2020 Emmy Award Nominees & Network Breakdown

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The nominations for the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards are out, including an insanely impressive performance from HBO’s Watchmen & Succession. Check out the entire group below.

2020 Primetime Emmy Awards

Outstanding Comedy Series

Outstanding Drama Series

Outstanding Limited Series

Outstanding Television Movie

Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series

Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

  • Christina Applegate as Jen Harding on Dead to Me (Netflix)
  • Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam “Midge” Maisel on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
  • Linda Cardellini as Judy Hale on Dead to Me (Netflix)
  • Catherine O’Hara as Moira Rose on Schitt’s Creek (Pop TV)
  • Issa Rae as Issa Dee on Insecure (HBO)
  • Tracee Ellis Ross as Dr. Rainbow “Bow” Johnson on Black-ish (ABC)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

  • Jason Bateman as Martin “Marty” Byrde on Ozark (Netflix)
  • Sterling K. Brown as Randall Pearson on This Is Us (NBC)
  • Steve Carell as Mitch Kessler on The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
  • Brian Cox as Logan Roy on Succession (HBO)
  • Billy Porter as Pray Tell on Pose (FX)
  • Jeremy Strong as Kendall Roy on Succession (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

  • Jennifer Aniston as Alex Levy on The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
  • Olivia Colman as Queen Elizabeth II on The Crown (Netflix)
  • Jodie Comer as Oksana Astankova / Villanelle on Killing Eve (BBC America)
  • Laura Linney as Wendy Byrde on Ozark (Netflix)
  • Sandra Oh as Eve Polastri on Killing Eve (BBC America)
  • Zendaya as Rue Bennett on Euphoria (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

  • Jeremy Irons as Adrien Veidt on Watchmen (HBO)
  • Hugh Jackman as Dr. Frank Tassone on Bad Education (HBO)
  • Paul Mescal as Connell Waldron on Normal People (Hulu)
  • Jeremy Pope as Archie Coleman on Hollywood (Netflix)
  • Mark Ruffalo as Dominick and Thomas Birdsey on I Know This Much Is True (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

  • Cate Blanchett as Phyllis Schlafly on Mrs. America (FX)
  • Shira Haas as Esther “Esty” Shapiro on Unorthodox (Netflix)
  • Regina King as Angela Abar / Sister Night on Watchmen (HBO)
  • Octavia Spencer as Madam C. J. Walker on Self Made (Netflix)
  • Kerry Washington as Mia Warren on Little Fires Everywhere (Hulu)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

  • Nicholas Braun as Greg Hirsch on Succession (HBO)
  • Billy Crudup as Cory Ellison on The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
  • Kieran Culkin as Roman Roy on Succession (HBO)
  • Mark Duplass as Charlie “Chip” Black on The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
  • Giancarlo Esposito as Gus Fring on Better Call Saul (AMC)
  • Matthew Macfadyen as Tom Wambsgans on Succession (HBO)
  • Bradley Whitford as Commander Joseph Lawrence on The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
  • Jeffrey Wright as Bernard Lowe on Westworld (HBO)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

  • Helena Bonham Carter as Princess Margaret on The Crown (Netflix)
  • Laura Dern as Renata Klein on Big Little Lies (HBO)
  • Julia Garner as Ruth Langmore on Ozark (Netflix)
  • Thandie Newton as Maeve Millay on Westworld (HBO)
  • Fiona Shaw as Carolyn Martens on Killing Eve (BBC America)
  • Sarah Snook as Siobhan “Shiv” Roy on Succession (HBO)
  • Meryl Streep as Mary Louise Wright on Big Little Lies (HBO)
  • Samira Wiley as Moira Strand on The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

  • Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Calvin “Cal” Abar / Doctor Manhattan on Watchmen
  • Jovan Adepo as young Will Reeves on Watchmen (HBO)
  • Tituss Burgess as Titus Andromedon on Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend (Netflix)
  • Louis Gossett Jr. as Will Reeves on Watchmen (HBO)
  • Dylan McDermott as Ernest “Ernie” West on Hollywood (Netflix)
  • Jim Parsons as Henry Willson on Hollywood (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

  • Uzo Aduba as Shirley Chisholm on Mrs. America (FX)
  • Toni Collette as Det. Grace Rasmussen on Unbelievable (Netflix)
  • Margo Martindale as Bella Abzug on Mrs. America (FX)
  • Jean Smart as Laurie Blake on Watchmen (HBO)
  • Holland Taylor as Ellen Kincaid on Hollywood (Netflix)
  • Tracey Ullman as Betty Friedan on Mrs. America (FX)

