This year’s first-round Primetime Emmy nominations ballot includes 49 Best Limited Series hopefuls. This is the lowest such total in three years, as there were 51 contenders in 2023 and 61 in 2022.
All 20,000 plus voting members of the TV academy have until June 24 to cast their Emmy nominations ballots for programs (save documentary and animated ones, which are restricted to their peer groups). Each person’s selections may not exceed the number of eventual nominations for a given award, which will be five in this case.
Unlike continuing comedies and dramas, which simply appear on the ballot by name, the limited series submissions include plot descriptions and cast lists. Which of the shows listed below do you think will land in the final lineup on July 17?
Alice & Jack (Masterpiece)
Are the bonds between us stronger than the forces that would tear us apart? Alice & Jack follows two very imperfect people who come in and out of each other’s lives over the course of sixteen years.
Starring: Andrea Riseborough, Domhnall Gleeson, Aisling Bea, Aimee Lou Wood, Sunil Patel
All The Light We Cannot See
Follows the story of Marie-Laure, a blind French girl and her father, Daniel LeBlanc, who flee German-occupied Paris with a legendary diamond to keep it from falling into the hands of the Nazis.
Starring: Louis Hoffmann, Aria Mia Loberti, Mark Ruffalo, Hugh Laurie, Lars Eidinger, Nell Sutton
American Horror Story: Delicate
After multiple failed attempts of IVF, actress Anna Victoria Alcott wants nothing more than to start a family. As the buzz around her recent film grows, she fears that something may be targeting her—and her pursuit of motherhood.
Starring: Maaz Ali, Matt Czuchry, Cara Delevingne, Annabelle Dexter-Jones, Kim Kardashian, Denis O’Hare, Emma Roberts, Michaela Jaé Rodriguez, Julie White
Apples Never Fall
Centers on the seemingly picture-perfect Delaney family. Former tennis coaches Stan and Joy have sold their tennis academy and are ready to start their golden years. Looking forward to spending time with their four adult children, everything changes when a wounded young woman knocks on their door.
Starring: Annette Bening, Sam Neill, Alison Brie, Jake Lacy, Conor Merrigan-Turner, Essie Randles, Georgia Flood
Baby Reindeer
When a struggling comedian shows one act of kindness to a vulnerable woman, it sparks a suffocating obsession which threatens to wreck both their lives.
Starring: Richard Gadd, Tom Goodman-Hill, Jessica Gunning, Nava Mau
Black Mirror
The sixth season of the dark, satirical anthology series.
Starring: Aaron Paul, Annie Murphy, Josh Hartnett, Kate Mara, Salma Hayek, Zazie Beetz, Michael Cera
Class of ’09
Set in three distinct points in time, a class of FBI agents must grapple with immense changes as the U.S. criminal justice system is altered by artificial intelligence.
Starring: Jon Jon Briones, Rosalind Eleazar, Brian Tyree Henry, Kate Mara, Jake McDorman, Sepideh Moafi, Brian J. Smith, Brooke Smith
The Continental: From the World of John Wick
In a three-part event set in 1970s New York, Winston Scott is roped into an underground world of assassins and must make things right after his estranged brother’s attack on the Continental.
Starring: Colin Woodell, Mel Gibson, Mishel Prada, Ben Robson, Hubert Pont-du Jour, Nhung Kate, Jessica Allain, Ayomide Adegun
The Crowded Room
A psychological thriller set in Manhattan in the summer of 1979, when a young man is arrested for shocking crime—and an unlikely investigator must solve the mystery behind it.
Starring: Tom Holland, Will Chase, Lior Raz, Jason Isaacs, Amanda Seyfried, Sasha Lane, Emmy Rossum
Dr. Death
Dr. Paolo Macchiarini, a charming surgeon renowned for his innovative trachea operations, meets investigative journalist Benita Alexander, and they begin a personal relationship. As she learns how far Paolo will go to protect his deadly secrets, a group of doctors halfway across the world make shocking discoveries of their own.
Starring: Edgar Ramirez, Mandy Moore
Echo
Maya Lopez is pursued by Wilson Fisk’s criminal empire. When the journey brings her home, she must confront her own family and legacy.
Starring: Alaqua Cox, Tantoo Cardinal, Devery Jacobs, Vincent D’Onofrio, Chaske Spencer
Eric
A desperate father, alongside a tenacious cop, battles his own demons on the streets of 1980s New York as he searches for his missing nine-year-old son.
