‘Succession,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ dominate Emmy nominations again, with room for newbies like ‘Severance’ and ‘Abbott Elementary’

Two shows, one about the nicest people in the world and the other about some of the cruelest, swept the Emmy nominations Tuesday.

“Succession,” HBO’s hit drama about a ruthless New York City-based family vying for their father’s love and his massive media company, racked up a whopping 25 nominations, including best drama, while “Ted Lasso,” Apple TV+’s comedy about a hapless football coach and his even more hapless soccer team, scored 20 of its own.

Fifty first-time nominees heard their name called by hosts JB Smoove and Melissa Fumero, including the late Chadwick Boseman for “What If…?” Jennifer Coolidge for “The White Lotus,” Andrew Garfield for “Under the Banner of Heaven” and Adam Scott for “Severance.”