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‘Succession’ tops Emmy nominations, ‘Squid Game’ also scores

Jul 12, 2022, 7:00 PM | Updated: Jul 14, 2022, 4:02 am
This image released by HBO  shows Brian Cox in a scene from "Succession." (HBO via AP)...

This image released by HBO shows Brian Cox in a scene from "Succession." (HBO via AP)

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LOS ANGELES (AP) — “Succession” received a leading 25 Emmy nominations Tuesday, but the satirical drama about the rich and ruthless has a landmark rival in “Squid Game,” the first non-English language series to vie for television’s top honor.

Netflix’s “Squid Game,” a South Korea-set drama in which the poor are fodder for brutal games, earned a best drama nomination and 13 other bids for September’s Emmy Awards. HBO’s “Succession” captured the best drama trophy and six other awards when it last vied for Emmys, in 2020.

Series creator Hwang Dong-hyuk said he appreciated that “Squid Game” was chosen as the “first milestone” for a Hollywood and U.S. change of attitude.

“Instead of just exporting the content around the world, it is now shifting to become a participant in the global content realm to facilitate exchanges of cultures around the world,” he told The Associated Press through a translator.

“Ted Lasso” was the top comedy series nominee with 20 bids and has the chance to earn its second consecutive best comedy trophy, as academy voters proved undeterred by its sophomore season turn to the emotional dark side.

Other top nominees included the tropical resort-set anthology dramedy “The White Lotus,” which also received 20 nominations; the comedies “Hacks” and “Only Murders in the Building” with 17 bids each, and teenage dysfunction drama “Euphoria.” Its star, Zendaya, was crowned best actress in 2020 and is nominated again.

Departing series that might have expected salutes were instead snubbed, including the beloved family drama “This Is Us,” which received one bid, for original music and lyrics. An equally beloved family comedy, “black-ish,” earned costume and hairstyling nominations. “Ozark,” which wrapped its run last season, fared better, with 13 bids including best drama series.

The final season for “Insecure” earned a lead comedy actress bid for its creator-star Issa Rae, while the return of “Atlanta” brought its creator and lead Donald Glover a shot at a best actor trophy to bookend his 2017 award.

The crowd-pleasing and acclaimed ” Abbott Elementary” made a splashy debut in its first year, earning seven nominations including a best comedy nod and a lead acting bid for its creator, Quinta Brunson. The recognition for the ABC show was a rare bright spot for broadcast networks, which were otherwise shut out of the comedy and drama series races.

The other nominees for best comedy series are “Barry”; “Curb Your Enthusiasm”; “Hacks”; “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”; “Only Murders in the Building”; “Ted Lasso” and “What We Do in the Shadows.”

Best drama series nominees include “Better Call Saul”; “Euphoria”; “Severance”; “Stranger Things” and “Yellowjackets.”

The modern vampire comedy “What We Do in the Shadows” and “Yellowjackets,” a combined thriller and coming-of-age saga that’s created major buzz, showed that Emmy voters have both a sense of humor and adventure. Controversy apparently left them unfazed: “Dave Chappelle: The Closer,” which drew criticism for its transgender mockery, picked up a pre-recorded variety special nomination.

“Only Murders in the Building,” a cheery crime romp headed by the charmingly unlikely trio of Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short, earned best comedy actor bids for its veteran stars but left Gomez off the acting list.

Netflix’s global sensation “Squid Game” followed in the footsteps of 2020 Oscar darling “Parasite,” also made in South Korea. But “Pachinko,” a sweeping and much-lauded South Korean family drama failed to garner any Emmy nods.

Emmy rules allow for a non-English language show with a U.S. production partner to compete, but it took the rise of streaming services to make it happen. The Emmys were once dominated by broadcast and later cable shows made primarily for North America, but streamers target that market and a wide swath of others — and are finding that shows made in Asia, Europe and elsewhere can carry worldwide.

The longstanding lack of shows with any dialogue other than English is demonstrated by NBC’s 1980 miniseries “Shogun,” based on the James Clavell novel about early 17th-century Japan. The bilingual production by a U.S. studio was groundbreaking but not a trend-setter when it won the best limited series Emmy and acting nods.

“Squid Game” boosted rare Asian representation with its five acting nominations, including a lead actor bid for Lee Jung-jae and supporting actress nod for Jung Ho-yeon. The show already had proved a groundbreaker at this year’s Screen Actors Guild, where Lee and Jung received the first guild acting trophies for a non-English language show.

The series was such “a phenomenon that it would have been really odd if it hadn’t done well” with Emmy voters, said Eric Deggans, television critic for National Public Radio. The impressive number of acting nods it received indicates the academy “valued the performances they were delivering as well as the impact of the entire show.”

Other performers of Asian descent received nominations, including Sandra Oh for “Killing Eve” and Bowen Yang for “Saturday Night Live.” But there were opportunities missed for Black actors, including the stars of “black-ish,” and for series recognition of Black-led shows “Atlanta’ and “Insecure,” said Deggans.

Voters also missed the chance to salute the well-reviewed Native American comedy “Reservation Dogs” and another series with Native characters and culture, “Rutherford Falls,” and there’s scant Latino representation in the nominations.

The other nominees for best comedy series actress besides Brunson and Rae are Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”; Kaley Cuoco, “The Flight Attendant”; Elle Fanning, “The Great,” and last year’s winner, Jean Smart for “Hacks.”

