WATCHMEN Leads 2020 Emmy Nominations with 26

Who watches the Watchmen?  Emmy nomination voters, apparently.

Variety has details on HBO's limited series Watchmen, based on the classic DC Comics maxi-series by Alan Moore and Dave Gibbons, leading the nominations for the 2020 Emmy Awards with 26 total, including acting nominations for Regina King, Jeremy Irons, Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Jean Smart, Louis Gossett Jr., and Jovan Adepo. 

The Disney Plus series The Mandalorian earned an impressive 15 nominations for its first season, while HBO's Westworld picked up 11 nominations.  Netflix's Stranger Things and the FX supernatural comedy What We Do in the Shadows both earned 8 nominations, while CBS All Access' Star Trek: Picard earned 5 nominations.

Other recognized geek-favorite shows include Amazon Prime's Carnival Row and The Boys, Fox's The Simpsons, Adult Swim's Rick and Morty, and Netflix's The Dark Crystal: Age of Resistance, Lost in Space and Mindhunter.

You can read the full list of nominations HERE, but this is the breakdown for the shows listed above...

WATCHMEN (26 Nominations)

Outstanding Limited Series

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie -- Jeremy Irons as Ozymandias/Adrian Veidt

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie -- Regina King as Sister Night/Angela Abar

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie -- Yahya Abdul-Mateen II as Dr. Manhattan/Cal Abar

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie -- Jovan Adepo as Hooded Justice/Officer Will Reeves

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Series Or Movie -- Louis Gossett Jr. as William Reeves

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Series Or Movie -- Jean Smart as Laurie Blake

Outstanding Writing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special -- "This Extraordinary Being" -- Damon Lindelof and Cord Jefferson

Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special -- "It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice" -- Nicole Kassell

Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special -- "Little Fear of Lightning" -- Steph Green

Outstanding Directing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special -- "This Extraordinary Being" -- Stephen Williams

Outstanding Music Composition For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special

(Original Dramatic Score) -- "It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice" -- Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross

Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics -- "This Extraordinary Being" / Song Title: "The Way It Used To Be" by Trent Reznor & Atticus Ross

Outstanding Music Supervision -- "This Extraordinary Being"

Outstanding Main Title Design

Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Period Or Fantasy Program (One Hour Or More) -- "An Almost Religious Awe"

Outstanding Casting For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special

Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Series Or Movie -- "Little Fear of Lightning"

Outstanding Cinematography For A Limited Series Or Movie -- "This Extraordinary Being"

Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes -- "It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice"

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Limited Series Or Movie -- "A God Walks into Abar"

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Limited Series Or Movie -- "It's Summer and We're Running Out of Ice"

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Limited Series Or Movie -- "This Extraordinary Being"

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special -- "This Extraordinary Being"

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Limited Series Or Movie -- "This Extraordinary Being"

Outstanding Special Visual Effects -- "See How They Fly"

THE MANDALORIAN (15 Nominations)

Outstanding Drama Series

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series -- "Chapter 8: Redemption" -- Giancarlo Esposito as Moff Gideon

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance -- "Chapter 8: Redemption" -- Taika Waititi as IG-11

Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score) -- Ludwig Göransson

Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour) -- "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian"

Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour) -- "Chapter 7: The Reckoning"

Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes -- "Chapter 3: The Sin"

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series -- "Chapter 2: The Child"

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series -- "Chapter 4: Sanctuary"

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series -- "Chapter 8: Redemption"

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Limited Series, Movie Or Special -- "Chapter 6: The Prisoner"

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And

Animation -- "Chapter 1: The Mandalorian"

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And

Animation -- "Chapter 2: The Child"

Outstanding Special Visual Effects -- "Chapter 2: The Child"

Outstanding Stunt Coordination For A Drama Series, Limited Series Or Movie

WESTWORLD  (11 Nominations)

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series -- Jeffrey Wright as Bernard Lowe

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series -- Thandie Newton as Maeve Millay

Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Period Or Fantasy Program (One Hour Or More) -- "Parce Domine"

Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (One Hour) -- "Parce Domine"

Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes -- "Parce Domine"

Outstanding Main Title Design

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Limited Series, Movie Or Special -- "Crisis Theory"

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "Parce Domine"

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "Parce Domine"

Outstanding Special Visual Effects -- "Crisis Theory"

Outstanding Interactive Extension Of A Linear Program -- "Free Will Is Not Free Interactive Experience"

