'Succession' and HBO lead Critics Choice Awards television nominations

Cue the "Succession" theme song. HBO's family drama, which wraps its third season Sunday (9 EST/PST), garnered the most Critics Choice Awards mentions among the television nominations, revealed Monday.

The series is a contender in eight categories, some of which pit the stars against each other. Onscreen father and son Brian Cox (Logan Roy) and Jeremy Strong (Kendall Roy) will battle for best actor in a drama series when the awards ceremony airs Jan. 9 (The CW and TBS, 7 EST/PST). Three of the series stars – Nicholas Braun (Greg Hirsch), Kieran Culkin (Roman Roy) and Matthew Macfadyen (Tom Wambsgans) – will compete for best supporting actor. Sarah Snook (Shiv Roy) and J. Smith-Cameron (Gerri Kellman) will go head-to-head for best supporting actress.

"Succession" home base HBO and its streaming service HBO Max (launched in May 2020) lead the networks and platforms with a total of 29 nominations. Other series that racked up multiple nods include: "Evil" (5), "Mare of Easttown" (5), "Only Murders in the Building" (4), "Ted Lasso" (4), "The Good Fight (4), "This Is Us (4) and "WandaVision" (4).

The movies nominated in the Critics Choice Awards' film categories will be announced Monday. Here is the full list of television nominees:

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Best drama series

"Evil" (Paramount+)

"For All Mankind" (Apple TV+)

"The Good Fight" (Paramount+)

"Pose" (FX)

"Squid Game" (Netflix)

"Succession" (HBO)

"This Is Us" (NBC)

"Yellowjackets" (Showtime)

Best actor in a drama series

Sterling K. Brown – "This Is Us" (NBC)

Mike Colter – "Evil" (Paramount+)

Brian Cox – "Succession" (HBO)

Lee Jung-jae – "Squid Game" (Netflix)

Billy Porter – "Pose" (FX)

Jeremy Strong – "Succession" (HBO)

Best actress in a drama series

Uzo Aduba – "In Treatment" (HBO)

Chiara Aurelia – "Cruel Summer" (Freeform)

Christine Baranski – "The Good Fight" (Paramount+)

Katja Herbers – Evil (Paramount+)

Melanie Lynskey – "Yellowjackets" (Showtime)

Mj Rodriguez – "Pose" (FX)

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Best supporting actor in a drama series

Nicholas Braun – "Succession" (HBO)

Billy Crudup – "The Morning Show" (Apple TV+)

Kieran Culkin – "Succession" (HBO)

Justin Hartley – "This Is Us" (NBC)

Matthew Macfadyen – "Succession" (HBO)

Mandy Patinkin – "The Good Fight" (Paramount+)

Best supporting actress in a drama series

Andrea Martin – "Evil" (Paramount+)

Audra McDonald – "The Good Fight" (Paramount+)

Christine Lahti – "Evil" (Paramount+)

J. Smith-Cameron – "Succession" (HBO)

Sarah Snook – "Succession" (HBO)

Susan Kelechi Watson – "This Is Us" (NBC)

Best Comedy Series

"The Great" (Hulu)

"Hacks" (HBO Max)

"Insecure" (HBO)

"Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu)

"The Other Two" (HBO Max)

"Reservation Dogs" (FX on Hulu)

"Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)

"What We Do in the Shadows" (FX)

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Best actor in a comedy series

Iain Armitage – "Young Sheldon" (CBS)

Nicholas Hoult – "The Great" (Hulu)

Steve Martin – "Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu)

Kayvan Novak – "What We Do in the Shadows" (FX)

Martin Short – "Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu)

Jason Sudeikis – "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)

Best actress in a comedy series

Elle Fanning – "The Great" (Hulu)

Renée Elise Goldsberry – "Girls5eva" (Peacock)

Selena Gomez – "Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu)

Sandra Oh – "The Chair" (Netflix)

Issa Rae – "Insecure" (HBO)

Jean Smart – "Hacks" (HBO Max)

Best supporting actor in a comedy series

Ncuti Gatwa – "Sex Education" (Netflix)

Brett Goldstein – "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)

