Emmys 2024 highlights: ‘Succession,’ ‘The Bear,' ‘Beef’ sweep

I'd give this show high marks for moving briskly, finishing on time and paying tribute to television landmarks of the past. Ending with a clip of Martin Luther King Jr. was a nice touch. Good night!

Anderson wrapped the 75th Emmys by paying tribute to Martin Luther King Jr. Tonight’s show falls on the national holiday dedicated to him.

King’s iconic "I Have a Dream" speech played as the credits ran at 11 p.m. ET on the dot.

No big surprise: "Succession" has won the Emmy for best drama series. The final season of the era-defining, foul-mouthed corporate satire dominated the drama categories tonight, nabbing six Emmys total.

The tally: best drama series, best actress in a drama series (Sarah Snook), best actor in a drama series (Kieran Culkin), best supporting actor in a drama series (Matthew Macfadyen), best drama series direction (Mark Mylod) and best drama series writing (Jesse Armstrong).

Peter Dinklage presented the final award of the night — coming on after Anthony Anderson revealed the Iron Throne from "Game of Thrones" was onstage.

"The Bear" continued its winning streak, nabbing its sixth win of the night for best comedy series.

It lived up to expectations set this month at the Golden Globes, where it earned the same award.

Reminder: This win is actually for season 1 of the beloved 30-minute "comedy" that's really more like a drama, as the Emmys are being held four months late and honoring shows that aired from June 1, 2022, to May 31, 2023. 

Earlier in the evening, Ayo Edebiri won for best supporting actress, Ebon Moss-Bachrach for supporting actor and Jeremy Allen White for lead actor.

Christopher Storer took home awards for writing and directing in a comedy series, too.

Tracee Ellis Ross and Natasha Lyonne re-created the iconic candy factory scene from "I Love Lucy" in a tribute to the classic comedy.

In case you missed the category they were announcing because of the mouthfuls of chocolate, they were on to present outstanding comedy series.

Shiv Roy fans got their redemption today.

Sarah Snook’s performance in “Succession” won her the Emmy for best actress in a drama series. Before her win tonight, she had been nominated for three Emmys and won two Golden Globes.

Shiv was the only girl in a perpetual boys' club, and her acerbic banter with her brothers and ruthless takedowns of her husband became highlights of the stacked show.

It took the live blogging team a minute to figure out what the delightful toilet sketch was all about when we returned from the commercial break. Turns out it was the "Ally McBeal" cast here to introduce Kieran Culkin's "Succession" win.

Kieran Culkin has won the Emmy for his performance as the troubled corporate scion Roman Roy on "Succession." He beat out castmates Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong. (Cox gave Culkin a kiss and a hug.)

Culkin appeared emotional as he accepted the award and capped off his speech by telling his wife that he wants more kids.

He won the equivalent award at the Golden Globes this month and at the Critics Choice Awards last night.

Matthew Perry, the late star of “Friends,” was among those honored during the Emmys In Memoriam segment.

The iconic theme song from the hit sitcom played as Perry's name flashed on the screen. Perry, who played the beloved character Chandler Bing, died Oct. 28 at age 54.

Norman Lear, the television maestro behind groundbreaking series like "All in the Family" and "The Jeffersons," died in December at 101.

"All in the Family" stars Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers paid tribute to Lear at the top of the In Memoriam segment. They spoke directly to the audience from a set modeled on the "All in the Family" living room.

Here's our obituary for the small-screen master:

Coleman Domingo and Hannah Waddingham presented GLAAD the Governors Award.

Sarah Kate Ellis, the president of GLAAD, who accepted the award, insisted that stories featuring accurate portrayals of transgender people are urgently needed.

Ellis went on to explain that “visibility creates understanding and it opens doors.”

“It’s lifesaving,” she said. “Our community has achieved so much, and yet we’re still being victimized and villainized with cruel and harmful lies.”

She added that "sharing stories is the antidote."

The highlights reel included news coverage of the 9/11 terror attacks, the final installments of "The Sopranos" and "M*A*S*H," Ellen DeGeneres' character coming out on the sitcom "Ellen" and the famed pregnancy episode of "I Love Lucy."

That's the question a few of us live-bloggers were just contemplating, since there are only four categories left: lead actor in a drama, lead actress in a drama, best comedy series and best drama series.