STRANGER THINGS (8 Nominations)

Outstanding Drama Series

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series -- "Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt"

Outstanding Music Supervision -- "Chapter Three: The Case of the Missing Lifeguard"

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "Chapter Eight: the Battle of Starcourt"

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt"

Outstanding Special Visual Effects -- "Chapter Eight: The Battle of Starcourt"

Outstanding Stunt Coordination For A Drama Series, Limited Series Or Movie

Outstanding Interactive Extension Of A Linear Program -- "Scoops Ahoy: Operation Scoop Snoop"

WHAT WE DO IN THE SHADOWS (8 Nominations)

Outstanding Comedy Series

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series -- "Collaboration" -- Sam Johnson & Chris Marcil

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series -- "Ghosts" -- Paul Simms

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series -- "On the Run" -- Stefani Robinson

Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour) -- "Resurrection", "Collaboration", "Witches"

Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series -- "Resurrection"

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And

Animation -- "The Return"

STAR TREK: PICARD (5 Nominations)

Outstanding Period And/Or Character Hairstyling -- "Stardust City Rag"

Outstanding Period And/Or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) -- "Stardust City Rag"

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Limited Series, Movie Or Special -- "Absolute Candor"

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2"

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "Et in Arcadia Ego, Part 2:"

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: 1984 (4 Nominations)

Outstanding Period And/Or Character Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) -- "The Lady in White"

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Limited Series, Movie Or Special -- "True Killers"

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Limited Series, Movie Or Special -- "Camp Redwood"

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Limited Series Or Movie -- "Camp Redwood"

CARNIVAL ROW (3 Nominations)

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music -- Nathan Barr

Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes -- "Aisling"

Outstanding Main Title Design

THE SIMPSONS (3 Nominations)

Outstanding Animated Program -- "Thanksgiving of Horror"

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance -- "Better Off Ned" -- Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson, Nelson Muntz, Ralph Wiggum, and Todd Flanders

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance -- "Frinkcoin" -- Hank Azaria as Professor Frink, Moe Syzslak, Chief Wiggum, Carl Carlson, Cletus Spuckler, Kirk Van Houten, and Sea Captain

BLACK MIRROR (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series -- "Smithereens" -- Andrew Scott as Chris Gillhaney

BOB'S BURGERS (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Animated Program -- "Pig Trouble in Little Tina"

THE BOYS (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "The Name of the Game"

 

THE DARK CRYSTAL: AGE OF RESISTANCE (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Children's Program

DOCTOR WHO (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Derivative Interactive Program -- "The Runaway"

LOST IN SPACE (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects -- "Ninety-Seven"

MINDHUNTER (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (One Hour) -- "Episode 6"

RICK AND MORTY (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Animated Program -- "The Vat of Acid Episode"

STAR TREK: SHORT TREKS (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series

STAR WARS: RESISTANCE (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Children's Program

The 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards is scheduled to air Sunday, September 20th on ABC.

Your 2020 Geek Movie & TV Calendar

Once again, the new year brings us closer to The Films and TV Shows You've Been Dying to See for, Like, Forever.  If you enjoy sci-fi, fantasy and comic book based entertainment as I do, you already have several must-see flicks and television programs in the pipeline for 2020.  With that in mind, I thought I'd go ahead and give a helpful chronological rundown of which geek movie and TV goodness arrives when.  Some of these TV shows and films will be worth the long wait, others you wouldn't watch even if they were on Netflix, but each have their audiences and key target demographics.  Start planning your work vacation/sick/personal days accordingly.

JANUARY

1 - Doctor Who (TV)

9 - Star Trek Short Treks: Children of Mars (TV)

14 - Arrow, Legends of Tomorrow (Crisis on Infinite Earths Parts 4 & 5) (TV)

15 - The Magicians (TV)

19 - Batwoman, Supergirl (TV)

20 - Black Lightning (TV)

23 - Star Trek: Picard (TV)

24 - Chilling Adventures of Sabrina (TV)

FEBRUARY

February 2020? - Last Week Tonight, The Umbrella Academy (TV)

4 - The Flash (TV)

7 - Birds of Prey (and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn) (Movie)

14 - Fantasy Island (Movie)

21 - Bloodshot (Movie)

23 - The Walking Dead (TV)

MARCH

March 2020? - American Gods, Stargirl, What We Do in the Shadows (TV)

27 - Mulan (Movie)

APRIL

April 2020? - Harley Quinn, Star Trek: Discovery, Westworld (TV)

