The 73rd Annual Primetime Emmy nominations were announced overnight, honouring a line-up of shows available to watch in Australia on Foxtel.
The nomination ceremony, held for the second year as a live virtual event, recognised a host of new programs and rising stars, along with much-loved talent and hit series, with Foxtel content accounting for over 140 Primetime Emmy nominations this year.
Key highlights for Foxtel’s Emmy-nominated series include:
• The supernatural drama series Lovecraft Country scored 18 nominations including Outstanding Drama Series.
• Critically acclaimed thriller Mare of Easttown received 16 nominations including Outstanding Anthology or Limited Series, while Kate Winslet was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series.
• Kaley Cuoco earned her first Emmy Nomination, receiving a nod for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her searing performance in The Flight Attendant. The series earned a total of nine Emmy nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series.
• Michaela Cole’s blistering I May Destroy You also scored nine nominations including Outstanding Anthology or Limited Series
• FX series Pose also scored nine nominations including Most Outstanding Drama series as well as Most Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Mj Rodriguez who made history as the first trans actress to be nominated in any major Emmy category.
• Controversial HBO documentary series Allen v. Farrow earned the most Emmy nominations of any nonfiction program, claiming seven nominations in all
• Documentary film Tina received three nominations
• Long-running comedy Saturday Night Live scored 21 nominations
• Detective drama Perry Mason received four nominations
All of the nominated content listed is available to watch on demand.
The 73rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be hosted by Cedric the Entertainer, from the hit comedy The Neighborhood, marking his first time as Master of Ceremonies for the event. This year’s telecast will return to a live, in-person Emmy Awards Ceremony at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles with a limited audience of nominees and their guests.
The ceremony will be broadcast Live on Fox Arena on Monday, September 20 at 10.00am AEST, with an encore screening at 7.30pm AEST the same day. The awards will also be available to stream on Foxtel.