‘Succession,’ ‘Squid Game’ or a surprise? Emmy winners to be unveiled Monday

An worker, dressed as a personality from the favored tv sequence “Squid Recreation”, stands guard with a toy gun throughout a Squid Recreation problem, in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, March 11, 2022. REUTERS/Ahmed Yosri/Recordsdata

LOS ANGELES, Sept 12 (Reuters) – Hollywood stars will collect on Monday evening to toast one of the best of tv on the annual Emmy awards, the place back-stabbing drama “Succession” will battle South Korean sensation “Squid Recreation” for the highest prize.

The 2 are competing for one of the best drama sequence trophy on the red-carpet ceremony that shall be broadcast reside on Comcast Corp’s (CMCSA.O) NBC community and streamed on Peacock. Longtime “Saturday Night time Dwell” solid member Kenan Thompson will host the occasion beginning at 5 p.m. native time (8 p.m. Jap/midnight GMT) in downtown Los Angeles.

Competitors is hard, in line with awards specialists, with a number of reveals and stars again within the working after COVID-related filming disruptions stored them away final 12 months.

“We’re seeing lots of classes with contenders who’ve been mainstays for years, they usually’re competing towards one another,” mentioned Leisure Weekly editor-in-chief Patrick Gomez.

“Succession,” an HBO (WBD.O) sequence starring Brian Cox because the patriarch of a household jockeying for management of a media dynasty, is a favourite for finest drama after racking up a number one 25 nominations. It gained the award in 2020.

Newcomer “Squid Recreation” may pull off a win, nonetheless, and in that case it will make historical past as the primary non-English language program to assert a sequence Emmy. The present about life-or-death contests providing the opportunity of riches grew to become a world phenomenon when it debuted on Netflix Inc (NFLX.O) a 12 months in the past.

However do not rule out a shock, awards specialists mentioned. Apple TV+ (AAPL.O) office thriller “Severance” has generated current buzz in Hollywood. Different opponents embody Netflix’s “Ozark” and AMC’s “Higher Name Saul,” which voters would possibly need to honor for his or her closing seasons.

Within the comedy race, Apple TV+ feel-good sequence “Ted Lasso” is again for extra after being named finest comedy final 12 months. Its rivals embody Hulu’s “Solely Murders within the Constructing,” starring Steve Martin, Martin Brief and Selena Gomez as neighbors who change into true-crime podcasters, and ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” about academics at a predominantly Black faculty in Philadelphia.

Brief and Martin are competing towards one another for finest comedy actor, together with “Lasso” star Jason Sudeikis. Contenders for lead comedy actress embody Quinta Brunson, the 32-year-old creator and star of “Abbott Elementary, “Insecure” star Issa Rae, and Jean Sensible of “Hacks.”

“Euphoria” star Zendaya and Reese Witherspoon of “The Morning Present” will face off for drama actress. Cox is up towards “Succession” co-star Jeremy Robust, and Lee Jung-jae of “Squid Recreation” for finest drama actor.

HBO’s “The White Lotus,” about rich vacationers and employees at a luxurious resort, is seen because the frontrunner to win finest restricted sequence.

Reporting by Lisa Richwine, Enhancing by Rosalba O’Brien

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