Reese Witherspoon, Jennifer Aniston Lead Apple’s 72 Emmy Nominations

CULVER CITY, CA — Apple TV+ received a record 72 Emmy Award nominations across 16 Apple Originals including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for both Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon.

The streaming service received its best-ever showing with sweeps across top category nominations, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series (Lessons in Chemistry), Outstanding Drama Series (The Morning Show, Slow Horses), Outstanding Comedy Series (Palm Royale), Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special (STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces, Girls State) and Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special (The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy).

Less than five years after its launch, Apple TV+ scored its first-ever nomination for Outstanding Limited Series as Lessons in Chemistry nabbed 10 nominations overall, and The Morning Show landed its first-ever nomination for Outstanding Drama Series and leads with 16 nominations overall for its acclaimed third season, including the most performance nominations for any drama series with 10 acting nominations. Nominations for the 76th Emmy Awards were announced today by the Television Academy, and the winners are set to be unveiled at a ceremony on September 15.

“It has been an immensely rewarding morning to witness so many talented artists recognized with Emmy nominations across such an extraordinary number of categories,” said Zack Van Amburg, Apple’s head of Worldwide Video. “Everyone at Apple is profoundly appreciative to the Television Academy, and we send our congratulations to all of the nominees.”

“We are so thankful to the Television Academy for honoring our storytellers with a record number of Emmy nominations today,” said Jamie Erlicht, Apple’s head of Worldwide Video. “The artistry of these creative teams and casts has deeply resonated with global audiences, and we couldn’t be happier for all of the nominees.”

Apple’s Emmy-, SAG-, and Critics Choice Award-winning series The Morning Show continues to break records in its third season. The series leads with 16 nominations in total and 10 acting nominations — the most for any drama series this year, as stars Jennifer Aniston, Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Beharie, Karen Pittman, Greta Lee, Billy Crudup, Mark Duplass, Jon Hamm, Holland Taylor, and Marcia Gay Harden were all recognized for their performances.