Loki is an American television series created by Michael Waldron for the streaming service Disney+, based on Marvel Comics featuring the character of the same name. It is the third television series in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU) produced by Marvel Studios, sharing continuity with the films of the franchise. Waldron served as head writer and Kate Herron directed the first season, with Eric Martin and the duo Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead serving as head writer and leading the directing team for the second season, respectively. Tom Hiddleston reprises his role as Loki from the film series, starring alongside Gugu Mbatha-Raw, Wunmi Mosaku, Eugene Cordero, Tara Strong, Owen Wilson, Sophia Di Martino, Jonathan Majors, and Neil Ellice. Sasha Lane, Jack Veal, DeObia Oparei, and Richard E. Grant also star in the first season, with Rafael Casal, Kate Dickie, Liz Carr, Ke Huy Quan and Richard Dixon joining for the second. The series takes place after the events of the film Avengers: Endgame (2019), in which an alternate version of Loki created a new timeline.
Loki premiered on June 9, 2021. Its first season, consisting of six episodes, concluded on July 14 and is part of Phase Four of the MCU. The second season, also consisting of six episodes, ran from October 5 to November 9, 2023, as part of Phase Five. The series garnered numerous awards and nominations, including nine Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards nominations. From major guilds, it was nominated for two Art Directors Guild Awards, three Costume Designers Guild Awards, a Screen Actors Guild Award, and two Writers Guild of America Awards. Loki was nominated for four Critics' Choice Television Awards and in genre awards, two Hugo Awards, a Harvey Award, and a Dragon Award. The series also won one Critics' Choice Super Award and one Saturn Award. __TOC__
Accolades + Award Date(s) of ceremony Category Recipient(s) Result Art Directors Guild Awards Excellence in Production Design for a One-Hour Period or Fantasy Single-Camera Series (for "Glorious Purpose") One-Hour Fantasy Single-Camera Series (for "Ouroboros") ASCAP Composers' Choice Awards Television Score of the Year Television Theme of the Year Astra TV Awards December 8, 2024 Best Streaming Drama Series Loki Best Actor in a Streaming Drama Series Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Drama Series Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Drama Series Best Directing in a Streaming Drama Series Justin Benson & Aaron Moorhead (for "Science/Fiction") Best Writing in a Streaming Drama Series (for "Glorious Purpose") Black Reel TV Awards Outstanding Guest Actor, Drama Series Outstanding Supporting Performance in a Drama Series British Academy Television Craft Awards Best Original Music Best Original Music: Fiction Costume Designers Guild Awards Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television (for "Journey into Mystery") Excellence in Sci-Fi/Fantasy Television (for "1893") Excellence in Costume Illustration (for "1893") Critics' Choice Super Awards Best Superhero Series Loki Best Actor in a Superhero Series Best Actress in a Superhero Series Best Villain in a Series Best Superhero Series Loki Best Actor in a Superhero Series Best Actress in a Superhero Series Critics' Choice Television Awards Best Drama Series Loki Best Actor in a Drama Series Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Dorian Awards Most Visually Striking Show Loki Dragon Awards Best Science Fiction or Fantasy TV Series Loki Harvey Awards Best Adaptation from Comic Book/Graphic Novel Loki Hollywood Critics Association TV Awards Best Streaming Series, Drama Loki Best Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama Best Supporting Actress in a Streaming Series, Drama Best Supporting Actor in a Streaming Series, Drama Best Writing in a Streaming Series, Drama (for "Glorious Purpose") Best Directing in a Streaming Series, Drama (for "Journey into Mystery") Hollywood Music in Media Awards Score – TV Show/Limited Series Hollywood Professional Association Awards Outstanding Visual Effects – Episodic (Under 13 Episodes) or Non-theatrical Feature , David Seager, Alexandra Greene, George Kuruvilla, Dan Mayer (for "Journey into Mystery") Outstanding Color Grading – Live Action Episode or Non-Theatrical Feature (for "Glorious Purpose") Outstanding Visual Effects – Live Action Episode or Series Season , Christian Waite, Jeremy Sawyer, Ben Aickin, Pieter Warmington Hugo