The Last of Us lands 24 Emmy Award nominations

HBO has traditionally had a lot of success at the Emmy Awards, and this year’s nominations suggest that the premium cable channel will have another big night this year. HBO’s The Last of Us was second among all shows with 24 nominations including Best Drama. It was second only to HBO’s Succession, which had 27 nominations. Succession and The Last of Us will face off against two other HBO series in the Best Drama category: House of the Dragon and The White Lotus. Yellowjackets, Better Call Saul, Andor, and The Crown round out the Best Drama nominees.

For Best Actor in a Drama, The Last of Us‘ Pedro Pascal will go up against Succession‘s Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, and Jeremy Strong, Better Call Saul‘s Bob Odenkirk, and The Old Man‘s Jeff Bridges. The nominees for Best Actress in a Drama are Bella Ramsey for The Last of Us, Melanie Lynskey for Yellowjackets, Elisabeth Moss for The Handmaid’s Tale, Keri Russell for The Diplomat, Sharon Horgan for Bad Sisters, and Sarah Snook from Succession.

Joel and Ellie look at the camera in The Last of Us. — HBO / Image via HBO

The race for Best Comedy will feature the following series: Abbott Elementary, Barry, The Bear, Jury Duty, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Only Murders in the Building, Ted Lasso, and Wednesday. Best Actress in a comedy is down to Jenna Ortega (Wednesday), Christina Applegate (Dead To Me), Natasha Lyonne (Poker Face), Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary), and Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel). Bill Hader was nominated for Best Actor in a Comedy for Barry, and he will go up against Jason Segel (Shrinking), Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building), Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso), and Jeremy Allen White (The Bear).

Carmy stuck in the walk-in fridge in a scene from The Bear season 2. — Chuck Hodes / FX Networks

The primary list of the 2023 Emmy nominations is below. For now, the ceremony is set for September 18, but it will likely be delayed due to the pending Actors strike.

Outstanding Drama Series

Andor
Better Call Saul
The Crown
House Of The Dragon
The Last Of Us
Succession
The White Lotus
Yellowjackets

Outstanding Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary
Barry
The Bear
Jury Duty
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Only Murders In The Building
Ted Lasso
Wednesday

Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series

Beef
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Daisy Jones & The Six
Fleishman Is In Trouble
Obi-Wan Kenobi

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

Sharon Horgan as Eva Garvey in Bad Sisters
Melanie Lynskey as Shauna Sadecki in Yellowjackets
Elisabeth Moss as June Osborne in The Handmaid’s Tale
Bella Ramsey as Ellie in The Last of Us
Keri Russell as Kate Wyler in The Diplomat
Sarah Snook as Shiv Roy in Succession

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

Jeff Bridges as Dan Chase in The Old Man
Brian Cox as Logan Roy in Succession
Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy in Succession
Bob Odenkirk as Jimmy McGill/Saul Goodman in Better Call Saul
Pedro Pascal as Joel in The Last of Us
Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy in Succession

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

Christina Applegate as Jen Harding in Dead To Me
Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam ‘Midge’ Maisel in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Quinta Brunson as Janine Teagues in Abbott Elementary
Natasha Lyonne as Charlie in Poker Face
Jenna Ortega as Wednesday Addams in Wednesday

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

Bill Hader as Barry in Barry
Jason Segel as Jimmy in Shrinking
Martin Short as Oliver Putnam in Only Murders in the Building
Jason Sudeikis as Ted Lasso in Ted Lasso
Jeremy Allen White as Carmen ‘Carmy’ Berzatto in The Bear

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