Primetime Emmy Awards 2022: 'Squid Game' makes history as 'Succession' tops nominees list

Satirical drama Succession received a leading 25 Emmy nominations on Tuesday, but it has a major rival in Squid Game , the first non-English-language series to vie for television’s top honour. Netflix show Squid Game, a South Korean drama in which people compete for cash in a series of brutal games, earned a Outstanding Drama nomination and 13 other nods in the upcoming Emmy Awards, which will take place in September. Succession from HBO captured the Outstanding Drama trophy and eight other awards during the last Emmys in 2020. A separate International Emmys ceremony has been held since 1973, but no foreign language show has ever broken into the Primetime Emmys drama ranks. Apple TV+ show Ted Lasso was the top comedy nominee with 20 bids and has the chance to earn its second consecutive Outstanding Comedy trophy, as academy voters proved undeterred by its sophomore season turn to the emotional dark side. Other top nominees included dramedy The White Lotus , which also received 20 nominations; Hacks and Only Murders in the Building with 17 bids each, and teenage dysfunction drama Euphoria . Its star, Zendaya , who was crowned Outstanding Actress in 2020, was nominated for the same award again. Academy president Frank Scherma started the announcement by saying that a record number of shows had been submitted, which reflects how series production was at an all-time high after being drastically reduced during the pandemic. The Emmys once were dominated by broadcast networks and then cable, with the rise of streaming services changing the balance of power and perhaps the awards themselves. Squid Game joining the Emmy mix is the result of American steamer's focus on global marketplaces. The Emmy ceremony is set for September 12, with a host yet to be announced. Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant Elle Fanning, The Great Issa Rae, Insecure Jean Smart, Hacks Donald Glover, Atlanta Bill Hader, Barry Nicholas Holt, The Great Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building Abbott Elementary Barry Curb Your Enthusiasm Hacks The Marvelous Mrs Maisel Only Murders in the Building Ted Lasso What We Do in the Shadows Colin Firth, The Staircase Andrew Garfield, Under the Banner of Heaven Oscar Isaac, Scenes From a Marriage Michael Keaton, Dopesick Himesh Patel, Station Eleven Sebastian Stan, Pam & Tommy Toni Collette, The Staircase Julia Garner, Inventing Anna Lily James, Pam & Tommy Sarah Paulson, Impeachment: American Crime Story Margaret Qualley, Maid Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout Dopesick The Dropout Inventing Anna The White Lotus Pam & Tommy Jodie Comer, Killing Eve Laura Linney, Ozark Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets Sandra Oh, Killing Eve Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show Zendaya, Euphoria Jason Bateman, Ozark Brian Cox, Succession Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul Adam Scott, Severance Jeremy Strong, Succession Better Call Saul Euphoria Ozark Severance Squid Game Stranger Things Succession Yellowjackets The Daily Show with Trevor Noah Jimmy Kimmel Live Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Late Night with Seth Meyers The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Agencies contributed to this report

Primetime Emmy Awards 2022: 'Squid Game' makes history as 'Succession' tops nominees list

No foreign-language show has ever broken into prestigious drama category