But chances are that the telecast will still run until 11 p.m. ET, because in addition to those awards, we're still expecting an In Memoriam segment (including a tribute to the late Norman Lear) as well as a few more nostalgic trips down memory lane.

tl;dr: We're most likely going to hit three hours.

"Beef" continued its Emmys domination, taking home its fifth win tonight for best limited series.

"The greatest joy of working on 'Beef' is working with these folks," Lee Sung Jin said.

There's that "Beef" winning streak I was looking forward to tonight.

Comedian Ali Wong wins best actress in a limited series.

She dedicated her win to her daughters.

The show has taken home four Emmys tonight and seven total including its Creative Arts Emmys this month.

Steven Yeun won an Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a limited series or movie for playing Danny Cho in “Beef.”

“Thank you for this immense honor and blessing,” Yeun said in his acceptance speech.

"There were days that it was difficult to live in Danny's skin," he added. "I wanna say thank you to Danny for teaching me that judging and shaming is a lonely place but compassion is a place where we can all meet."

The Netflix series has dominated awards this season.

There was no doubt "Succession" would sweep the drama categories tonight, with the show coming to a stunning end in May.

But that means "The Last of Us," which had won eight Emmys during the Creative Arts Emmys last weekend, is getting less love tonight.

The iconic singer just won the E in EGOT!

"Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium" won the Emmy for outstanding variety special (live).

John had previously won two Oscars (for best original song for “Rocketman’s “[“I’m Gonna] Love Me Again” and The Lion King’s “Can You Feel The Love Tonight"), one Tony (for best original score for “Aida) and six GRAMMY Awards (including the GRAMMY Legend Award).

In a mock "Weekend Update" episode, Tina Fey and Amy Poehler creatively presented the award for best live variety special.

The pair are on their comedy tour — which clearly was not on break tonight.

Fey joked that they have finally reached the age at which they will present awards only sitting down.

Mark Mylod, who directed the standout episode "Connor's Wedding," accepted the award — the third win for "Succession" tonight.

Fun fact: Mylod also directed the Anya Taylor-Joy horror film "The Menu."

Lee Sung Jin scored his second win tonight for “Beef," this time taking home the statuette for best writing in a limited series or movie.

“We wrote this on Zoom,” Jin said in his acceptance speech. “This is crazy. Thank you.”

"Succession" co-creator Jesse Armstrong won the Emmy for writing the episode "Connor's Wedding," the one where ***** dies.

Jon Hamm is onstage to pay tribute to "Mad Men," the seminal advertising world drama that was nominated for a staggering 116 (!) Emmy nominations.

He also presented the Emmy to "Succession" mastermind Jesse Armstrong for outstanding writing for a drama series.

Paul Walter Hauser won best supporting actor in a limited series for his work in “Black Bird.”

This is his first Emmy win.

“Thank you, Mom and Dad — you nurtured what you had in me,” he said.

"Grey's Anatomy" is still on, but it's been on so long that it still makes us nostalgic. (It premiered when I was in kindergarten.)

The cast of "Grey’s Anatomy," now the longest running prime-time drama in TV history, reunited to present the award for best supporting actor in a limited or anthology series.

"Yes, there have been some changes," joked Katherine Heigl, who left the show in 2010.

Lee Sung Jin won the Emmy for outstanding directing for a limited or anthology series or movie. Two episodes of the show were nominated in the same category.

"Beef" has been on a winning streak since the Golden Globes.

I know the brilliant final season "Succession" is almost certainly going to sweep the drama categories, but I'd be thrilled if "Better Call Saul" star Bob Odenkirk pulled off a surprise win in the lead actor race. (Realistically, Kieran Culkin will win in that category.)

'The Daily Show with Trevor Noah" just won the Emmy for best talk series. Noah, whose last episode as host was in December 2022, accepted the award on behalf of the Comedy Central franchise.

He joked about John Oliver's dominance in the late-night genre before the HBO host was moved to the scripted variety series category.

... and that reminds me: I hope he's nominated for an Oscar this month for his supporting role in "BlackBerry." He's great!

The team from HBO's "Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" just won its second award of the evening, for variety series writing.

It may be the fifth time "RuPaul's Drag Race" wins an Emmy for best reality competition program, but we don't get tired of it.

RuPaul Charles praised drag queens during his speech and referred to the political pushback toward drag queen story hours at some public libraries across the country.

"If a drag queen wants to read you a story at a library, listen to her, because knowledge is power," Charles said. "And if someone tries to restrict your access to power, they are trying to scare you. So listen to a drag queen.”

