It’s time to grab the remote and roll out the red carpet, because the Primetime Emmy Awards are airing on CBS later this month. Whether you’ve added these shows to your watchlist or binged them at least five times, brush up on these nominees before they take over L.A. Live on September 19.
The “Star Wars” space western “The Mandalorian” and Netflix’s “The Crown” are both tied for the most nominations with 24 each. Marvel’s superhero-inspired sitcom “WandaVision” follows behind with 23 nominations while “Falcon and the Winter Soldier” is on the left with five nominations. “Loki” fans will recognize Jonathan Majors in “Lovecraft Country,” but that isn’t the only small-town horror show under consideration with Kate Winslet’s investigative murder-mystery “Mare of Easttown” in play. Kaley Cuoco has her own mystery to solve in “The Flight Attendant” that thankfully doesn’t involve Sheldon, and the fourth season of “The Handmaid’s Tale” offers another kind of dystopia that viewers won’t be able to turn away from.
Comedians Alec Baldwin, Kristen Wiig and Dan Levy all earned big laughs and nominations alongside the rest of the “Saturday Night Live” cast. So did Bo Burnham and Dave Chappelle, though don’t expect their specials “Inside” and “8:46” to exactly lift your moods. Thankfully, everyone’s favorite dysfunctional coach “Ted Lasso” never fails to put a smile on fans’ faces. Let’s just hope Jason Sudeikis dresses up a little more for the occasion than he did at the Golden Globes.