76th Emmy Awards | Shogun and The Bear lead the selections

(Los Angeles) The series Shogunan epic drama about power struggles in 17th-century Japan, topped the Emmy race on Wednesday, with 25 nominations for the television equivalent of the Oscars.

Inspired by the historical novel by the British James Clavell, a literary success of the 1970s, this series initially follows an English sailor stranded on the coast of Japan at a time when the empire was still very closed to the rest of the world. Before diving into the court intrigues and clashes of the feudal shogunate.

The big favorite for the drama categories, this series “has everything going for it in terms of acting, writing, and direction,” Pete Hammond, a columnist for the specialist site Deadline, told AFP.

His massive use of subtitles did not disorient the jury, who notably selected two Asian faces from the series: Anna Sawai, who plays a Japanese noblewoman converted to Christianity, and Hiroyuki Sanada, who plays a dignitary gifted with a sword and a fine strategist.

The nomination is “a real lesson in humility,” the Japanese actor told AFP. “It was a great opportunity to share our culture with the world. I hope it will be a springboard for the next generation.”

The Bearfavorite comedy

Produced by FX, a channel owned by Disney, Shogun will notably face the last season of the saga The Crownabout the British royal family, for the award for best drama series, as well as the adventures of the spy couple Mr & Mrs Smith and the science fiction series The Three-Body Problem.

On the comedy side, The Bear continues to cause a sensation by collecting 23 nominations, a record in these categories.

The second season of this behind-the-scenes look at the kitchens of a Chicago sandwich shop follows the establishment’s transformation into a Michelin-starred restaurant, with lush shots of irresistible dishes.

The series also features an anthology episode, Fisheswhich retraces for an hour the catastrophic banquet of a family in the midst of a psychodrama.

Despite its not exactly funny themes – mourning, addiction, death – The Bear remains classified in the comedy category.

The series, whose third season is released in France on Wednesday, should be pitted against competitors such as Hacks, Abbott Elementary, Only Murders in the Building And Curb your enthusiasm.

The return of True Detective

Finally, the categories dedicated to mini-series seem to confirm the strong comeback of True DetectiveThis police series caused a sensation ten years ago, before experiencing two other uneven seasons: as an anthology, its characters and its plot change completely each time.

The fourth season, about a policewoman investigating in the polar night of Alaska, was widely praised and garnered 19 nominations.

It will be particularly opposed to the phenomenon Baby Reindeernominated 11 times. In this Netflix series, Scottish comedian Richard Gadd recounts how he fell prey to a woman with mental health issues, capable of insinuating herself into every corner of his existence and turning his life into hell.

Presented as a “true story”, the series has generated controversy: a British woman who is said to have inspired the character of the stalker was stalked on social networks, and filed a complaint against Netflix for defamation. She is demanding 170 million dollars in compensation.

The 76^e The Emmy Awards ceremony will be held on September 15 in Los Angeles.

The year 2024 will therefore celebrate the Emmy Awards twice, as the last ceremony took place in January, due to its postponement caused by the strikes that paralyzed Hollywood last year.