2024 Emmy Nominations List and Full Winners Across Major Categories

The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, held on September 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, celebrated the finest achievements in television broadcast between June 1, 2023, and May 31, 2024. Historical records fell as FX's Shōgun swept the Drama categories, HBO's Hacks pulled off an upset in Comedy, and Netflix's Baby Reindeer dominated the Limited Series field.

Overview of the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards

Hosted by the father-son duo Eugene Levy and Dan Levy, the 2024 ceremony represented a return to the traditional autumn broadcast schedule following the Hollywood labor strikes that deferred the 75th edition to January 2024. Nominees were officially announced on July 17, 2024, by the Television Academy, reflecting a broad cross-section of broadcast network shows, cable prestige dramas, and direct-to-streaming series.

The 2024 Emmy season was defined by landmark achievements in representation and storytelling depth:

• Record-Breaking Sweeps: Shōgun set a historic record for the most Emmy wins by a single season of television, securing 18 total wins across Creative Arts and Primetime ceremonies.
• Acting Milestones: Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai became the first Japanese actors to win Primetime Emmys for Lead Actor and Lead Actress in a Drama Series. Liza Colón-Zayas became the first Latina to win Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for The Bear.
• Streaming Platform Rivalries: FX (on Hulu and Disney+) and HBO/Max led total category nominations and wins, while Netflix retained dominance in the limited series space.

Full Nominations and Winners List by Category

1. Drama Series Categories

The Drama field was dominated by sweeping epics, political thrillers, and concluding seasons of acclaimed franchises.

Outstanding Drama Series

• WINNER: Shōgun (FX)
• The Crown (Netflix)
• Fallout (Prime Video)
• The Gilded Age (HBO/Max)
• The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
• Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
• Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
• 3 Body Problem (Netflix)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• WINNER: Hiroyuki Sanada – Shōgun (FX)
• Idris Elba – Hijack (Apple TV+)
• Donald Glover – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
• Walton Goggins – Fallout (Prime Video)
• Gary Oldman – Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
• Dominic West – The Crown (Netflix)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• WINNER: Anna Sawai – Shōgun (FX)
• Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
• Carrie Coon – The Gilded Age (HBO/Max)
• Maya Erskine – Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
• Imelda Staunton – The Crown (Netflix)
• Reese Witherspoon – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• WINNER: Tadanobu Asano – Shōgun (FX)
• Billy Crudup – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
• Mark Duplass – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
• Jon Hamm – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
• Takehiro Hira – Shōgun (FX)
• Jack Lowden – Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
• Jonathan Pryce – The Crown (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• WINNER: Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown (Netflix)
• Christine Baranski – The Gilded Age (HBO/Max)
• Nicole Beharie – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
• Lesley Manville – The Crown (Netflix)
• Karen Pittman – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
• Holland Taylor – The Morning Show (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

• WINNER: Frederick E.O. Toye – Shōgun ("Anjin") (FX)
• Stephen Daldry – The Crown ("Sleep, Dearie Sleep") (Netflix)
• Mimi Leder – The Morning Show ("The Overview Effect") (Apple TV+)
• Hiro Murai – Mr. & Mrs. Smith ("First Date") (Prime Video)
• Saul Metzstein – Slow Horses ("Strange Games") (Apple TV+)
• Takeshi Furusawa – Shōgun ("Crimson Sky") (FX)

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

• WINNER: Will Smith – Slow Horses ("Revolving Rules") (Apple TV+)
• Peter Morgan and Meriel Sheibani-Clare – The Crown ("Ritz") (Netflix)
• Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner – Fallout ("The End") (Prime Video)
• Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover – Mr. & Mrs. Smith ("First Date") (Prime Video)
• Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks – Shōgun ("Anjin") (FX)
• Rachel Kondo and Caillin Puente – Shōgun ("Crimson Sky") (FX)

2. Comedy Series Categories

The Comedy categories saw an intense rivalry between FX’s intense workplace comedy The Bear and HBO’s multi-generational showbiz comedy Hacks.