Christopher Storer secured the fourth and fifth wins of the night for "The Bear."

He took home the Emmy awards for outstanding writing and directing for a comedy series.

Storer was not at the show tonight, making for speedy acceptances.

Ted Danson, Kelsey Grammer, John Ratzenberger, Rhea Perlman and George Wendt are on hand to present the award for comedy series direction and comedy series writing.

Niecy Nash-Betts, who won the Emmy for best supporting actress in a limited series or movie for “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story," gave a powerful and emotional acceptance speech.

"I wanna thank me for believing in me and doing what I was told I could not do," Nash-Betts said.

She went on to say she accepts the award "on behalf of every Black and brown woman who has gone unheard yet over-policed — like Glenda Cleveland, like Sandra Bland, like Breonna Taylor. As an artist, my job is to speak truth to power, and baby, I’m gonna do it till the day I die."

... and there are 18 categories to go, including four of the lead actor races.

After winning what feels like his millionth Emmy for scripted variety series, John Oliver embarked on a bit in which he listed soccer players until he was finally cut off. Maybe we should have rescinded his Emmy.

Martin Lawrence and other members of the "Martin" show cast reunited on the Emmys stage to present the award for best actor in a comedy series.

With the help of Emmys host Anthony Anderson, the actors of the iconic '90s show poked fun at being invited to present the award despite never receiving any Emmy nominations.

The show aired for five seasons, from 1992 to 1997.

Jeremy Allen White has won the Emmy for his lead role on FX's "The Bear," giving the acclaimed show its third win of the night.

White won the equivalent award at the Golden Globes last week. In his speech tonight, he thanked his castmates and his father, who is in the audience tonight.

Rob McElhenney is every football fan at the Emmys right now.

The actor behind "Welcome to Wrexham" posted on X from the show that he's streaming the game on his phone while at the awards.

"Who schedules the Emmys the same night as the @eagles #gobirds #FlyEaglesFly," he wrote.

Ebon Moss-Bachrach is taking home the award for best supporting actor in a comedy for his role as Richie on "The Bear."

This is the comedy's second win of the night. Ayo Edebiri took home the first award.

Tonight is sure shaping up to be a great night for the (fictional) chefs of Chicago.

When "The Last of Us" star (aka the Internet's bae) presented the award for best supporting actor in a drama series, he fired back a funny comment at "Succession" star Kieran Culkin. The comment was bleeped on the broadcast, but the audience seemed to be laughing.

Culkin last week told Pascal to "suck it" at the Golden Globes after beating him for best actor in a drama series.

Pascal, who has also been appearing on awards red carpets with a sling, said people keep asking him what happened to his arm. "It's actually my shoulder," he joked.

Anthony Anderson's opening number got a positive response, the crowd seems genuinely happy to be in the room, and the homages to the television landmarks of the past have been heartfelt.

The bit with Anthony Anderson's mom is working.

"I love you baby but time!" she yelled to Jennifer Coolidge, who was the first to go over time in her acceptance speech for best supporting actress in a drama.

Coolidge begged to say just one more thing, but Mama Anderson held strong, interrupting her to remind her there is a show to keep running.

If not overused, Mama Anderson could continue to be a cute and funny bit throughout the night.

Tom won the top position at the end of "Succession," and he also won the Emmy for best supporting actor in a drama.

He thanked his two on-screen wives, Sarah Snook and Nicholas Braun, as well as his own wife, Keely.

Coolidge won her second Emmy for her role in "The White Lotus."

"I want to thank all the evil gays," Coolidge said in her acceptance speech, alluding to a viral line from the show: "These gays, they're trying to murder me."

Lorraine Bracco and Michael Imperioli reunited to honor the 25th anniversary of "The Sopranos," reviving the iconic therapist's office of Bracco's character, Dr. Melfi.

The second Emmy of the night goes to Quinta Brunson for her lead role as a teacher on the ABC sitcom "Abbott Elementary."

Brunson started crying when she accepted the award from Carol Burnett and told the crowd she felt honored to live her dream in comedy.

Ayo Edebiri took home the first win of the night for her role as Sydney in "The Bear." This marks the first of likely many wins for the comedy tonight.

Fresh off her Golden Globe win in the same category, Edebiri thanked her parents profusely for "making me feel beautiful and Black and all of that," even thought she said she is "making them sit kind of far away from me because I'm a bad kid."

