"Succession" received a leading 25 Emmy nominations, but the satirical drama about the rich and ruthless has a landmark rival in "Squid Game", the first non-English language series to vie for television's top honour.

"Squid Game" a South Korea-set drama in which the poor are fodder for brutal games, earned a best drama nomination and 13 other bids for September's Emmy Awards. "Succession" captured the best drama trophy and eight other awards when it last vied for Emmys, in 2020. The nominees for best drama series are: "Better Call Saul"; "Euphoria"; "Ozark"; "Severance"; "Squid Game"; "Stranger Things", "Succession" "Yellowjackets."