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Los Angeles-area therapists woke up with their schedules cleared and dollar signs in their eyes Wednesday morning, as the 2023 Emmy nominations were announced hours before the SAG-AFTRA union may make the decision to strike—setting up a wild emotional roller coaster for the industry’s actors.
(Check out the full list of this year’s Emmy nominations here.)
If you were an actor on a HBO drama series, chances are endorphins were high this morning, as Succession, The Last of Us, and The White Lotus led this year’s nominations with 27, 24, and 23 nods apiece. (In fact, if you looked at the Supporting Actor in a Drama Series category, you’d be forgiven for thinking that Succession and The White Lotus were the only dramas that aired this year.) It was also a good year to be a part of the teams from Ted Lasso (21 nods), The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (14), and The Bear (13), which led the comedy races.