‘Lessons in Chemistry’ already has a rich awards pedigree heading into Emmys season

Apple TV+ has an awards juggernaut on its hands with the limited series “Lessons in Chemistry.” This acclaimed adaptation of Bonnie Garmus’ book of the same name, looks set to be a major Emmy player this season. Indeed, it has already racked up a number of key nominations across multiple guilds and awards groups.

The show, created by “The Office” writer and director and “Jury Duty” creator Lee Eisenberg, stars Brie Larson as lab technician Elizabeth Zott, who takes up a new gig as the host of a 1960s cooking show after being fired. She uses her newfound position of influence to educate women about scientific topics while she strikes up a romance with Lewis Pullman‘s Calvin and a friendship with Aja Naomi King‘s Harriet. The three performers are at the center of the show’s awards attention this year but the limited series has also racked up plenty of other bids in key categories, too. Here’s the complete rundown. It’s wins are in bold.

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Critics Choice Awards:

• Best Limited Series

• Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actress — Brie Larson

• Best TV Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actor — Lewis Pullman

• Best TV Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress — Aja Naomi King

Golden Globes:

• Best TV Movie/Anthology Series/Limited Series

• Best TV Movie/Anthology Series/Limited Series Actress — Brie Larson

SAG Awards:

• Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actress — Brie Larson

DGA Awards:

• Best TV Movie/Miniseries Directing — Sarah Adina Smith (for “Her and Him”) — WINNER

• Best TV Movie/Miniseries Directing —Millicent Shelton (for “Poirot”)

• Best TV Movie/Miniseries Directing — Tara Miele (for “Introduction to Chemistry”)

PGA Awards:

• Best Limited Series Television

WGA Awards:

• Best Limited Series Writing

ACE Eddies Awards:

• Best Edited Limited Series

Film Independent Spirit Awards:

• Best New Scripted Series Supporting Performance — Lewis Pullman

NAACP Image Awards:

• Best TV Movie/Dramatic Special/Limited Series Supporting Actress — Aja Naomi King

So, there you have it. 15 key nominations from various awards groups, guilds, and organizations that could very well act as tea leaves for the Emmys.

But what about the Emmys? Well, we are only predicting the above-the-line categories and fully expect  “Lessons in Chemistry” to contend in a slew of them:

• Best Best Limited Series

• Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actress — Brie Larson

• Best TV Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actor — Lewis Pullman

• Best TV Movie/Limited Series Supporting Actress — Aja Naomi King

“Lessons in Chemistry” is also likely to reap bids for directing and writing as well as plenty of below-the-line awards, too, but we’ll save that for further down the line.

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