Outstanding Comedy Series

• WINNER: Hacks (HBO/Max)
• Abbott Elementary (ABC)
• The Bear (FX)
• Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO/Max)
• Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
• Palm Royale (Apple TV+)
• Reservation Dogs (FX)
• What We Do in the Shadows (FX)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

• WINNER: Jeremy Allen White – The Bear (FX)
• Matt Berry – What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
• Larry David – Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO/Max)
• Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
• Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
• D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai – Reservation Dogs (FX)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• WINNER: Jean Smart – Hacks (HBO/Max)
• Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
• Ayo Edebiri – The Bear (FX)
• Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
• Maya Rudolph – Loot (Apple TV+)
• Kristen Wiig – Palm Royale (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• WINNER: Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear (FX)
• Lionel Boyce – The Bear (FX)
• Paul W. Downs – Hacks (HBO/Max)
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear (FX)
• Paul Rudd – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
• Bowen Yang – Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• WINNER: Liza Colón-Zayas – The Bear (FX)
• Carol Burnett – Palm Royale (Apple TV+)
• Hannah Einbinder – Hacks (HBO/Max)
• Janelle James – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
• Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary (ABC)
• Meryl Streep – Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

• WINNER: Christopher Storer – The Bear ("Fishes") (FX)
• Randall Einhorn – Abbott Elementary ("Party") (ABC)
• Ramy Youssef – The Bear ("Honeydew") (FX)
• Lucia Aniello – Hacks ("Bulletproof") (HBO/Max)
• Mary Lou Belli – The Ms. Pat Show ("I'm the Reeperbahn") (BET+)

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

• WINNER: Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky – Hacks ("Bulletproof") (HBO/Max)
• Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary ("Career Day") (ABC)
• Christopher Storer and Joanna Calo – The Bear ("Fishes") (FX)
• Meredith Scardino and Sam Means – Girls5eva ("Orlando") (Netflix)
• Maya Erskine – PEN15 (Hulu)
• Jake Bender and Zach Dunn – What We Do in the Shadows ("Pride From The Apple") (FX)

3. Limited or Anthology Series / TV Movie Categories

Self-contained stories provided some of the most compelling, critically acclaimed performances of the year.

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

• WINNER: Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
• Fargo (FX)
• Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
• Ripley (Netflix)
• True Detective: Night Country (HBO/Max)

Outstanding Television Movie

• WINNER: Quiz Lady (Hulu)
• Mr. Monk's Last Case: A Monk Movie (Peacock)
• Red, White & Royal Blue (Prime Video)
• Scoop (Netflix)
• Unfrosted (Netflix)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series or Movie

• WINNER: Richard Gadd – Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
• Matt Bomer – Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
• Jon Hamm – Fargo (FX)
• Tom Hollander – Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (FX)
• Andrew Scott – Ripley (Netflix)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series or Movie

• WINNER: Jodie Foster – True Detective: Night Country (HBO/Max)
• Brie Larson – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
• Juno Temple – Fargo (FX)
• Sofía Vergara – Griselda (Netflix)
• Naomi Watts – Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (FX)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series or Movie

• WINNER: Lamorne Morris – Fargo (FX)
• Jonathan Bailey – Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
• Robert Downey Jr. – The Sympathizer (HBO/Max)
• Tom Hollander – Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (FX)
• John Hawkes – True Detective: Night Country (HBO/Max)
• Treat Williams – Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (FX)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series or Movie

• WINNER: Jessica Gunning – Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
• Dakota Fanning – Ripley (Netflix)
• Lily Gladstone – Under the Bridge (Hulu)
• Aja Naomi King – Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)
• Diane Lane – Feud: Capote vs. The Swans (FX)
• Kali Reis – True Detective: Night Country (HBO/Max)

Outstanding Writing for a Limited/Anthology Series or Movie

• WINNER: Richard Gadd – Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
• Ron Nyswaner – Fellow Travelers ("You're Wonderful") (Showtime)
• Noah Hawley – Fargo ("The Blank Sheet") (FX)
• Steven Zaillian – Ripley (Netflix)
• Issa López – True Detective: Night Country ("Part 6") (HBO/Max)

Outstanding Directing for a Limited/Anthology Series or Movie

• WINNER: Steven Zaillian – Ripley (Netflix)
• Weronika Tofilska – Baby Reindeer ("Episode 4") (Netflix)
• Noah Hawley – Fargo ("The Blank Sheet") (FX)
• Gus Van Sant – Feud: Capote vs. The Swans ("Pilot") (FX)
• Millicent Shelton – Lessons in Chemistry ("POW") (Apple TV+)
• Issa López – True Detective: Night Country (HBO/Max)

4. Variety, Reality, and Talk Categories

Outstanding Talk Series

• WINNER: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
• The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
• Late Night with Seth Meyers (NBC)

Outstanding Scripted Variety Series

• WINNER: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO/Max)
• Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

• WINNER: The Traitors (Peacock)
• The Amazing Race (CBS)
• RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV)
• Top Chef (Bravo)
• The Voice (NBC)

76th Primetime Emmy Awards Summary Table

The table below compiles all major category winners from the 2024 Primetime Emmy Awards, detailing the project, winning individual or title, and the primary network or platform distribution.