3 - The New Mutants (Movie)

8 - No Time to Die (Movie), Twin Peaks 30th Anniversary

MAY

May 2020? - Dune: The SIsterhood, Lucifer (TV)

1 - Black Widow (Movie)

9 - Artemis Fowl (Movie)

JUNE

June 2020? - Doom Patrol, Wynonna Earp (TV)

5 - Wonder Woman 1984 (Movie)

JULY

July 2020? - Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., The Boys, Pennyworth (TV)
3 - Free Guy (Movie)
10 - Ghostbusters: Afterlife (Movie)
17 - Tenet (Movie)
31 - Morbius (Movie)

AUGUST

August 2020? - Mindhunter (TV)
21 - Bill and Ted Face the Music (Movie)

SEPTEMBER

September 2020? - The Falcon and the Winter Soldier, The Simpsons, Stranger Things, Titans (TV)
18 - The King's Man (Movie)

OCTOBER

October 2020? - Castle Rock, The Walking Dead (TV)
2 - Venom 2 (Movie)

NOVEMBER

November 2020? - The Mandalorian (TV)
6 - The Eternals (Movie)
20 - Godzilla vs. Kong (Movie)

23 - Doctor Who 57th Anniversary

DECEMBER

18 - Dune (Movie)
25 - The Tomorrow War (Movie)

SOMETIME IN 2020 - BizarroTV, Helstrom, Invincible, Jupiter's Legacy, The Sandman, Strange Adventures, WandaVision (TV)

STRANGER THINGS Season 3 Trailer Goes Back to the Summer of 1985

One summer can change everything.

Netflix has finally dropped the first trailer for the long-awaited third season of Stranger Things, the popular science fiction horror series created, written and directed by the Duffer Brothers.

The two-minute, 45-second trailer brings everyone's favorite Hawkins, Indiana gang into the summer of 1985, with adolesence and the new Starcourt Mall causing all sorts of changes.  The trailer opens with Dustin Henderson (Gaten Matarazzo) playing "Home Sweet Home" by Mötley Crüe on his boom box after returning home from summer camp.  "At least someone's glad I'm home," he laments to his pet turtle.

All of the sudden, several of Dustin's robot and army tank toys come to life and start heading into the living room.  Arming himself with a hairspray can, he cautiously follows them, reassuring himself, "This is just a dream, you're dreaming."

We see his friends hiding nearby, with Eleven (Millie Bobby Brown) revealed as the one telekinetically moving Dustin's toys.  At the urging of Mike Wheeler (Finn Wolfhard), Eleven abruptly stops controlling the toys, focusing Dustin's attention away from Mike, Eleven and the rest of the gang sneaking up right behind him with a "Welcome Home, Dustin!" sign and party blowers.  As the gang blows the horns in surprise, however, Dustin freaks the hell out and screams, spraying Lucas Sinclair (Caleb McLaughlin) directly in the face.

We then hear The Who's "Baba O'Riley" playing as we see the gang raising some sort of homemade antenna in an open field, followed by Nancy Wheeler (Natalia Dyer) and her boyfriend Jonathan Byers (Charlie Heaton) dressed in more formal attire and waiting outside some sort of office.  Next, the constantly shirtless Billy Hargrove (Dacre Montgomery) is shown walking around a public pool, presumably as the pool's lifeguard.

"We're not kids anymore," Mike says to someone in a voiceover, referring to the gang growing older and going through changes.  "I mean, what did you think?  We're just gonna sit in my basement all day, play games for the rest of our lives?"  

We see Eleven and Billy's stepsister Maxine "Max" Mayfield (Sadie Sink) hanging out in Eleven's bedroom, now apparently close friends.  This is followed by Dustin watching his closest friend Lucas growing closer with Max, leaving Dustin feeling more alone than ever.  Mike's brother, Will Byers (Noah Schnapp), is shown having just come out of the rain and looking sadly at a picture of him, Mike, Dustin and Lucas in their Ghostbusters costumes from Season 2.

We see Max taking Eleven to the new Starcourt Mall, where Steve Harrington (Joe Keery) now works at the Scoops Ahoy ice cream place along with a new character named Robin (Maya Hawke).

"It is important to me that you feel safe," remarks Hawkins police chief Jim Hopper (David Harbour) to Mike and Will's mom, Joyce Byers (Winona Ryder).  "I want you to feel like this can still be your home."

