It’s that time again! Come 8.30 a.m PT on Wednesday, you’ll likely be hoping to hear the names of your favorite shows and stars announced on the list of Primetime Emmy nominees. But, as always, it’s easy to lose track of what actually made it to the ballot, so if you’re wondering, where’s my show? Here’s a breakdown of which small-screen gems missed the eligibility mark.
First off, let’s not forget that Succession, Better Call Saul, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Barry and Ted Lasso are over and have already seen their last Emmys.
But, aside from those, if you’re thinking about those new Season 3 episodes of The Bear you just binged and its season-specific guests, or your beloved Bridgerton, or The Boys, or House of the Dragon, then prepare for disappointment. And if you’re excited about Abbott Elementary guest star Bradley Cooper, or you loved Olivia Colman’s return to The Crown for its last ever episode, you’re out of luck there too.
The Television Academy rules dictate that comedy, drama, reality, short-form and variety series must air at least six episodes by May 31 to be eligible to compete that same year (limited series must air all episodes by that date), and guest stars must appear for at least 5% of the episode’s running time. So that counts out all of the aforementioned. For example, Bridgerton Season 3 aired only four of the necessary six episodes before May 31, and Cooper only appeared for 71 seconds on Abbott. (However, while Colman is not eligible for The Crown, she absolutely is for her longer Season 2 guest turn on The Bear, and that other Crown returning guest star Claire Foy did make the Emmy timing cut).
Just to throw you off a little more, shows that you first saw seemingly ages ago, as in June 2023, are in the running this time around for the ceremony airing September 15, 2024. Even though, due to the strikes, the Primetime Emmy Awards celebrating the shows from 2022/23 only just happened this past January—the shortest gap between ceremonies in Emmy history. Still with me?
The bottom line: shows that just missed the eligibility cut-off date in 2023 are eligible right now for Emmys 2024. Think Silo, which premiered on Apple TV+ May 5th 2023, but only five episodes were within the 2023 eligibility period, and, again, a drama series needs six episodes to qualify. Or there’s Black Mirror, which landed on Netflix on June 15, 2023, Outlander (Starz, June 16, 2023), and I’m a Virgo (Prime Video, June 23, 2023). And remember the now-cancelled HBO show The Idol? It premiered June 4th last year, so technically that’s in the running right now too. Technically.
Last year’s strikes have rearranged plenty on the Emmy ballot, in fact. Alongside House of the Dragon’s delayed Season 2, there’s also the still-awaited second season of The Last of Us, and Severance Season 2, plus Andor, Yellowjackets and Emmy fave The White Lotus in its third season, to mention a few that might have been out in time this year but got pushed.
This also gives some relative underdog options a shot though, and, given Academy voters’ penchant for repeat-picking their favorites, that should make things interesting. Maybe we’ll see picks from Girls5Eva, Reservation Dogs, Loot, Colin From Accounts, Elspeth, Tokyo Vice… I could go on and on.
Those strike stoppages are reflected in the number of actors and shows that were actually submitted for consideration, too, which has a knock-on effect on the number of nominees. To explain: If your category receives less than 80 submissions, only five nominees can be selected. And because of the lower submission rate this year, eight categories will only have five nominees, instead of their usual six.
And finally, here’s a reminder that Shōgun is coming in to shake up the usually-repeating-favorite Drama Series category so you won’t see it in Limited Series as you might expect. The show was recently granted two further seasons beyond the content of the original book by James Clavell, and it’s interesting to note what that does to the always-popular limited series category and for the chances of a surprise hit like Baby Reindeer…
All in all, you may miss seeing some of your favorite shows called out tomorrow, but there’s bound to be some refreshing and exciting names on the list of nominees.
The Emmy nominations announcement will take place at 11.30 a.m. ET/ 8.30 a.m. PT on Wednesday July 16th. Here’s how to watch.
The Primetime Emmy Awards are on Sunday, Sept. 15 the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and airing live at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT on ABC.
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