Emmys 2020 — Shows With Most Major Nominations
Which of these TV shows that received multiple nominations in the major categories at The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards (2020) is your favorite?
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- CreatorDamon LindelofStarsRegina KingYahya Abdul-Mateen IITom MisonSet in an alternate history where masked vigilantes are treated as outlaws, Watchmen embraces the nostalgia of the original groundbreaking graphic novel of the same name, while attempting to break new ground of its own.Nominations: 11
For:
1. Outstanding Limited Series
2. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie - Jeremy Irons
3. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie - Regina King
4. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie - Jovan Adepo
5. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie - Louis Gossett Jr.
6. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie - Yahya Abdul-Mateen II
7. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie - Jean Smart
8. Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special - [Episode: It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice (2019)]
9. Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special - [Episode: Little Fear of Lightning (2019)]
10. Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special - [Episode: This Extraordinary Being (2019)]
11. Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special - [Episode: This Extraordinary Being (2019)]
Network: HBO - CreatorJesse ArmstrongStarsNicholas BraunBrian CoxKieran CulkinThe Roy family is known for controlling the biggest media and entertainment company in the world. However, their world changes when their father steps down from the company.Nominations: 10
For:
1. Outstanding Drama Series
2. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Brian Cox
3. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Jeremy Strong
4. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Nicholas Braun
5. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Kieran Culkin
6. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Matthew Macfadyen
7. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Sarah Snook
8. Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - [Episode: Hunting (2019)]
9. Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - [Episode: This Is Not for Tears (2019)]
10. Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series - [Episode: This Is Not for Tears (2019)]
Network: HBO - CreatorBill DubuqueMark WilliamsStarsJason BatemanLaura LinneySofia HublitzA financial advisor drags his family from Chicago to the Missouri Ozarks, where he must launder money to appease a drug boss.Nominations: 9
For:
1. Outstanding Drama Series
2. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Jason Bateman
3. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Laura Linney
4. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Julia Garner
5. Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - [Episode: Su Casa Es Mi Casa (2020)]
6. Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - [Episode: Fire Pink (2020)]
7. Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series - [Episode: Boss Fight (2020)]
8. Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series - [Episode: Fire Pink (2020)]
9. Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series - [Episode: All In (2020)]
Network: Netflix - CreatorAmy Sherman-PalladinoStarsRachel BrosnahanAlex BorsteinMichael ZegenAfter her husband leaves her, young mother of two Miriam "Midge" Maisel discovers that she has a talent for stand-up comedy. Could this be her calling?Nominations: 8
For:
1. Outstanding Comedy Series
2. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Rachel Brosnahan
3. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Tony Shalhoub
4. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Sterling K. Brown
5. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Alex Borstein
6. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Marin Hinkle
7. Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series - [Episode: It's Comedy or Cabbage (2019)]
8. Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series - [Episode: Marvelous Radio (2019)]
Network: Prime Video - CreatorDan LevyEugene LevyStarsEugene LevyCatherine O'HaraDan LevyAfter being a victim of fraud, Johnny Rose and his family go from extremely wealthy to penniless overnight. The only asset left to them is a small, unsophisticated town: Schitt's Creek. They relocate there. Culture shock ensues.Nominations: 8
For:
1. Outstanding Comedy Series
2. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Eugene Levy
3. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Catherine O'Hara
4. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Dan Levy
5. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Annie Murphy
6. Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
7. Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series - [Episode: The Presidential Suite (2020)]
8. Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series - [Episode: Happy Ending (2020)]
Network: Pop TV - CreatorPeter MorganStarsClaire FoyOlivia ColmanImelda StauntonFollows the political rivalries and romances of Queen Elizabeth II's reign and the events that shaped Britain for the second half of the 20th century.Nominations: 6
For:
1. Outstanding Drama Series
2. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Olivia Colman
3. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Helena Bonham Carter
4. Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - [Episode: Aberfan (2019)]
5. Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - [Episode: Cri de Coeur (2019)]
6. Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series - [Episode: Aberfan (2019)]
