How to watch Emmy-nominated TV shows in the UAE including 'Euphoria' and 'Ted Lasso


Evelyn Lau
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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’

Mark Margolis, Luis Moncada, and Daniel Moncada in 'Better Call Saul'. Photo: Netflix
Mark Margolis, Luis Moncada, and Daniel Moncada in 'Better Call Saul'. Photo: Netflix

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’

Zendaya in a scene from 'Euphoria'. Photo: HBO
Zendaya in a scene from 'Euphoria'. Photo: HBO

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’

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’

Julia Garner in 'Ozark'. Photo: Netflix
Julia Garner in 'Ozark'. Photo: Netflix

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’

Adam Scott, John Turturro, Zach Cherry and Britt Lower in 'Severance'. Photo: Apple TV+
Adam Scott, John Turturro, Zach Cherry and Britt Lower in 'Severance'. Photo: Apple TV+

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’

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’

J Smith Cameron, Hope Davis and Brian Cox in a scene from 'Succession'. Photo: HBO
J Smith Cameron, Hope Davis and Brian Cox in a scene from 'Succession'. Photo: HBO

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’

Bill Hader in 'Barry'. Photo: HBO
Bill Hader in 'Barry'. Photo: HBO

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’

Larry David in 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'. Photo: HBO
Larry David in 'Curb Your Enthusiasm'. Photo: HBO

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’

Jean Smart, left, and Hannah Eindbinder in a scene from 'Hacks'. Photo: HBO
Jean Smart, left, and Hannah Eindbinder in a scene from 'Hacks'. Photo: HBO

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’

Rachel Brosnahan in 'The Marvelous Mrs Maisel'. Photo: Amazon Prime Video
Rachel Brosnahan in 'The Marvelous Mrs Maisel'. Photo: Amazon Prime Video

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’

Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez in 'Only Murders in the Building'. Photo: Disney+
Steve Martin, Martin Short and Selena Gomez in 'Only Murders in the Building'. Photo: Disney+

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’

Jason Sudeikis in 'Ted Lasso'. Photo: Apple TV+
Jason Sudeikis in 'Ted Lasso'. Photo: Apple TV+

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’

Will Poulter in a scene from 'Dopesick'. Photo: Hulu
Will Poulter in a scene from 'Dopesick'. Photo: Hulu

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’

Naveen Andrews as Sunny Balwani and Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes in 'The Dropout'. Photo: Hulu
Naveen Andrews as Sunny Balwani and Amanda Seyfried as Elizabeth Holmes in 'The Dropout'. Photo: Hulu

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’

Julia Garner in a scene from 'Inventing Anna'. Photo: Netflix
Julia Garner in a scene from 'Inventing Anna'. Photo: Netflix

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’

Sebastian Stan and Lily James in Pam & Tommy (2022). Studios
Sebastian Stan and Lily James in Pam & Tommy (2022). Studios

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’

Steve Zahn, Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Sydney Sweeney and Brittany O'Grady in 'The White Lotus'. Photo: HBO
Steve Zahn, Murray Bartlett, Connie Britton, Sydney Sweeney and Brittany O'Grady in 'The White Lotus'. Photo: HBO

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.

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Company profile

Date started: 2015

Founder: John Tsioris and Ioanna Angelidaki

Based: Dubai

Sector: Online grocery delivery

Staff: 200

Funding: Undisclosed, but investors include the Jabbar Internet Group and Venture Friends

RESULTS

1.45pm: Handicap (TB) Dh80,000 (Dirt) 1,400m
Winners: Hyde Park, Royston Ffrench (jockey), Salem bin Ghadayer (trainer)

2.15pm: Conditions (TB) Dh100,000 (D) 1,400m
Winner: Shamikh, Ryan Curatolo, Nicholas Bachalard

2.45pm: Conditions (TB) Dh100,000 (D) 1,200m
Winner: Hurry Up, Royston Ffrench, Salem bin Ghadayer.

3.15pm: Shadwell Jebel Ali Mile Group 3 (TB) Dh575,000 (D) 1,600m
Winner: Blown by Wind, Xavier Ziani, Salem bin Ghadayer

3.45pm: Handicap (TB) Dh72,000 (D) 1,600m
Winner: Mazagran, Tadhg O’Shea, Satish Seemar.

4.15pm: Handicap (TB) Dh64,000 (D) 1,950m
Winner: Obeyaan, Adrie de Vries, Mujeeb Rehman

4.45pm: Handicap (TB) Dh84,000 (D) 1,000m
Winner: Shanaghai City, Fabrice Veron, Rashed Bouresly.

Tickets

Tickets start at Dh100 for adults, while children can enter free on the opening day. For more information, visit www.mubadalawtc.com.

