Television, it turns out, is geeky as hell. That seemed to be the major takeaway as the 77th annual Emmy Award nominations were announced Tuesday, with Severance leading all nominees with 27 total, HBO’s The Penguin coming in second with 24, The Last of Us in fifth with 16, and Andor coming in sixth with 14, including Outstanding Drama Series.
Other genre shows, such as The Acolyte, Agatha All Along, Black Mirror, The Boys, Cobra Kai, Dune: Prophecy, House of the Dragon, Invincible, Paradise, Poker Face, What If, and What We Do in the Shadows all each got at least one nomination. And, for the first time ever, Han Solo himself, Harrison Ford, got an Emmy nomination for his work on the Apple TV+ show Shrinking.
So which awards did Andor get? Well, besides the biggest one, they are mostly technical. Here’s the list:
OUTSTANDING PRODUCTION DESIGN FOR A NARRATIVE PERIOD OR FANTASY PROGRAM (ONE HOUR OR MORE)
OUTSTANDING CINEMATOGRAPHY FOR A SERIES (ONE HOUR)
OUTSTANDING FANTASY/SCI-FI COSTUMES
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
OUTSTANDING PICTURE EDITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
OUTSTANDING MUSIC COMPOSITION FOR A SERIES (ORIGINAL DRAMATIC SCORE)
OUTSTANDING ORIGINAL MUSIC AND LYRICS
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