"It's probably not a dream to come to this country and have your child say 'I want to do improv,'" Edebiri joked.

The crowd inside the Peacock Theater rose to its feet for the first presenter of the night: Christina Applegate, the "Married... with Children" and "Dead to Me" star who announced she was diagnosed with multiple sclerosis in 2021.

Applegate, who walked to the stage with a cane, appeared visibly moved by the standing ovation.

Anthony Anderson's mom and our newest icon, Doris Hancox, told him to "shut up" during his opening monologue because she wants "to go to the after parties."

"The time's up, baby," she shouted.

Anthony Anderson opened the Emmys with a nostalgic reference to Mr. Rogers. In this opening, the actor honed in on how pivotal family TV shows were in his life.

“I love television and tonight we celebrate 75 years of Emmys. We’re going to commemorate the greatest shows of today while playing tribute to iconic series that mean so much to us,” he said. “Simply put it television has shaped the world and more importantly it has shaped me.”

Alongside a gospel choir, Anderson paid homage to "Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood," "Good Times" "Facts of Life" and "Miami Vice."

No, Blink-182 drummer Travis Barker isn't at the Emmys because "The Kardashians" is nominated.

He got a special feature in host Anthony Anderson's opening monologue — playing drums on Phil Collins' "In the Air Tonight" in a tribute to "Miami Vice."

Barker looked cool as ever rocking out in a cut-off tank top.

And we're live!

Seeing Kumail Nanjiani, nominated for lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for "Welcome to Chippendales," on the carpet reminded me of the show's existence.

I say that not as a jab at the show. In fact, it's not the show's fault — the Emmys were delayed by four months. So some of these nominees feel like they debuted forever ago.

"Chippendales," a limited series, debuted on Hulu on Nov. 22, 2022.

Other shows I kind of forgot about: "Daisy Jones & the Six" (debuted on Amazon in March 2023) and "Swarm" (also debuted on Amazon in March 2023).

So far, there have been a lot of great looks but nothing that has taken the NBC News live blog team's collective breath away.

On the red carpet tonight, "Abbott Elementary" star Tyler James Williams told E! News he took co-star Janelle James car shopping so she could pull up to filming of season 2 in style.

Williams also said their bosses gave them the day off tomorrow, so "'Abbott Elementary' may get wild" at the Emmys afterparty tonight.

The show returns to ABC on Sunday, March 10, after the Oscars.

Meghann Fahy appears to be the first "The White Lotus" star to grace the red carpet. She is nominated for supporting actress in a drama for her performance as Daphne.

During a game on the red carpet, in which she was told only to make facial expressions in response to questions, she shrugged her shoulders when asked whether she would appear in other seasons of the show.

Ortega is nominated for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for her starring role in "Wednesday," making the 21-year-old the youngest Latina acting Emmy nominee ever.

"It’s a lot," the actor told E! on the red carpet. "It definitely was unexpected."

She even brought her mother to the Emmys to celebrate the "very special" and history-making nomination, Ortega added. "I feel very lucky."

She is also the second-youngest lead actress to be nominated for a comedy series. The youngest was Patty Duke, who was 17 in 1964, when she was nominated in the category for "The Patty Duke Show."

Ortega also spilled some tea about "Wednesday's" upcoming second season, which she will be starring in and producing.

"I've received some scripts," she said, adding that the new season will be more gory and more action-packed. "Each episode will feel like a movie."

Daniel Radcliffe, who is nominated for lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for "Weird: The Al Yankovic Story," told E! that he loved playing a "strange" and "unhinged" version of the musician in the satirical film.

But it wasn't Yankovic's opinion he was worried about.

"Honestly the people whose opinions I cared most about with the movie were my in-laws," he said. "They are huge Weird Al fans ... they were happy, thank God."

Read more in NBC's interview with Radcliffe from November 2022.

The cast of "Grey's Anatomy" is slated to reunite on the Emmys' stage tonight and one of the show's former stars, Katherine Heigel, who played Izzie Stevens for six seasons, said it was "crazy" to reunite with her former co-stars after leaving the show 15 years ago.

"It's crazy. It's like in one way it feels like I just saw them all and in another it's like all this life has passed," Heigel said. "Our children have all gotten older."

She recalled how show creator Shonda Rhimes' son was born during the second season of "Grey's" and is now 18 years old.

"It's disconcerting but wonderful," Heigel said.

