'Game of Thrones' lead the Emmy nominations with a record-breaking 32 nods
The HBO series, which concluded in May this year after eight years on screen, is in the running for a host of honours at this year's ceremony, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor for Kit Harington, thanks to his portrayal of Jon Snow, while Emilia Clarke - who played Daenerys Targaryen - could bag the Outstanding Lead Actress prize.
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Sophie Turner, Maisie Williams, Lena Headey and Gwendoline Christie - who played Sansa Stark, Arya Stark, Cersei Lannister and Brienne of Tarth in the show - are up against one another in the Supporting Actress in a Drama Series category, while Alfie Allen, Nikolaj Coster-Waldau or Peter Dinklage could nab the Supporting Actor in a Drama Series gong.
Although 'Game of Thrones' is no stranger to winning Emmy awards - having won 47 in the past - this is the first time in TV history that any show has secured that many nominations in a single year.
The Lead Actor in a Drama Series category will see Ozarki's Jason Bateman go up against Pose's Billy Porter, Better Call Saul's Bob Odenkirk and This Is Us' Sterling K. Brown and Milo Ventimiglia as well as Harington, while Jodie Comer and Sandra Oh are up for Lead Actress in a Drama Series for their portrayal of Villanelle and Eve Polastri, respectively, in 'Killing Eve'.
Also in that category is How to Get Away with Murder's Viola Davis, Ozark's Laura Linney, This Is Us' Mandy Moore and 'House of Cards' Robin Wright.
The Outstanding Comedy Series category will see 'Veep' vying against 'Fleabag', 'Barry', 'The Good Place', 'The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel', 'Russian Doll' and 'Schitt's Creek', while Outstanding Limited Series sees 'Chernobyl', 'Escape at Dannemora', 'Fosse/Verdon', 'Sharp Objects' and 'When They See Us' on the shortlist.
The Emmy Awards will take place at the Microsoft Theatre in Los Angeles on September 23.
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