The biog

Name: Fareed Lafta

Age: 40

From: Baghdad, Iraq

Mission: Promote world peace

Favourite poet: Al Mutanabbi

Role models: His parents 

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Dubai works towards better air quality by 2021

Dubai is on a mission to record good air quality for 90 per cent of the year – up from 86 per cent annually today – by 2021.

The municipality plans to have seven mobile air-monitoring stations by 2020 to capture more accurate data in hourly and daily trends of pollution.

These will be on the Palm Jumeirah, Al Qusais, Muhaisnah, Rashidiyah, Al Wasl, Al Quoz and Dubai Investment Park.

“It will allow real-time responding for emergency cases,” said Khaldoon Al Daraji, first environment safety officer at the municipality.

“We’re in a good position except for the cases that are out of our hands, such as sandstorms.

“Sandstorms are our main concern because the UAE is just a receiver.

“The hotspots are Iran, Saudi Arabia and southern Iraq, but we’re working hard with the region to reduce the cycle of sandstorm generation.”

Mr Al Daraji said monitoring as it stood covered 47 per cent of Dubai.

There are 12 fixed stations in the emirate, but Dubai also receives information from monitors belonging to other entities.

“There are 25 stations in total,” Mr Al Daraji said.

“We added new technology and equipment used for the first time for the detection of heavy metals.

“A hundred parameters can be detected but we want to expand it to make sure that the data captured can allow a baseline study in some areas to ensure they are well positioned.”

Last 10 winners of African Footballer of the Year

2006: Didier Drogba (Chelsea and Ivory Coast)
2007: Frederic Kanoute (Sevilla and Mali)
2008: Emmanuel Adebayor (Arsenal and Togo)
2009: Didier Drogba (Chelsea and Ivory Coast)
2010: Samuel Eto’o (Inter Milan and Cameroon)
2011: Yaya Toure (Manchester City and Ivory Coast)
2012: Yaya Toure (Manchester City and Ivory Coast)
2013: Yaya Toure (Manchester City and Ivory Coast)
2014: Yaya Toure (Manchester City and Ivory Coast)
2015: Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Borussia Dortmund and Gabon)
2016: Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City and Algeria)

RESULTS - ELITE MEN

1. Henri Schoeman (RSA) 57:03
2. Mario Mola (ESP) 57:09
3. Vincent Luis (FRA) 57:25
4. Leo Bergere (FRA)57:34
5. Jacob Birtwhistle (AUS) 57:40    
6. Joao Silva (POR) 57:45   
7. Jonathan Brownlee (GBR) 57:56
8. Adrien Briffod (SUI) 57:57           
9. Gustav Iden (NOR) 57:58            
10. Richard Murray (RSA) 57:59       

RESULTS

6.30pm: Longines Conquest Classic Dh150,000 Maiden 1,200m.
Winner: Halima Hatun, Antonio Fresu (jockey), Ismail Mohammed (trainer).

7.05pm: Longines Gents La Grande Classique Dh155,000 Handicap 1,200m.
Winner: Moosir, Dane O’Neill, Doug Watson.

7.40pm: Longines Equestrian Collection Dh150,000 Maiden 1,600m.
Winner: Mazeed, Richard Mullen, Satish Seemar.

8.15pm: Longines Gents Master Collection Dh175,000 Handicap.
Winner: Thegreatcollection, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson.

8.50pm: Longines Ladies Master Collection Dh225,000 Conditions 1,600m.
Winner: Cosmo Charlie, Pat Dobbs, Doug Watson.

9.25pm: Longines Ladies La Grande Classique Dh155,000 Handicap 1,600m.
Winner: Secret Trade, Tadhg O’Shea, Ali Rashid Al Raihe.

10pm: Longines Moon Phase Master Collection Dh170,000 Handicap 2,000m.
Winner:

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Company info

Company name: Entrupy 

Co-founders: Vidyuth Srinivasan, co-founder/chief executive, Ashlesh Sharma, co-founder/chief technology officer, Lakshmi Subramanian, co-founder/chief scientist

Based: New York, New York

Sector/About: Entrupy is a hardware-enabled SaaS company whose mission is to protect businesses, borders and consumers from transactions involving counterfeit goods.  

Initial investment/Investors: Entrupy secured a $2.6m Series A funding round in 2017. The round was led by Tokyo-based Digital Garage and Daiwa Securities Group's jointly established venture arm, DG Lab Fund I Investment Limited Partnership, along with Zach Coelius. 

Total customers: Entrupy’s customers include hundreds of secondary resellers, marketplaces and other retail organisations around the world. They are also testing with shipping companies as well as customs agencies to stop fake items from reaching the market in the first place. 

Day 2, stumps

Pakistan 482

Australia 30/0 (13 ov)

Australia trail by 452 runs with 10 wickets remaining in the innings

Tickets

Tickets for the 2019 Asian Cup are available online, via www.asiancup2019.com

if you go

The flights

Air France offer flights from Dubai and Abu Dhabi to Cayenne, connecting in Paris from Dh7,300.