Giancarlo Esposito, known for his role as Gus Fring in the AMC crime drama series "Breaking Bad" and prequel "Better Call Saul," told Variety on the Emmys carpet that he's ready for another spinoff.

"I think eventually there should be and there might be," he said. His hope? "The Rise of Gus."

While discussing her Emmy nomination for lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie for "Beef," Ali Wong asked, "Who among us" hasn't had their own real-world beef?

“Of course I have. It never escalated to the point that it did in the show but yeah for sure. I’m human. I’ve definitely had a beef or two or seven," Wong joked.

Wong recently won a Golden Globe for her performance in "Beef."

Host Anthony Anderson's mom, Doris Bowman, arrived at the red carpet to support her son.

In a red carpet interview with The Root, Bowman said Anderson had always wanted to host the Emmys. She said he was calm and excited to take on the role tonight.

Anderson previously revealed that his mom will play a special role during the show. In an interview with Entertainment Tonight, he said Bowman will help get winners off the stage if they prolong their acceptance speeches.

"... I’m letting people know there will be no play-off music," he said. "My mother will be your play-off music. So, please, be respectful. Get up here. Thank your god. Thank your agents, and everybody just make the stage in a timely fashion.”

Emmys producer Jesse Collins described Bowman as “Play-off mama."

Kieran Culkin explained that as the final episode of "Succession" aired, he was jetting off to Poland on another shoot and couldn't log into his HBO account — so he couldn't watch the conclusion of the show. Then he went on vacation.

Apparently, he still hasn't found time to watch the show's finale.

"I was there. I shot it, so I vaguely recall — although I saw a clip of a scene yesterday and I was laughing and I was like, 'That's funny. I forgot about that scene' and it's a huge scene," he said on the Emmys red carpet. "

Culkin, who won a Golden Globe and a Critics Choice Award for his performance as Roman Roy in "Succession" — and is nominated again tonight — said between work and his two young kids, it's hard to find time to watch his performances.

“Beef,” which stars Steven Yeun and Ali Wong, made history last week at the Golden Globes when it became the first show created by and starring Asian Americans to win best television limited series. Both Yeaun and Wong also took home Globes.

Last night, the Netflix show continued to dominate at the Critics Choice Awards. It nabbed four statuettes, including best limited series.

The winning streak is expected continue tonight. The show is nominated for 13 Emmys and has already won three for outstanding casting, directing and modern costume.

Ayo Edebiri, who won a Golden Globe for her performance in "The Bear," told E! red carpet host Laverne Cox that her younger self never expected to be nominated for an Emmy Award for supporting actress in a comedy series.

"She didn't dream of nights like this," Edebiri said of her younger self. "She dreamed of dental insurance."

Edebiri also encouraged viewers to check their moles and go to the dermatologist. She also mentioned how blown away she was by Beyoncé's Renaissance Tour and called her role in "The Bear" a dream.

There are plenty of options to put on the TV tonight.

Whether you're tuning into the Emmy's, rooting for your favorite team in the NFL playoffs or seeing how the Iowa caucus plays out, you've got entertainment for hours.

Might I suggest monitoring all three for a nice entertainment-sports-politics trifecta?

The Emmy's red carpet is officially here! We're watching E! News to see the stars as they roll up in their glam looks.

We've got a team of great reporters live-blogging the show tonight from our couches. Here's what everyone's most looking forward to.

Former President Barack Obama is officially a two-time Emmy winner.

At the Creative Arts Emmys, the 44th president won for outstanding narrator in “Working: What We Do All Day.” He beat fellow nominees Morgan Freeman (“Our Universe”), Mahershala Ali (“Chimp Empire”), Angela Bassett (“Good Night Oppy”) and Pedro Pascal (“Patagonia: Life on the Edge of the World”).

Last year, Obama won in the same category for Netflix’s five-part documentary series “Our Great National Parks.”

“Jury Duty” — the Amazon Freevee show that became a viral hit — didn’t take home any Golden Globes. But maybe it’ll be able to squeeze in an Emmy win?

The comedy starred a cast of mostly unfamiliar faces, except for James Marsden (who is nominated). It followed a staged civil court trial in which only the foreperson (a normal, wholesome guy named Ronald Gladden) was unaware that it was all for show.

Even if the show walks away empty-handed, at least Gladden got the Hollywood treatment: He recently signed an overall deal with Amazon MGM Studios.

Ed Sheeran can add an Emmy to his shelf of Grammys now. During the Creative Arts Emmys, the singer won the award for best original music and lyrics in a television show for the song “A Beautiful Game” from Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso.”

