2023 Emmy Awards nominations: ‘Succession,’ ‘Last of Us’ expected to win big

It’s been a great year for television, and the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards are celebrating a number of fan favourites, including HBO’s Succession and The Last of Us.
Actor Yvette Nicole Brown and Television Academy chairman Frank Scherma announced the Emmy nominations on Wednesday, though the mood was more sombre than usual amid the ongoing writers strike. An actors strike may also be looming, with Hollywood’s largest union representing about 160,000 actors currently demanding better compensation for streaming productions and protections from the use of artificial intelligence (AI).
Succession, a satirical dramedy about a family of one-percenters fighting to control a media conglomerate, walked away with the most nominations for the show’s highly anticipated final season. Stars Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong and Kieran Culkin scored Best Actor nods. Sarah Snook, who plays Shiv Roy, is already a well-positioned frontrunner to score the Best Actress win.
The show leads all nominees with a whopping 27 in total. The Last of Us was close behind with 24, while The White Lotus received 23.
The Last of Us and The White Lotus, two additional HBO productions, received several nominations, proving once again that streaming remains king in the television space.
Popular duo Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey of The Last of Us received Best Actor and Actress nominations for their emotional portrayal of trauma-bonded apocalypse survivors. (Ramsey identifies as nonbinary and uses any pronouns)
Jennifer Coolidge, who won the Emmy last year for Outstanding Actress in a Limited or Series or Movie, is nominated alongside The White Lotus co-stars Aubrey Plaza and Meghann Fahy.
Christina Applegate, who in February hinted she would retire from acting as a result of her multiple sclerosis (MS) diagnosis, received a nomination for Best Lead Actress in a Comedy for Dead to Me. 
Barry, The Bear, Ted Lasso, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Abbott Elementary all earned several nominations as well.
(Find a complete list of the nominees in the major categories, below.)
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AndorBetter Call SaulThe CrownHouse of the DragonThe Last of UsSuccessionThe White LotusYellowjackets
Abbott ElementaryBarryThe BearJury DutyThe Marvelous Mrs. MaiselOnly Murders in the BuildingTed LassoWednesday
Jeff Bridges, The Old ManBrian Cox, SuccessionKieran Culkin, SuccessionBob Odenkirk, Better Call SaulPedro Pascal, The Last of UsJeremy Strong, Succession
Sharon Horgan, Bad SistersMelanie Lynskey, YellowjacketsElisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s TaleBella Ramsey, The Last of UsKeri Russell, The DiplomatSarah Snook, Succession
Bill Hader, BarryJason Segel, ShrinkingMartin Short, Only Murders in the BuildingJason Sudeikis, Ted LassoJeremy Allen White, The Bear
Christina Applegate, Dead to MeRachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselQuinta Brunson, Abbott ElementaryNatasha Lyonne, Poker FaceJenna Ortega, Wednesday
F. Murray Abraham, The White LotusNicholas Braun, SuccessionMichael Imperioli, The White LotusTheo James, The White LotusMatthew Macfadyen, SuccessionAlan Ruck, SuccessionWill Sharpe, The White LotusAlexander Skarsgård, Succession
J. Smith-Cameron, SuccessionJennifer Coolidge, The White LotusElizabeth Debicki, The CrownMeghann Fahy, The White LotusSabrina Impacciatore, The White LotusAubrey Plaza, The White LotusRhea Seehorn, Better Call SaulSimona Tabasco, The White Lotus
Anthony Carrigan, BarryPhil Dunster, Ted LassoBrett Goldstein, Ted LassoJames Marsden, Jury DutyEbon Moss-Bachrach, The BearTyler James Williams, Abbott ElementaryHenry Winkler, Barry
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselAyo Edebiri, The BearJanelle James, Abbott ElementarySheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott ElementaryJuno Temple, Ted LassoHannah Waddingham, Ted LassoJessica Williams, Shrinking
Murray Bartlett, The Last of UsJames Cromwell, SuccessionLamar Johnson, The Last of UsArian Moayed, SuccessionNick Offerman, The Last of UsKeivonn Montreal Woodard, The Last of Us
Hiam Abbass, SuccessionCherry Jones, SuccessionMelanie Lynskey, The Last of UsStorm Reid, The Last of UsAnna Torv, The Last of UsHarriet Walter, Succession
Jon Bernthal, The BearLuke Kirby, The Marvelous Mrs. MaiselNathan Lane, Only Murders in the BuildingPedro Pascal, Saturday Night LiveOliver Platt, The BearSam Richardson, Ted Lasso
Becky Ann Baker, Ted LassoQuinta Brunson, Saturday Night LiveTaraji P. Henson, Abbott ElementaryJudith Light, Poker FaceSarah Niles, Ted LassoHarriet Walter, Ted Lasso
The Daily Show with Trevor NoahJimmy Kimmel Live!Late Night with Seth MeyersThe Late Show with Stephen ColbertThe Problem With Jon Stewart
The Amazing RaceRu Paul’s Drag Race SurvivorTop Chef The Voice 
BeefDahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryDaisy Jones and the SixFleishman Is in TroubleObi-Wan Kenobi
Taron Egerton, Black BirdKumail Nanjiani, Welcome the ChippendalesEvan Peters, Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryDaniel Radcliffe, Weird: The Al Yankovic StoryMichael Shannon, George & TammySteven Yeun, Beef
Lizzy Caplan, Fleishman Is in TroubleJessica Chastain, George & TammyDominique Fishback, SwarmKathryn Hahn, Tiny Beautiful ThingsRiley Keough, Daisy Jones and the SixAli Wong, Beef
Murray Bartlett, Welcome to ChippendalesPaul Walter Hauser, Black BirdRichard Jenkins, Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryJoseph Lee, BeefRay Liotta, Black BirdYoung Mazino, BeefJesse Plemons, Love & Death
Annaleigh Ashford, Welcome to ChippendalesMaria Bello, BeefClaire Danes, Fleishman Is in TroubleJuliette Lewis, Welcome to ChippendalesCamila Morrone, Daisy Jones & The SixNicey Nash-Betts, Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer StoryMerritt Wever, Tiny Beautiful Things
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The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards will be held in Los Angeles on Sept. 18, starting at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
For a complete list of nominees, please visit the official Emmys site.
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— With files from The Associated Press