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‘Game of Thrones’ breaks record with 32 Emmy nominations, followed by ‘Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’ and ‘Chernobyl’

Despite its controversial final episodes, HBO’s unstoppable “Game of Thrones” earned 32 Emmy Award nominations Tuesday morning, shattering the record for the most nominations for a show in a single season.

Close behind were Amazon’s critic-favorite comedy “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” with 19; HBO’s surprise hit “Chernobyl” with 18; and NBC’s “Saturday Night Live” with 18. FX’s “Fosse/Verdon” and HBO’s “Barry” each garnered 17 nominations, while Netflix’s “When They See Us” scored 16 nods.

The 71st annual Primetime Emmy Awards air Sept. 22 at 8 p.m. EDT on Fox. (A host has not yet been announced.