2018 Emmy Nominations Sparse for Horror But Here Are the Highlights

Today the 2018 Emmy nominations were announced, and while there’s not a whole lot for the horror crowd to get excited about, we do have a few of “our” people and TV shows in the mix so without further ado, here are your horror (and horror-ish) nominees.

OUTSTANDING DRAMA
Game of Thrones
The Handmaid’s Tale
Stranger Things
Westworld

LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Ed Harris, Westworld
Jeffrey Wright, Westworld

LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid’s Tale
Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things
Ann Dowd, The Handmaid’s Tale
Lena Heady, Game of Thrones
Thandie Newton, Westworld
Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid’s Tale

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones
Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones
Joseph Fiennes, The Handmaid’s Tale
David Harbour, Stranger Things

GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Diane Rigg, Game of Thrones
Kelly Jenrette, The Handmaid’s Tale
Cherry Jones, The Handmaid’s Tale
Samira Wiley, The Handmaid’s Tale

GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Jimmi Simpson, Westworld

TV MOVIE
Black Mirror, “USS Callister”
Fahrenheit 451

LIMITED SERIES
The Alienist
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Jessica Biel, The Sinner
Edie Falco, Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders
Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Cult

LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Jesse Plemons, Black Mirror, “USS Callister”

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Adina Porter, American Horror Story: Cult
Letitia Wright, Black Mirror, “Black Museum”
Penelope Cruz, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Judith Light, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Ricky Martin, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Edgar Ramirez, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Finn Wittorck, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story

WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
“The Dragon And The Wolf,” Game of Thrones
Written by David Benioff and D.B. Weiss

“June,” The Handmaid’s Tale
Teleplay by Bruce Miller

“Nice Face,” Killing Eve
Written by Phoebe Waller-Bridge

“Chapter Nine: The Gate,” Stranger Things
Written by The Duffer Brothers

WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
“House By The Lake,” The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story
Written by Tom Rob Smith

Twin Peaks
Written by David Lynch and Mark Frost

USS Callister (Black Mirror)
Written by William Bridges and Charlie Brooker

DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
“Beyond The Wall,” Game of Thrones
Directed by Alan Taylor

“The Dragon And The Wolf,” Game of Thrones
Directed by Jeremy Podeswa

“After,” The Handmaid’s Tale
Directed by Kari Skogland

“Chapter Nine: The Gate,” Stranger Things
Directed by The Duffer Brothers

DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, “The Man Who Would Be Vogue”
Directed by Ryan Murphy

Twin Peaks
Directed by David Lynch

Congrats to all the nominees! For the full list, visit emmys.com., where you’ll find a few more horror nominees in the technical categories like Production Design, Editing, Costumes, Casting, Hairstyling and Makeup, Cinematography, Music, etc.

The 70th annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast on NBC on Monday, September 17th, at 5pm PT/8pm ET. Be sure to tune in and root for your favorites!

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