Apple TV Lands 2 Best Drama Emmy Nominations After 3 Comedy Wins

Q: With season six dropping in two days, is Slow Horses perfectly timed to steal the ultimate drama crown?

Yes — *Slow Horses* is as well-timed as it could be, but “perfectly timed” may still not be enough to beat *The Pitt*. The calendar clearly helps Apple’s spy drama. Season six premieres on Sept. 16, just two days after the Sept. 14 Emmy ceremony, and Apple has already stoked momentum with a new trailer, the surprise return of Olivia Cooke’s Sid Baker, and confirmation that the show’s run continues through October. That keeps *Slow Horses* highly visible at exactly the moment Emmy voters and viewers are focused on prestige TV. Awards-wise, the series is in strong shape. *Slow Horses* earned nine nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series and acting nods for Gary Oldman, Jack Lowden and Jonathan Pryce. It is also coming in with real credibility: Apple says all five previous seasons are Certified Fresh, and the show has already broken through with recent Emmy wins in writing and directing. For Apple TV, a drama-series win would be historic — its first ever in the top drama category. But timing alone does not make it the favorite. Multiple awards forecasts, industry coverage and prediction markets still put *The Pitt* well ahead. The HBO Max drama leads the field with 25 nominations, has the defending-series narrative, and is widely projected to repeat. Even Jonathan Pryce has openly called it a formidable rival. So *Slow Horses* is arriving at an ideal moment and has a plausible upset path. But if it wins tonight, it would be a steal, not an expectation.

3 articles · Updated · The Guardian · Sep 14

Apple TV entered the Emmys with two best drama nominees—"Slow Horses" season five and freshman series "Pluribus"—giving the streamer its strongest shot yet at the top drama prize.
That breakthrough stands out because Apple TV has never won best drama, even after acclaimed entries such as "Severance" and earlier seasons of "Slow Horses."
Its awards track record is stronger in comedy: Apple TV has already won best comedy three times, with "Ted Lasso" taking two trophies and "The Studio" one.
A best drama win would fill a major gap in Apple TV's Emmy résumé, though "The Pitt" was framed as the title to beat again.