Primetime Emmy Nominations: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Leads British Arrivals Amidst Competitive Landscape

Los Angeles – British and Irish talent, including actors Peter Claffey and 11-year-old Dexter Sol Ansell, were among the early arrivals at the Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday. Their presence coincides with the recognition of the "Game of Thrones" spin-off, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," which secured nine nominations.

The competitive landscape for this year's Emmy Awards saw "The Pitt" lead with 25 nominations, including a nod for Outstanding Drama Series. Close behind, "Hacks" earned 24 nominations, including for Best Comedy Series. Another notable contender in the limited series category is "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette," which received a nomination for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.

Several actors received individual nominations across the drama categories. Carrie Coon for "The Gilded Age," Chase Infiniti for "The Testaments," Keri Russell for "The Diplomat," Rhea Seehorn for "Pluribus," and Zendaya for "Euphoria" are nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series. In the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category, nominees include Sterling K. Brown for "Paradise," Gary Oldman for "Slow Horses," Mark Ruffalo for "Task," Rufus Sewell for "The Diplomat," and Noah Wyle for "The Pitt."

The supporting acting categories also saw significant nominations. For Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, "The Pitt" garnered multiple nods with Taylor Dearden, Fiona Dourif, Katherine LaNasa, and Sepideh Moafi, alongside Julianne Nicholson for "Paradise," and Karolina Wydra for "Pluribus." In the Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, nominees include Patrick Ball and Shawn Hatosy for "The Pitt," Billy Crudup for "The Morning Show," Gerran Howell for "The Pitt," Jack Lowden for "Slow Horses," Tom Pelphrey for "Task," and Carlos-Manuel Vesga for "Pluribus."

Guest acting honors also highlighted notable performances. Colman Domingo earned a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for his work in "Euphoria." Brittany Allen, Tal Anderson, Tina Ivlev, and Ernest Harden Jr. received nominations for their guest roles in "The Pitt." Jeff Hiller was nominated for "Plurison," and Jeff Kober for "The Pitt."

In the comedy categories, Ayo Edebiri received a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for "The Bear." Other nominees in this category include Quinta Brunson for "Abbott Elementary," Elle Fanning for "Margo’s Got Money Troubles," Lisa Kudrow for "The Comeback," and Jean Smart for "Hacks."

For Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, the nominees are Yahya Abdul-Mateen II for "Wonder Man," Steve Carell for "Rooster," Matthew Rhys for "Widow’s Bay," Jason Segel for "Shrinking," and Martin Short for "Only Murders in the Building."

Hannah Einbinder received a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for "Hacks." Other nominees in this category include Dale Dickey and Kate O’Flynn for "Widow’s Bay," Janelle James for "Abbott Elementary," Michelle Pfeiffer and Megan Stalter for "Margo’s Got Money Troubles," and Jessica Williams for "Shrinking."

In the limited or anthology series races, Carey Mulligan earned a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actress for her role in "Beef." Oscar Isaac is nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor for "Beef," while Matthew Rhys is nominated for "The Beast in Me."

Supporting roles in limited series also drew attention. Jason Bateman and David Harbour are nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for "DTF St. Louis." Youn Yuh-jung is nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress for "Beef," alongside Linda Cardellini for "DTF St. Louis," Laurie Metcalf for "Monster: The Ed Gein Story," Joy Sunday for "DTF St. Louis," and Constance Zimmer for "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette."

The reality and competition categories recognized a range of programs. "Summer House" received a nomination for Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program. "Dancing With the Stars," "RuPaul’s D rag Race," "Survivor," "Top Chef," and "The Traitors" are nominated for Outstanding Reality Competition Program.

For Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program, nominees include RuPaul Charles, Alan Cumming, Kristen Kish, Ariana Madix, and Jeff Probst. The Outstanding Host for a Game Show category features Steve Harvey, Ken Jennings, Colin Jost, Jimmy Kimmel, and Martin Short.

In writing and directing categories, "The Pitt" and "Hacks" received multiple nominations. For Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, nominations include work from "The Diplomat," "The Pitt," "Industry," "Pluribus," "Slow Horses," and "Task." In comedy, "Abbott Elementary," "The Chair Company," "The Comeback," "Hacks," "Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat," and "Widow’s Bay" were recognized.

Directing nominations for drama series include "The Gilded Age," "Paradise," "The Pitt," "Pluribus," "Slow Horses," and "Task." For comedy series, "Abbott Elementary," "The Bear," "The Chair Company," "Hacks," "The Ms. Pat Show," and "Widow’s Bay" received nods.

"The Pitt" and "Hacks" also saw nominations in directing for limited or anthology series, alongside "All Her Fault," "The Beast in Me," "Beef," "DTF St. Louis," and "Death by Lightning."