
2023 Emmy nominations have been announced, and Hulu’s breakout comedy hit, Only Murders in the Building, received 11 in total. The series, which is set to premiere its third season in August as part of the 2023 TV schedule, previously won three Emmys, and it’s very possible that the show will walk away with even more awards come September. But in the meantime, we've learned that Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series nominee Nathan Lane had a pretty sweet reaction after finding out he and the series landed noms.
Nathan Lane has been part of the Only Murders cast since the first season, playing the role of Teddy Dimas. The character is an old friend of Oliver’s family, who also has ties to organized crime and agrees to sponsor the podcast Oliver, Charles-Haden and Mabel start. Lane was actually one of the winners at the 2022 Emmy Awards, as he earned the award for Outstanding Guest Actor. Despite that, he was still just as grateful and surprised over this latest nod, it seems. Series co-creator John Hoffman told Deadline how the veteran actor responded to the news and, while Lane's sentiment was short, it was very sweet: