age

The Morning Show

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Shōgun

Slow Horses

3 Body Problem

Outstanding Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary

The Bear

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Hacks

Only Murders in the Building

Palm Royale

Reservation Dogs

What We Do in the Shadows

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Idris Elba, Hijack

Donald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Walton Goggins, Fallout

Gary Oldman, Slow Horses

Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun

Dominic West, The Crown

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show

Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age

Maya Erskine, Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Anna Sawai, Shōgun

Imelda Staunton, The Crown

Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Matt Berry, What We Do in the Shadows

Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm

Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building

Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building

Jeremy Allen White, The Bear

D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Reservation Dogs

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary

Ayo Edebiri, The Bear

Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building

Maya Rudolph, Loot

Jean Smart, Hacks

Kristen Wiig, Palm Royale

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun

Billy Crudup, The Morning Show

Mark Duplass, The Morning Show

Jon Hamm, The Morning Show

Takehiro Hira, Shōgun

Jack Lowden, Slow Horses

Jonathan Pryce, The Crown

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Christine Baranski, The Gilded Age

Nicole Beharie, The Morning Show

Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown

Greta Lee, The Morning Show

Lesley Manville, The Crown

Karen Pittman, The Morning Show

Holland Taylor, The Morning Show

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Lionel Boyce, The Bear

Paul W. Downs, Hacks

Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear

Paul Rudd, Only Murders in the Building

Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary

Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Carol Burnett, Palm Royale

Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear

Hannah Einbinder, Hacks

Janelle James, Abbott Elementary

Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary

Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

Baby Reindeer

Fargo

Lessons in Chemistry

Ripley

True Detective: Night Country

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers

Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer

Jon Hamm, Fargo

Tom Hollander, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans

Andrew Scott, Ripley

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country

Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry

Juno Temple, Fargo

Sofia Vergara, Griselda

Naomi Watts, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Jonathan Bailey, Fellow Travelers

Robert Downey Jr., The Sympathizer

Tom Goodman-Hill, Baby Reindeer

John Hawkes, True Detective: Night Country

Lamorne Morris, Fargo

Lewis Pullman, Lessons in Chemistry

Treat Williams, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Dakota Fanning, Ripley

Lily Gladstone, Under the Bridge

Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer

Aja Naomi King, Lessons in Chemistry

Diane Lane, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans

Nava Mau, Baby Reindeer

Kali Reis, True Detective: Night Country

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Néstor Carbonell, Shōgun

Paul Dano, Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Tracy Letts, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

Jonathan Pryce, Slow Horses

John Turturro, Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Michaela Coel, Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Claire Foy, The Crown

Marcia Gay Harden, The Morning Show

Sarah Paulson, Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Parker Posey, Mr. & Mrs. Smith

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Olivia Colman, The Bear

Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear

Kaitlin Olson, Hacks

Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Only Murders in the Building

Maya Rudolph, Saturday Night Live

Kristen Wiig, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Jon Bernthal, The Bear

Matthew Broderick, Only Murders in the Building

Ryan Gosling, Saturday Night Live

Christopher Lloyd, Hacks

Bob Odenkirk, The Bear

Will Poulter, The Bear

Outstanding Television Movie

Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie

Quiz Lady

Red, White & Royal Blue

Scoop

Unfrosted

Outstanding Competition Program

The Amazing Race

RuPaul’s Drag Race

Top Chef

The Traitors

The Voice

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Competition Program

RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race

Daymond John, Barbara Corcoran, Mark Cuban, Lori Greiner, Kevin O’Leary, and Robert Herjavec, Shark Tank

Alan Cumming, The Traitors

Kristen Kish, Top Chef

Jeff Probst, Survivor

Outstanding Host for a Game Show

Steve Harvey, Celebrity Family Feud

Ken Jennings, Jeopardy

Keke Palmer, Password

Jane Lynch, Weakest Link

Pat Sajak, Wheel of Fortune

Outstanding Talk Series

The Daily Show

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Late Night With Seth Meyers

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Outstanding Scripted Variety Series

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Variety Special (Live)

66th Grammy Awards

76th Annual Tony Awards

The Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show Starring Usher

The Greatest Roast of All Time: Tom Brady

The 95th Academy Awards

Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-recorded)

Billy Joel: The 100th – Live at Madison Square Garden

Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer

Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic

Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die

Trevor Noah: Where Was I

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary, Quinta Brunson 

The Bear, Christopher Storer, Joanna Calo

Girls5evaMeredith Cardino, Sam Means 

Hacks, Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky

The Other Two, Chris Kelly, Sarah Schneider

What We Do in the Shadows, Jake Bender, Zach Dunn

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

The Crown, Peter Morgan, Meriel Sheibani-Clare

Fallout, Geneva Robertson-Dworet, Graham Wagner

Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Francesca Sloane, Donald Glover 

Shōgun, Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks (for episode “Anjin”)

Shōgun, Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks (for episode “Crimson Sky”)

Slow Horses, Will Smith

Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Baby Reindeer, Richard Gadd

Black Mirror, Charlie Brooker

Fargo, Noah Hawley

Fellow Travelers, Ron Nyswaner

Ripley, Steven Zaillian

True Detective: Night Country, Issa López

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

The Daily Show 

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary, Randall Einhorn

The Bear, Christopher Storer (for episode “Fishes”)

The Bear, Ramy Youssef (for episode “Honeydew”)

The Gentlemen, Guy Ritchie 

Hacks, Lucia Aniello

The Mrs. Pat Show, Mary Lou Belli 

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

The Crown, Stephen Daldry

The Morning Show, Mimi Ledger

Mr. & Mrs. Smith, Hiro Murai

Shōgun, Frederick E.O. Toye

Slow Horses, Saul Metzstein

Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, Sally Richardson-Whitfield

Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series or Movie

Baby Reindeer, Weronika Tofilska

Fargo, Noah Hawley

Feud: Capote vs. the Swans, Gus Van Sant

Lessons in Chemistry, Millicent Shelton

Ripley, Steven Zaillian

True Detective: Night Country, Issa López 

Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special

Conan O’Brien Must Go

Finding Your Roots With Henry Louis Gates Jr.

How to With John Wilson

My Next Guest With David Letterman and John Mulaney

The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy