Although the 2024 Emmy nominations feature many of the same shows again and again, it does include quite a few first-time nominees, especially in the acting categories. Some of the best actors have never been recognized by the TV academy ..
. until now. “Shōgun” nabbed 25 nominations, with many of the FX series’ actors being honored for the first time, including Anna Sawai (lead actress), Hiroyuki Sanada (lead actor), Tadanobu Asano (supporting actor), Takehiro Hira (supporting actor) and Néstor Carbonell (guest actor).
Sanada isn’t the only rookie in the lead actor in a drama category as “The Crown” star Dominic West has surprisingly never earned a nod despite key roles in “The Wire” and “The Affair.” The comedy lead actor and limited lead actor categories also include two newcomers each. For comedy, Matt Berry, who portrays Laszlo Cravensworth in FX’s “What We Do in the Shadows,” and D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, who plays Bear in FX’s “Reservation Dogs,” were recognized.
For limited series, “Baby Reindeer” creator and star Richard Gadd and “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans” actor Tom Hollander picked up their first nods. Hollander’s co-star Naomi Watts picked up her first nom as well in the limited lead actress category for her role as Babe Paley.
The supporting acting categories are even more packed with rookies — but from fewer shows. In the supporting drama actress category, four of the seven nominees are first-timers: “The Morning S.