BAFTA TV Awards 2020 nominations: HBO show Chernobyl gets maximum nods; The Crown, Fleabag follow

The British Academy of Film and Television Arts will celebrate the best of television broadcast in the United Kingdom during 2019 in a live show at the end of July - though with stars and studio audience absent.Chernobyl, HBO’s critically acclaimed dramatisation of events surrounding the world’s worst nuclear accident, tops the roll-call of nominations announced on Thursday, with 14.[caption id="attachment_6766201" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Chernobyl[/caption]“We’ve had over 500 entries this year... (so) it was really fiercely contested,” BAFTA chair Krishnendu Majumdar told Reuters TV.Nominations fall into two categories, television and television craft, with winners of the former to be announced at the Virgin Media British Academy Television Awards ceremony on 31 July.As things stand with the coronavirus pandemic, nominees are expected to film their speeches rather than appear in person and there are no plans for a big audience. There will however be a live element to the BBC show, which actor and filmmaker Richard Ayoade will present.“All those details are being worked out at the moment because the social distancing rules are changing. What we can say at the moment is that there will be a show in a studio and we’re working out the participants,” Majumdar said.Chernobyl nominations include leading actor for Jared Harris, supporting actor for Stellan Skarsgard, and mini-series.The Crown, the warts-and-all account of the reign of Queen Elizabeth that aired its third season last year, has seven nominations, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s black comedy Fleabag and Anglo-Japanese thriller Giri/Haji on six each.The British Academy Television Craft Awards will be announced online on 17 July.Here is the list nominees for BAFTA TV AwardsLeading actressJodie Comer, Killing EveGlenda Jackson, Elizabeth is MissingSuranne Jones, Gentleman JackSamantha Morton, I Am KirstyLeading actorStephen Graham, The Virtues Jared Harris, ChernobylTakehiro Hira, Giri/HajiCallum Turner, The CaptureSupporting actressNaomi Ackie, The End of the F***ing WorldHelen Behan, The VirtuesHelena Bonham Carter, The CrownJasmine Jobson, Top BoySupporting actorJoe Absolom, A ConfessionJosh O'Connor, The CrownWill Sharpe, Giri/HajiStellan Skarsgard, Chernobyl Male performance in a comedy programmeJamie Demetriou, Stath Lets FlatsNcuti Gatwa, Sex EducationYoussef Kerkour, HomeGuz Khan, Man Like MobeenFemale performance in a comedy programmeSian Clifford, FleabagGbemisola Ikumelo, FamalamSarah Kendall, FrayedPhoebe Waller-Bridge, FleabagDrama seriesThe Crown The End Of The F***Ing World Gentleman Jack Giri/Haji Mini-seriesA Confession  Chernobyl  The Victim The VirtuesInternationalEuphoria  Succession Unbelievable When They See UsCheck out the full list of nominees here(With inputs from Reuters)