‘Succession’ sets Golden Globe record with 9 nominations

For decades, “The Thorn Birds” (1984) and “L.A Law” (1990) shared the Golden Globes record for the most nominations ever received by a TV program in a single year at eight. Now that record has been shattered by “Succession,” which just earned a whopping nine bids on Monday, December 11 (see the complete list of noms). HBO’s family drama is honored for its fourth and final season, which wrapped up this spring to universal acclaim from critics and fans.

Golden Globes history was made when “Succession” netted these nine nominations: drama series, drama actress (Sarah Snook), drama actor x3 (Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong), supporting actress (J. Smith-Cameron) and supporting actor x3 (Matthew Macfadyen, Alan Ruck and Alexander Skarsgard).

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“Succession’s” nine noms puts it atop of eight-timers “The Thorn Birds” and “L.A. Law” on the all-time list, plus the following programs that each nabbed seven bids in the years in which they’re mentioned: “Angels in America” (2004), “ER” (1998) and another season of “L.A. Law” (1989).

To date, “Succession” has won five total Golden Globes: drama series and drama actor (Cox) in 2020; and drama series, drama actor (Strong) and supporting actress (Snook) in 2022. How many more will it take home this year? Be sure to make your predictions at Gold Derby.

At the 2024 Golden Globes, “Succession” leads all TV shows with nine nominations, compared to five each for “The Bear” and “Only Murders in the Building,” four for “The Crown,” and three apiece for “Beef,” “Daisy Jones & The Six,” “Fargo,” “The Last of Us” and “Ted Lasso.” Over on the film side, “Barbie” dominates with nine nominations, followed by “Oppenheimer” at eight, “Killers of the Flower Moon” and “Poor Things” at seven, “Past Lives” at five, and “Anatomy of a Fall,” “Maestro” and “May December” at four.

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