'The Bear,' 'Shogun' and The Levys. How to watch the 2024 Emmys

It's Emmy time again. The annual awards honoring the best of television will kick off live at 5 p.m. PT on Sunday from downtown L.A.

• Location: Peacock Theater, 777 Chick Hearn Ct., Los Angeles

• Watch: Live on ABC

  • Viewers without network TV access can watch the awards via streaming subscriptions that include live television, like YouTube TV, Hulu+ Live TV or Fubo. The Emmys will also be available to watch on Hulu, but not until Monday.
• Red carpet show: Official pre-show starts at 4 p.m. on ABC. (You can start watching at 3 p.m. on E!
• Hosts: Father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, co-creators and stars of Schitt’s Creek.

What to watch for

The FX series Shogun leads nominations this year on the drama side, with 25 nods. Others in contention for the top drama spot include Slow Horses, 3 Body Problem and The Morning Show, among others.

FX’s The Bear also set a comedy record with 23 nominations, introducing questions about the relevance of Emmy categories. (Despite its comedy accolades from the Television Academy, NPR’s TV critic calls The Bear “the best drama on TV.”) Other titles in contention for outstanding comedy include Abbott Elementary, Hacks, Only Murders in the Building, Reservation Dogs and more.

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A number of actors are first-time nominees this year, including Ryan Gosling, who’s nominated for a guest role on Saturday Night Live. Greta Lee also snagged her first nomination for The Morning Show.

You can brush up below on who to look out for in some of the biggest categories:

Acting

Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series

• Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
• Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
• Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building
• Maya Rudolph, Loot
• Jean Smart, Hacks
• Kristen Wiig, Palm Royale

Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series

• Lionel Boyce, The Bear
• Paul W. Downs, Hacks
• Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
• Paul Rudd, Only Murders in the Building
• Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
• Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series

• Carol Burnett, Palm Royale
• Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
• Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
• Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
• Liza Colon-Zayas, The Bear
• Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building

Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series

• Matt Berry, What We Do in the Shadows
• Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
• Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
• Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
• D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Reservation Dogs

Outstanding lead actor in a drama series

• Idris Elba, Hijack 
• Donald Glover, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
• Walton Goggins, Fallout
• Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
• Hiroyuki Sanada, Shogun
• Dominic West, The Crown

Outstanding lead actress in a drama series

• Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
• Maya Erskine, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
• Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age Anna Sawai, Shogun
• Imelda Staunton, The Crown
• Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show

Outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie

• Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
• Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry
• Juno Temple, Fargo
• Sofia Vergara, Griselda
• Naomi Watts, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans

Outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie

• Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers
• Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer
• Jon Hamm, Fargo
• Tom Hollander, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans
• Andrew Scott, Ripley

Shows

Outstanding comedy series

• Abbott Elementary
• The Bear
• Curb Your Enthusiasm
• Hacks
• Only Murders in the Building
• Palm Royale 
• Reservation Dogs
• What We Do in the Shadows

Outstanding drama series

• The Crown
• Fallout
• The Gilded Age
• The Morning Show
• Mr. and Mrs. Smith
• Shogun
• Slow Horses
• 3 Body Problem

Outstanding limited or anthology series

• Baby Reindeer
• Fargo
• Lessons in Chemistry
• Ripley
• True Detective: Night Country

Outstanding reality competition program

• The Amazing Race
• RuPaul's Drag Race
• Top Chef
• The Traitors
• The Voice

Outstanding talk series

• The Daily Show
• Jimmy Kimmel Live
• Late Night with Seth Meyers
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

You can see the full list of nominees here.

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