Apple scores a historic 89 nominations across 15 programs for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, and leads as the network with the most nominations in the Outstanding Drama and Outstanding Comedy series categories, respectively, earning top program nominations for comedies Widow’s Bay, Shrinking, and Margo’s Got Money Troubles, alongside dramas Pluribus, Slow Horses, and Your Friends & Neighbors. Apple’s breakout comedy sensation Widow’s Bay leads as one of this year’s most-nominated programs with 19 nominations in total, and Pluribus lands 18 nominations following its global hit freshman season, while celebrated Apple Original Shrinking lands 10 nominations, Slow Horses is recognized with nine, and Margo’s Got Money Troubles scores eight in total.
This year’s record-breaking nominations follow Apple TV’s sweeping last year’s 77th Primetime Emmy Awards as the network led with The Studio becoming the most-winning freshman comedy in Emmy history, and Severance leading as the year’s most-winning drama. Nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards were announced today by the Television Academy, and the winners will be unveiled at a ceremony on September 14.
On the heels of its broadly acclaimed first season, Widow’s Bay earns a nomination for Outstanding Comedy Series, along with six acting category nominations, including Outstanding Lead Actor for star and executive producer Matthew Rhys; Outstanding Supporting Actor nominations for Kate O’Flynn, Dale Dickey, and Stephen Root; as well as Outstanding Guest Actor nominations for Hamish Linklater and Betty Gilpin. The series also scores nominations for Outstanding Directing, Outstanding Writing, and Outstanding Editing.
As one of this year’s most-nominated programs, Pluribus is nominated for Outstanding Drama Series, along with nominations for Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Directing for creator Vince Gilligan, and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for star Rhea Seehorn, as well as Outstanding Supporting Actor nominations for Karolina Wydra and Carlos-Manuel Vesga, and Outstanding Guest Actor nods for Jeff Hiller and Miriam Shor.
Outstanding Comedy Series nominee Shrinking lands 10 nominations in total, including Outstanding Lead Actor for Jason Segel, along with Outstanding Supporting Actor nods for Harrison Ford and Michael Urie, an Outstanding Supporting Actress nomination for Jessica Williams, and Outstanding Guest Actor nominations for Brett Goldstein and Michael J. Fox, who lands his first acting nomination in over a decade.
Apple’s acclaimed comedy Margo’s Got Money Troubles makes its Emmy debut with eight nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy for star and executive producer Elle Fanning, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy for star and executive producer Michelle Pfeiffer, and Outstanding Supporting Actor for Nick Offerman.
Emmy Award-winning drama Slow Horses scores its third consecutive nomination for Outstanding Drama Series for its acclaimed fifth season, with nine total nominations, and Apple’s hit original drama Your Friends & Neighbors scores its first-ever nomination for Outstanding Drama Series for its second season.
On the nonfiction side, Apple’s documentary event Mr. Scorsese scores top nominations including Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series, Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program, and Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program. Plus, following its third season, The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy lands its second nomination for Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special, along with a nomination for Outstanding Writing for a Nonfiction Program.
Apple Original Murderbot also makes its Emmy debut with three nominations in total, and Palm Royale, The Morning Show, Foundation, Monarch: Legacy of Monsters, and Smoke are also recognized with nominations.
To date, Apple Original films, documentaries, and series have been honored with 850 wins and 3,734 award nominations, including multi-Emmy Award-winning and history-making comedies The Studio and Ted Lasso; global cultural phenomenon Severance; Apple’s most-viewed drama, Pluribus; Academy Award Best Picture winner CODA; and Academy Award winner F1, the highest-grossing sports feature of all time.g service in its debut.