Although Star Wars films are rarely the talk of the town when awards season rolls around, Disney+'s live-action Star Wars series The Mandalorian has broken new ground in more ways than one by landing an Emmy nod for Outstanding Drama Series, among others.
Other shows to make the list of nominees for the 72nd annual Emmy Awards in this category include Stranger Things, Better Call Saul, The Crown, The Handmaid's Tale, Killing Eve, Ozark and Succession.
In addition to Outstanding Drama series, The Mandalorian was nominated in the Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance, Outstanding Production Design For A Narrative Program (Half-Hour), Outstanding Cinematography For A Single-Camera Series (Half-Hour), Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes, Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Drama Series (x3), Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup For A Series, Limited Series, Movie Or Special, Outstanding Music Composition For A Series (Original Dramatic Score), Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series, Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And
Animation, Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And
Animation, Outstanding Special Visual Effects and Outstanding Stunt Coordination For A Drama Series, Limited Series Or Movie.
After the stories of Jango and Boba Fett, another warrior emerges in the Star Wars universe. The Mandalorian is set after the fall of the Empire and before the emergence of the First Order. We follow the travails of a lone gunfighter in the outer reaches of the galaxy far from the authority of the New Republic.
Created by Jon Favreau, The Mandalorian stars Pedro Pascal, Gina Carano, Carl Weathers, Giancarlo Esposito and Emily Swallow. Season 1 is available now on Disney+, with Season 2 arriving in October.
The winners of the 72nd annual Emmy Awards will be announced Sept. 20 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on ABC.