Medical drama 'The Pitt' has emerged as the leading contender for this year's Primetime Emmy Awards, earning the most nominations and cementing its status as one of television's breakout successes.
The nominations, announced in Los Angeles, placed the HBO series at the centre of the awards race, with several cast members recognised across the drama acting categories.
The ceremony will take place on 14 September, with NBC confirming that Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Mariska Hargitay will host the event.
The series received nominations for Outstanding Drama Series and multiple acting categories.
Noah Wyle was nominated for Lead Actor in a Drama Series, while co-stars Patrick Ball, Shawn Hatosy and Gerran Howell were recognised in the supporting actor category.
Taylor Dearden, Fiona Dourif, Katherine LaNasa and Sepideh Moafi also received supporting actress nominations, underlining the show's broad support among Emmy voters.
The Pitt will compete for Outstanding Drama Series against The Diplomat, The Gilded Age, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Paradise, Pluribus, Slow Horses and Your Friends & Neighbours.
Comedy category favourite Hacks secured the second-highest number of nominations.
Jean Smart was again nominated for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, while Hannah Einbinder, Megan Stalter and Paul W. Downs earned supporting nominations.
Other major comedy contenders include:
The limited series category features:
Drama series
The Diplomat
The Gilded Age
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Paradise
The Pitt
Pluribus
Slow Horses
Your Friends & Neighbours
Comedy series
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
Widow’s Bay
Limited series, anthology series or movie :
All Her Fault
The Beast in Me
Beef
DTF St. Louis
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Drama actor:
Sterling K. Brown - “Paradise”;
Gary Oldman - “Slow Horses”
Mark Ruffalo - “Task”
Rufus Sewell - “The Diplomat”
Noah Wyle - “The Pitt”
Drama actress:
Carrie Coon - “The Gilded Age”
Chase Infiniti- “The Testaments”
Keri Russell -“The Diplomat”
Rhea Seehorn - “Pluribus”
Zendaya - “Euphoria.”
Supporting actor drama series
Patrick Ball- “The Pitt”
Billy Crudup - “The Morning Show”
Shawn Hatosy - “The Pitt”
Gerran Howell - “The Pitt”
Jack Lowden - “Slow Horses”
Tom Pelphrey - “Task”
Carlos-Manuel Vesga - “Pluribus.”
Supporting actress in a drama series
Taylor Dearden - “The Pitt”
Fiona Dourif - “The Pitt”
Allison Janney - “The Diplomat”
Katherine LaNasa - “The Pitt”
Sepideh Moafi - “The Pitt”
Julianne Nicholson - “Paradise”
Karolina Wydra - “Pluribus.”
Comedy actor:
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II - "Wonder Man”
Steve Carell - “Rooster”
Matthew Rhys - “Widow’s Bay”
Jason Segel - “Shrinking”
Martin Short - “Only Murders in the Building.”
Comedy actress:
Quinta Brunson - “Abbott Elementary”
Ayo Edebiri - “The Bear”;
Elle Fanning - “Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
Lisa Kudrow - “The Comeback”
Jean Smart - “Hacks.”
Supporting actor comedy series:
Colman Domingo - “The Four Seasons”
Paul W. Downs - “Hacks”
Harrison Ford - “Shrinking”
Nick Offerman - “Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
Stephen Root - “Widow’s Bay”
Michael Urie - “Shrinking”
Tyler James Williams - “Abbott Elementary.”
Supporting actress in a comedy series:
Dale Dickey - “Widow’s Bay”
Hannah Einbinder - “Hacks”
Janelle James - “Abbott Elementary”
Kate O’Flynn - “Widow’s Bay”
Michelle Pfeiffer - “Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
Megan Stalter - “Hacks”
Jessica Williams - “Shrinking.”
Lead actor in a limited series, anthology series or movie:
Riz Ahmed - “Bait”
Jason Bateman - “Black Rabbit”
Charlie Hunnam - “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”
Oscar Isaac - “Beef”
Matthew Rhys - “The Beast in Me.”
Lead actress, limited, anthology series or movie
Claire Danes - “The Beast in Me”
Sally Field - “Remarkably Bright Creatures”
Carey Mulligan - “Beef”
Sarah Pidgeon - “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette”
Sarah Snook - “All Her Fault.”
Supporting actor, limited, anthology series or movie
Jason Bateman - “DTF St. Louis”
Richard Gadd - “Half Man”
David Harbour - “DTF St. Louis”
Richard Jenkins - “DTF St. Louis”
Charles Melton - “Beef”
Nick Offerman - “Death by Lightning.”
Supporting actress, limited, anthology series or movie
Linda Cardellini - “DTF St. Louis”
Dakota Fanning - “All Her Fault”
Laurie Metcalf - “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”
Joy Sunday - “DTF St. Louis”
Youn Yuh-jung - “Beef”
Constance Zimmer - “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.”
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Saturday Night Live
Reality competition:
Dancing With the Stars
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
The Traitors.
RuPaul Charles - “RuPaul’s Drag Race”
Alan Cumming - “The Traitors”
Kristen Kist - “Top Chef”
Ariana Madix - “Love Island USA”
Jeff Probst - “Survivor.”
Bob’s Burgers
Rick and Morty
The Simpsons
Smiling Friends
South Park
Star Wars: Visions.
Outstanding television movie:
Heads of State
Miss You, Love You
People We Meet on Vacation
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War
Dave Chappelle: "The Unstoppable…”
The Muppet Show
Nikki Glaser: Good Girl
Taylor Swift: "The Eras Tour — Final Show”
“Wicked: One Wonderful Night.”
Live variety special
The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show starring Bad Bunny
83rd Annual Golden Globes
68th Annual Grammy Awards
The Oscars
78th Annual Tony Awards.
Steve Harvey - “Family Feud”
Ken Jennings - “Jeopardy!”
Colin Jost - “Pop Culture Jeopardy!”
Jimmy Kimmel - “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire.”
This year's nominations continue the momentum of several recent Emmy favourites.
At the most recent Emmy Awards, The Pitt went on to win Outstanding Drama Series, while Noah Wyle claimed the award for Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Hacks remained a major force in comedy, with Jean Smart winning another Emmy for her performance as veteran comedian Deborah Vance.
In the limited series field, Adolescence won Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, while Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper were recognised for their performances.
Industry observers have noted that Emmy voters have increasingly rewarded ensemble-driven dramas and character-focused comedies in recent years, trends that appear to have benefited both The Pitt and Hacks.
Among the most closely watched categories will be the drama acting contests.
Noah Wyle faces competition from Sterling K. Brown, Gary Oldman, Mark Ruffalo and Rufus Sewell, while Zendaya, Keri Russell, Carrie Coon, Rhea Seehorn and Chase Infiniti are among the nominees for Lead Actress in a Drama Series.
In comedy, Jean Smart, Quinta Brunson and Ayo Edebiri headline a competitive field.
With a mix of established Emmy favourites and first-time nominees, this year's ceremony is shaping up to be one of the most competitive television awards races in recent memory.
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