The Crown and Baby Reindeer score Emmy nominations - as Shogun and The Bear lead the way

Historical drama Shogun leads the way in this year’s Emmy nominations, while The Crown and Baby Reindeer top the British entries.

Shogun, a story of a power struggle in feudal Japan, racked up 25 nominations to lead the contenders, followed by restaurant tale The Bear with 23 – a record for a comedy.

Netflix topped all networks with 107 nominations, including 18 for The Crown and 11 for Baby Reindeer.

The royal drama’s final season aired in November and December last year in two parts, depicting the events surrounding Diana, Princess of Wales’ death.

The show starred Dame Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II and Dominic West as Prince Charles, with both picking up nods for their roles.

Baby Reindeer writer Richard Gadd received nominations for outstanding lead actor in a limited series category, for his role as Donny, and for outstanding writing.

Gadd, whose character is stalked by a woman called Martha Scott, said the series is inspired by his real-life experiences.

Following the series’ release, a woman called Fiona Harvey came forward claiming to be the person who inspired the character Martha.

She subsequently filed a lawsuit accusing Netflix of defamation, intentional infliction of emotional distress, negligence, gross negligence, and violations of her right of publicity.

Elsewhere, Idris Elba received a nod in the lead actor in a drama series category for his role as Sam Nelson in Apple TV+ series Hijack, as did Gary Oldman for playing Jackson Lamb in Slow Horses.

Naomi Watts was nominated in the outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series category for her role playing Babe Paley in Feud: Capote Vs The Swans.

Matt Berry, meanwhile, received a nod for his role in comedy series What We Do In The Shadows.

For his role in Netflix thriller Ripley, Irish actor Andrew Scott scored a nomination for outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie.

The 76th Emmy awards ceremony will take place on 15 September at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles.

This article was originally published by Sky.com. Read the original article here.

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