WandaVision Scores First Major Emmy Nominations for Marvel
The Crown, The Mandalorian, and Marvel’s first Disney+ effort WandaVision highlight this year’s Emmy nominations.
The Television Academy released its nominations for the 73rd annual Emmy Awards today and they included some good news for a fledgling little TV studio named Marvel.
Marvel Studios’ first Disney+ effort, WandaVision, was nominated for 23 awards, including Outstanding Limited Series, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series (Elizabeth Olsen), Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series (Paul Bettany), and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series (Kathryn Hahn).
Marvel’s second Disney+ offering, The Falcon and The Winter Soldier, scored one nomination for Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series (Don Cheadle). Note that Falcon was submitted as a Drama (implying the possibility of future seasons), while WandaVision was submitted as limited. The third Disney+ series, Loki, falls outside of this season’s eligibility window for the Emmys.
The characters and stories of Marvel comics have been present on television for many years now, dating back to the premiere of ABC’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. in 2013. That was followed by other series, spread out over several streaming services and networks, like Netflix’s The Defenders universe, Runaways on Hulu, and Inhumans on ABC.
With the premiere of WandaVision on January 15 this year, however, Marvel Studios czar Kevin Feige brought characters and continuity from the franchise’s film world to television. The story of Wanda Maximoff (Olsen) and The Vision’s (Bettany) mysterious sitcom-tinged sojourn to suburbia was well-received and culminated in these nominations.
Though Marvel Studios is one of the most powerful pop culture entities on the planet right now, it hasn’t traditionally enjoyed much awards success. To date, Black Panther is the only Marvel film to take home an Oscar (Best Costume Design, Best Original Score, Best Production Design) and to receive a nomination for the coveted Best Picture category.
Ultimately, this year’s Emmy nominations contain plenty of good news for geeks and Disney shareholders alike. While WandaVision made waves in breaking the Emmy seal for Marvel, its Disney cousin The Mandalorian received the most nominations of any show with 24 (tied with Netflix drama series The Crown).
Den of Geek favorites The Queen’s Gambit, The Boys, Cobra Kai, Ted Lasso, Lovecraft Country, and Bridgerton all secured major nominations.
HBO/HBO Max leads the nominations in totals by platform with 130. Netflix has the second-most nominations with 129, and rounding out the top four are Disney+ with 71 and NBC with 46.
The 73rd Emmy Awards will be hosted by Cedric the Entertainer and will be broadcast on Sunday, Sept. 19 at 8:00 p.m. ET on CBS. The ceremony ill be available to stream live and on demand on Paramount+. The 2021 Creative Arts Awards will be broadcast on Saturday, Sept. 18 at 8 p.m. ET on FXX.
Check out the major categories below. The full list can be found here.
Outstanding Limited/Anthology Series
I May Destroy You
Mare of Easttown
The Queen’s Gambit
The Underground Railroad
WandaVision
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series or Movie
Michaela Coel – I May Destroy You
Cynthia Erivo – Aretha
Elizabeth Olsen – WandaVision
Anya Taylor-Joy – The Queen’s Gambit
Kate Winslet – Mare of Easttown
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series or Movie
Paul Bettany – WandaVision
Hugh Grant – The Undoing
Ewan McGregor – Halston
Lin-Manuel Miranda – Hamilton
Leslie Odom Jr. – Hamilton
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series or Movie
Renee Elise Goldsberry – Hamilton
Phillipa Soo – Hamilton
Julianne Nicholson – Mare of Easttown
Jean Smart – Mare of Easttown
Moses Ingram – The Queen’s Gambit
Kathryn Hahn – WandaVision
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series or Movie
Daveed Diggs – Hamilton
Jonathan Groff – Hamilton
Anthony Ramos – Hamilton
Paapa Essiedu – I May Destroy You
Evan Peters – Mare of Easttown
Thomas Brodie-Sangster – The Queen’s Gambit
Outstanding Directing for a Limited/Anthology Series or Special
Thomas Kail – Hamilton
Sam Miller, Michaela Coel – I May Destroy You “Ego Death”
Sam Miller – I May Destroy You “Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes”
Craig Zabel – Mare of Easttown
Scott Frank – The Queen’s Gambit
Barry Jenkins – The Underground Railroad
Matt Shakman – WandaVision
Outstanding Writing for a Limited/Anthology Series or Special
Michaela Coel – I May Destroy You
Brad Ingelsby – Mare of Easttown
Scott Frank – The Queen’s Gambit
Chuck Hayward, Peter Cameron – WandaVision “All-New Halloween Spooktacular!”
