--- description: The show has received a whopping 53 Emmy nominations during its six-season run but did not end up winning any. title: This Show Has the Unfortunate Honor of Losing the Most Emmys image: https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4a8bc397c7f18425/698a43e609208f28f241b1c3/Better-Call-Saul-Emmys.png?branch=production&width=3840&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=16:9 ---  * [Entertainment](/section/entertainment/) ## Entertainment Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close * [emmys](/tag/emmys/) ## emmys Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close # One Show Now Has the Unfortunate Honor of Losing the Most Emmys by [Koh Ewe](/author/koh-ewe/) ## Koh Ewe Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Koh Ewe (Koyu) was a reporter for TIME based in Singapore. Jan 16, 2024 6:25 AM CUT  Actor Bob Odenkirk in a still image of a scene from season 5 of Better Call Saul. Actor Bob Odenkirk in a still image of a scene from season 5 of Better Call Saul.AMC by [Koh Ewe](/author/koh-ewe/) ## Koh Ewe Update your preferences in [Account Settings](/account/preferences/) Close Koh Ewe (Koyu) was a reporter for TIME based in Singapore. Jan 16, 2024 6:25 AM CUT While [_Succession_, _The Bear_, and _Beef_ took home the most awards](https://time.com/6555525/emmy-awards-guide-winners-nominees-host/ "undefined") at the Emmys on Monday night, the cast and crew of _Better Call Saul_ left the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles empty handed. But it’s not a new experience for the [highly lauded](https://time.com/6206367/better-call-saul-finale-review/ "undefined") crime drama series, which first aired in 2015and concluded in 2022\. _Better Call Saul_ now reportedly holds the record for the most Emmy losses, according to trade publication [_Variety_](https://variety.com/2024/tv/awards/emmys-snubs-surprises-2023-1235872623/ "undefined"), which dubbed it “the most snubbed series of all time.” ### More From TIME The show—which featured actor Bob Odenkirk as [the titular lawyer](https://time.com/3687302/a-sleaze-is-born-in-better-call-saul/ "undefined") and served as a [prequel](https://time.com/6168125/better-call-saul-breaking-bad/ "undefined") to the critically acclaimed TV series _Breaking Bad_—has received a whopping [53 Emmy nominations](https://www.emmys.com/shows/better-call-saul "undefined") during its six-season run but did not end up winning any. This year, _Better Call Saul_’s final season was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (which Odenkirk has been nominated for six times), Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series. It lost to _Succession_ in all but one category (Jennifer Coolidge of _The White Lotus_ beat _Better Call Saul_’sRhea Seehorn for best supporting actress.) **Read More:** [_‘The Bear’ Co-Stars Share Chefs’ Kiss at Emmys_](https://time.com/6555893/bear-actors-kiss-emmys-ebon-moss-bachrach-matty-matheson/ "undefined") Despite its historic level of being overlooked by the Television Academy, _Better Call Saul_ has received a slew of other awards during its run. Last year, it won best drama series and best actor in a drama series at both the Critics Choice Awards and Golden Globe Awards. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/6555905/better-call-saul-emmys-most-losses/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/6555905/better-call-saul-emmys-most-losses/"},"headline":"One Show Now Has the Unfortunate Honor of Losing the Most Emmys","datePublished":"2024-01-16T06:25:00.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-24T16:57:48.911Z","description":"'Better Call Saul' has received a whopping 53 Emmy nominations during its six-season run but did not end up winning any.","url":"https://time.com/6555905/better-call-saul-emmys-most-losses/","keywords":["emmys","overnight","News Desk","storyladder"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4a8bc397c7f18425/698a43e609208f28f241b1c3/Better-Call-Saul-Emmys.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Koh Ewe","jobTitle":"Koh Ewe (Koyu) was a reporter for TIME based in Singapore.","url":"https://time.com/author/koh-ewe/"}],"articleSection":"Entertainment","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blt4a8bc397c7f18425/698a43e609208f28f241b1c3/Better-Call-Saul-Emmys.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Better Call Saul Emmys","caption":"Still from 'Better Call Saul' Season 5.","creditText":"AMC","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/entertainment/","name":"Entertainment"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/emmys/","name":"emmys"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/6555905/better-call-saul-emmys-most-losses/","name":"One Show Now Has the Unfortunate Honor of Losing the Most Emmys"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"The Best and Worst Moments of the 2024 Emmy Awards","description":"Now that Hollywood is back in action after both the writers' strike and the actors’ strike came to a resolution late last year, the much delayed and much anticipated 75th Annual Emmy Awards have finally come to pass. 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