Portions of this story were used in the Down to the Wire: Drama issue of TheWrap’s awards magazine.
The combined might of HBO and HBO Max scored 140 Emmy nominations Tuesday to lead all networks as the 2022 honorees were announced this morning, edging out Netflix (104) for the 74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards. This represented a jump up for HBO/Max from 130 Emmy nods last year and the 20th time that the HBO brand has received the most Emmy nominations of any network or platform in a single year.
“Succession” led the way for the cable network and streamer with 25 total nominations, followed by “The White Lotus” (20) and “Hacks” (17).