Warner Bros. Television Group Tops Studios With 79 Emmy Nominations

(Burbank, CA) — Series produced by the Warner Bros. Television Group earned 79 nominations for the 73^rd Emmy® Awards, the most of any studio, including three nominees in the Outstanding Comedy Series category: Ted Lasso, The Flight Attendant, and The Kominsky Method, all produced by Warner Bros. Television. Additionally, WBTV’s Lovecraft Country was nominated for Outstanding Drama Series; Warner Bros. Unscripted Television’s The Voice was nominated for Outstanding Competition Program, while Friends: The Reunion and A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote were nominated for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded); and WBTV’s Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square was nominated for Outstanding Television Movie. The announcement was made today by the Television Academy.

Topline highlights include:

Ted Lasso (Warner Bros. Television/Apple TV+) received 20 nominations, the most for any comedy, including Outstanding Comedy Series; acting nominations for Jason Sudeikis, Brett Goldstein, Brendan Hunt, Nick Mohammed, Jeremy Swift, Juno Temple, and Hannah Waddingham; two writing nominations; three directing nominations; and more

Lovecraft Country (Warner Bros. Television/HBO) received 18 nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series; acting nominations for Jonathan Majors, Jurnee Smollett, Aunjanue Ellis, Michael K. Williams, and Courtney B. Vance; writing for Misha Green; and more

The Flight Attendant (Warner Bros. Television/HBO Max) landed nine nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series, acting nominations for Kaley Cuoco and Rosie Perez, writing for Steve Yockey, directing for Susanna Fogel, and more

The Kominsky Method (Warner Bros. Television/Netflix) received six nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series, as well as acting nominations for Michael Douglas, Paul Reiserand Morgan Freeman

Allison Janney/Mom (WBTV/CBS) and Aidy Bryant/Shrill (WBTV/Hulu) nominated for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, and William H. Macy/Shameless (WBTV/Showtime) nominated for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, all for the final seasons of their shows

The Voice (Warner Bros. Unscripted Television/NBC) received seven nominations, including Outstanding Competition Program

Friends: The Reunion (Warner Bros. Unscripted Television/HBO Max) and A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote (Warner Bros. Unscripted Television/HBO Max) both nominated for Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

Dolly Parton’s Christmas on the Square (Warner Bros. Television/Netflix) is nominated for Outstanding Television Movie

The Studio scored three Comedy Series nominations (most of any studio), six comedy directing nominations (out of seven), three in comedy writing, three in comedy lead actor and lead actress (out of five), five supporting comedy actor (out of eight, including four for Ted Lasso), and more.

Following is the complete list of Warner Bros. Television Group nominations:

TED LASSO (WBTV/Apple TV+): 20 Nominations

Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Jason Sudeikis
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Brett Goldstein
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Brendan Hunt
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Nick Mohammed
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeremy Swift
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Juno Temple
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Hannah Waddingham
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Jason Sudeikis; Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence; Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Zach Braff
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: MJ Delaney
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Declan Lowney
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series: A.J. Catoline
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series: Melissa McCoy
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation

LOVECRAFT COUNTRY (WBTV/HBO): 18 Nominations

Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Jonathan Majors
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Jurnee Smollett
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Michael K. Williams
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Aunjanue Ellis
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Courtney B. Vance
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Misha Green
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour)
Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes
Outstanding Main Title Design
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Outstanding Music Supervision
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie
Outstanding Stunt Performance

THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT (WBTV/HBO Max): 9 Nominations

Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Kaley Cuoco
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Rosie Perez
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Steve Yockey
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Susanna Fogel
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

THE VOICE (Warner Bros. Unscripted Television/NBC): 7 Nominations

Outstanding Competition Program
Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program: Alan Carter
Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program
Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Series
Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series

THE KOMINSKY METHOD (WBTV/Netflix): 6 Nominations

Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Michael Douglas
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Paul Reiser
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Morgan Freeman
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation

FRIENDS: THE REUNION (Warner Bros. Unscripted Television/HBO Max): 4 Nominations

Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special: Ben Winston
Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special
Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Variety Special

MOM (WBTV/CBS): 3 Nominations

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Allison Janney
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: James Widdoes
Outstanding Multi-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series

B POSITIVE (WBTV/CBS): 2 Nominations

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: James Burrows
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation

DOLLY PARTON’S CHRISTMAS ON THE SQUARE (WBTV/Netflix): 2 Nominations

Outstanding Television Movie
Outstanding Choreography For Scripted Programming

A WEST WING SPECIAL TO BENEFIT WHEN WE ALL VOTE (Warner Bros. Unscripted Television/HBO Max): 2 Nominations

Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Outstanding Directing For A Variety Special: Thomas Schlamme

CALL ME KAT (WBTV/FOX): 1 Nomination

Outstanding Cinematography for a Multi-Camera Series

DOOM PATROL (WBTV/HBO MAX): 1 Nomination

Outstanding Stunt Coordination

LUCIFER (WBTV/Netflix): 1 Nomination

Outstanding Choreography For Scripted Programming

SHAMELESS (WBTV/Showtime): 1 Nomination

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: William H. Macy

SHRILL (WBTV/Hulu): 1 Nomination

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Aidy Bryant

UNITED STATES OF AL (WBTV/CBS): 1 Nomination

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)

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Contacts:

Warner Bros. Television Group
Rebecca Marks
rebecca.marks@warnerbros.com

Warner Bros. Television
Robert Pietranton
robert.pietranton@warnerbros.com

Warner Bros. Unscripted Television
Kristy Chan
kristy.chan@warnermedia.com