INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Netflix has broken HBO 17-year streak as the most nominated network at the Emmy Awards.
In the nominations released this afternoon, Netflix
came out slightly ahead, with 112 nominations compared to HBO 108
Those include Best Comedy nods for GLOW and Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt, as well as Best Drama nominations for The Crown and Stranger
Things.
Other Netflix shows got some love as well
Jordan Crook, my co-host on the Original Content podcast, will be glad to know that Jason Bateman was nominated for his work as both actor
Meanwhile,Black Mirror‘s &USS Callister& episode was nominated for Best Television Movie.
The other big streaming services had good news,
Hulu received 27 nominations, with last year Best Drama winner The Handmaid Tale up for the big award again
Handmaid Talewas one of the most-nominated shows overall, although its 20 nominations were just shy of Westworld‘s 21 and Game of
(These are nominations for GoT seventh season, which aired last summer.)
Meanwhile, Amazon shows received 22 nominations, including a Best
Comedy nod for The Marvelous Mrs
Maisel.
The winners will be announced in a ceremony hosted by Colin Jost and Michael Che on Sept