Awards Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form , Kate Herron, Michael Waldron (for "The Nexus Event") Best Dramatic Presentation, Short Form , Justin Benson and Aaron Moorhead (for "Glorious Purpose") International Film Music Critics Association Awards Best Original Score For Television MPSE Golden Reel Awards Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Limited Series or Anthology Various (for "Journey into Mystery") Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Broadcast Long Form Effects and Foley , David Chrastka, Andre Zweers, Malcolm Fife, Jamey Scott, Alyssa Nevarez, Dawit Zemene, Sandra Fox (for "Glorious Purpose") Outstanding Achievement in Music Editing – Broadcast Long Form , Nashia Wachsman, Richard Armstrong, Ed Hamilton (for "Glorious Purpose") MTV Movie & TV Awards Best Show Loki Breakthrough Performance Best Team , Sophia Di Martino and Owen Wilson Nebula Awards Ray Bradbury Nebula Award for Outstanding Dramatic Presentation , Elissa Karasik, Eric Martin, Michael Waldron, Tom Kauffman, Jess Dweck Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards Favorite Family TV Show Loki Favorite Male TV Star (Family) Favorite Family TV Show Loki Favorite Male TV Star (Family) People's Choice Awards Show of 2021 Loki Male TV Star of 2021 Bingeworthy Show of 2021 Loki Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of 2021 Sci-Fi/Fantasy Show of the Year Loki Male TV Star of the Year Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards September 3–4, 2022 Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More) , Natasha Gerasimova, and Claudia Bonfe (for "Glorious Purpose") Outstanding Cinematography for a Single-Camera Series (One Hour) (for "Lamentis") Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes , Nora Pederson, Tamsin Costello, and Carol Beadle (for "Glorious Purpose") Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score) (for "Glorious Purpose") Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) Various (for "Journey into Mystery") September 7–8, 2024 Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes , Harriet Kendall, Kristen Ernst-Brown, and Tom Hornsby (for "1893") Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One-Hour) and Paul Munro (for "Glorious Purpose") Outstanding Special Visual Effects in a Season or a Movie , Allison Paul, Sandra Balej, Matthew Twyford, Christopher Smallfield, John William Van der pool, Steve Moncur, Julian Hutchens, and Kevin Yuille Saturn Awards Best Fantasy Series (Streaming) Loki Best Actor in a Streaming Series Best Guest Performance in a Streaming Series Best Television Home Media Release Season 1 – 4K SteelBook Best Superhero Television Series Loki Best Guest Star in a Television Series Screen Actors Guild Awards Outstanding Performance by a Stunt Ensemble in a Comedy or Drama Series Loki Set Decorators Society of America Awards Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a One Hour Fantasy or Science Fiction Series and Kasra Farahani Best Achievement in Décor/Design of a One Hour Fantasy or Science Fiction Series and Kasra Farahani Society of Composers & Lyricists Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production Outstanding Original Score for a Television Production Visual Effects Society Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode , Allison Paul, Sandra Balej, David Seager (for "Journey into Mystery") Outstanding Virtual Cinematography in a CG Project – Jessie Lewis-Evans, Luke Avery, Autumn Durald Arkapaw, Scott Inkster (for "Lamentis") Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, or Real-Time Project – George Kuruvilla, Menno Dijkstra, Matthew Hanger, Jiyong Shin (for "Journey into Mystery") Outstanding Compositing and Lighting in an Episode – Paul Chapman, Tom Truscott, Biagio Figliuzzi, Attila Szalma (for "Lamentis") Outstanding Visual Effects in a Photoreal Episode , Allison Paul, Matthew Twyford, Christopher Smallfield and John William Van Der Pool (for "Glorious Purpose") Outstanding Created Environment in an Episode, Commercial, Game Cinematic or Real-Time Project , Ben Aickin, Francesco Ferraresi, Pieter Warmington (for "1893") Outstanding Effects Simulations in an Episode, Commercial, Game Cinematic or Real-Time Project , Jonathan Lyddon-Towl, Julien Legay, Benedikt Roettger (for "Science/Fiction") World Soundtrack Awards TV Composer of the Year TV Composer of the Year Writers Guild of America Awards Drama Series , Elissa Karasik, Eric Martin, Michael Waldron New Series
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