Key Takeaways and Industry Trends from the 2024 Ceremony

Analyzing the results of the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards reveals critical shifts in television production, voting dynamics within the Television Academy, and platform strategies.

1. The Dominance of Non-English Language Adaptation and Subtitled Media

Shōgun, produced primarily in Japanese with English subtitles, proved that non-English content can dominate mainstream American television awards. Following the path paved by Squid Game in 2022, Shōgun swept both technical and major acting categories, setting an all-time record of 18 overall Emmy wins across the Creative Arts and Primetime telecasts for a single season.

2. The Genre Classification Debate and Comedy Categories

The debate regarding comedy classification intensified after The Bear set an all-time record for comedy nominations (23 total) despite its heavy dramatic themes. While The Bear swept major acting categories (Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Liza Colón-Zayas) and Directing, the voting body ultimately selected HBO’s traditional multi-cam/single-cam blend Hacks for Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Writing.

3. Word-of-Mouth Hits vs. Studio Epics in Limited Series

Netflix’s Baby Reindeer illustrated the power of unexpected viewer-driven phenomena. Created by and starring Scottish comedian Richard Gadd based on his autobiographical one-man show, the low-budget series outpaced heavily financed competitor projects like Feud: Capote vs. The Swans and Lessons in Chemistry, taking home Outstanding Limited Series, Writing, Lead Actor, and Supporting Actress.

4. Network and Streaming Tally Shift

FX emerged as the top individual network brand, powered largely by Shōgun and The Bear, outperforming traditional powerhouse HBO/Max in total wins. Netflix maintained its dominance in limited storytelling and international breadth, while legacy broadcast networks saw representation constrained mostly to late-night talk and classic reality programming.

Frequently Asked Questions

Which show won the most Emmys in 2024?

FX's Shōgun won the most Emmy Awards in 2024, securing a record-breaking total of 18 wins across the 76th Creative Arts Emmys and the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony. This broke the previous record of 13 wins held by John Adams (2008).

Did The Bear win Outstanding Comedy Series in 2024?

No. Although The Bear won major categories including Lead Actor (Jeremy Allen White), Supporting Actor (Ebon Moss-Bachrach), Supporting Actress (Liza Colón-Zayas), and Directing (Christopher Storer), HBO's Hacks won Outstanding Comedy Series for its third season.

Who won Best Lead Actor and Actress in a Drama Series?

Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai won Best Lead Actor and Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series, respectively, for their roles as Lord Yoshii Toranaga and Lady Toda Mariko in FX's Shōgun.

Why were there two Emmy ceremonies in 2024?

Due to the 2023 Hollywood writers' (WGA) and actors' (SAG-AFTRA) strikes, the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards (originally scheduled for September 2023) were postponed to January 2024. The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards took place on their normal schedule in September 2024, resulting in two separate Emmy broadcasts in the same calendar year.

How can I watch the 2024 Emmy-winning series?

• Shōgun, The Bear, Fargo: Available to stream on Hulu (and Disney+ internationally).
• Hacks, True Detective: Night Country, Last Week Tonight: Streaming on Max.
• Baby Reindeer, Ripley, The Crown: Streaming on Netflix.
• Slow Horses: Streaming on Apple TV+.
• The Traitors: Streaming on Peacock.

Viewing Guide and Next Steps

For viewers and industry followers looking to catch up on the best-performing shows from the 2024 awards cycle, prioritize these winning shows based on format:

1. For Epic Historical Drama: Watch Shōgun (FX/Hulu) for immaculate costume design, production value, and acting performances.
2. For Sharp Character Comedy: Watch Hacks Season 3 (Max) to see the Emmy-winning writing and lead performance by Jean Smart.
3. For Edge-of-Your-Seat Limited Storytelling: Stream Baby Reindeer (Netflix) and Ripley (Netflix) for outstanding lead performances and directing.

Detailed archives of full technical credits and Creative Arts Emmy winners can be directly cross-referenced via the official Emmy Awards Database.