‘Shogun’ and ‘The Bear’ look set to dominate TV’s biggest night

The Emmy Awards are back – for the second time this year.

If you’re wondering whether déjà vu is a real thing, it’s probably because the 75th Emmy Awards, which honor shows from 2023, aired earlier this year.

Due to strikes by both the Writers Guild of America (WGA) and the Screen Actors Guild (SAG-AFTRA) last year, the awards ceremony was moved from its regular September date to January 2024.

The 76th Emmy Awards, airing Sept. 15, will honor series aired between June 1, 2023, and May 31, 2024.

The leader of this year’s Emmy race is Shogun, which swept the nominations with a whopping 25. The drama series has already broken the record for most Emmy wins in a single year (previously held by Game of Thrones) after winning 14 Creative Arts Emmys earlier this month.

The Bearwhich topped the comedy series nominations with 23 (breaking 30 Rock(the club’s record) shows its dominance again after the 10 wins in January.

With a bunch of firsts, broken records (with potentially more to come), and a long list of star hosts, here’s what you need to know about the 2024 Emmys:

⏰ When is the show?

• The 76th Emmy Awards will air live on Sunday, September 15 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

• The show will air live on ABC and stream on Hulu the following day.

🎤 Who is the host?

• Father and son Eugene and Dan Levy will host the event together for the first time.

• The comedy duo are Emmy winners themselves and have won multiple awards for their work on the series Schitt’s Creek.

• “For two Canadians who won our Emmys in a real quarantine tent, the idea of ​​performing in a real theatre this year was motivation enough,” Eugene and Dan said in a joint statement.

🗣️ Who’s presenting?

• This year’s line-up of presenters features a mix of nominees and stars from critically acclaimed and audience-favorite shows.

• Christine Baranski, Kathy Bates, Gael García Bernal, Matt Bomer, Connie Britton, Nicola Coughlan, Billy Crystal, Viola Davis, Giancarlo Esposito, Colin Farrell, Lily Gladstone, Selena Gomez, Mindy Kaling, Jimmy Kimmel, Greta Lee, Diego Luna, Steve Martin, Nava Mau, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Da’Vine Joy Randolph, Maya Rudolph, Martin Sheen, Martin Short, Kristen Wiig, Bowen Yang and Steven Yeun are among the announced presenters.

• Immediately after the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, swimmer Caeleb Dressel and rugby player Ilona Maher will give a special presentation.

📺 Who are the nominees in the top categories?

• Comedy series: Abbott Elementary, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Hacks, Only Murders in the Building, Palm Royale, Sanctuary Dogs, The Bear, What We Do in the Shadows

• Leading 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 Kort — Only murders in the building; Jeremy Allen White — The Bear; D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai — Reservation Dogs

• Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Quinta Brunson — Abbott Elementary School; Ayo Edebiri — The Bear; Selena Gomez — Only murders in the building; Maya Rudolph — Loot; Jean Smart — Tricks; Kristen Wiig — Palm Royale

• Drama series: 3 Body Problem, Fallout, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, Shogun, Slow Horses, The Crown, The Gilded Age, The Morning Show

• Leading Actor in a Drama Series: Idris Elba — Hijacking; Donald Glover — Mr. and Mrs. Smith; Walton Goggins — Fallout; Gary Oldman — Slow horses; Hiroyuki Sanada — Shogun; Dominic West — The Crown

• Leading Actress in a Drama Series: Jennifer Aniston — The morning show; Carrie Coon — The Gilded Age; Maya Erskine — Mr. and Mrs. Smith; Anna Sawai — Shogun; Imelda Staunton — The Crown; Reese Witherspoon — The morning show

• Limited series or anthology series or movie: Baby reindeer, Fargo, Chemistry lessons, Rijpley, Real Detective: Nightland

View the full list of nominees here.

⭐ Notable firsts

• Lily Gladstone (Under the bridge) and Kali Reis (Real Detective: Nightland) are the first indigenous actresses to be nominated for an Emmy Award.

• D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai is the first Indigenous actor to receive an Emmy nomination in the Best Actor category.

• Reservation Dogs scored his first Emmy nominations for Best Comedy Series and Best Actor, while The morning show received its first nomination for Best Drama Series in the Outstanding Drama Series category.

• Oscar winner Jodie Foster (Real Detective: Nightland) received her first Emmy nomination for Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Series or Anthology Film.

• Selena Gomez received her first Emmy nomination for her leading role in Only murders in the building.

• Nava Mau (Baby reindeer) became the first Latina transgender actress to receive a nomination for Supporting Actress in a Short Series, Anthology Series, or Movie.

💬 What the nominees said

• Hiroyuki Sanada, who received his first Emmy nomination this year, told Yahoo Entertainment that Shogun was initially “kind of a gamble.”

• The Bear star Jeremy Allen White shared how he and fellow nominee Ayo Edebiri “really enjoy each other in life, in front of and behind the camera.” (People)

• Walton Goggins of Fallout said he didn’t expect to feel as “deeply emotionally moved” as he did when he read his character’s story. (The Hollywood Reporter)

• Mr. and Mrs. Smith star Maya Erskine said she was glad she didn’t have to play the “Hollywood glamazon version” of her role, a character played by Angelina Jolie in the 2005 film. (The Wrap)

• Lily Gladstone told Yahoo Entertainment that her adopted police officer character in the true-crime drama Under the bridge has “empathy that she can’t let go.”