Diversity, firsts and more facts from the Emmy 2021 nominations

Elizabeth Olsen (left) and Paul Bettany in a scene from 'WandaVision'. The programme was nominated for an Emmy Award for outstanding limited series. Photo: Disney+

When the nominations were announced Tuesday (July 13) both Netflix's The Crown and the Disney+ series The Mandalorian grabbed 24 of them, the most for a single series.

Following closely behind was WandaVision – the Disney+ nostalgia-TV mashup/Marvel superhero saga – with 23.