This has been one wild and crazy television season, hasn’t it? There has not been a year like this one where I have felt so accutely the wait between television shows. Obviously impacted by the guilds needing to strike for better wages and by the studios strageness, 2023-2024 season was quite unique. What I will say is amidst the turmoil, we got some of the most daring and fascinating television that has ever been broadcast. Breaking these shows down into nominations was certainly a challenge and I’m sure those Emmy voters have a tough task on their hands. But enough about them, here’s what I want to honor as the best of the best.
Destination NBA: A G League Odyssey
Swiping America
America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
Life on Our Planet
Drag Race Season 16
Episodes
Forensic Queens, Drag Race All Stars 8
Santa Fe, Swiping America
Arkansas, America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
In the Shadow of Giants, Life on Our Planet
Rusical, Drag Race Season 16
Director
Swiping America
Arkansas, America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
American Experience: The War on Disco
Life on Our Planet
Rusical, Drag Race Season 16
Music
Destination NBA: A G League Odyssey
Swiping America
America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
American Experience: The War on Disco
Life on Our Planet
Cinematography
Drag Race All Stars 8
Swiping America
America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
Life on Our Planet
Drag Race Season 16
Editing
Drag Race All Stars 8
Swiping America
America Outdoors with Baratunde Thurston
American Experience: The War on Disco
Life on Our Planet
Blood of Zeus
Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix
Hazbin Hotel
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
My Adventures with Superman
Pokemon Concierge
Actor
Edward Bluemel, Castlevania: Nocturne
Nicolas Cantu, Skull Island
Nathaniel Curtis, Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix
Takuya Eguchi, Spy x Family
Masi Oka, Blue Eye Samurai
Jack Quaid, My Adventures with Superman
Amir Talai, Hazbin Hotel
Actress
Libe Barer, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Maya Erskine, Blue Eye Samurai
Alice Lee, My Adventures with Superman
Elarica Johnson, Castlevania: Nocturne
Rena Nōnen, Pokemon Concierge
Diamond White, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Mae Whitman, Skull Island
Writing
Episode 6, Castlevania: Nocturne
Masquerade, Hazbin Hotel
Kid Kree, Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
My Adventures with Mad Science, My Adventures with Superman
Doggone It, Skull Island
Follow Mama and Papa, Spy x Family
Director
An Unexpected Element, Blue Eye Samurai
Episode 3, Captain Laserhawk: A Blood Dragon Remix
Masquerade, Hazbin Hotel
Kiss Kiss Fall In Portal, My Adventures with Superman
I’m Haru, the New Concierge, Pokemon Concierge
The Symphony Upon the Ship, Spy x Family
Music
Blood of Zeus
Blue Eye Samurai
Hazbin Hotel
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
My Adventures with Superman
Editing
Castlevania: Nocturne
Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
My Adventures with Superman
Pokemon Concierge
Spy x Family
Sound
Blood of Zeus
Blue Eye Samurai
My Adventures with Superman
Pokemon Concierge
Skull Island
Movie/Miniseries
Movie
American Experience: The War on Disco
The Caine Mutiny Court Martial
Red, White, and Royal Blue
Miniseries
Baby Raindeer
Bodies
The Days
Eric
The Fall of the House of Usher
Fellow Travelers
Full Circle
Guest Actor
Michael Trucco, The Fall of the House of Usher
Guest Actress
Martha Plimpton, The Regime
Actor
Jonathan Bailey, Fellow Travellers
Matt Bomer, Fellow Travellers
Benedict Cumberbatch, Eric
Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer
Nicholas Galzetine, Red, White, and Royal Blue
Kyle Soller, Bodies
Hoa Xuande, The Sympathizer
Actress
Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
Gaby Hoffman, Eric