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

  • Better Call Saul (Episode: “Bad Choice Road”), Written by Thomas Schnauz (AMC)
  • Better Call Saul (Episode: “Bagman”), Written by Gordon Smith (AMC)
  • The Crown (Episode: “Aberfan”), Written by Peter Morgan (Netflix)
  • Ozark (Episode: “All In”), Written by Chris Mundy (Netflix)
  • Ozark (Episode: “Boss Fight”), Written by John Shiban (Netflix)
  • Ozark (Episode: “Fire Pink”), Written by Miki Johnson (Netflix)
  • Succession (Episode: “This Is Not for Tears”), Written by Jesse Armstrong (HBO)

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special

  • Mrs. America (Episode: “Shirley”), Written by Tanya Barfield (FX)
  • Normal People (Episode: “Episode 3”), Written by Sally Rooney and Alice Birch (Hulu)
  • Unbelievable (Episode: “Episode 1”), Written by Susannah Grant, Michael Chabon, and Ayelet Waldman (Netflix)
  • Unorthodox (Episode: “Part 1”), Written by Anna Winger (Netflix)
  • Watchmen (Episode: “This Extraordinary Being”), Written by Damon Lindelof and Cord Jefferson (HBO)

Outstanding Writing For A Nonfiction Program

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

  • The Great (Episode: “The Great (Pilot)”), Directed by Matt Shakman (Hulu)
  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Episode: “It’s Comedy or Cabbage”), Directed by Amy Sherman-Palladino (Prime Video)
  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Episode: “Marvelous Radio”), Directed by Daniel Palladino (Prime Video)
  • Modern Family (Episode: “Finale Part 2”), Directed by Gail Mancuso (ABC)
  • Ramy (Episode: “Miakhalifa.mov”), Directed by Ramy Youssef (Hulu)
  • Schitt’s Creek (Episode: “Happy Ending”), Directed by Andrew Cividino and Dan Levy (Pop TV)
  • Will & Grace (Episode: “We Love Lucy”), Directed by James Burrows (NBC)

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

  • The Crown (Episode: “Aberfan”), Directed by Benjamin Caron (Netflix)
  • The Crown (Episode: “Cri de Coeur”), Directed by Jessica Hobbs (Netflix)
  • Homeland (Episode: “Prisoners of War”), Directed by Lesli Linka Glatter (Showtime)
  • The Morning Show (Episode: “The Interview”), Directed by Mimi Leder (Apple TV)
  • Ozark (Episode: “Fire Pink”), Directed by Alik Sakharov (Netflix)
  • Ozark (Episode: “Su Casa Es Mi Casa”), Directed by Ben Semanoff (Netflix)
  • Succession (Episode: “Hunting”), Directed by Andrij Parekh (HBO)
  • Succession (Episode: “This Is Not for Tears”), Directed by Mark Mylod (HBO)

Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special

  • Little Fires Everywhere (Episode: “Find a Way”), Directed by Lynn Shelton (Hulu)
  • Normal People (Episode: “Episode 5”), Directed by Lenny Abrahamson (Hulu)
  • Unorthodox, Directed by Maria Schrader (Netflix)
  • Watchmen (Episode: “It’s Summer and We’re Running out of Ice”), Directed by Nicole Kassell (HBO)
  • Watchmen (Episode: “Little Fear of Lightning”), Directed by Steph Green (HBO)
  • Watchmen (Episode: “This Extraordinary Being”), Directed by Stephen Williams (HBO)

(via Emmys.com)

Network Breakdown (Top 15)

  • Netflix, 42
  • HBO, 38
  • NBC, 15
  • Hulu, 14
  • FX, 11
  • Prime, 8
  • Pop TV, 8
  • Apple TV+, 5
  • ABC, 4
  • AMC, 4
  • BBC America, 4
  • Comedy Central, 4
  • CBS, 3
  • TBS, 2
  • Showtime, 2

Program Breakdown (Top 15)

  • Watchmen, 11
  • Succession, 10
  • Ozark, 9
  • Schitt’s Creek, 8
  • The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, 8
  • The Crown, 6
  • Mrs. America, 6
  • The Good Place, 5
  • The Morning Show, 5
  • Saturday Night Live, 5
  • Better Call Saul, 4
  • Killing Eve, 4
  • Hollywood, 4
  • Unorthodox, 4
  • What We Do in the Shadows, 4

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