Severance and The Studio lead Emmy nominations as Apple TV+ dominates
The White Lotus got its usual flowering of acting nominations, including nods for Carrie Coon and Walton Goggins
Severance separated itself from the field with 27 Emmy nominations on Tuesday, while The Studio led comedy nominees with 23 in a dominant year for Apple TV+.
No other dramas came close to the dystopian workplace series Severance, which achieved a convergence of acclaim and audience buzz for its second season.
Leading acting nominations came for Adam Scott and Britt Lower for what amounted to dual roles as their characters’ “innie” work selves and “outie” home selves.
Tramell Tillman got a supporting nod for playing their tone-shifting, pineapple-wielding supervisor. Ben Stiller got a directing nomination.
Apple’s Hollywood satire The Studio was expected to make a big showing for its first season, but it romped over more established shows like Hacks, which got 14, and The Bear, which got 13.
The Studio co-creator Seth Rogen personally got three nominations – for acting, writing and directing. Its A-list roster of guest stars brought in a bounty, with nominations for Martin Scorsese, Ron Howard, Bryan Cranston, Anthony Mackie and Zoe Kravitz.