Mary McDonnell, The Fall of the House of Usher
Monica Raymund, The Caine Mutiny Court Martial
Kali Reis, True Detective: Night Country
Kate Winslet, The Regime
Supporting Actor
Jellani Aladdin, Fellow Travellers
McKinley Blecher III, Eric
Xavier Clyde, Heist 88
Dan Fogler, Eric
Fumiyo Kohinata, The Days
Phaldut Sharma, Full Circle
Henry Thomas, The Fall of the House of Usher
Supporting Actress
Elvira Deactu, Spy/Master
Willa Fitzgerald, The Fall of the House of Usher
Sandra Oh, The Sympathizer
Greta Scacchi, Bodies
Sarah Shahi, Red, White, and Royal Blue
Ana Ularu, Spy/Master
Alison Williams, Fellow Travellers
Writing
Episode 4, Baby Reindeer
Right up the Wazoo, Bodies
Episode 1, Eric
Murder in the Rue Morgue, The Fall of the House of Usher
Episode 1, Fellow Travelers
Episode 7, Fellow Travelers
Red, White, and Royal Blue
Director
Right up the Wazoo, Bodies
I Can No Longer Leave Here Alive, The Days
Episode 1, Eric
Episode 1, Fellow Travelers
Episode 7, Fellow Travelers
Episode 2, Full Circle
Red, White, and Royal Blue
Music
Bodies
Eric
The Fall of the House of Usher
Lessons in Chemistry
3 Body Problem
True Detective: Night Country
Costumes
Bodies
Eric
The Fall of the House of Usher
Fellow Travelers
Genius: MLK/X
Masters of the Air
Cinematography
The Days
Eric
The Fall of the House of Usher
Fellow Travelers
Spy/Master
True Detective: Night Country
Production Design
All the Light We Cannot See
Bodies
The Days
Eric
The Fall of the House of Usher
True Detective: Night Country
Editing
Bodies
The Days
Eric
Fellow Travelers
Full Circle
Red, White, and Royal Blue
Sound
Baby Reindeer
Bodies
The Days
The Fall of the House of Usher
Masters of the Air
True Detective: Night Country
Abbot Elementary
Boarders
Diarra from Detroit
Loot
The Manny
Our Flag Means Death
Ready Set Love
Survival of the Thickest
Guest Actor
Joel Kim Booster, Glamorous
Erroll Shand, Our Flag Means Death
Ray Winstone, The Gentleman
Benjamin Bratt, Loot
Bruce Dern, Palm Royale
Guest Actress
Minnie Driver, Our Flag Means Death
Nipaporn Thititanakarn, Ready Set Love
Martha Milan, The Gentleman
Ana Gayester, Loot
Phylicia Rashad, Diarra from Detroit
Actor
Iván Amozurrutia, The Manny
Rhys Darby, Our Flag Means Death
Sekou Diaby, Boarders
Jake Johnson, Minx
Pongtiwat Tangwancharoen, Ready Set Love
Josh Tedeku, Boarders
Taika Waititi, Our Flag Means Death
Tyler James Williams, Abbot Elementary
Actress
Michelle Bateau, Survival of the Thickest
Quinta Brunson, Abbot Elementary
Sandra Echeverría, The Manny
Diarra Kilpatrick, Diarra from Detroit
Ophelia Lovibond, Minx
Kemisara Paladesh, Ready Set Love
Maya Rudolph, Loot
Kaya Scodelario, The Gentleman
Supporting Actor
Tone Bell, Survival of the Thickest
Joel Kim Booster, Loot
Ron Funches, Loot
Daniel Ings, The Gentleman
Phuriphat Jiramethapon, Ready Set Love
Oscar Montoya, Minx
Con O’Niell, Our Flag Means Death
Chris Perfetti, Abbot Elementary
Supporting Actress
Leslie Bibb, Palm Royale
Janelle James, Abbot Elementary
Allison Janney, Palm Royale
Claudia Logan, Diarra from Detroit
Assa Kanoute, Boarders
DomiNique Perry, Diarra from Detroit
Michaela Jay Rodriguez, Loot
Tasha Smith, Survival of the Thickest
Writing
Party, Abbot Elementary
Episode 2, Boarders
Chasing Ghosts, Diarra from Detroit
Tackle Tommy Woo Woo, The Gentleman
Vengeance Falls, Loot
Truinfos robados, The Manny
Episode 2, Minx
Calypso’s Birthday, Our Flag Means Death
Beyond the Wall, Ready Set Love
Cooking Run, Ready Set Love
Director
Party, Abbot Elementary
Episode 2, Boarders
The Russian, Diarra from Detroit
Tackle Tommy Woo Woo, The Gentleman
Vengeance Falls, Loot
Cambiar el mundo, The Manny
Episode 2, Minx
Calypso’s Birthday, Our Flag Means Death
Pilot, Palm Royale
Beyond the Wall, Ready Set Love
Music
Boarders
Diarra from Detroit
The Gentleman
Loot
Our Flag Means Death
Palm Royale
Ready Set Love
Costumes
The Gentleman
Glamorous
Loot
Minx
Our Flag Means Death
Palm Royale
Ready Set Love
Cinematography
