2014 Emmy Predictions

The Emmys are this Monday (not Sunday). For the Primetime Emmys predictions it’s same as past years: I play to win but am happy if the one I want to win takes the statue. For the acting categories, instead of saying why I think an actor/actress will win, I have included the name of the episode the actor submitted to the academy. Here now are the fearless predictions:

Outstanding Drama Series

Breaking Bad | Downton Abbey | Game of Thrones | House of Cards | Mad Men | True Detective

WILL WIN: Breaking Bad (it ended so strong)

WANT TO WIN: Breaking Bad (best show on TV)

Outstanding Comedy Series

The Big Bang Theory | Louie | Modern Family | Orange is the New Black | Silicon Valley | Veep

WILL WIN: Modern Family (Emmy still likes it)

WANT TO WIN: Big Bang Theory (It’s a bit funnier)

Outstanding Miniseries

AHS: Coven | Bonnie & Clyde | Fargo | Luther | Treme | The White Queen

WILL WIN: Fargo (stylishly awesome)

WANT TO WIN: Fargo (It was so well done)

Outstanding Variety Series

Colbert Report | The Daily Show | Jimmy Kimmel Live | Real Time with Bill Maher | SNL | The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon

WILL WIN: Colbert Report (before he leaves for Letterman)

WANT TO WIN: Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon (appointment TV)

Outstanding Reality – Competition Program

Amazing Race | Dancing with the Stars | Project Runway | So You Think You Can Dance | Top Chef | The Voice

WILL WIN: The Voice (It has put American Idol to shame)

WANT TO WIN: Amazing Race (don’t watch the other ones)

Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Breaking Bad: Bryan Cranston | House of Cards: Kevin Spacey | Mad Men: Jon Hamm | The Newsroom: Jeff Daniels  | True Detective: Woody Harrelson | True Detective: Matthew McConaughey

WILL WIN: Matthew McConaughey (Form and Void)

WANT TO WIN: Kevin Spacey (so fun to watch)

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Downton Abbey: Michelle Dockery | The Good Wife: Julianna Margulies | Homeland: Claire Danes | House of Cards: Robin Wright | Masters of Sex: Lizzy Caplan | Scandal: Kerry Washington

WILL WIN: Juliana Magulies (The Last Call)

WANT TO WIN: Lizzy Caplan (she makes the show)

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

The Big Bang Theory: Jim Parsons | Derek: Ricky Gervais | Episodes: Matt LeBlanc | House of Lies: Don Cheadle | Louie: Louis CK | Shamless: William H Macy

WILL WIN: Jim Parsons (The Relationship Diremption)

WANT TO WIN: Jim Parsons (Louie was a tad depressing)

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Girls: Lena Dunham | Mike & Molly: Melissa McCarthy | Nurse Jackie: Edie Falco | Orange is the New Black: Taylor Schilling | Parks & Recreation: Amy Poehler | Veep: Julia Louis-Dreyfus

WILL WIN: Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Crate)

WANT TO WIN: Amy Poehler (she so deserves one)

Lead Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

Dancing on the Edge: Chiwetel Ejiofor | Fargo: Martin Freeman | Fargo: Billy Bob Thorton | Luther: Idris Elba | The Normal Heart: Mark Ruffalo | Sherlock: Benedict Cumberbatch

WILL WIN: Billy Bob Thorton (Emmy likes big film actors)

WANT TO WIN: Martin Freeman (What a great character arc)

Lead Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

AHS:Coven: Jessica Lange | AHS:Coven: Sarah Paulson | Burton and Taylor: Helena Bonham Carter | Return to Zero: Minnie Driver | The Spoiled of Babylon: Kristen Wiig | A Trip to Bountiful: Cicely Tyson

WILL WIN: Cicely Tyson (She’s old and talented)

WANT TO WIN: Kristen Wiig (Her overacting is hilarious)

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Breaking Bad: Aaron Paul | Downton Abbey: Jim Carter | Game of Thrones: Peter Dinklage | The Good Wife: Josh Charles | Homeland: Mandy Patinkin | Ray Donovan: Jon Voight

WILL WIN: Aaron Paul (Confessions)

WANT TO WIN: Aaron Paul (Will miss him, bitch)

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Breaking Bad: Anna Gunn | Downtown Abbey: Maggie Smith | Downton Abbey: Joanne Froggatt | Game of Thrones: Lena Headey | The Good Wife: Christine Baranski | Mad Men: Christina Hendricks

WILL WIN: Anna Gunn (Ozymandias)

WANT TO WIN: Maggie Smith (Has all the great lines)

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Brooklyn Nine-Nine: Andre Braugher | Girls: Adam Driver | Modern Family: Jesse Tyler Ferguson | Modern Family: Ty Burrell | Portlandia: Fred Armisen | Veep: Tony Hale

WILL WIN: Tony Hale (Crate)

WANT TO WIN: Andre Braugher (Best straight man ever)

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

The Big Bang Theory: Mayim Bialik | Modern Family: Julie Bowen | Mom: Allison Janney | Orange is the New Black: Kate Mulgrew | SNL: Kate McKinnon | Veep: Anna Chlumsky

WILL WIN: Kate Mulgrew (Tit Punch)

WANT TO WIN: Mayim Bialik (So awkwardly funny)

Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie

Fargo: Colin Hanks | Normal Heart: Jim Parsons | Normal Heart: Joe Mantello | Normal Heart: Alfred Molina | Normal Heart: Matt Bomer | Sherlock: Martin Freeman

WILL WIN: Matt Bomer (he did such a great job)

WANT TO WIN: Jim Parsons (fun to watch in a drama)

Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie

AHS:Coven: Frances Conroy | AHS:Coven: Kathy Bates | AHS:Coven: Angela Bassett | Fargo: Allison Tolman | Flowers in the Attic: Ellen Burstyn | Normal Heart: Julia Roberts

WILL WIN: Allison Tolman (held her own against big stars)

WANT TO WIN: Allison Tolman (such a great noble character)

Writing for a Drama Series

Breaking Bad • Ozymandias | Breaking Bad • Felina | Sherlock • His Last Vow | Treme • …To Miss New Orleans | Game of Thrones • The Children | House of Cards • Chapter 14 | True Detective • The Secret Fate of All of Life

WILL WIN: Breaking Bad-Ozymandias (best Bad episode ever)

WANT TO WIN: Breaking Bad-Ozymandias (the whole episode clicks)

Writing for a Comedy Series

Episodes • Episode 305 | Louie • So Did the Fat Lady | Orange is the New Black • I Wasn’t Ready (Pilot) | Silicon Valley • Tip-To-Tip Efficiency | Veep • Special Relationship

WILL WIN: Louie-So Did the Fat Lady (the fat girl speech is perfect)

WANT TO WIN: Silicon Valley-Tip-to-Tip Efficiency (what a concept)

Writing for a Miniseries or Movie

AHS:Coven • Bitchcraft | Fargo • The Crocodile’s Dilemma | Luther | Normal Heart

WILL WIN: The Normal Heart (it’s a Tony award winning play)

WANT TO WIN: Fargo-The Crocodile’s dilemma (a twisty gem)

I’m adding some miniseries categories this year since some of my favourite shows are now considered miniseries for some reason. I took out the directing categories. Anyway,  let’s see how I do. I’ll post after the Emmys with the results and commentary.