Starring: Benedict Cumberbatch, McKinley Belcher III, Gaby Hoffmann
Expats
Set against the complex tapestry of Hong Kong residents, Expats depicts a multifaceted group of women after a single encounter sets off a chain of life-altering events that leaves everyone navigating the intricate balance between blame and accountability.
Starring: Nicole Kidman, Ji-young Yoo, Brian Tee, Jack Huston, Sarayu Blue, Ruby Ruiz
The Fall of the House of Usher
Ruthless siblings Roderick and Madeline Usher have built Fortunato Pharmaceuticals into an empire of wealth, privilege and power. But past secrets come to light when the heirs to the Usher dynasty start dying at the hands of a mysterious woman from their youth.
Starring: Bruce Greenwood, Carl Lumbly, Mark Hamill, Carla Gugino, Zach Gilford, Michael Trucco, Mary McDonnell, Willa Fitzgerald, Kate Siegel
Fargo
After an unexpected series of events lands Dorothy “Dot” Lyon in hot water with the authorities, this seemingly typical Midwestern housewife is suddenly plunged back into a life she thought she had left behind.
Starring: Dave Foley, Jon Hamm, Joe Keery, Sienna King, Jennifer Jason Leigh, Richa Moorjani, Lamorne Morris, David Rysdahl, Sam Spruell, Juno Temple
Fellow Travelers
Decades-long chronicle of the risky, volatile and steamy relationship between the charismatic and ambitious Hawk and the pious and idealistic Tim, two political staffers who fall in love at the height of the 1950s Lavender Scare.
Starring: Matt Bomer, Jonathan Bailey
Feud: Capote vs. The Swans
Truman Capote surrounded himself with some of society’s most elite women, whom he nicknamed “the swans,” but his act of betrayal destroyed those relationships, banished him from high society and sent him into a spiral of self-destruction.
Starring: Calista Flockhart, Tom Hollander, Diane Lane, Joe Mantello, Demi Moore, Molly Ringwald, Chloë Sevigny, Russell Tovey, Naomi Watts, Treat Williams
Franklin
In December 1776, Benjamin Franklin is world famous for his electrical experiments. But his passion and power are put to the test when he embarks on a secret mission to France—with the fate of American independence hanging in the balance.
Starring: Michael Douglas, Noah Jupe, Eddie Marsan, Assaad Bouab, Daniel Mays, Thibault de Montalembert, Ludivine Sagnier
Full Circle
A decades-old vow of revenge spurs a botched kidnapping that exposes long-held secrets in this multicultural thriller. Taking place in present day New York but triggered by events from years ago, all involved must reckon with their life choices as they realize what goes around really does come back around.
Starring: Zazie Beetz, Claire Danes, Jim Gaffigan, Jharrel Jerome, Timothy Olyphant, CCH Pounder, Phaldut Sharma, Dennis Quaid, Adia, Sheyi Cole, Gerald Jones, Suzanne Savoy, Ethan Stoddard, Lucian Zanes
Genius: MLK/X
Following Martin Luther King Jr. and Malcolm X from their formative years to their rich, parallel stories as they shape their identities and become the change they wish to see in the world; the two visionaries ultimately rise to pioneer a movement.
Starring: Aaron Pierre, Kelvin Harrison Jr., Jayme Lawson, Weruche Opia
A Gentleman in Moscow
A Russian aristocrat is spared from death and placed on house arrest while the Bolshevik Revolution plays out before him.
Starring: Ewan McGregor, Mary Elizabeth Winstead
Ghosts of Beirut
Follows the hunt for Imad Mughniyeh, a Lebanese terrorist who evaded his adversaries in the Mossad and the CIA for more than two decades.
Starring: Amir Khoury, Ned Bellamy, Billy Smith, Navid Negahban, Dina Shihabi, Dermot Mulroney
Griselda
Inspired by real events, this fictional dramatization shows Griselda Blanca’s journey from Medellín to becoming “the Godmother” of Miami’s drug empire.
Starring: Sofía Vergara, Alberto Guerra, Christian Tappan, Martín Rodríguez, Juliana Aidén Martinez, Vanessa Ferlito
The Idol
After a nervous breakdown derailed Jocelyn’s last tour, she’s determined to claim her rightful status as the greatest American pop star. Her passions are reignited by Tedros, a nightclub impresario with a sordid past. But her romantic awakening brings her to new heights and the darkest depths of her soul.
