Emmy Nods, 'Fun' Facts: Network Dramas Get Back In The Game, Axed Shows Earn Kudos, Daredevil Dissed

As we continue to process the nominations for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, TVLine is drilling down and taking stock of some of the quieter (and sometimes fun) trends.

The numbers we already know? Apple TV+'s Severance led the TV pack with 27 total nods, including for Best Drama and a full nine of its cast members. HBO's The Penguin followed closely with 24 total nods, while Apple TV+'s freshman comedy The Studio and Season 3 of HBO's The White Lotus racked up 23 each.

But again, you know all of that. So let's take a look at some other fun facts and figures to be gleaned from this year's Emmy contenders...

For the first time since 2021 (aka the last year that NBC's well-lauded This Is Us was in the mix), a broadcast-TV drama scored an Emmy nod in a major category, when Matlock's (77-year-old!) Kathy Bates was announced as a contender for Lead Actress in a Drama.

Broadcast dramas went 0-for 55 last year, including all acting, writing and directing nominations.

Once again this year, the networks fared better on the comedy side, with NBC's Saturday Night Live landing seven noms (for its regular scheduled program) and ABC's Abbott Elementary grabbing six.

With its 23 total nominations, Apple TV+'s The Studio broke the Emmys' record for a first-year comedy — which set by the streamer's very own Ted Lasso, which back in 2021 racked up 20 nods for its debut.

HBO's The Penguin reeled in the most nominations of any new program, with 24 — including for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series and lead actors Colin Farrell and Cristin Milioti.

Apple TV+'s The Studio placed second with 23 nods, followed (distantly) by Max's The Pitt and Netflix's Adolescence, which netted 13 each.

On the superhero side of things, Disney+'s well-reviewed Daredevil: Born Again was DOA in the Academy's eyes, earning zero nominations — not even in stunt or technical categories.

Instead, HBO's The Penguin led comic book-themed fare with its 24 nods, followed by Prime Video's The Boys (four), Disney+'s Agatha All Along (three), the farewell run of Disney+'s animated What If...? anthology (two), and singular noms for Netflix's The Umbrella Academy and Prime Video's Invincible.

Though the Andor cast got short shrift, it was business as usual for the star wars and treks and other out-of-this-world fare, which combined for more than 20 nominations.

Disney+'s acclaimed Andor boasted the bulk of those nods, with 14, while HBO's Dune: Prophecy garnered four (including for costumes and visual effects).

Disney+'s Doctor Who, which wrapped its latest run just as the eligibility window closed, claimed a single nomination (for choreography), as did Disney+'s live-action Star Wars series The Acolyte (sound editing), the final mission of Paramount+'s Star Trek: Lower Decks (sound editing) and the streamer's Star Trek: Section 31 movie (you guessed it, sound editing).

Season 2 of HBO's House of the Dragon easily led fantasy fare with six total nominations, including for costumes and make-up.

Season 2 of Prime Video's The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power mustered just one nomination (for visual effects), while what turned out to be The Wheel of Time's final turn on Prime Video was completely shut out.

Similar to recent years, 47% of TVLine's Dream Emmy Nominees (in 10 total comedy and drama categories) actually wound up on the Academy's short lists — though our success rate was greatly impacted by the Industry and Colin From Accounts shutouts, the many Andor acting snubs, and poor showings by Dept. Q and Interview With the Vampire.

Among cancelled or ended shows that were eligible this year, FX's What We Do in the Shadows and HBO's The Righteous Gemstones left the Emmys party with six nominations each, followed by Netflix's one-and-done The Residence (with four).

Étoile, Cobra Kai, What If...?, Somebody Somewhere and FBI: Most Wanted each earned a pair of noms, while Based on a True Story, The Umbrella Academy, The Acolyte and Frasier each grabbed just one nod.

But Night Court, The Equalizer, The Wheel of Time...? Zippo.

ABC's The Rookie and CBS' cancelled FBI: Most Wanted led broadcast procedurals with two nominations each, all in Stunt Performance/Stunt Coordinating categories. ABC's Will Trent meanwhile scored a Choreography nod, for its disco-themed dream sequence. All other broadcast procedurals — including the #OneChicagos, NCISes and Law & Orders — combined for zero (0) nominations. – Netflix's Squid Game, which in Season 1 converted 14 noms into six Emmy wins, produced zero contenders with its second season. (Its recently released farewell run is eligible next year.) – Catherine O'Hara is among this year's multiple nominees for acting, for Supporting Actress (The Studio) and Guest Actress (The Last of Us); ditto Julianne Nicholson, also for Supporting (Paradise) and Guest (Hacks).

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