The Emmy nominations are good for one thing and one thing only:
They provide us with a comprehensive list of the best and most binge-worthy telly on the planet right now.
You can check out a list of the six most interesting series to score a nomination this year.
Included on that list is Chernobyl – one of the shows that cleaned up at the awards ceremony which took place on September 22 at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles, California.
Here’s Variety:
HBO’s final season of the fantasy epic “Game of Thrones” swept with a leading 12 trophies, including best drama series and best supporting actor for Peter Dinklage in the role of Tyrion Lannister. Amazon’s “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” dominated among comedies, winning a total of eight prizes.
“Chernobyl” was another big winner of the night, taking home 10 awards, including best limited series. Amazon’s “Fleabag” was a surprise success, walking away with kudos for best comedy, best directing and best writing for a comedy series.
You can check out the full list of winners, here:
Drama Series
Better Call Saul
Bodyguard
Game of Thrones (WINNER)
Killing Eve
Ozark
Pose
Succession
This Is Us
Comedy Series
Barry
Fleabag (WINNER)
The Good Place
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Russian Doll
Schitt’s Creek
Veep
Limited Series
Chernobyl (WINNER)
Escape at Dannemora
Fosse/Verdon
Sharp Objects
When They See Us
Television Movie
Black Mirror: Bandersnatch (WINNER)
Brexit
Deadwood: The Movie
King Lear
My Dinner with Hervé
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman (Ozark)
Sterling K. Brown (This Is Us)
Kit Harington (Game of Thrones)
Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul)
Billy Porter (Pose) (WINNER)
Milo Ventimiglia (This Is Us)
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Emilia Clarke (Game of Thrones)
Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) (WINNER)
Viola Davis (How to Get Away With Murder)
Laura Linney (Ozark)
Mandy Moore (This Is Us)
Sandra Oh (Killing Eve)
Robin Wright (House of Cards)
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson (Black-ish)
Don Cheadle (Black Monday)
Ted Danson (The Good Place)
Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method)
Bill Hader (Barry) (WINNER)
Eugene Levy (Schitt’s Creek)
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate (Dead to Me)
Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep)
Natasha Lyonne (Russian Doll)
Catherine O’Hara (Schitt’s Creek)
Phoebe Waller-Bridge (Fleabag) (WINNER)
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Jharrel Jerome (When They See Us) (WINNER)
Mahershala Ali (True Detective)
Benicio Del Toro (Escape at Dannemora)
Hugh Grant (A Very English Scandal)
Jared Harris (Chernobyl)
Sam Rockwell (Fosse/Verdon)
Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Amy Adams (Sharp Objects)
Patricia Arquette (Escape at Dannemora)
Aunjanue Ellis (When They See Us)
Joey King (The Act)
Niecy Nash (When They See Us)
Michelle Williams (Fosse/Verdon) (WINNER)
Competition Program
The Amazing Race
American Ninja Warrior
Nailed It
RuPaul’s Drag Race (WINNER)
Top Chef
The Voice
Variety Sketch Series
At Home With Amy Sedaris
Documentary Now!
Drunk History
I Love You, America, With Sarah Silverman
Saturday Night Live (WINNER)
Who Is America?
Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (WINNER)
The Late Late Show With James Corden
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Gwendoline Christie (Game of Thrones)
Julia Garner (Ozark) (WINNER)
Lena Headey (Game of Thrones)
Fiona Shaw (Killing Eve)
Sophie Turner (Game of Thrones)
Maisie Williams (Game of Thrones)
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Alfie Allen (Game of Thrones)
Jonathan Banks (Better Call Saul)
Nikolaj Coster-Waldeau (Game of Thrones)
Peter Dinklage (Game of Thrones) (WINNER)
Giancarlo Esposito (Better Call Saul)
Michael Kelly (House of Cards)
Chris Sullivan (This Is Us)
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) (WINNER)
Anna Chlumsky (Veep)
Sian Clifford (Fleabag)
Olivia Colman (Fleabag)
Betty Gilpin (GLOW)
Sarah Goldberg (Barry)
Marin Hinkle (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live)
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Alan Arkin (The Kominsky Method)
Anthony Carrigan (Barry)
Tony Hale (Veep)
Stephen Root (Barry)
Tony Shalhoub (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) (WINNER)
Henry Winkler (Barry)
Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Patricia Arquette (The Act) (WINNER)
Marsha Stephanie Blake (When They See Us)
Patricia Clarkson (Sharp Objects)
Vera Farmiga (When They See Us)
Margaret Qualley (Fosse/Verdon)
Emily Watson (Chernobyl)
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Ben Whishaw (A Very English Scandal) (WINNER)
Asante Blackk (When They See Us)
Paul Dano (Escape at Dannemora)
John Leguizamo (When They See Us)
Stellan Skarsgård (Chernobyl)
Michael K. Williams (When They See Us)
Directing for a Comedy Series
Barry, “The Audition,”(Alec Berg)
Barry, “ronny/lily,” HBO (Alec Berg)
Fleabag, “Episode 1,” Prime Video (Harry Bradbeer) (WINNER)
The Big Bang Theory, “Stockholm Syndrome,” CBS (Mark Cendrowski)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “We’re Going to the Catskills!” Prime Video (Dan Palladino)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “All Alone,” Prime Video (Amy Sherman-Palladino)
Directing for a Drama Series
Game of Thrones, “The Iron Throne,” (David Benioff, D.B. Weiss)
Game of Thrones, “The Last of the Starks,” (David Nutter)
Game of Thrones,” “The Long Night,” (Miguel Sapochnik)
The Handmaid’s Tale,“Holly,” (Daina Reid)
Killing Eve, “Desperate Times,” America (Lisa Bruhlmann)
Ozark, “Reparations,” (Jason Bateman) (WINNER)
Directing for a Limited Series or TV Movie
A Very English Scandal, (Stephen Frears)
Chernobyl, (Johan Renck) (WINNER)
Escape at Dannemora, Showtime (Ben Stiller)
Fosse/Verdon, “Glory,” (Jessica Yu)
Fosse/Version, “Who’s Got the Pain,” (Thomas Kail)
When They See Us, (Ava DuVernay)
Directing for a Variety Series
Documentary Now! “Waiting for the Artist,” (Alex Buono, Rhys Thomas)
Drunk History, “Are You Afraid of the Drunk?” (Derek Waters)
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, “Psychics,” (Paul Pennolino)
Saturday Night Live, “Host: Adam Sandler,” (Don Roy King) (WINNER)
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert,“Live Midterm Election Show,” (Jim Hoskinson)
Who Is America? “Episode 102,” (Sacha Baron Cohen, Nathan Fielder, Daniel Gray Longino, Dan Mazer)
Writing for a Comedy Series
Barry, “ronny/lily,” (Alec Berg, Bill Hader)
Fleabag, “Episode 1,” (Phoebe Waller-Bridge) (WINNER)
PEN15, “Anna Ishii-Peters,” (Maya Erskine, Anna Konkle)
Russian Doll, “Nothing in This World Is Easy,” (Leslye Headland, Natasha Lyonne, Amy Poehler)
Russian Doll,” “A Warm Body,” (Allison Silverman)
The Good Place, “Janet(s),” (Josh Siegal, Dylan Morgan)
Veep, “Veep,” (David Mandel)
Writing for a Drama Series
Better Call Saul, “Winner,” (Peter Gould, Thomas Schnauz)
Bodyguard, “Episode 1,” (Jed Mercurio)
Game of Thrones, “The Iron Throne,” (David Benioff, D.B. Weiss)
Killing Eve, “Nice And Neat,” (Emerald Fennell)
Succession, “Nobody Is Ever Missing,” (Jesse Armstrong) (WINNER)
The Handmaid’s Tale, “Holly,” (Bruce Miller, Kira Snyder)
Writing for a Limited Series or TV Movie
Chernobyl, (Craig Mazin) (WINNER)
A Very English Scandal, (Russell T. Davies)
Escape at Dannemora, “Episode 6,” (Brett Johnson, Michael Tolkin)
Fosse/Verdon, “Providence,” (Steven Levenson, Joel Fields)
When They See Us, “Part Four,” (Ava DuVernay, Michael Starrbury)
Writing for a Variety Series
Documentary Now!
Full Frontal With Samantha Bee
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver, (WINNER)
Late Night With Seth Meyers
Saturday Night Live
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
That’s your viewing sorted for a while.
You can stream and binge-watch award-winning shows like A Very English Scandal, Chernobyl, Game of Thrones and The Handmaid’s Tale (and more) on Showmax.
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