The International Academy of Television Arts & Sciences revealed the nominees for the 2024 International Emmy Awards on September 19. Among the contenders is the Disney+ Hotstar series The Night Manager, featuring Anil Kapoor and Aditya Roy Kapoor, which has earned a nomination for Best Drama Series. In total, 56 nominees were recognized across 14 categories, showcasing talent from 21 countries.
Competing for the Award
The Night Manager will face off against other notable series, including Les Gouttes de Dieu (Drops of God) from France, The Newsreader – Season 2 from Australia, and Iosi, El Espia Arrepentido – Season 2 from Argentina.
Actor Anil Kapoor expressed his excitement about the nomination, stating, “That’s fantastic news,” in an interview.
Series Background
The Night Manager is an Indian adaptation of the acclaimed British series of the same name, created by Sandeep Modi. The second season is currently available for streaming on Disney+ Hotstar and features a cast that includes Sobhita Dhulipala, Tillotama Shome, Ravi Behl, and Saswata Chatterjee. The series is described on the streaming platform as follows: “A dreaded arms dealer, a night manager, and a dangerous game of love and betrayal – it’s showtime!”
Complete List of Nominations
Best Performance by an Actor
Julio Andrade in Betinho: No Fio da Navalha [Living on a Razor’s Edge] (Brazil)
Haluk Bilginer in Sahsiyet – Season 2 (Turkey)
Laurent Lafitte in Tapie (France)
Timothy Spall in The Sixth Commandment (United Kingdom)
Best Performance by an Actress
Adriana Barraza in El Último Vagón (Mexico)
Aokbab-Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying in Hunger (Thailand)
Sara Giraudeau in Tout va bien [Everything is Fine] (France)
Jessica Hynes in There She Goes (United Kingdom)
Comedy
Daily Dose of Sunshine (South Korea)
Deadloch (Australia)
División Palermo (Argentina)
HPI – Season 3 [HIP] (France)
Documentary
L’affaire Bettencourt: Scandale chez la femme la plus riche du monde [The Billionaire, the Butler and the Boyfriend] (France)
Otto Baxter: Not a F**ing Horror Story (United Kingdom)
The Exiles (Singapore)
Transo (Brazil)
Drama Series
Les Gouttes de Dieu [Drops of God] (France)
The Newsreader – Season 2 (Australia)
The Night Manager (India)
Iosi, El Espia Arrepentido – Season 2 [Yosi, the Regretful Spy] (Argentina)
The winners of the 2024 International Emmy Awards will be announced at a gala ceremony scheduled for November 25 in New York.