Last year, in its second year of Emmy eligibility, Apple’s “Ted Lasso” broke records by becoming the most nominated freshman comedy series in Emmy history.
“These series have captivated audiences and we greatly admire all of these incredibly talented storytellers and congratulate them on their nominations for the dynamic stories they bring to life.” “We are immensely proud of the broad selection of Apple Original programming recognised by the Television Academy today,” said Jamie Erlicht, Apple’s head of Worldwide Video. We’re grateful to the Television Academy and applaud the creative teams and casts for their wonderful achievements today.” “Each of these series has inspired audiences to view the world a little differently, drawing attention to the human condition in moving, inspiring, and often very funny new ways. “This extraordinarily talented group of Emmy nominees showcase the variety of brilliant, unique, and original stories we’ve been honoured to bring to the screen over the past year,” said Zack Van Amburg, Apple’s head of Worldwide Video. Reese Witherspoon landed her first nomination for “The Morning Show” in the Lead Actress in a Drama Series category, alongside costar Billy Crudup, who was recognised with a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series after nabbing the award for the first season, and Marcia Gay Harden secured a nomination for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. In addition, Apple Originals “Ted Lasso,” “Severance,” “Schmigadoon!,” “The Morning Show,” “The Problem with Jon Stewart,” “Foundation,” “Pachinko,” “See,” “Lisey’s Story,” “Central Park,” “They Call Me Magic,” and “Carpool Karaoke: The Series” were recognised with nominations for the 2022 Emmy Awards.Īpple TV+ series stars earned 18 acting category nominations, including 10 top acting nominations for performances in the second season of “Ted Lasso,” and first-time acting nominations for Adam Scott (“Severance”), Sarah Niles (“Ted Lasso”), Sam Richardson (“Ted Lasso”), and Toheeb Jimoh (“Ted Lasso”). The second season of global phenomenon “Ted Lasso” was the most nominated comedy series for the second year in a row with 20 nominations total, and the widely celebrated freshman drama “Severance” made its Emmy debut with 14 nominations, scoring the first Outstanding Drama Series nomination for Apple TV+. The winners of the 74th Emmy Awards will be unveiled at a televised ceremony on Septem. Apple TV+ boosted its total number of Emmy Award nominations by more than 40 percent year over year in under three years since its global launch. “Severance” makes Emmy debut with 14 total nominations for its hit first seasonĪpple TV+ earns nominations across 13 titles, including “Schmigadoon!,” “The Morning Show,” “The Problem with Jon Stewart,” “Central Park,” “Pachinko,” “Foundation,” “Lisey’s Story,” “See,” “They Call Me Magic,” and “Carpool Karaoke: The Series”ĬULVER CITY, CALIFORNIAFor the second consecutive year, Apple TV+ today broke records with 52 Emmy Award nominations across 13 titles, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special, Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Lead Actor in a Drama Series, and Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.
“Ted Lasso” earns 20 Emmy nominations in total, dominating as most-nominated comedy series for the second year in a row, with standout performances nabbing 10 acting nominations It was really fun to get to play, just go really dark.Apple scores record-breaking 52 Emmy Award nominations, with “Ted Lasso” leading as most nominated comedy, and freshman breakout “Severance” landing Outstanding Drama nomination
“And then they get that turn, that twist, I think, hit even harder if you knew me from other things. “I felt like anybody who knew any of my previous work would probably look at that and assume it was going to be a little cup of warm soup on a rainy day,” Richardson said, before describing the switch in his character’s persona. Richardson’s character would go against what can be described as his typical "nice guy" persona on screen, offering a twist that appealed to the actor as well. While speaking to Variety, Richardson dove into what it felt like to play a role against type for him in the series, as a billionaire who seeks to have his way in acquiring a soccer player Sam Obisanya, played by Toheeb Jimoh.Įdwin seeks to lure Sam away from the show’s fictional team, AFC Richmond, into his own soccer team. Emmy-nominated actor Sam Richardson recently spoken about playing the role of Ghanian billionaire Edwin Akufo in the second season of Ted Lasso, one of Apple TV+ biggest series since its release in August 2020.
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