Next, we glimpse Billy in the shower, staring down at his left arm, which appears infected with something nasty probably connected to the Upside Down.  This is followed by Dustin crawling through an air duct, Mayor Kline (Cary Elwes) wishing everyone a happy Fourth of July, a swarm of rats, Eleven sitting blindfolded by an American flag bandana in front of the Eggo waffle section at a grocery store, Eleven and Max dressed in heavily '80s clothes for some sort of Glamour Shots photo, and a beaten-up Steve being injected in his neck with something painful.

We're then introduced to a new, horrific creature from the Upside Down that looks like a hybrid of the Demogorgon from Season 1 and some sort of scorpion/spider.

In the final scene, we see Steve and Dustin at Scoops Ahoy, having fun and battling one another in a mock lightsaber fight until Dustin pretends to stab Steve right through the chest.  As the two laugh, Robin watches them and dryly asks Steve, "How many children are you friends with?"  Steve, unable to respond, gestures at Robin and looks to Dustin for sympathy.

If you'd like to check out the trailer, you can view it below thanks to the official Netflix account on YouTube...




Stranger Things returns to Netflix for Season 3 on July 4, 2019.

GAME OF THRONES Leads 2018 Emmy Nominations with 22

When you play against Game of Thrones, you win or you die.

After sitting out last year, HBO's Game of Thrones returned as strong as ever, leading with a total of 22 nominations for the 2018 Emmy Awards, including acting nominations for Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Peter Dinklage, Lena Headey, and Dame Diana Rigg.

HBO's science fiction western thriller Westworld followed right behind with 21, including acting nominations for Ed Harris, Jeffrey Wright, Evan Rachel Wood, Thandie Newton, and Jimmi Simpson.

Netflix's fan-favorite series Stranger Things was down from last year, with 12 for its second season and more acting nominations for David Harbour and Millie Bobby Brown.

Showtime's revival of Twin Peaks was shut out of the major categories for some inexplicable reason, but earned 9 nominations, including co-creators Mark Frost and David Lynch.  Netflix's sci-fi anthology Black Mirror earned 8 nominations, while FX's American Horror Story: Cult earned 7 nominations.

Other recognized geek-favorite shows include USA Network's Mr. Robot, Disney XD's Star Wars Rebels, Netflix's Altered Carbon, Cartoon Network's Rick and Morty, Fox's The Simpsons, and CBS All Access' Star Trek: Discovery.

In addition to Kyle MacLachlan being snubbed for Twin Peaks, some notable oversights included FX's Legion and Netflix's Lost in Space, both of which only earned a single nomination.

You can read the full list of nominations HERE, but this is the breakdown for the shows listed above...

GAME OF THRONES (22 Nominations)

Outstanding Drama Series

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series -- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau as Jamie Lannister

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series -- Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series -- Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series -- Diana Rigg as Lady Olenna Tyrell

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series -- Alan Taylor -- "Beyond the Wall"

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series -- Jeremy Podeswa -- "The Dragon and the Wolf"

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series -- David Benioff & D.B. Weiss -- "The Dragon and the Wolf"

Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) -- Ramin Djawadi -- "The Dragon and the Wolf"

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "The Spoils of War"

Outstanding Special Visual Effects -- "Beyond the Wall"

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) -- "Dragonstone"

Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series -- "The Dragon and the Wolf"

Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) -- "The Dragon and the Wolf"

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or a Special -- "The Dragon and the Wolf"

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series -- "The Dragon and the Wolf"

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series -- "The Spoils of War"

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series -- "Beyond the Wall"

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "Beyond the Wall"

Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie

Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes -- "Beyond the Wall"

WESTWORLD (21 Nominations)

Outstanding Drama Series

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series -- Ed Harris as The Man in Black

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series -- Jeffrey Wright as Bernard Lowe

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series -- Evan Rachel Wood as Dolores

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series -- Thandie Newton as Maeve

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series -- Jimmi Simpson as William

Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) -- Ramin Djawadi -- "Akane No Mai"

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "Akane No Mai"

Outstanding Main Title Design
Outstanding Special Visual Effects -- "The Passenger"

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) -- "Akane No Mai"

Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series

Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) -- "The Riddle of the Sphinx"

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series -- "Akane No Mai"

Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) -- "Akane No Mai"

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or a Special -- "The Riddle of the Sphinx"

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "Akane No Mai"

Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie

Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program -- "Chaos Takes Control Interactive Experience"

Outstanding Music Supervision -- "Akane No Mai"

Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes -- "Akane No Mai"

