Emmys 2023: Fire Island, The Last of Us and Drag Race nominated
A plethora – PLETHORA! – of LGBTQ+ shows, films and actors have been nominated at the 2023 Primetime Emmy Awards. On 12 July, Yvette Nicole Brown and Television Academy chairman and CEO Frank Scherma revealed the nominees in a live ceremony.
The Last of Us, HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama based on the video game of the same name, is up for Best Drama, Best Actor – Drama (Pedro Pascal), Best Actress – Drama (Bella Ramsey), Best Writing – Drama, and Best Directing – Drama.
Over at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, the series also picked up nods for Outstanding Guest Actor – Drama (Murray Bartlett, Nick Offerman, Lamar Johnson, Keivonn Montreal Woodard) and Outstanding Guest Actress – Drama (Melanie Lynskey, Storm Reid, Anna Torv).
Created by Craig Mazin and Neil Druckmann, The Last of Us received universal critical acclaim for its faithfulness to the source material, the chemistry between Pascal and Ramsey and the high production value.
