“SUCCESSION”, the drama of a cutthroat fight for control of a family media empire, has led the nominees for television’s Emmy awards with 27 nods for the show’s final season.

Nominations for the highest honours in television were announced as Hollywood was in the throes of labour tensions that may delay the Emmys ceremony beyond its normal September date. Film and TV writers walked off the job two months ago, and actors may strike as soon as Wednesday evening.

When the Emmys do take place, two-time best drama winner “Succession” will vie for the trophy again alongside fellow HBO show “The Last of Us”, a dystopian video-game adaptation that landed a second-best 24 Emmy nominations.

“Thank you to the Television Academy for sending us off in such style,” said “Succession” supporting actor nominee Alan Ruck. The show about the dysfunctional Roy family ended its four-season run in May.

Other best drama nominees were “House of the Dragon”, “Andor”, “Better Call Saul”, “Yellowjackets”, “The Crown” and “The White Lotus”.

“Ted Lasso”, another double Emmy winner for best show, will compete for best comedy against “Abbott Elementary”, “The Marvelous Mrs Maisel”, “The Bear”, “Barry”, “Jury Duty”, “Only Murders in the Building” and “Wednesday”. Lasso was the most-nominated comedy with 21 nods.

For limited series, the list includes Netflix’s “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” and “Beef “as well as “Obi-Wan Kenobi” on Disney+. “The White Lotus” won the category last year but this year was moved to the drama race.

HBO, a unit of Warner Bros Discovery, outpaced all networks with 127 total nominations. Netflix landed 103 nods.

In acting categories, “Succession” patriarch Brian Cox will compete with two of his warring TV sons – Jeremy Strong and Kieran Culkin – for best drama actor. Sarah Snook, another Roy sibling, is considered the favourite to win best drama actress.

Previous Emmy winner Jason Sudeikis, co-creator and star of “Ted Lasso”, was nominated for best comedy actor for the third season of the fish-out-of-water story on Apple TV+.

First-time nominees Jeremy Allen White of “The Bear” and Jason Segel of “Shrinking” are also among those who will compete for best comedy actor.

In the comedy actress category, voters nominated “Mrs. Maisel” star Rachel Brosnahan, “Abbott Elementary” creator and star Quinta Brunson, “Dead to Me” actress Christina Applegate, Natasha Lyonne for her starring role in “Poker Face” and Jenna Ortega of “Wednesday”.

–with AP