Harvey Guillén – "What We Do in the Shadows" (FX)

Brandon Scott Jones – "Ghosts" (CBS)

Ray Romano – "Made for Love" (HBO Max)

Bowen Yang – "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)

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Best supporting actress in a comedy series

Hannah Einbinder – "Hacks" (HBO Max)

Kristin Chenoweth – "Schmigadoon!" (Apple TV+)

Molly Shannon – "The Other Two" (HBO Max)

Cecily Strong – "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)

Josie Totah – "Saved By the Bell" (Peacock)

Hannah Waddingham – "Ted Lasso" (Apple TV+)

Best limited series

"Dopesick" (Hulu)

"Dr. Death" (Peacock)

"It’s a Sin" (HBO Max)

"Maid" (Netflix)

"Mare of Easttown" (HBO)

"Midnight Mass" (Netflix)

"The Underground Railroad" (Amazon Prime Video)

"WandaVision" (Disney+)

Best movie made for television

"Come From Away" (Apple TV+)

"List of a Lifetime" (Lifetime)

"The Map of Tiny Perfect Things" (Amazon Prime Video)

"Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia" (Lifetime)

"Oslo" (HBO)

"Zoey’s Extraordinary Christmas" (The Roku Channel)

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Best actor in a limited series or movie made for television

Olly Alexander – "It’s a Sin" (HBO Max)

Paul Bettany – "WandaVision" (Disney+)

William Jackson Harper – "Love Life" (HBO Max)

Joshua Jackson – "Dr. Death" (Peacock)

Michael Keaton – "Dopesick" (Hulu)

Hamish Linklater – "Midnight Mass" (Netflix)

Best actress in a limited series or movie made for television

Danielle Brooks – "Robin Roberts Presents: Mahalia" (Lifetime)

Cynthia Erivo – "Genius: Aretha" (National Geographic)

Thuso Mbedu – "The Underground Railroad" (Amazon Prime Video)

Elizabeth Olsen – "WandaVision" (Disney+)

Margaret Qualley – "Maid" (Netflix)

Kate Winslet – "Mare of Easttown" (HBO)

Best supporting actor in a limited series or movie made for television

Murray Bartlett – "The White Lotus" (HBO)

Zach Gilford – "Midnight Mass" (Netflix)

William Jackson Harper – "The Underground Railroad" (Amazon Prime Video)

Evan Peters – "Mare of Easttown" (HBO)

Christian Slater – "Dr. Death" (Peacock)

Courtney B. Vance – "Genius: Aretha" (National Geographic)

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Best supporting actress in a limited series or movie made for television

Jennifer Coolidge – "The White Lotus" (HBO)

Kaitlyn Dever – "Dopesick" (Hulu)

Kathryn Hahn – "WandaVision" (Disney+)

Melissa McCarthy – "Nine Perfect Strangers" (Hulu)

Julianne Nicholson – "Mare of Easttown" (HBO)

Jean Smart – "Mare of Easttown" (HBO)

Best foreign language series

"Acapulco" (Apple TV+)

"Call My Agent!" (Netflix)

"Lupin" (Netflix)

"Money Heist" (Netflix)

"Narcos: Mexico" (Netflix)

"Squid Game" (Netflix)

Best animated series

"Big Mouth" (Netflix)

"Bluey" (Disney Junior)

"Bob’s Burgers" (Fox)

"The Great North" (Fox)

"Q-Force" (Netflix)

"What If…?" (Disney+)

Best talk show

"The Amber Ruffin Show" (Peacock)

"Desus & Mero" (Showtime)

"The Kelly Clarkson Show" (NBC)

"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" (HBO)

"Late Night with Seth Meyers" (NBC)

"Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen" (Bravo)

Best comedy special

"Bo Burnham: Inside" (Netflix)

"Good Timing with Jo Firestone" (Peacock)

"James Acaster: Cold Lasagne Hate Myself 1999" (Vimeo)

"Joyelle Nicole Johnson: Love Joy" (Peacock)

"Nate Bargatze: The Greatest Average American" (Netflix)

"Trixie Mattel: One Night Only" (YouTube)

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