Nick Offerman shared love for his “The Last of Us” screen partner Murray Bartlett in his Emmys speech, which he posted on social media after he won in the outstanding guest actor category.

Offerman plays Bill, a foul-mouthed loner who helps Joel and Ellie get a car in order to make their way to find the Fireflies. But he became a beloved character after viewers were captivated by his relationship with Frank (Bartlett).

In the show adaptation, Bill’s story starts at the beginning of the cordyceps pandemic. He has created his own doomsday-style bunker loaded with guns, weapons and electronics. He fortifies his home with an electric fence and various traps to prevent clickers and raiders from wandering in. He uses a generator for power, cooks himself gourmet meals and keeps an eye on the perimeter with a massive surveillance system. He’s satisfied in his solitude — until he finds Frank, who wanders into one of Bill’s traps and eventually persuades Bill to feed him. From there, the show’s most prominent romance blooms.

Read more about how their love story was an example of how the adaptation was a milestone for many LGBTQ gamers.

The Fab 5 finally got their recognition. The show snagged its sixth consecutive win in the outstanding structured reality program category. But cast members got actual awards for the first time, because this past season was the first one in which they also served as producers.

The group celebrated by posting pictures on Instagram marking the milestone.

“WE WON!! Queer Eye won for the 6th year, and we host get one this time too. Thank you to every one of you for your continued support of the show. We truly appreciate it!” Tan France wrote.

“We won our first Emmy and I cannot stop crying,” wrote Jonathan Van Ness. 

The win comes about two months after co-host Bobby Berk announced that he will be exiting the Netflix reality show after the coming eighth season.

“Words can’t express what this means,” Berk, who was the interior design expert who transformed contestants’ homes, wrote on Instagram. “My 5 Fab siblings and I finally won an Emmy. Humbled with gratitude and love. Thank you to the Academy and to all our fans who have embraced us like family. This is for all of you. I love YOU.”

Keke Palmer took home an award at the Creative Arts Emmys for outstanding game show host.

Palmer, 30, who hosts the NBC show “Password,” became the first Black woman — and the first woman in 15 years — to win in that category.

Others in the category were: Mayim Bialik, who recently announced her “Jeopardy!” hosting duties were ending; Ken Jennings, also of “Jeopardy!” fame; Pat Sajak, of “Wheel of Fortune”; and Steve Harvey, of “Family Feud.”

Palmer posted about the win on Instagram.

No, “Deadpool” isn’t an Emmy winner. But the infamous potty-mouthed superhero, played by Ryan Reynolds, did make a cameo at the Creative Arts Emmys in an acceptance speech.

Reynolds and Rob McElhenney’s FX documentary series, “Welcome to Wrexham,” won five awards last weekend, including outstanding unstructured reality program. They shared a video on social media celebrating the accolades, during which Deadpool addresses the camera.

“First and foremost, Wrexham, we love you,” Deadpool says, holding the Emmy. “Thank you for letting Rob and the other guy tell your story. … I’d also like to thank the academy for this honor and for not asking us to attend the televised awards show with the real celebrities.”

Watch the video below:

Going into tonight, the HBO video game adaptation “The Last of Us” has already won eight Emmys. Among the winners: Nick Offerman, who won for outstanding guest actor, and Storm Reid, who won for outstanding guest actress.

Tonight, the show is up against “Succession” in the outstanding drama series category. Pedro Pascal, who plays Joel Miller, is up for outstanding lead actor, drama series, and Bella Ramsey, who plays Ellie Williams, is up for outstanding lead actress, drama series.

The show brings viewers into a dystopian modern-day America where a fungal infection known as “cordyceps” has spawned a global pandemic, turning its victims into aggressive, zombielike monsters. It follows Joel and Ellie 20 years after the cordyceps outbreak began.

Over nine episodes, Joel must get Ellie — who unwittingly becomes the last bastion of hope for a possible cure when it’s discovered she’s immune to the zombie-inducing infection — to a guerrilla group of rebels known as the Fireflies, who hope to develop a cure for cordyceps.

Helmed by “Chernobyl” executive producer Craig Mazin and the game’s creative lead, Neil Druckmann, the show has earned praise on social media from fans of the game, who have applauded the series for capturing its aesthetic.

Yes, the star-studded Emmys are airing tonight. But for many in the TV world — including some of the nominated stars — awards have already been handed out.