Abbot Elementary
Boarders
Diarra from Detroit
The Gentleman
Minx
Our Flag Means Death
Survival of the Thickest
Production Design
Diarra from Detroit
The Gentleman
Minx
Our Flag Means Death
Palm Royale
Ready Set Love
Survival of the Thickest
Editing
Abbot Elementary
Boarders
Diarra from Detroit
Loot
The Manny
Ready Set Love
Survival of the Thickest
Sound
Abbot Elementary
Boarders
The Gentleman
Minx
Our Flag Means Death
Palm Royale
Ready Set Love
Dead Boy Detectives
Fallout
Foundation
The Gilded Age
Shōgun
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Wilderness
Young Royals
Guest Actor
Reed Burney, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Claybourne Elder, The Gilded Age
Lou Ferrigno Jr., 9-1-1
Lukas Gage, Dead Boy Detectives
Jack Quaid, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Nima Taleghani, Heartstopper
John Tuturo, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Jeff Ward, One Piece
Guest Actress
Yetide Badaki, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Laura Benanti, The Gilded Age
Ashley Benson, Wilderness
Dale Dickey, Fallout
Jessica Parker Kennedy, Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Tawny Newsome, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Ellora Patnaik, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Parker Posey, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Actor
Oliver Jackson Cohen, Wilderness
Iñaki Godoy, One Piece
Jared Harris, Foundation
Lee Pace, Foundation
Ethan Peck, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
George Rexstrew, Dead Boy Detectives
Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
Morgan Spector, The Gilded Age
Actress
Jenna Colman, Wilderness
Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
Morgan Holmstrom, SkyMed
Leah Jeffries, Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Ella Purnell, Fallout
Emily Rudd, One Piece
Anna Sawai, Shōgun
Han So-hee, Gyeongseong Creature
Supporting Actor
Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun
Eric Balfour, Wilderness
Anthony Boyle, Shardlake
Takehiro Hira, Shōgun
Blake Ritson, The Gilded Age
Nathan Lane, The Gilded Age
Terrence Mann, Foundation
Babs Olusanmokun, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Supporting Actress
Christine Baranski, The Gilded Age
Laura Birn, Foundation
Lizzie Broadway, Gen-V
Jess Bush, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Jenn Lyon, Dead Boy Detectives
Cynthia Nixon, The Gilded Age
Zine Tseng, 3 Body Problem
Nikita Uggla, Young Royals
Writing
The End, Fallout
Why the Gods Made Wine, Foundation
Episode 5, The Gilded Age
Eat at Baratie!, One Piece
We Visit the Garden Gnome Emporium, Percy Jackson and the Olympians
Things That Matter Most, SkyMed
Charades, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Those Old Scientists, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Repent at Leisure, Wilderness
Episode 5, Young Royals
Director
The Case of the Very Lonely Stairway, Dead Boy Detectives
Creation Myths, Foundation
King and Commoner, Foundation
Episode 8, The Gilded Age
Episode 1, Gyeongseong Creature
The Ghouls, Fallout
The Tunnel, Invasion
Tomorrow is Tomorrow, Shōgun
Charades, Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Repent at Leisure, Wilderness
Music
3 Body Problem
Dead Boy Detectives
Fallout
Foundation
The Gilded Age
Shōgun
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Costumes
Bridgerton
Dead Boy Detectives
Fallout
Foundation
The Gilded Age
One Piece
Shōgun
Cinematography
Constellations
Fallout
Foundation
The Gilded Age
Invasion
Shōgun
Young Royals
Production Design
Fallout
Foundation
The Gilded Age
Gyeongseong Creature
One Piece
Shardlake
Shōgun
Editing
Dead Boy Detectives
Fallout
Foundation
The Gilded Age
Shōgun
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds
Wilderness
Sound
Constellations
Fallout
Foundation
Invasion
Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
Shōgun
Star Trek: Strange New Worlds