The Television Academy recently announced this year's Emmy nominees, and it's another opportunity to discover great storytelling and fascinating characters. Although many of the major-award categories recognized original works created for the small screen, several notable memoirs, nonfiction works, and novels inspired shows that were nominated, which you can listen to and enjoy now.
Among the many talented folks who were acknowledged, veteran actor Sheryl Lee Ralph received her first nomination for her standout performance as Barbara Howard on Abbott Elementary. Once again, Rachel Brosnahan and Tony Shalhoub were both nominated—each for the fourth time—for their performances on The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. Bob Odenkirk nabbed one for Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his work in Better Call Saul, as did Elle Fanning for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series in The Great. And Saturday Night Live held on to its title as the most Emmy-nominated series in history with another nine Emmy nominations, including nods for Bowen Yang and Kate McKinnon for Supporting Actor and Actress in a Comedy Series—bringing its total to 315 since it premiered in 1975.
Now we just have to wait until September 12 to see who takes home a statue during the star-studded awards show. In the meantime, congratulations to all of this year's nominees!
Kaley Cuoco was nominated for a second time for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Cassie, a binge-drinking flight attendant who travels the globe, witnessing murders, having run-ins with spies, and engaging in plenty of other wild, life-threatening antics. Based on Chris Bohjalian's book, the HBO Max series is big on plot twists and fantasy sequences in which Cassie (now sober) has internal struggles in her "mind place" as the body counts rise.