LOS ANGELES — HBO’s “Game of Thrones” has slashed its way to a record-setting 32 Emmy nominations Tuesday for its eighth and final season.
The bloodthirsty saga’s total eclipsed the all-time series record of 27 nods earned by “NYPD Blue” in 1994.
The showing by “Game of Thrones” led HBO back to dominance over Netflix, the streaming service that bumped it last year from its longtime Emmy dominance.
Last year’s best comedy series, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” led the pack with 20 bids, including for its star and defending champion Rachel Brosnahan.
“The Masked Singer” judge Ken Jeong and “The Good Place” star D’Arcy Carden announced top-category contenders at the Television Academy in Los Angeles.
Canada’s talent
Meantime, three actors with ties to Canada will be competing with the best of the best in the world of television this coming September.
Canadian-born actor Eugene Levy and Canadian-American Catherine O’Hara have each received Emmy nominations for their roles on “Schitt’s Creek.”
File Photo: Annie Murphy as Alexis Rose, left to right, Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose, Catherine O’Hara as Moira Rose and Dan Levy as David Rose in CBC’s comedy Schitt’s Creek pose in an undated handout photo. The CBC series “Anne with an E” and “Schitt’s Creek” are the leading nominees for this year’s Canadian Screen Awards. THE CANADIAN PRESS/HO
Sandra Oh got nominated for the 2nd year in a row for her performance in “Killing Eve”.
The 71st Emmy Awards will air Sept. 22 on Fox, with the host yet to be announced.
More to come.