Another year, another batch of TV shows to celebrate.
The Primetime Emmy Awards announced its nominations on Tuesday with familiar faces such as Ted Lasso, Better Call Saul and Stranger Things getting nods while newer programmes like Only Murders in the Building and The White Lotus are also being celebrated.
Thanks to the launch of Disney+ in the Mena region last month, there are more ways than ever to catch up on your favourite TV series or discover a new one.
So, if you're interested in watching a specific nominee, here's how to do so.
‘Better Call Saul’
Where to watch: Netflix
Main nominations: Outstanding Drama Series, Supporting Actress in a Drama series, Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Premise: The Breaking Bad prequel follows how earnest public defender Jimmy McGill (Bob Odenkirk) turned into crooked lawyer Saul Goodman.
‘Euphoria’
Where to watch: OSN+
Main nominations: Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Premise: A coming-of-age drama that explores the complexities of relationships, race and substance abuse.
‘Squid Game’
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Green light, red light game played in 'Squid Game'. Photo: Netflix -
A scene from 'Squid Game'. -
In the Netflix show, participants die when they fail to complete the games. -
Oh Yeong-su plays Oh Il-nam, an elderly man with a brain tumour. -
Jung HoYeon and Heo Sung-tae play characters who risk their lives to compete for the prize money. -
Lee Jung-jae as lead character Seong Gi-hun, a gambling addict. -
Anupam Tripathi as Pakistani worker Ali Abdul. -
The show has been a runaway hit for Netflix since it premiered on September 21. -
In 'Squid Game', players compete in adapted versions of popular children’s playground games in the hope of freeing themselves from financial burden. -
Jung HoYeon plays a North Korean defector in the series. -
Masked enforcers ensure losers from each game are duly eliminated.
Where to watch: Netflix
Main nominations: Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Premise: A group of debt-ridden and desperate people play classic Korean children’s games in the hope of winning a cash prize — however, the losers are often executed at the end of each game.
‘Ozark’
Where to watch: Netflix
Main nominations: Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Premise: The Byrd family are forced to move to the Ozarks in Missouri after getting roped into laundering money for a Mexican drug cartel.
‘Severance’
Where to watch: Apple TV+
Main nominations: Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Premise: An employee of Lumon Industries agrees to a "severance" programme in which his non-work memories are separated from his work memories.
‘Stranger Things’
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Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven in 'Stranger Things'. All photos: Netflix -
From left: Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer), Dustin Henderson (Gaten Matarazzo), Steve Harrington (Joe Keery), Eddie Munson (Joseph Quinn), Robin Buckley (Maya Hawke), Erica Sinclair (Priah Ferguson), Max Mayfield (Sadie Sink) and Lucas Sinclair (Caleb McLaughlin). -
Sink and McLaughlin in volume two. One of the more pressing questions from the latest season would be if any key characters would die. -
The first volume of season four ended on a cliffhanger but also revealed the origins of Vecna, the main villain introduced at the start of the season. -
One of the noticeable absents from this season has been of the Mind Flayer, the villainous creature in seasons two and three. Many fans are theorising it could return in the second part of season four. -
A new trailer for part two of season four has been viewed more than four million times within hours of its debut. -
The second volume of 'Stranger Things' season four will have two episodes. -
The second volume of season four will be available to stream from Netflix on July 1.
Where to watch: Netflix
Main nominations: Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Period and/or Character Hairstyling, Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup
Premise: Set in the fictional town of Hawkins, Indiana, in the 1980s, the series follows a young group of friends who befriend a mysterious girl who has telepathic and psychokinetic abilities.
‘Succession’
Where to watch: OSN+
Main nominations: Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Premise: The satirical US comedy show explores the themes of power, politics and family through the eyes of an ageing, ultra-wealthy media mogul and his four grown children.
‘Abbott Elementary’
Where to watch: Disney+
Main nominations: Outstanding Comedy Series, Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Premise: The mockumentary sitcom follows the lives of teachers working in an underfunded, predominantly black primary school in Philadelphia.
‘Barry’
Where to watch: OSN+
Main nominations: Outstanding Comedy Series, Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Premise: Barry Berkman, a lonely and depressed US Marine and Afghanistan War veteran, works as a low-level hitman but finds a new sense of purpose after joining a class for aspiring actors.
‘Curb Your Enthusiasm’
Where to watch: OSN+
Main nominations: Outstanding Comedy Series, Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Premise: The long-running sitcom tells a semi-fictionalised version of Larry David’s life as a TV writer and producer and the various misadventures he goes on with his friends and celebrity colleagues in Los Angeles.
‘Hacks’
Where to watch: OSN+
Main nominations: Outstanding Comedy Series, Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Premise: Deborah Vance, a legendary Las Vegas comic, mentors a young and entitled comedy writer named Ava Daniels.
‘The Marvelous Mrs Maisel’
Where to watch: Amazon Prime
Main nominations: Outstanding Comedy series, Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Premise: Set in the late 1950s and early 1960s, New York housewife Miriam "Midge" Maisel discovers she has a knack for stand-up comedy and pursues a career in it.
‘Only Murders in the Building’
Where to watch: Disney+
Main nominations: Outstanding Comedy Series, Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series, Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Premise: Three neighbours who are obsessed with true crime create their own podcast looking to solve a murder in their exclusive apartment building in Upper West Side, New York City.
‘Ted Lasso’
Where to watch: Apple TV+
Main nominations: Outstanding Comedy Series, Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Premise: American football coach Ted Lasso is hired to manage a British football club despite his lack of "soccer" knowledge.
‘Dopesick’
Where to watch: Disney+
Main nominations: Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Premise: The drama mini-series takes a closer look at the epicentre of opioid addiction in the US and how individuals and families are affected by it.
‘The Dropout’
Where to watch: Disney+
Main nominations: Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Premise: The mini-series is based on a podcast of the same name and centres around the disgraced biotech company Theranos and its founder Elizabeth Holmes.
‘Inventing Anna’
Where to watch: Netflix
Main nominations: Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Premise: The mini-series is inspired by the true story of Anna Sorokin. It is based off an article in New York magazine about how she deceived many people into believing she was a rich socialite named Anna Delvey.
‘Pam & Tommy’
Where to watch: Disney+
Main nominations: Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Outstanding Period and/or Character Hairstyling
Premise: The biographic drama mini-series chronicles the marriage between US actress Pamela Anderson and Motley Crue drummer Tommy Lee. It’s based off a 2014 Rolling Stone article.
‘The White Lotus’
Where to watch: OSN+
Main nominations: Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Premise: Set in a tropical resort called the White Lotus, the mini-series follows the exploits of various guests and employees over the span of a week.