During the Creative Arts Emmys on Jan. 6, 49 categories were presented. Part two of the show happened Jan. 7 (yes, the same day as the Golden Globes), during which 48 more categories were honored for unscripted prime-time TV.

Tonight’s show will honor nominees in 26 categories, as well as the Television Academy’s Governors Award.

Read the full list of who has already taken home statuettes here.

According to Variety, “Emmy Awards executive producers Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay have planned a ceremony that leans heavily on the history of TV, given the award’s diamond anniversary.”

So far, the producers have confirmed mini-reunions with cast members from “Martin” and “Ally McBeal.” There will also be some tributes, including to the late Norman Lear and “Friends” star Matthew Perry.

Journalist Kirbie Johnson, who posted from the Emmys press preview on Threads, reported that there will also likely be reunions for "Game of Thrones," "The Sopranos," and "Cheers" cast members.

The final season of “Succession” seems to be a lock for best drama series, especially after the acclaimed portrait of corporate and familial dysfunction won equivalent honors at the Golden Globes.

The best comedy series race is less clear-cut. Variety predicts that “Abbott Elementary” will win. Ten of the editors of Gold Derby, an awards prediction website, picked “Ted Lasso,” which took home the top prize in 2022 and 2021; an 11th editor chose “The Bear.”

Netflix’s “Beef” is expected to triumph in the category that recognizes limited or anthology series. The buzzy miniseries put in a strong showing at the Golden Globes, picking up three awards, and it drew raves from critics.

In the lead actor races, the front-runners appear to be Kieran Culkin (“Succession”), Sarah Snook (“Succession”), Jeremy Allen White (“The Bear”), Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”), Steven Yeun (“Beef”) and Ali Wong (“Beef”).

Pedro Pascal and Jenna Ortega are on a short list of Latinos to be nominated for Emmys for leading roles.

Pascal is nominated for best lead actor in a drama for his role as Joel Miller, the morally gray protagonist of HBO’s “The Last of Us.” Pascal is the second Latino to be nominated in the category, after Jimmy Smits, who was nominated five consecutive times for his role as Detective Bobby Simone on ABC’s “NYPD Blue” from 1995 to 1999.

Ortega is nominated for best lead actress in a comedy series for portraying Wednesday Addams, the title character of Netflix’s hit show “Wednesday.” She’s the third Latina to be nominated in the lead actress category, following Rita Moreno in 1983 for ABC’s sitcom “9 to 5” and America Ferrera in 2007 and 2008 for ABC’s “Ugly Betty.” Ferrera won in 2007.

Read the full story here. 

The celebration of television that airs live tonight was delayed four months by the Hollywood strikes, which shut down the industry and forced awards show producers to shuffle their calendars.

Tonight’s ceremony will honor shows that aired from June 1, 2022, to May 31.

Fun facts: The Golden Globes last weekend recognized the second season of “The Bear,” but tonight’s Emmys will recognize the first season of “The Bear.” It’s also worth noting that one of this year’s Emmy nominees for drama (“Better Call Saul”) has been off the air for more than 16 months, after it wrapped in August 2022.

The performers tapped to announce winners include some of the night’s nominees, including Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”), Jenna Ortega (“Wednesday”), Pedro Pascal (“The Last of Us”), Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”) and Hannah Waddingham (“Ted Lasso”).

They’ll be joined by familiar faces such as Jason Bateman, Jodie Foster, Jon Hamm and Ken Jeong, according to the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.

Anthony Anderson is this year’s emcee. The actor and comedian is arguably best known for starring on the ABC sitcom “black-ish.” Anderson, who was nominated for seven acting Emmys for his lead role on “black-ish,” currently hosts the Fox game show “We Are Family.”

“With our industry’s recent challenges behind us, we can get back to what we love — dressing up and honoring ourselves,” Anderson said in a statement when his hosting gig was announced.

Emmy Awards executive producers Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay told Variety that there will be a "big production number" from Anderson.

“I don’t want to say Anthony Anderson could have been Usher had he went down another path, but you’re going to find out in our open how much Anthony loves to sing,” Collins told the publication. “How much theme songs from television shows shaped his childhood and helped raise him to be who he is today. That’s where we’re leaning to kick this thing off: big fun music and Anthony Anderson being the best version of himself to really set the party off.”

E! will host “Live From E! Countdown to the Emmys” starting at 5 p.m. ET (2 p.m. PT), followed by red carpet coverage at 6 p.m. ET (3 p.m. PT).