Network: Netflix - CreatorDahvi WallerStarsCate BlanchettRose ByrneElizabeth BanksConservative activist Phyllis Schlafly leads an unexpected fight against the Equal Rights Amendment movement during the 1970s.Nominations: 6
For:
1. Outstanding Limited Series
2. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie - Cate Blanchett
3. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie - Margo Martindale
4. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie - Uzo Aduba
5. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie - Tracey Ullman
6. Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special - [Episode: Shirley (2020)]
Network: FX - CreatorJay CarsonKerry EhrinStarsJennifer AnistonReese WitherspoonBilly CrudupAn inside look at the lives of the people who help America wake up in the morning, exploring the unique challenges faced by the team.Nominations: 5
For:
1. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series - Steve Carell
2. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Jennifer Aniston
3. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Billy Crudup
4. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Mark Duplass
5. Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series - [Episode: The Interview (2019)]
Network: Apple TV - CreatorMichael SchurStarsKristen BellWilliam Jackson HarperJameela JamilFour people and their otherworldly frienemy struggle in the afterlife to define what it means to be good.Nominations: 5
For:
1. Outstanding Comedy Series
2. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Ted Danson
3. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - William Jackson Harper
4. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - D'Arcy Carden
5. Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series - [Episode: Whenever You're Ready (2020)]
Network: NBC - CreatorLorne MichaelsStarsThe Saturday Night Live BandDon PardoDarrell HammondA famous guest host stars in parodies and sketches created by the cast of this witty show.Nominations: 5
For:
1. Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
2. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Kenan Thompson
3. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Kate McKinnon
4. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Cecily Strong
5. Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series - [Episode: Eddie Murphy/Lizzo (2019)]
Network: NBC - CreatorVince GilliganPeter GouldStarsBob OdenkirkRhea SeehornJonathan BanksThe trials and tribulations of criminal lawyer Jimmy McGill in the years leading up to his fateful run-in with Walter White and Jesse Pinkman.Nominations: 4
For:
1. Outstanding Drama Series
2. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Giancarlo Esposito
3. Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series - [Episode: Bad Choice Road (2020)]
4. Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series - [Episode: Bagman (2020)]
Network: AMC - CreatorJemaine ClementStarsKayvan NovakMatt BerryNatasia DemetriouA look into the nightly lives of four vampires who have lived together on Staten Island for over a century.Nominations: 4
For:
1. Outstanding Comedy Series
2. Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series - [Episode: Ghosts (2020)]
3. Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series - [Episode: On the Run (2020)]
4. Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series - [Episode: Collaboration (2020)]
Network: FX - CreatorPhoebe Waller-BridgeStarsJodie ComerSandra OhFiona ShawAfter a series of events, the lives of a security operative and an assassin become inextricably linked.Nominations: 4
For:
1. Outstanding Drama Series
2. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Jodie Comer
3. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series - Sandra Oh
4. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Fiona Shaw
Network: BBC America - CreatorAnna WingerStarsShira HaasAmit RahavJeff WilbuschStory of a young ultra-Orthodox Jewish woman who flees her arranged marriage and religious community to start a new life abroad.Nominations: 4
For:
1. Outstanding Limited Series
2. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie - Shira Haas
3. Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special
4. Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special - [Episode: Part 1 (2020)]
Network: Netflix - CreatorIan BrennanRyan MurphyStarsDavid CorenswetDarren CrissLaura HarrierA group of aspiring actors and filmmakers in post-World War II Hollywood try to make it big - no matter the cost.Nominations: 4
For:
1. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie - Jeremy Pope
2. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie - Jim Parsons
3. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie - Dylan McDermott
4. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie - Holland Taylor
Network: Netflix - StarsJohn OliverDavid KayeRyan BargerFormer Daily Show host and correspondent John Oliver brings his persona to this weekly news satire program.Nominations: 3
For:
1. Outstanding Variety Talk Series
2. Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
3. Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Network: HBO - StarsPaul MescalDaisy Edgar-JonesDesmond EastwoodFollows Marianne and Connell, from different backgrounds but the same small town in Ireland, as they weave in and out of each other's romantic lives.Nominations: 3
For:
1. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie - Paul Mescal
2. Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special - [Episode #1.5 (2020)]
3. Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special - [Episode #1.3 (2020)]
Network: Hulu - CreatorBruce MillerStarsElisabeth MossYvonne StrahovskiAnn DowdSet in a dystopian future, a woman is forced to live as a concubine under a fundamentalist theocratic dictatorship.Nominations: 3