STRANGER THINGS (12 Nominations)

Outstanding Drama Series

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series -- David Harbour as Jim Hopper

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series -- Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series -- The Duffer Brothers -- "Chapter Nine: The Gate"

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series -- The Duffer Brothers -- "Chapter Nine: The Gate"

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer"

Outstanding Special Visual Effects -- "Chapter Nine: The Gate"

Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series

Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) -- "Chapter One: MADMAX"

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series -- "Chapter Nine: The Gate"

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "Chapter Eight: The Mind Flayer"

Outstanding Music Supervision -- "Chapter Two: Trick or Treat, Freak"

TWIN PEAKS (9 Nominations)

Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special -- David Lynch

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special -- David Lynch & Mark Frost

Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie -- "Part 8"

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special -- "Part 8"

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie -- "Part 8"

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie -- "Part 8"

Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)

BLACK MIRROR (8 Nominations)

Outstanding Television Movie -- "USS Callister"

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie - Jesse Plemons as Robert Daly -- "USS Callister"

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie -- Letitia Wright as Nish -- "Black Museum"

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special -- William Bridges & Charlie Brooker

Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie -- "USS Callister"

Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score) -- Daniel Pemberton -- "USS Callister"

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special -- "USS Callister"

Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie -- "USS Callister"

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: CULT (7 Nominations)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie - Sarah Paulson as Ally Mayfair-Richards

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie -- Adina Porter as Beverly HopeOutstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special -- "Great Again"

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)

Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or Special

MR. ROBOT (3 Nominations)

Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "eps3.4_runtime-error.r00"

Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role -- "eps3.4_runtime-error.r00"

Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program -- "Ecoin"

STAR WARS REBELS (3 Nominations)

Outstanding Children's Program

Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) -- Kevin Kiner -- "Family Reunion -- And Farewell"

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation -- "A World Between Worlds"

ALTERED CARBON (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Main Title Design

Outstanding Special Visual Effects -- "Out of the Past"

RICK AND MORTY (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Animated Program -- "Pickle Rick"

Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program -- "Virtual Rick-ality"

THE SIMPSONS (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Animated Program -- "Gone Boy"

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance -- Dan Castellanetta as Homer Simpson, Krusty the Clown, Groundskeeper Willie, and Sideshow Mel --

STAR TREK: DISCOVERY (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "What's Past is Prologue

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or a Special -- "Will You Take My Hand?"

COUNTERPART (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Main Title Design

THE DEFENDERS (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music -- John Paesano

GOTHAM (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role -- "That's Entertainment"

JESSICA JONES (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) -- Sean Callery -- "AKA Playland"

LEGION (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) -- "Chapter 9"

LOST IN SPACE (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Special Visual Effects -- "Danger, Will Robinson"

ONCE UPON A TIME (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) -- Mark Isham, Cindy O'Connor & Michael Simon -- "Leaving Storybrooke"

ORPHAN BLACK (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series -- Tatiana Maslany as Sarah Manning, Helena, Alison Hendrix, Cosima Neihaus, and Rachel

THE PUNISHER (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie

SOUTH PARK (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Animated Program -- "Put It Down"

THE TICK (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music -- Chris Bacon

THE WALKING DEAD (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series -- Red Machete

The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards is scheduled to air Sunday, September 17th on NBC.

WESTWORLD Leads 2017 Emmy Nominations with 22

These violent delights have viable noms.

With Game of Thrones missing in action, HBO's science fiction western thriller Westworld filled the void nicely with a leading total of 22 nominations for the 2017 Emmy Awards, including acting nominations for Sir Anthony Hopkins, Evan Rachel Wood, Jeffrey Wright, and Thandie Newton.

Netflix's fan-favorite series Stranger Things was close behind with an impressive 19 for its first season, with acting nominations for David Harbour, Millie Bobby Brown, and Shannon Purser.  Justice for Barb, indeed.

FX's American Horror Story: Roanoke earned 4 nominations, as did USA's Mr. Robot, Showtime's Penny Dreadful, and BBC's Sherlock, all down from last year.

Other recognized geek-favorite shows include Fox's Gotham and The Simpsons, Starz's American Gods, FX's Archer, Comedy Central's South Park, AMC's The Walking Dead and Fear the Walking Dead, ABC's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., and Netflix's Luke Cage and Sense8. 

Some notable oversights include FX's Legion and Fox's Lucifer, both of which failed to earn a single nomination.

