Succession leads Golden Globes nominations as season three reaches explosive conclusion

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14 Dec 2021, 08:43

In an example of life imitating art, Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong are set to go head-to-head again, this time for real, as they have both been nominated in the same category for the 2022 Golden Globes.

Their characters, Logan Roy (Cox) and Kendall Roy (Strong) have been locked in a massive battle in season three of Succession, which finished yesterday with a blockbusting final episode.

If you haven’t yet seen the season finale then don’t worry, we aren’t going to share any spoilers here. Suffice to say though, it was one of the all-time great episodes of Jesse Armstrong’s acclaimed dark comedy/drama. Our advice is to catch up as soon as you can before the inevitable spoilers do start appearing all over social media.

Succession leads the way at next year’s Golden Globes, with five nominations. As well as Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong going up against each other for the best performance by an actor in a television series, Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook will be up for the best supporting actor and actress award. The duo play Kendall’s siblings, caught in the middle of the family civil war, and forever trying to work out how to turn the situation in their favour. 

Succession is also, absolutely deservedly, nominated for best drama, where it will be up against Lupin, The Morning Show, Pose and Squid Game.

The next most nominated shows after Succession are The Morning Show and much-loved football-based sitcom Ted Lasso, which both gained four. Squid Game, Maid, Dopesick, The Great, Hacks, Only Murders In The Building, and Pose all scored three nods.

Meanwhile, Olivia Colman is up for best performance by an actress in a motion picture, for her role in The Lost Daughter. Kate Winslet, will be challenging for best actress in a limited or anthology series for her role in the incredible Mare Of Easttown. Other Brits up for awards include Kenneth Branagh, Benedict Cumberbatch, and Cynthia Erivo.

The 2022 Golden Globes will not be broadcast on TV, after US network NBC dropped the show following backlash over the organisation’s lack of diversity.

Here’s are the nominations in the main TV categories: 

Best actor in a limited or anthology series

Paul Bettany (WandaVision)

Oscar Isaac (Scenes from a Marriage)

Michael Keaton (Dopesick)

Ewan McGrgeor (Holsten)

Tahar Rahim – The Serpent

Best performance by an actor in TV series

Brian Cox (Succession)

Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game)

Billy Porter (Pose)

Jeremy Strong (Succession)

Omar Si (Lupin)

Best performance by an actress in limited or anthology series made for TV

Cynthia Erivo (Genius: Aretha)

Elizabeth Olsen (WandaVision)

Margaret Qualley (Maid)

Kate Winslet (Mare Of Easttown)

Jessica Chastain (Scenes From A Marriage)

Best TV series drama

Lupin

The Morning Show

Pose

Squid Game

Succession

Best supporting actress in a TV series

Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus)

Kaitlyn Dever (Dopesick)

Andie McDowell – Maid

Sarah Snook (Succession)

Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso)

Best performance by an actor in a supporting role on TV

Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)

Kieran Culkin (Succession)

Mark Duplass The Morning Show

Brett Goldstein (Ted Lasso)

O Yeong-Su (Squid Game)

Best performance by an actress in a TV series drama

Uzo Aduba (In Treatment)

Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show)

Christine Baranski (The Good Fight)

Elizabeth Moss (The Handmaid’s Tale)

MJ Rodriguez (Pose)

Best performance by an actress in a TV series – musical or comedy

Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)

Elle Fanning  (The Great)

Issa Rae (Insecure)

Jean Smart (Hacks)

Tracee Ellis Ross (Black-ish)

Best performance by an actor in a TV series – musical or comedy

Anthony Anderson (Black-ish)

Nicholas Hoult (The Great)

Steve Martin (Only Murders In The Building)

Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)

Best TV series – musical or comedy

The Great

Hacks

Only Murderers In The Building

Reservation Dogs

Ted Lasso

Best limited or anthology series

Dopesick

American Crime Story: Impeachment

Maid

Mare Of Easttown

The Underground Railroad