For:
1. Outstanding Drama Series
2. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Bradley Whitford
3. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Samira Wiley
Network: Hulu - CreatorSusannah GrantMichael ChabonAyelet WaldmanStarsKaitlyn DeverToni ColletteMerritt WeverA teenager is charged with lying about being raped, but two detectives follow the path to the truth.Nominations: 3
For:
1. Outstanding Limited Series
2. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie - Toni Collette
3. Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special - [Episode 1 (2019)]
Network: Netflix - CreatorMadeleine SmithbergLizz WinsteadStarsJon StewartTrevor NoahStephen ColbertA comedy news show featuring humorous takes on top stories.Nominations: 3
For:
1. Outstanding Variety Talk Series
2. Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
3. Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Network: Comedy Central - CreatorChuck LorreStarsMichael DouglasSarah BakerGraham RogersAn aging actor, who long ago enjoyed a brush with fame, makes his living as an acting coach.Nominations: 3
For:
1. Outstanding Comedy Series
2. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Michael Douglas
3. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Alan Arkin
Network: Netflix - CreatorLiz FeldmanStarsChristina ApplegateLinda CardelliniSam McCarthyA series about a powerful friendship that blossoms between a tightly wound widow and a free spirit with a shocking secret.Nominations: 3
For:
1. Outstanding Comedy Series
2. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Christina Applegate
3. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Linda Cardellini
Network: Netflix - CreatorAri KatcherRyan WelchRamy YoussefStarsRamy YoussefAmr WakedMohammed AmerIn New Jersey, Ramy, son of Egyptian immigrants, begins a spiritual journey, divided between his Muslim community, God and his friends who see endless possibilities.Nominations: 3
For:
1. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Ramy Youssef
2. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series - Mahershala Ali
3. Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series - [Episode: Miakhalifa.mov (2020)]
Network: Hulu - CreatorIssa RaeLarry WilmoreStarsIssa RaeYvonne OrjiJay EllisFollows the awkward experiences and racy tribulations of a modern-day African-American woman.Nominations: 3
For:
1. Outstanding Comedy Series
2. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Issa Rae
3. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series - Yvonne Orji
Network: HBO - CreatorLiz TigelaarStarsReese WitherspoonKerry WashingtonRosemarie DeWittBased on Celeste Ng's 2017 bestseller, "Little Fires Everywhere" follows the intertwined fates of the picture-perfect Richardson family and the enigmatic mother and daughter who upend their lives.Nominations: 3
For:
1. Outstanding Limited Series
2. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie - Kerry Washington
3. Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special - [Episode: Find a Way (2020)]
Network: Hulu - StarsStephen ColbertStay HumanJon BatisteStephen Colbert took over as host, executive producer and writer of THE LATE SHOW on Tuesday, Sept. 8, 2015. The comedy-variety-talk show is broadcast five nights a week from the Ed Sullivan theater in New York.Nominations: 3
For:
1. Outstanding Variety Talk Series
2. Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
3. Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Network: CBS - CreatorLisa JoyJonathan NolanStarsEvan Rachel WoodJeffrey WrightEd HarrisAt the intersection of the near future and the reimagined past, waits a world in which every human appetite can be indulged without consequence.Nominations: 2
For:
1. Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series - Jeffrey Wright
2. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Thandiwe Newton
Network: HBO - CreatorDavid E. KelleyStarsReese WitherspoonNicole KidmanShailene WoodleyThe apparently-perfect lives of upper-class mothers of students at a prestigious elementary school unravel to the point of murder when a single mother moves to their quaint California beach town.Nominations: 2
For:
1. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Meryl Streep
2. Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series - Laura Dern
Network: HBO - CreatorTony McNamaraStarsElle FanningPhoebe FoxGwilym LeeA royal woman living in rural Russia during the 18th century is forced to choose between her own personal happiness and the future of Russia, when she marries an Emperor.Nominations: 2
For:
1. Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series - [Episode: The Great (2020)]
2. Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series - [Episode: The Great (2020)]
Network: Hulu - CreatorRobin ThedeStarsRobin ThedeGabrielle DennisAshley Nicole BlackA half-hour sketch comedy written by and starring Robin Thede.Nominations: 2
For:
1. Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
2. Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series - [Episode: Born at Night, But Not Last Night (2019)]
Network: HBO - CreatorKenya BarrisStarsAnthony AndersonTracee Ellis RossMarcus ScribnerA family man struggles to gain a sense of cultural identity while raising his kids in a predominantly white, upper-middle-class neighborhood.Nominations: 2
For:
1. Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series - Anthony Anderson
2. Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series - Tracee Ellis Ross
Network: ABC - StarsSamantha BeeAllana HarkinMike RubensComedian Samantha Bee gives her own wry commentary to the contemporary issues of the day.Nominations: 2
For:
1. Outstanding Variety Talk Series
2. Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
Network: TBS