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How ‘The Bear’ Could Break Multiple Emmy Records Held by ‘Game of Thrones,’ ’30 Rock’ and ‘Succession’


All the Emmy records "The Bear" Season 2 could break including most acting nominations, most nominated comedy series and most nominated episode.

But hold onto your chef’s hats — current Variety Emmy projections, which don’t yet include artisan categories, suggest “The Bear” might snatch up 23 nods, potentially creeping closer to the all-time series record of 32 held by “Game of Thrones.” Can it overcome both? Curtis, riding high two years after her Oscar win for “Everything Everywhere All at Once,” is the undisputed frontrunner in the guest comedy actress race, eyeing what could be her second career Emmy nod that could bring her halfway to EGOT status (I can’t wait for a potential spoken word album). Meanwhile, Ayo Edebiri, last year’s supporting comedy actress winner, has shifted to lead, leaving the field open for her acting colleagues including Liza Colón-Zayas, Abby Elliott, and Molly Gordon, all worthy of nominations, who are praying not to vote-split.

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