HBO dominated nominations this year — with three of its shows scoring big:

• “Succession”: 27 nominations
• “The Last of Us”: 24 nominations
• “The White Lotus”:  23 nominations

Meanwhile, Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso” was the most-nominated comedy, with 21 nods for its final season. “The Bear,” which was nominated in comedy categories, is nominated for 13 awards overall and took home four during the Creative Arts ceremonies last weekend.

Limited Series

• “Beef”
• “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
• “Daisy Jones and the Six”
• “Fleishman Is in Trouble”
• “Obi-Wan Kenobi”

Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie

• Taron Egerton — “Black Bird”
• Kumail Nanjiani — “Welcome to Chippendales”
• Evan Peters — “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
• Daniel Radcliffe — “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”
• Michael Shannon — “George & Tammy”
• Steven Yeun — “Beef”

Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie

• Lizzy Caplan — “Fleishman Is in Trouble”
• Jessica Chastain — “George & Tammy”
• Dominique Fishback — “Swarm”
• Kathryn Hahn — “Tiny Beautiful Things”
• Riley Keough, “Daisy Jones and the Six”
• Ali Wong, “Beef”

Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie

• Murray Bartlett — “Welcome to Chippendales”
• Paul Walter Hauser — “Black Bird”
• Richard Jenkins — “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
• Joseph Lee — “Beef”
• Ray Liotta — “Black Bird”
• Young Mazino — “Beef”
• Jesse Plemons — “Love & Death”

Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie

• Annaleigh Ashford — “Welcome to Chippendales”
• Maria Bello — “Beef”
• Claire Danes — “Fleishman Is in Trouble”
• Juliette Lewis — “Welcome to Chippendales”
• Camila Morrone — “Daisy Jones and the Six”
• Niecy Nash-Betts — “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”

Outstanding Drama Series

• "Andor"
• "Better Call Saul"
• "The Crown"
• "House of the Dragon"
• "The Last of Us"
• "Succession"
• "The White Lotus"
• "Yellowjackets"

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• Jeff Bridges, "The Old Man"
• Brian Cox, "Succession"
• Kieran Culkin, “Succession”
• Bob Odenkirk, "Better Call Saul"
• Pedro Pascal, "The Last of Us"
• Jeremy Strong, "Succession"

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• Sharon Horgan, "Bad Sisters"
• Melanie Lynskey, "Yellowjackets"
• Elisabeth Moss, "The Handmaid’s Tale"
• Bella Ramsey, "The Last of Us"
• Keri Russell, "The Diplomat"
• Sarah Snook, "Succession"

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• F. Murray Abraham, "The White Lotus"
• Nicholas Braun, "Succession"
• Michael Imperioli, "The White Lotus"
• Theo James, "The White Lotus"
• Matthew Macfadyen, "Succession"
• Alan Ruck, “Succession”
• Will Sharpe, “The White Lotus”
• Alexander Skarsgård, “Succession”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Jennifer Coolidge, “The White Lotus”
• Elizabeth Debicki, "The Crown"
• Meghann Fahy, “The White Lotus”
• Sabrina Impacciatore, "The White Lotus"
• Aubrey Plaza, "The White Lotus"
• Rhea Seehorn, "Better Call Saul"
• J. Smith-Cameron, "Succession"
• Simona Tabasco, "The White Lotus"

Outstanding Comedy Series

• “Abbott Elementary”
• “Barry”
• “The Bear”
• “Jury Duty”
• “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
• “Only Murders in the Building”
• “Ted Lasso”
• “Wednesday”

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

• Bill Hader, “Barry”
• Jason Segel, “Shrinking”
• Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
• Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”
• Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• Christina Applegate, “Dead to Me”
• Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
• Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
• Natasha Lyonne, “Poker Face”
• Jenna Ortega, “Wednesday”

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Anthony Carrigan, “Barry”
• Phil Dunster, “Ted Lasso”
• Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso”
• James Marsden, “Jury Duty”
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear”
• Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary”
• Henry Winkler, “Barry”

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Alex Borstein, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
• Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
• Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary”
• Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary”
• Juno Temple, “Ted Lasso”
• Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso”
• Jessica Williams, “Shrinking”

The three-hour live telecast from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles kicks off at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) on Fox, and it will be available to stream tomorrow on Hulu. (The broadcast network that presents the Emmys changes every year. The show aired on NBC and Peacock in 2022.)