Starring: Abel Tesfaye, Lily-Rose Depp, Troye Sivan, Suzanna Son, Jane Adams, Da’Vine Joy Randolph
Lawmen: Bass Reeves
Follows the journey of Reeves and his rise from enslavement to law enforcement as one of the first Black U.S. Deputy Marshals. Despite arresting over 3,000 outlaws, the weight of the badge was heavy, and he wrestled with its moral and spiritual cost to his beloved family.
Starring: David Oyelowo, Lauren E. Banks, Demi Singleton, Forrest Goodluck, Barry Pepper, Dennis Quaid, Grantham Coleman, Donald Sutherland
Lessons in Chemistry
In the 1950s, Elizabeth Zott’s dream of being a scientist is challenged by a society that says women belong in the domestic sphere. She accepts a job on a TV cooking show and sets out to teach a nation of overlooked housewives way more than recipes.
Starring: Brie Larson, Lewis Pullman, Aja Naomi King, Patrick Walker, Stephanie Koenig
The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart
After losing her parents to a mysterious fire, nine-year-old Alice Hart is raised by her grandmother June on a flower farm where she learns there are secrets within secrets. But years on, an unearthed betrayal sees Alice forced to face her past.
Starring: Sigourney Weaver, Alexander England, Charlie Vickers, Sebastián Zurita, Alyla Brown, Alycia Debnam-Carey, Asher Keddie, Leah Purcell
A Man in Full
When Atlanta real estate mogul Charlie Croker faces sudden bankruptcy, political and business interests collide as Charlie defends his empire from those attempting to capitalize on his fall from grace.
Starring: Jeff Daniels, Lucy Liu, Bill Camp, Tom Pelphrey, Aml Ameen, Diane Lane
Manhunt
A conspiracy thriller about the hunt for John Wilkes Booth in the aftermath of Abraham Lincoln’s assassination—as the fate of the country hangs in the balance.
Starring: Tobias Menzies, Anthony Boyle, Hamish Linklater, Will Harrison, Glenn Morshower, Lili Taylor, Lovie Simone
Mary & George
A historical psychodrama about an outrageous mother and son who schemed, seduced and killed to conquer the court of England and the bed of King James I.
Starring: Niamh Algar, Samuel Blenkin, Tony Curran, Laurie Davidson, Trine Dyrholm, Nicholas Galitzine, Sean Gilder, Alice Grant, Jacob McCarthy, Julianne Moore, Mark O’Halloran, Adrian Rawlins, Tom Victor, Nicola Walker
Masters of the Air
During World War II, airmen risk their lives with the 100th Bomb Group, a brotherhood forged by courage, loss, and triumph.
Starring: Austin Butler, Callum Turner, Nate Mann, Barry Keoghan, Anthony Boyle, Ncuti Gatwa, Josiah Cross, Branden Cook, Bel Powley
Monsieur Spade
Twenty years after the events of the novel The Maltese Falcon, Sam Spade has retired in the small town of Bozouls in the South of France. It’s 1963, the war has ended, and in a very short time, so, too, will Spade’s tranquility.
Starring: Clive Owen
Murdaugh Murders: The Movie
Follows the true story of Alex Murdaugh played by Bill Pullman, who was found guilty of murdering his wife and son. For decades, the Murdaugh family were a local dynasty in South Carolina, but behind all the power, Alex had many secrets.
Starring: Bill Pullman
A Murder at the End of the World
Gen Z amateur sleuth and tech-savvy hacker Darby Hart is invited to participate in a retreat at a remote location, but when one of the guests is found dead, Darby must use her skills to prove it was murder before the killer takes another life.
Starring: Edoardo Ballerini, Alice Braga, Louis Cancelmi, Joan Chen, Emma Corrin, Harris Dickinson, Raúl Esparza, Pegah Ferydoni, Jermaine Fowler, Ryan J. Haddad, Javed Khan, Brit Marling, Clive Owen
Nada
Manuel has been living with a woman who takes care of everything for him for decades until an exceptional event forces him to change his routine and hire Antonia, an inexperienced young woman from Paraguay, to help him with household tasks.
Starring: Luis Brandoni, Majo Cabrera
Nolly (Masterpiece)
Helena Bonham Carter stars as Noele “Nolly” Gordon, one of the most famous faces on 1960s/70s British TV, whose firing from her hit show was front-page news. An exploration of how the establishment turns on women who refuse to play by the rules, and a portrait of a forgotten icon.