Jan Schaeffer – WandaVision “Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience”
Laura Donney – WandaVision “Previously On”
Outstanding Comedy Series
Black-ish
Cobra Kai
Emily in Paris
The Flight Attendant
Hacks
The Kominsky Method
Pen15
Ted Lasso
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Aidy Bryant – Shrill
Kaley Cuoco – The Flight Attendant
Allison Janney – Mom
Tracee Ellis Ross – Black-is
Jean Smart – Hacks
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Anderson – Black-ish
Michael Douglas – The Kominsky Method
William H. Macy – Shameless
Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso
Kenan Thompson – Kenan
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Rosie Perez – The Flight Attendant
Hannah Einbinder – Hacks
Aidy Bryant – Saturday Night Live
Kate McKinnon – Saturday Night Live
Cecily Strong – Saturday Night Live
Juno Temple – Ted Lasso
Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Carl Clemons-Hopkins – Hacks
Paul Reiser – The Kominsky Method
Kenan Thompson – Saturday Night Live
Bowen Yang – Saturday Night Live
Brett Goldstein – Ted Lasso
Brendan Hunt – Ted Lasso
Nick Mohammed – Ted Lasso
Jeremy Swift – Ted Lasso
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
James Burrows – B Positive “Pilot”
Susanna Fogel – The Flight Attendant “In Case of Emergency”
Lucia Aniello – Hacks “There Is No Line”
James Widdoes – Mom “Scooby-Doo Checks and Salisbury Steak”
Zach Braff – Ted Lasso “Biscuits”
MJ Delaney – Ted Lasso “The Hope That Kills You”
Declan Lowney – Ted Lasso “Make Rebecca Great Again”
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Steve Yockey – The Flight Attendant “In Case of Emergency”
Meredith Scardino – Girls5eva “Pilot”
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky – Hacks “There Is No Line”
Maya Erskine – Pen15 “Play”
Jason Sudeikis, Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly – Ted Lasso “Make Rebecca Great Again”
Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly – Ted Lasso “Pilot”
Outstanding Drama Series
The Boys
Bridgerton
The Crown
The Handmaid’s Tale
Lovecraft Country
The Mandalorian
Pose
This is Us
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Uzo Aduba – In Treatment
Olivia Colman – The Crown
Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid’s Tale
Mj Rodriguez – Pose
Jurnee Smollett – Lovecraft Country
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown – This is Us
Jonathan Majors – Lovecraft Country
Josh O’Connor – The Crown
Rege-Jean Page – Bridgerton
Billy Porter – Pose
Matthew Rhys – Perry Mason
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Gillian Anderson – The Crown
Helena Bonham Carter – The Crown
Emerald Fennell – The Crown
Madeline Brewer – The Handmaid’s Tale
Ann Dowd – The Handmaid’s Tale
Yvonne Strahovski – The Handmaid’s Tale
Samira Wiley – The Handmaid’s Tale
Aunjanue Ellis – Lovecraft Country
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Tobias Menzies – The Crown
O-T Fagbenle – The Handmaid’s Tale
Max Minghella – The Handmaid’s Tale
Bradley Whitford – The Handmaid’s Tale
Michael K. Williams – Lovecraft Country
Giancarlo Esposito – The Mandalorian
John Lithgow – Perry Mason
Chris Sullivan – This Is Us
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Julie Anne Robinson – Bridgerton “Diamond of the First Water”
Benjamin Caron – The Crown “Fairytale”
Jessica Hobbs – The Crown “War”
Liz Garbus – The Handmaid’s Tale “The Wilderness”
Jon Favreau – The Mandalorian “Chapter 9: The Marshal”
Steven Canals – Pose “Series Finale”
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Rebecca Sonnenshine – The Boys “What I Know”
Peter Morgan – The Crown “The War”
Yahlin Chang – The Handmaid’s Tale “Home”
Misha Green – Lovecraft Country “Sundown”
Dave Filoni – The Mandalorian “Chapter 13: The Jedi”
Jon Favreau – The Mandalorian “Chapter 16: The Rescue”
Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Steven Canals, Janet Mock, Our Lady J – Pose “Series Finale”
Outstanding Competition Program
The Amazing Race
Nailed It!
Ru Paul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Conan
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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