LOS ANGELES ¨C Historical drama ¡°Shogun,¡± the sweeping story of a struggle for power in feudal Japan, racked up 25 nominations on Wednesday to lead this year¡¯s contenders for television¡¯s Emmy Awards.
The first season of the FX network series will compete for best drama, the top Emmy trophy, with the final installment of Netflix¡¯s British royal saga ¡°The Crown,¡± ¡°The Morning Show¡± from Apple TV+, among others. Another FX show, nail-biting restaurant tale ¡°The Bear,¡± earned 23 nominations, a record for a comedy. Its second season ¡ª which explores the quest to turn a Chicago sandwich shop into a world-class dining destination ¡ª will compete again for best comedy, a category it won at the last Emmys.
Netflix topped all networks with 107 nominations, including 18 for ¡°The Crown.¡± FX followed with 93 nods, just ahead of the 91 for Warner Bros Discovery¡¯s HBO and streaming service Max.
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