Starring: Helena Bonham Carter, Augustus Prew, Con O’Neill, Mark Gatiss, Tom Bell, Antonia Bernath, Bethany Antonia, Richard Lintern, Clare Foster, Chloe Harris
One Day
Emma and Dexter meet for the first time on the night of their graduation. The next morning, they go their separate ways. Each episode finds Dex and Em, one year older, on this one particular date, as they grow and change, move together and apart, experience joy and heartbreak.
Starring: Ambika Mod, Leo Woodall, Johnny Weldon, Amber Grappy
The Other Black Girl
Nella, an editorial assistant, is tired of being the only Black girl at her company, so she’s excited when Hazel is hired; but as Hazel’s star begins to rise, Nella spirals out and discovers something sinister is going on at the company.
Starring: Sinclair Daniel, Ashleigh Murray
Painkiller
A fictionalized retelling of events, Painkiller explores some of the origins and aftermath of the opioid crisis in America, highlighting the stories of the perpetrators, victims, and truth-seekers whose lives are forever altered by the invention of OxyContin.
Starring: Matthew Broderick, Uzo Aduba, Taylor Kitsch, Dina Shihabi, West Duchovny
The Regime
Tells the story of one year within the walls of the palace of a modern European regime as it begins to unravel.
Starring: Kate Winslet, Matthias Schoenaerts, Andrea Riseborough, Guillaume Gallienne
Ripley
Tom Ripley, a grifter scraping by in early 1960s New York, is hired by a wealthy man to travel to Italy to try to convince his vagabond son to return home. Tom’s acceptance of the job is the first step into a complex life of deceit, fraud and murder.
Starring: Andrew Scott, Johnny Flynn, Eliot Sumner, Maurizio Lombardi, Dakota Fanning, Margherita Buy
Secret Invasion
Nick Fury learns of a clandestine invasion of Earth by a faction of shapeshifting Skrulls. He joins his allies Maria Hill and the Skrull Talos, and together they must race against time to thwart an imminent Skrull invasion and save humanity.
Starring: Samuel L. Jackson, Ben Mendelsohn, Cobie Smulders, Martin Freeman, Kingsley Ben-Adir, Charlayne Woodard, Killian Scott, Samuel Adewunmi, Dermot Mulroney, Christopher McDonald, Katie Finneran, Emilia Clarke, Olivia Colman, Don Cheadle
The Sympathizer
An espionage thriller/cross-culture satire about the struggles of a half-French, half-Vietnamese communist spy during the final days of the Vietnam War and as he lives amongst (and spies on) the refugee community in Los Angeles.
Starring: Hoa Xuande, Robert Downey, Jr., Sandra Oh, Toan Le, Fred Nguyen Khan, Duy Nguyễn, Ky Duyen
The Tattooist of Auschwitz
Inspired by the real-life story of Jewish Holocaust survivors Lali and Gita Sokolov, this event series follows two timelines: 1942-1945 Auschwitz-Birkenau when Lali, a prisoner tattooist, and Gita experience love at first sight. Sixty years later, a widowed Lali finds the courage to tell their story to a novice writer.
Starring: Jonah Hauer-King, Próchniak, Harvey Keitel, Melanie Lynskey
Them: The Scare
LAPD Homicide Detective Dawn Reeve is assigned to a new case: the gruesome murder of a foster home mother that has left detectives shaken. Dawn is determined to stop the killer. But as she draws closer to the truth, something ominous and malevolent grips her and her family.
Starring: Deborah Ayorinde, Luke James, Jeremy Bobb, Joshua J. Williams III, Pam Grier
True Detective: Night Country
When the long winter night falls in Ennis, Alaska, eight men operating the Tsalal Arctic Research Station vanish without a trace. To solve the case, Detectives Liz Danvers and Evangeline Navarro confront the darkness in themselves, and dig into haunted truths that lie buried under the eternal ice.
Starring: Jodie Foster, Kali Reis, Finn Bennett, John Hawkes, Isabella Star LaBlanc, Christopher Eccleston
Under the Bridge
Reena Virk, a fourteen-year-old girl, went to join friends at a party and never returned home. Six teenagers were accused of the savage murder.
Starring: Lily Gladstone, Archie Panjabi, Riley Keough
The Veil
A spy thriller that explores the surprising and fraught relationship between two women who play a deadly game of truth and lies on the road from Istanbul to Paris and London; in the shadows, the CIA and DGSE work together to avert potential disaster.
Starring: Dali Benssalah, Josh Charles, Yumna Marwan, Thibault de Montalembert, Elisabeth Moss
We Were the Lucky Ones
A Jewish family is determined to survive and reunite after being separated in World War II.
Starring: Logan Lerman, Joey King
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