The tour

Cox & Kings (coxandkings.com) has a 14-night Hidden Guianas tour of Guyana, Suriname and French Guiana. It includes accommodation, domestic flights, transfers, a local tour manager and guided sightseeing. Contact for price.

Huroob Ezterari

Director: Ahmed Moussa

Starring: Ahmed El Sakka, Amir Karara, Ghada Adel and Moustafa Mohammed

Three stars

Scoreline:

Manchester City 1

Jesus 4'

Brighton 0

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MATCH INFO

Arsenal 1 (Aubameyang 12’) Liverpool 1 (Minamino 73’)

Arsenal win 5-4 on penalties

Man of the Match: Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Arsenal)

UNSC Elections 2022-23

Seats open:

  • Two for Africa Group
  • One for Asia-Pacific Group (traditionally Arab state or Tunisia)
  • One for Latin America and Caribbean Group
  • One for Eastern Europe Group

Countries so far running: 

  • UAE
  • Albania 
  • Brazil 
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RESULT

Uruguay 3 Russia 0
Uruguay:
 Suárez (10'), Cheryshev (23' og), Cavani (90')
Russia: Smolnikov (Red card: 36')

Man of the match: Diego Godin (Uruguay)

Opening weekend Premier League fixtures

Weekend of August 10-13

Arsenal v Manchester City

Bournemouth v Cardiff City

Fulham v Crystal Palace

Huddersfield Town v Chelsea

Liverpool v West Ham United

Manchester United v Leicester City

Newcastle United v Tottenham Hotspur

Southampton v Burnley

Watford v Brighton & Hove Albion

Wolverhampton Wanderers v Everton

Your rights as an employee

The government has taken an increasingly tough line against companies that fail to pay employees on time. Three years ago, the Cabinet passed a decree allowing the government to halt the granting of work permits to companies with wage backlogs.

The new measures passed by the Cabinet in 2016 were an update to the Wage Protection System, which is in place to track whether a company pays its employees on time or not.

If wages are 10 days late, the new measures kick in and the company is alerted it is in breach of labour rules. If wages remain unpaid for a total of 16 days, the authorities can cancel work permits, effectively shutting off operations. Fines of up to Dh5,000 per unpaid employee follow after 60 days.

Despite those measures, late payments remain an issue, particularly in the construction sector. Smaller contractors, such as electrical, plumbing and fit-out businesses, often blame the bigger companies that hire them for wages being late.

The authorities have urged employees to report their companies at the labour ministry or Tawafuq service centres — there are 15 in Abu Dhabi.

Two products to make at home

Toilet cleaner

1 cup baking soda 

1 cup castile soap

10-20 drops of lemon essential oil (or another oil of your choice) 

Method:

1. Mix the baking soda and castile soap until you get a nice consistency.

2. Add the essential oil to the mix.

Air Freshener

100ml water 

5 drops of the essential oil of your choice (note: lavender is a nice one for this) 

Method:

1. Add water and oil to spray bottle to store.

2. Shake well before use. 

No_One Ever Really Dies

N*E*R*D

(I Am Other/Columbia)

PROFILE OF HALAN

Started: November 2017

Founders: Mounir Nakhla, Ahmed Mohsen and Mohamed Aboulnaga

Based: Cairo, Egypt

Sector: transport and logistics

Size: 150 employees

Investment: approximately $8 million

Investors include: Singapore’s Battery Road Digital Holdings, Egypt’s Algebra Ventures, Uber co-founder and former CTO Oscar Salazar

if you go

The flights
Fly direct to Kutaisi with Flydubai from Dh925 return, including taxes. The flight takes 3.5 hours. From there, Svaneti is a four-hour drive. The driving time from Tbilisi is eight hours.
The trip
The cost of the Svaneti trip is US$2,000 (Dh7,345) for 10 days, including food, guiding, accommodation and transfers from and to ­Tbilisi or Kutaisi. This summer the TCT is also offering a 5-day hike in Armenia for $1,200 (Dh4,407) per person. For further information, visit www.transcaucasiantrail.org/en/hike/

Top 5 concerns globally:

1. Unemployment

2. Spread of infectious diseases

3. Fiscal crises

4. Cyber attacks

5. Profound social instability

Top 5 concerns in the Mena region

1. Energy price shock

2. Fiscal crises

3. Spread of infectious diseases

4. Unmanageable inflation

5. Cyber attacks

Source: World Economic Foundation

The specs: 2018 Opel Mokka X

Price, as tested: Dh84,000

Engine: 1.4L, four-cylinder turbo

Transmission: Six-speed auto

Power: 142hp at 4,900rpm

Torque: 200Nm at 1,850rpm

Fuel economy, combined: 6.5L / 100km

Top tips

Create and maintain a strong bond between yourself and your child, through sensitivity, responsiveness, touch, talk and play. “The bond you have with your kids is the blueprint for the relationships they will have later on in life,” says Dr Sarah Rasmi, a psychologist.
Set a good example. Practise what you preach, so if you want to raise kind children, they need to see you being kind and hear you explaining to them what kindness is. So, “narrate your behaviour”.
Praise the positive rather than focusing on the negative. Catch them when they’re being good and acknowledge it.
Show empathy towards your child’s needs as well as your own. Take care of yourself so that you can be calm, loving and respectful, rather than angry and frustrated.
Be open to communication, goal-setting and problem-solving, says Dr Thoraiya Kanafani. “It is important to recognise that there is a fine line between positive parenting and becoming parents who overanalyse their children and provide more emotional context than what is in the child’s emotional development to understand.”
 

The 100 Best Novels in Translation
Boyd Tonkin, Galileo Press

TCL INFO

Teams:
Punjabi Legends 
Owners: Inzamam-ul-Haq and Intizar-ul-Haq; Key player: Misbah-ul-Haq
Pakhtoons Owners: Habib Khan and Tajuddin Khan; Key player: Shahid Afridi
Maratha Arabians Owners: Sohail Khan, Ali Tumbi, Parvez Khan; Key player: Virender Sehwag
Bangla Tigers Owners: Shirajuddin Alam, Yasin Choudhary, Neelesh Bhatnager, Anis and Rizwan Sajan; Key player: TBC
Colombo Lions Owners: Sri Lanka Cricket; Key player: TBC
Kerala Kings Owners: Hussain Adam Ali and Shafi Ul Mulk; Key player: Eoin Morgan

Venue Sharjah Cricket Stadium
Format 10 overs per side, matches last for 90 minutes
Timeline October 25: Around 120 players to be entered into a draft, to be held in Dubai; December 21: Matches start; December 24: Finals

WHAT IS A BLACK HOLE?

1. Black holes are objects whose gravity is so strong not even light can escape their pull

2. They can be created when massive stars collapse under their own weight

3. Large black holes can also be formed when smaller ones collide and merge

4. The biggest black holes lurk at the centre of many galaxies, including our own

5. Astronomers believe that when the universe was very young, black holes affected how galaxies formed

Our family matters legal consultant

Name: Hassan Mohsen Elhais

Position: legal consultant with Al Rowaad Advocates and Legal Consultants.

Brief scores:

Day 1

Toss: South Africa, field first

Pakistan (1st innings) 177: Sarfraz 56, Masood 44; Olivier 4-48

South Africa (1st innings) 123-2: Markram 78; Masood 1-4

RESULT

Aston Villa 1
Samatta (41')
Manchester City 2
Aguero (20')
Rodri (30')

Uefa Champions League play-off

First leg: Wednesday, 11pm (UAE)
Ajax v Dynamo Kiev

Second leg: Tuesday, August 28, 11pm (UAE)
Dynamo Kiev v Ajax

Full list of Emmy 2020 nominations

LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Anthony Anderson, Black-ish
Don Cheadle, Black Monday
Ted Danson, The Good Place
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek
Ramy Youssef, Ramy

LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Christina Applegate, Dead to Me
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Linda Cardellini, Dead to Me
Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek
Issa Rae, Insecure
Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish

OUTSTANDING VARIETY/TALK SERIES

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jason Bateman, Ozark
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Steve Carell, The Morning Show
Brian Cox, Succession
Billy Porter, Pose
Jeremy Strong, Succession

LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show
Olivia Colman, The Crown
Jodie Comer, Killing Eve
Laura Linney, Ozark
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Zendaya, Euphoria

OUTSTANDING REALITY/COMPETITION PROGRAM

The Masked Singer
Nailed It!
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Top Chef
The Voice

LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES/TV MOVIE

Jeremy Irons, Watchmen
Hugh Jackman, Bad Education
Paul Mescal, Normal People
Jeremy Pope, Hollywood
Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much Is True

LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES/TV MOVIE

Cate Blanchett, Mrs. America
Shira Haas, Unorthodox
Regina King, Watchmen
Octavia Spencer, Self Made
Kerry Washington, Little Fires Everywhere

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES

Little Fires Everywhere
Mrs. America
Unbelievable
Unorthodox
Watchmen

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

Curb Your Enthusiasm
Dead to Me
The Good Place
Insecure
The Kominsky Method
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Schitt’s Creek
What We Do In The Shadows

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

Better Call Saul
The Crown
The Handmaid’s Tale
Killing Eve
The Mandalorian
Ozark
Stranger Things
Succession

 

Updated: July 14, 2022, 12:34 PM