"Succession" received a leading 25 Emmy nominations, but the satirical drama about the rich and ruthless has a landmark rival in "Squid Game", the first non-English language series to vie for television`s top honour.

"Squid Game" a South Korea-set drama in which the poor are fodder for brutal games, earned a best drama nomination and 13 other bids for September`s Emmy Awards. "Succession" captured the best drama trophy and eight other awards when it last vied for Emmys, in 2020. The nominees for best drama series are: "Better Call Saul"; "Euphoria"; "Ozark"; "Severance"; "Squid Game"; "Stranger Things", "Succession" "Yellowjackets."