The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards are here and, no, you’re not imagining things: It’s only been eight months since the strike-delayed Emmys ceremony was held in January, where “Succession,” “Beef” and “The Bear” dominated.
At tonight’s ceremony, FX’s “The Bear” is once again expected to fare well — even if no one really thinks it’s a comedy. But this year’s batch of contenders includes a number of new or previously overlooked titles. While it’s likely that FX and Netflix will pick up a slew of trophies, there are many pressing questions heading into the evening: Will Jodie Foster win her first Emmy for HBO’s “True Detective: Night Country”? Will the massive buzz around Netflix’s “Baby Reindeer” translate to awards? And will “The Crown” pick up any prizes for its final, uneven season?
The Times has you covered throughout TV’s biggest night with live updates on the Emmys ceremony. Staff writer Meredith Blake and columnist Mary McNamara are breaking down the highs, the lows and the in-betweens of Sunday’s telecast on ABC. Follow their conversation below.
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4:40 p.m. Hey Mer. Here we are again — second Emmys telecast of 2024! In a way it makes sense, given the amount of television there is, but it’s still a lot for those of us who cover awards shows, not t mention the stylists!
There will definitely be some repeats — the first season of FX’s “The Bear” cleaned up at the January awards and the second season, which included the life-altering “Fishes” episode, will likely dominate the comedy categories. (Jamie Lee Curtis just won her first Emmy, as outstanding guest actress, for “Fishes.”) This time around, though, they have some competition from HBO’s “Hacks” — Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder are favored to win lead and supporting actress, though one should never count out Meryl Streep, up for “Only Murders in the Building.”
But there are also some significant Emmy newcomers — FX’s “Shogun” and my personal favorite, Apple TV+’s “Slow Horses,” among them. Our colleague Glenn Whipp has “Shogun” taking the win for outstanding drama so we could see a long-overdue very big night for FX. But who knows?
January’s telecast brought us a bittersweet wealth of reunions, and a reminder of a time when broadcast networks dominated television. Beyond the joyful anticipation of seeing the father/son duo of Eugene Levy and Dan Levy take on hosting duties, and the possibility of Jodie Foster also winning her first Emmy for HBO’s “True Detective: Night Country,” is there anything you’re looking forward to this time around? —MM
Well, hello again, Mary. I have to be honest with you: I feel a little adrift as I sit here, thinking about a three-hour telecast featuring absolutely no members of the Roy family. This is a transitional year, not just in the TV industry writ large, but at the Emmys. A whole bunch of big-name shows (including my beloved “Succession”) wrapped last year, and between that and various strike-related delays, this year’s batch of nominees is, well, weird. But weird can be good, especially at the Emmys, an awards show that tends to rubber-stamp nominees year after year. I hope “weird” that means some breakthrough wins for some of the Indigenous performers and projects nominated this year, like Kali Reis in “True Detective: Night Country,” or maybe even the until-now-overlooked “Reservation Dogs.” —MB