“Shōgun” is leading the 2024 Emmy Award nominations , with 25 nods. The historical drama, which tells the story of how an Englishman helped an ambitious Japanese leader launch a dynasty that lasted for 260 years, is up for Best Drama Series at the upcoming awards ceremony that honours the best in American and international television. The FX show will face competition from other highly rated series, such as Netflix hits “ The Crown” and “3 Body Problem”, as well as Prime Video’s “Fallout”, HBO series “The Gilded Age”, “ The Morning Show” and Gary Oldman’s 'Slow Horses on Apple+ and “Mr.
and Mrs. Smith” on Prime Video. Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai are nominated for Best Actor and Best Actress for their leading roles in “Shōgun”.
They are up against Idris Elba, Donald Glover, Walton Goggins, Gary Oldman, Dominic West, Carrie Coon and Dame Imelda Staunton. “ The Morning Show” co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, who play news anchors on the Apple+ drama series, will also go head-to-head for the title of Best Actress. In terms of comedy, “The Bear” has set a record for the most nominations in its field – 23 nods.
The series stars Jeremy Allen White , as a young chef from the fine-dining world, comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop after a heartbreaking death in his family. The actor is up against “Only Murders In the Building” stars Steve Martin and Martin Short, as well as “Curb Your Enthusiasm.
