The 2018 Primetime Emmy Nominations have arrived! And they are, well, somewhat expected. Game of Thrones leads the pack with 22 total nominations, but that's a bit misleading as a show this huge obviously scored a ton of technical nominations. It picked up a nomination for Best Drama Series as well as acting nods for Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, and multiple episodes scored directing and writing nominations. Westworld and Saturday Night Live followed with 21 nominations a piece, with Westworld scoring three acting nominations for Jeffrey Wright, Thandie Newton, and Evan Rachel Wood. And hey, The Americans—one of the best TV shows ever made—got some love for its final season!
On the comedy side of things, Bill Hader's phenomenal HBO series Barry scored a number of noms, including Best Comedy Series, Best Actor (Hader), and Best Supporting Actor (Henry Winkler). Hader himself also picked up nominations for writing and directing. And Atlanta unexpectedly was a major player, landing acting nods for Donald Glover, Zazie Beets, and Brian Tyree Henry as well as writing and directing nominations for multiple episodes.
As for what was left out, the most egregious snub is Twin Peaks: The Return. It's a monumental achievement, and yet only picked up nominations for directing and cinematography. No nod for Best Limited Series, no acting nod for Kyle MacLachlan. There's no justice in this world. The Good Place, one of TV's best series, only picked up a nod for Ted Danson, and while Late Night with Seth Meyers picked up a deserving writing nom, it was left out of the Best Variety Talk Series category in favor of mediocre fare like The Daily Show with Trevor Noah.
Check out nominations for the major categories below. As a reminder, the ceremony will air live on NBC on September 17th, with Michael Che and Colin Jost hosting.
Outstanding Comedy Series
Atlanta
Barry
black-ish
Curb Your Enthusiasm
GLOW
Silicon Valley
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
The Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson - black-ish
Ted Danson - The Good Place
Larry David - Curb Your Enthusiasm
Donald Glover - Atlanta
Bill Hader - Barry
William H. Macy - Shameless
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Pamela Adlon - Better Things
Rachel Brosnahan - The Marvelous Ms. Maisel
Allison Janney - Mom
Issa Rae - Insecure
Tracee Ellis Ross - black-ish
Lily Tomlin - Grace & Frankie
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Brian Tyree Henry - Atlanta
Louie Anderson - Baskets
Alec Baldwin - Saturday Night Live
Tituss Burgess - Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt
Tony Shalhoub - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Kenan Thompson - Saturday Night Live
Henry Winkler - Barry
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Zazie Beets - Atlanta
Laurie Metcalf - Roseanne
Kate McKinnon - Saturday Night Live
Alex Borstein - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Betty Gilpin - GLOW
Leslie Jones - Saturday Night Live
Aidy Bryant - Saturday Night Live
Megan Mullally - Will & Grace
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Donald Glover - Atlanta - "Alligator Man"
Stefani Robinson - Atlanta - "Barbershop"
Liz Sarnoff - Barry - "Chapter Seven - Louder, Faster, Keep Going"
Bill Hader and Alec Berg - Barry - "Chapter One: Make Your Mark"
Alec Berg - Silicon Valley - "Fifty-One Percent"
Amy Sherman-Palladino - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - "Pilot"
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Donald Glover - Atlanta - "FUBU"
Hiro Murai - Atlanta - "Teddy Perkins"
Bill Hader - Barry - "Chapter One: Make Your Mark"
Jesse Peretz - GLOW - "Pilot"
Mike Judge - Silicon Valley - "Initial Coin Offering"
Amy Sherman-Palladino - The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel - "Pilot"
Outstanding Drama Series
The Americans
The Crown
Game of Thrones
The Handmaid's Tale
Stranger Things
This Is Us
Westworld
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Claire Foy - The Crown
Tatiana Maslany - Orphan Black
Elisabeth Moss - The Handmaid's Tale
Sandra Oh - Killing Eve
Keri Russell - The Americans
Evan Rachel Wood - Westworld
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman - Ozark
Sterling K. Brown - This Is Us
Ed Harris - Westworld
Matthew Rhys - The Americans
Milo Ventimiglia - This Is Us
Jeffrey Wright - Westworld
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau - Game of Thrones
Peter Dinklage - Game of Thrones
Mandy Patinkin - Homeland
David Harbour - Stranger Things
Matt Smith - The Crown
Joseph Fiennes - The Handmaid's Tale
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Lena Headey - Game of Thrones
Millie Bobby Brown - Stranger Things
Vanessa Kirby - The Crown
Ann Dowd - The Handmaid's Tale
Yvonne Strahovski - The Handmaid's Tale
Alexis Bledel - The Handmaid's Tale
Thandie Newton - Westworld
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
David Benioff and Dan Weiss - Game of Thrones - "The Dragon and the Wolf"
Phoebe Waller-Bridge - Killing Eve - "Nice Face"
The Duffer Brothers - Stranger Things - "Chapter Nine: The Gate"
Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg - The Americans - "Start"
Peter Morgan - The Crown - "Mystery Men"
Bruce Miller - The Handmaid's Tale - "June"
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Alan Taylor - Game of Thrones - "Beyond the Wall"
Jeremy Podeswa - Game of Thrones - "The Dragon and the Wolf"
Jason Bateman - Ozark - "The Toll"
Daniel Sackheim - Ozark - "Tonight We Improvise"
The Duffer Brothers - Stranger Things - "Chapter Nine: The Gate"
Stephen Daldry - The Crown - "Paterfamilias"
Kari Skogland - The Handmaid's Tale - "After"
Outstanding Limited Series
Genius: Picasso
Godless
Patrick Melrose
The Alienist
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Antonio Banderas - Genius: Picasso
Darren Criss - The Assassination of Gianni Versace - American Crime Story
Benedict Cumberbatch - Patrick Melrose
Jeff Daniels - The Looming Tower
John Legend - Jesus Christ Superstar: Live in Concert
Jesse Plemons - "USS Callister" Black Mirror
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Jessica Biel - The Sinner
Laura Dern - The Tale
Michelle Dockery - Godless
Edie Falco - Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders
Regina King - Seven Seconds
Sarah Paulson - American Horror Story: Cult
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Late Show with James Corden
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert