HBO Leads TCA Awards Nominations With ‘Watchmen’ And ‘Succession’

Emmy Awards. The HBO series, which captured America’s deep unease as it faces racial and political discord amid a pandemic, was nominated as best limited series and received bids for cast members including Regina King and Jeremy Irons.

Matt Grobar Assistant Editor, AwardslineFollowing a remarkable morning for Watchmen—with 26 Emmy nominations for the HBO limited series—creator Damon Lindelof and star Yahya Abdul-Mateen II are opening up about creative pursuits to come.A first-time Emmy nominee, recognized for his turn as stay-at-home dad Cal Abar and the omnipotent Doctor Manhattan, Abdul-Mateen has the biggest years of his career coming up, with starring roles in Candyman, Aquaman 2, The Matrix 4 and Aaron Sorkin’s The Trial

depict the 1921 Tulsa Race Massacre, is up for 26 awards, including Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for King’s acclaimed performance, making it the most-nominated program of the year.

The full list of 2020 Emmy Award nominations were just released this morning and a ton of them are first time nominees!

The nominations for the 2020 Emmy Awards have been announced, with Succession leading the pack with 10 nods.The dark comedy series, about a dysfunctional wealthy family fighting for power, scored a total of 10 nominations, including Best Drama Series and nods for actors including Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong and Kieran Culkin.The acclaimed limited series Watchmen was also strongly represented, with seven nominations including Best Actress in a TV Movie or Miniseries for Regina King.

Patrick Hipes Executive Managing EditorThe Television Academy is revealing nominations today beginning at 8:30 a.m. PT/11:30 a.m.

Eli Countryman The 72nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominations will be revealed on Tuesday, dropping the prestigious list of names that will compete for the Television Academy’s top honors. And, as with many pandemic-era announcements, TV buffs can watch nominations from the comfort of their own homes.The announcement will take place over a live-stream in accordance with health and safety guidelines.

Leslie Jones is set to host the 2020 Emmy nominations, which will be announced on Tuesday morning (July 28). She'll join presenters Laverne Cox, Josh Gad and Tatiana Maslany for the event.

“Room 104” director Patrick Brice is reteaming with HBO for the upcoming suspense-thriller film, “The Wild.” The film will stream exclusively on HBO Max, developed and produced internally at Warner Max. (Warner Max is the new HBO Max label that will head all feature film development and production for the streaming service.) The film will be based off of Owen Laukkanen’s suspense novel of the same name, and will be adapted, written, and directed by Brice.

Leslie Jones is going to host!

Danielle Turchiano Senior Features Editor, TV“Saturday Night Live” alum and upcoming “Supermarket Sweep” revival host Leslie Jones has been tapped to host the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards nominations, the Television Academy announced Thursday.Actors Laverne Cox (“Orange is the New Black”), Josh Gad (“Avenue 5”) and Tatiana Maslany (“Perry Mason”) are also onboard as presenters.Nominations for this year’s awards will be announced live July 28 beginning at 11:30 a.m. ET / 8:30 a.m.

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HBO documentary series has provoked a backlash in the doc community due to a lack of above-the-line diversity on the project.The “Tiger” series is being co-helmed by Oscar-nominated “City Of Ghosts” and “A Private War” filmmaker Matthew Heineman and the Emmy-nominated Matthew Hamachek.

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There are a little over three days left in Emmy nomination voting and the Television Critics Association (TCA) has given Television Academy members who haven’t completed their ballots yet something to think about. The nominations for the 2020 TCA Awards are out and featured a number of pleasant surprises.

Watchmen, which explores the legacy of white supremacy and systemic racism in America, and Netflix's harrowing limited series Unbelievable, which is based on a true story about a serial rapist and the two detectives who brought him to justice, lead all series with four nominations each.

Also Read: Inside the TCA Awards: Phoebe Waller-Bridge Is the Best, Michelle Williams Shouts Out 'Full House'Winners will be announced later this summer, though the critics’ group will forgo the traditional awards ceremony this year due to the coronavirus pandemic.“This was an incredible year for television, offering a variety of groundbreaking new series with fresh perspectives and renewed vigor for some veteran favorites,” said Sarah Rodman, TCA President and executive editor at Entertainment