Nominee Lineup Finalized for Saturday’s Showcase

The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, distinct from the 75th Emmys handed out earlier this year, are set to occur in September. Nominations were unveiled last month. This weekend features the lineup for Deadline’s annual Contenders Television: The Nominees event.

Several prominent names are participating in Saturday’s event. Stars such as Walton Goggins from Fallout, comedian Nikki Glaser known for The Roast of Tom Brady, Alan Cumming of The Traitors, and Late Night’s Seth Meyers are confirmed for panel discussions.

Additionally, producers and directors like Jonathan Nolan, Francesca Sloane, Hiro Murai, and Sarah Schechter will join them.

This virtual event will provide both viewers and voters insight into how these stars and behind-the-scenes talents learned of their Emmy nominations. Discussions will cover their feelings leading up to September and their current projects.

Goggins and Nolan will discuss the Prime Video series Fallout alongside showrunner Graham Wagner. Amazon’s streaming service will also feature Mr. & Mrs. Smith showrunner Sloane talking about the Donald Glover-led adaptation. Joining her will be Murai, composer David Fleming, and casting director Carmen Cuba. The team for Red, White & Royal Blue—Schechter, co-writer Matthew López, and star Taylor Zakhar Perez—will also participate.

Nikki Glaser will discuss her HBO and Max special Nikki Glaser: Someday You’ll Die, while Seth Meyers will talk about NBC’s Late Night.

Moreover, Benj Pasek, Justin Paul, Siddhartha Khosla, and John Carrafa will join to discuss Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building.

The Daily Show will be represented by Troy Iwata, a new member of its team, alongside supervising producers David Paul Meyer and Elise Terrell. MTV’s RuPaul’s Drag Race will have Michelle Visage, Ts Madison, Jamal Sims, and Mandy Salangsang discussing their work.

Investigation Discovery will present Quiet On Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV, featuring former All That cast members Bryan Hearne and Giovonnie Samuels, along with directors Mary Robertson and Emma Schwartz. Alan Cumming will be joined by director Ben Archard and executive producers Mike Cotton and Toni Ireland to discuss Peacock’s The Traitors.

Stay informed through the Contenders preview issue and follow Saturday’s panel coverage on Deadline’s official platforms using the hashtag #DeadlineContenders.

Source: Deadline, Investigation Discovery