Other nominees for actor in a comedy series include: Bill Hader, “Barry”; Nicholas Hoult, “The Great”; Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”; Steve Martin, “Only Murders in the Building”; Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building.”

For drama series actor, the field also includes Jason Bateman, “Ozark”; Brian Cox, “Succession”; Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”; Adam Scott, “Severance” and Jeremy Strong, “Succession.”

The other best drama series actress nominees are Jodie Comer, “Killing Eve”; Laura Linney, “Ozark”; Melanie Lynskey, “Yellowjackets” and Reese Witherspoon, “The Morning Show.”

The limited series nominees are: “Dopesick”; “The Dropout”; “Inventing Anna”; “The White Lotus”; “Pam & Tommy.”

The nominees for variety talk series are: “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah”; “Jimmy Kimmel Live”; “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”; “Late Night with Seth Meyers” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”

The Emmy ceremony is set for Sept. 12 and will air on NBC and stream on Peacock, with a host yet to be announced.

AP Entertainment Writer Ryan Pearson contributed to this report.

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              This image released by Hulu shows Elle Fanning in a scene from "The Great." Fanning was nominated for an Emmy Award for best lead actress in a comedy series. (Gareth Gatrell/Hulu via AP)
            
              This image released by HBO Max shows Kaley Cuoco in "The Flight Attendant." Cuoco was nominated for an Emmy Award for best lead actress in a comedy series. (HBO Max via AP)
            
              This image released by Amazon Studios shows Rachel Brosnahan, left, and Alex Borstein in a scene from "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." Brosnahan was nominated for an Emmy Award for best lead actress in a comedy series. (Amazon Studios via AP)
            
              This image released by Apple TV+ shows Adam Scott in a scene from "Severance."  Scott was nominated for an Emmy Award for best lead actor in a drama series. (Apple TV+ via AP)
            
              This image released by Netflix shows Jason Bateman in a scene from "Ozark." Bateman was nominated for an Emmy Award for best lead actor in a drama series. (Netflix via AP)
            
              This image released by Apple TV+ shows Reese Witherspoon in a scene from "The Morning Show." Witherspoon was nominated for an Emmy Award for best lead actress in a drama series. (Erin Simkin/Apple TV+ via AP)
            
              This image released by Netflix shows Laura Linney in a scene from "Ozark." Linney was nominated for an Emmy Award for best lead actress in a drama series. (Netflix via AP)
            
              This image released by BBC America shows Jodie Comer in a scene from "Killing Eve." Comer was nominated for an Emmy Award for best actress in a drama series. (Olly Courtney/BBCA via AP)
            
              This image released by HBO Max shows Jean Smart, left, and Hannah Eindbinder in a scene from 'Hacks." (Karen Ballard/HBO Max via AP)
            
              This image released by HBO shows Jennifer Coolidge, left, and Murray Bartlett in a scene from "The White Lotus." Coolidge was nominated for an Emmy Award for best supporting actress in a limited/anthology series or movie. (HBO via AP)
            
              In this video grab issued Tuesday, July 12, 2022 by The Television Academy, J.B. Smoove, left, and Melissa Fumero present the nominees for the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. (The Television Academy via AP)
            
              In this video grab issued Tuesday, July 12, 2022 by The Television Academy, J.B. Smoove, left, and Melissa Fumero present the nominees for the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. (The Television Academy via AP)
            
              This image released by Apple TV+ shows Jason Sudeikis in a scene from "Ted Lasso." The program received 20 Emmy nominations. (Colin Hutton/Apple TV+ via AP)
            
              This image released by HBO shows Zendaya in a scene from "Euphoria" (HBO via AP)
            
              This image released by Hulu shows, from left, Selena Gomez, Martin Short and Steve Martin in a scene from "Only Murders In The Building." (Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu via AP)
            
              This image released by Hulu shows Steve Martin, from left, Martin Short and Selena Gomez in a scene from "Only Murders In The Building." (Craig Blankenhorn/Hulu via AP)
            
              This image released by HBO shows Larry David in a scene from "Curb Your Enthusiasm." (HBO via AP)
            
              This image released by HBO shows Bill Hader in a scene from "Barry." (HBO via AP)
            
              This image released by Hulu shows Michael Stuhlbarg in a scene from "Dopesick," an eight-part miniseries about America's opioid crisis. Stuhlbarg was nominated for an Emmy Award for best supporting actor in a limited/anthology series or movie. (Gene Page/Hulu via AP)
            
              This image released by Hulu shows Michael Keaton in a scene from "Dopesick," an eight-part miniseries about America's opioid crisis. (Gene Page/Hulu via AP)
            
              This image released by HBO  shows Jeremy Strong in a scene from "Succession." (HBO via AP)
            
              This image released by Amazon Prime Video shows Rachel Brosnahan in a scene from "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel." (Amazon Prime Video via AP)
            
              This image released by Netflix shows Lee Jung-jae, background center, in a scene from the popular Korean series "Squid Game." Jung-jae  was nominated for an Emmy Award for best lead actor in a drama series. (Netflix via AP)
            
              This image released by HBO  shows Brian Cox in a scene from "Succession." (HBO via AP)
            This image released by ABC shows Quinta Brunson in a scene from "Abbott Elementary." (Ser Baffo/ABC via AP)

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‘Succession’ tops Emmy nominations, ‘Squid Game’ also scores