You can read the full list of nominations HERE, but this is the breakdown for the shows listed above...

WESTWORLD (22 Nominations)

Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series -- Anthony Hopkins as Dr. Robert Ford
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series -- Evan Rachel Wood as Dolores
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series -- Jeffrey Wright as Bernard Lowe
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series -- Thandie Newton as Maeve
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series -- Jonathan Nolan -- "The Bicameral Mind"
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series -- Lisa Joy and Jonathan Nolan -- "The Bicameral Mind"
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series -- "The Bicameral Mind"
Outstanding Main Title Design
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music -- Ramin Djawadi
Outstanding Special Visual Effects -- "The Bicameral Mind"
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) -- "The Bicameral Mind"
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) -- "The Original"
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) -- "The Original"
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series -- "Contrapasso"
Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) -- "The Original"
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or a Special -- "The Original"
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series -- "The Bicameral Mind"
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "The Bicameral Mind"
Outstanding Period/Fantasy Costumes for a Series, Limited Series, or Movie -- "The Original"
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program -- "DiscoverWestworld.com"

STRANGER THINGS (19 Nominations)

Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series -- David Harbour as Jim Hopper
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series -- Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series -- Shannon Purser as Barb Holland
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series -- The Duffer Brothers -- "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers"
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series -- The Duffer Brothers -- "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers"
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series -- "Chapter Eight: The Upside Down"
Outstanding Main Title Design
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music -- Michael Stein and Kyle Dixon
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period Program (One Hour or More) -- "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers"
Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) -- "Chapter Eight: The Upside Down"
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series -- "Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street"
Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) -- "Chapter Six: The Monster"
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series -- "Chapter One: The Vanishing of Will Byers"
Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series -- "Chapter Seven: The Bathtub"
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "Chapter Eight: The Upside Down"
Outstanding Music Supervision -- "Chapter Two: The Weirdo on Maple Street"
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program -- "Stranger Things VR Experience"

AMERICAN HORROR STORY: ROANOKE (4 Nominations)

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special -- "Chapter 1"
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Limited Series or Movie
Outstanding Makeup for a Limited Series or Movie (Non-Prosthetic)
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or Special

MR. ROBOT (4 Nominations)

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series -- BD Wong as Whiterose
Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) -- "eps2.0_unm4sk-pt1.tc + eps2.0_unm4sk-pt2.tc"
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour) -- "eps2.8_h1dden-pr0cess.axx"
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program -- "The Mr. Robot Virtual Reality Experience"

PENNY DREADFUL (4 Nominations)

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More) -- "Perpetual Night, The Blessed Dark"
Outstanding Hairstyling for a Single-Camera Series -- "Ebb Tide"
Outstanding Makeup for a Single-Camera Series (Non-Prosthetic) -- "Perpetual Night"
Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or Special -- "No Beast So Fierce"

SHERLOCK (4 Nominations)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie - Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes -- "The Lying Detective"
Outstanding Television Movie -- "The Lying Detective"
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special -- "The Lying Detective"
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited Series or Movie -- "The Lying Detective"

GOTHAM (3 Nominations)

Outstanding Sound Editing for a Series -- "Destiny Calling"
Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Supporting Role -- "Heavydirtysoul"
Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie

THE SIMPSONS (3 Nominations)

Outstanding Animated Program -- "The Town"
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance -- Nancy Cartwright as Bart Simpson -- "Looking for Mr. Goodbart"
Outstanding Creative Achievement in Interactive Media within a Scripted Program -- "The Simpsons -- Planet of the Couches"

AMERICAN GODS (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Main Title Design
Outstanding Special Visual Effects -- "The Bone Orchard"

FEAR THE WALKING DEAD (2 Nominations)

Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series -- "Passage"
Outstanding Actress in a Short Form Comedy or Drama Series -- Kelsey Scott -- "Passage"

AGENTS OF S.H.I.E.L.D. (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Short Form Comedy or Drama Series -- "Slingshot"

ARCHER (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Animated Program -- "Archer Dreamland: No Good Deed"

LUKE CAGE (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Stunt Coordination for a Drama Series, Limited Series or Movie

SENSE8 (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) -- "Obligate Mutualisms"

SOUTH PARK (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Animated Program -- "Member Berries"

THE WALKING DEAD (1 Nomination)

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup for a Series, Limited Series, Movie or a Special -- "The Day Will Come When You Won't Be"


The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards is scheduled to air Sunday, September 17th on CBS.