'Shogun' is leading the 2024 Emmy Award nominations, with 25 nods in total

The historical drama - which tells the story of how an Englishman helped an ambitious Japanese leader launch a dynasty that lasted for another 260 years - is up for, amongst many others, Best Drama Series at the upcoming awards ceremony that honours the best in American and international television. But the FX show will face competition from other highly-rated series such as Netflix hits 'The Crown', and '3 Body Problem' as well as Prime Video's 'Fallout', and '3 Body Problem, HBO series 'The Gilded Age', 'The Morning Show' on Apple+, 'Mr. and Mrs. Smith' on Prime Video and Gary Oldman's 'Slow Horses' on Apple+. Both Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai are up for Best Actor and Best Actress for their leading roles in 'Shogun', but are up against Idris Elba, Donald Glover, Walton Goggins, Gary Oldman, Dominic West, Carrie Coon and Dame Imelda Staunton respectively. What's more, 'The Morning Show' co-stars Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon - who play news anchors on the Apple+ drama series - will also go head-to-head for the title of Best Actress. In terms of comedy, 'The Bear' has set a record with most nominations in its field with 23 nods in total. The series stars Jeremy Allen White as young chef from the fine dining world comes home to Chicago to run his family sandwich shop after a heartbreaking death in his family, and the leading actor is up against 'Only Murders In the Building' stars Steve Martin and Martin Short as well as 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' legend Larry David for the title of Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. The 76th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will take place on September 15, with a host yet-to-be announced.