Amazon’s Fallout TV Adaptation Receives 16 Emmy Award Nominations
Amazon’s Fallout TV adaptation, which garnered praise from critics and audiences alike during its April debut, has been recognized with an impressive 16 Emmy Award nominations. These nominations span various categories including Outstanding Drama Series and Best Actor.
The 76th Emmy Awards, organized by the US Academy of Television Arts & Sciences to honor excellence in American primetime television programming, will take place this September. This year marks the second Emmy Awards in 2024, following a delay from last year’s ceremony due to writers’ and actors’ strikes.
Amongst the nominations, Amazon’s Fallout TV adaptation stands out with 17 nominations across 16 award categories. While this is an impressive number, it falls slightly behind some of this year’s top contenders; FX’s Shogun leads with 25 nominations, followed by The Bear with 23, Only Murders in the Building with 21, and True Detective: Night Country with 19.
Despite stiff competition, Fallout has secured nominations in two of the more prestigious Emmy Awards categories. The series is nominated for Outstanding Drama Series, competing against other renowned shows. Additionally, lead actor Walton Goggins has received a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series for his portrayal of The Ghoul.
Below is the full list of Emmy nominations garnered by Amazon’s Fallout TV show, winners of which will be revealed during the 76th Emmy Awards on 15th September:
- Outstanding Drama Series
- Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series – for Walton Goggins
- Outstanding Production Design – for episode The End
- Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes – for The End
- Outstanding Picture Editing For A Drama Series – for The End and The Ghouls
- Outstanding Main Title Design
- Outstanding Period Or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic) – for The Head
- Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup – for The Beginning
- Outstanding Music Supervision – The End
- Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour) – for The Target
- Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour) – for The Target
- Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Season Or A Movie
- Outstanding Stunt Coordination For Drama Programming
- Outstanding Stunt Performance
- Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series – for The End
- Outstanding Emerging Media Program – for Fallout: Vault 33
Following the positive reception of the Fallout TV series, which also saw a resurgence in popularity for Fallout 4, Amazon announced the renewal of the show for a second season in April. Although the airing date for Season 2 remains undisclosed, the show runners have hinted at exciting developments awaiting viewers in the upcoming installment.