Sunday, January 14, 2024

2023 Emmy Predictions

 

The Emmys are on Monday. It’s strange because it was supposed to have aired last September but was postponed due to the strikes. What’s interesting is that some of the series have nominations from their previous season. For example, The Bear has been winning a bunch of awards lately for their recently aired second season but the nominations for these awards are from their first season, hence the pilot episode nom. This also means that Better Call Saul is back in the running but will unfortunately lose to Succession (I can still hope for some miracles though). Anyway, here are my predictions:

Outstanding Drama Series
Andor | Better Call Saul | The Crown | House of the Dragon | The Last of Us | Succession | The White Lotus | Yellowjackets
WILL WIN: Succession (The ended the show very well)
WANT TO WIN: Better Call Saul (Sad they never won anything)

Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary | Barry | The Bear | Jury Duty | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Only Murders in the Building | Ted Lasso | Wednesday
WILL WIN: The Bear (Even though I wouldn’t consider this a comedy)
WANT TO WIN: Ted Lasso (Would love the show to go three for three)

Outstanding Limited Series
Beef | Dahmer-Monster | Daisy Jones & the Six | Fleishman Is in Trouble | Obi-Wan Kenobi
WILL WIN: Beef (Based on Golden Globe wins)
WANT TO WIN: Daisy Jones & the Six (Haven’t seen Beef.)

Outstanding Talk Series
Daily Show with Trevor Noah | Jimmy Kimmel Live | Late Night with Seth Meyers | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | The Problem with Jon Stewart
WILL WIN: Late Show with Stephen Colbert (Oliver's now Variety)
WANT TO WIN: Late Night with Seth Meyers (I enjoy his style)

Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
A Black Lady Sketch Show | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | SNL
WILL WIN: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (He’'ll stop SNL)
WANT TO WIN: SNL (John Oliver has been a getting a bit preachy lately)

Lead Actor in a Drama Series
The Old Man: Jeff Bridges | Succession: Brian Cox | Succession: Kieran Culkin | Better Call Saul: Bob Odenkirk | The Last of Us: Succession | Succession: Jeremy Strong
WILL WIN: Kieran Culkin (The most entertaining of the siblings)
WANT TO WIN: Bob Odenkirk (It would take a miracle)

Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Bad Sisters: Sharon Horgan | Yellowjackets: Melanie Lynskey | Handmaid’ Tale: Elisabeth Moss | The Last of Us: Bella Ramsey | The Diplomat:  Keri Russell | Succession: Sarah Snook
WILL WIN: Sarah Snook (Succession will win everything)
WANT TO WIN: Keri Russell (A great follow up to The Americans for her)

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Barry: Bill Hader | Shrinking: Jason Segel | Only Murders in the Building: Martin Short | Ted Lasso: Jason Sudeikis | The Bear: Jeremy Allen White
WILL WIN: Jeremy Allen White (No doubt about this one)
WANT TO WIN: Jason Sudeikis (Still fun to watch)

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Dead to Me: Christina Applegate | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Rachel Brosnahan | Abbott Elementary: Quinta Brunson | Poker Face: Natasha Lyonne | Wednesday: Jenna Ortega
WILL WIN: Quinta Brunson (Go network television)
WANT TO WIN: Quinta Brunson (Her writing is helpful)

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Blackbird: Taron Egerton | Welcome to Chippendales: Kumail Nanjiani | Dahmer-Monster: Evan Peters | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story: Daniel Radcliffe | George & Tammy: Michael Shannon | Beef: Steven Yeun
WILL WIN: Steven Yeun (I think people have forgotten about Dahmer)
WANT TO WIN: Daniel Radcliffe (I love Weird Al)

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Fleishman Is in Trouble: Lizzy Caplan | George & Tammy: Jessica Chastain | Swarm: Dominique Fishback | Daisy Jones & the Six: Riley Keough | Tiny Beautiful Things: Kathryn Hahn | Beef: Ali Wong
WILL WIN: Ali Wong (Lots of Beef love)
WANT TO WIN: Ali Wong (Sure, why not)

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
White Lotus: F. Murray Abraham | Succession: Nicholas Braun | White Lotus: Michael Imperioli | White Lotus: Theo James | Succession: Matthew Macfadyen | Succession: Alan Ruck | White Lotus: Will Sharp | Succession: Alexander Skarsgard
WILL WIN: Matthew Macfadyen (Of course it goes to Succession)
WANT TO WIN: Matthew Macfadyen (Don't want White Lotus this time)

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
White Lotus: Jennifer Coolidge | The Crown: Elizabeth Debicki | White Lotus: Meghann Fahy | White Lotus: Sabrina Impacciatore | White Lotus: Aubrey Plaza | Better Call Saul: Rhea Seehorn | Succession: J. Smith-Cameron | White Lotus: Simona Tabasco
WILL WIN: Jennifer Coolidge (Unfortunately. She’s annoying)
WANT TO WIN: Rhea Seehorn (C’mon, give her the well deserved Emmy)

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Barry: Anthony Carrigan | Ted Lasso: Phil Dunster | Ted Lasso: Brett Goldstein | Jury Duty: James Marsden | The Bear: Ebon Moss-Bachrach | Abbott Elementary: Tyler James Williams | Barry: Henry Winkler
WILL WIN: Ebon Moss-Bachrach (His “Forks” episode should be enough)
WANT TO WIN: Phil Dunster (Long shot but I loved his arc this year)

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Alex Borstein | The Bear: Ayo Edebiri | Abbott Elementary: Janelle James | Abbott Elementary: Sheryl Lee Ralph | Ted Lasso: Juno Temple | Ted Lasso: Hannah Waddingham | Shrinking: Jessica Williams
WILL WIN: Ayo Edebiri (The Bear is on a roll)
WANT TO WIN: Jessica Williams (She had great energy)

Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Welcome to Chippendales: Murray Bartlett | Blackbird: Paul Walter Hauser | Dahmer-Monster: Richard Jenkins | Beef: Joseph Lee | Blackbird: Ray Liotta | Beef: Young Mazino | Love & Death: Jesse Plemons
WILL WIN: Paul Walter Hauser (Heard he’s good)
WANT TO WIN: Richard Jenkins (Just like the actor)

Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Welcome to Chippendales: Annaleigh Ashford | Beef: Maria Bello | Fleishman Is in Trouble: Claire Danes | Welcome to Chippendales: Juliette Lewis | Daisy Jones & the Six: Camila Morrone | Dahmer-Monster: Niecy Nash-Betts | Tiny Beautiful Things: Merritt Wever
WILL WIN: Niecy Nash-Betts (Maybe a little bit of love for Dahmer)
WANT TO WIN: Merritt Wever (I just like the actress)

Directing for a Drama Series
Andor • Rix Road | Bad Sisters • The Prick | The Last of Us • Long, Long Time | Succession • America Decides | Succession • Connor’s Wedding | Succession • Living+ | White Lotus • Arrivederci
WILL WIN: Succession-Connor’s Wedding (Writing was better)
WANT TO WIN: The Last of Us-Long, Long Time (Beautifully done)

Directing for a Comedy Series
Barry • wow | The Bear • Review | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel • Four Minutes | The Ms. Pat Show • Don’t Touch My Hair | Ted Lasso • So Long, Farewell | Wednesday  • Wednesday’s Child is Full of Woe
WILL WIN: The Bear-The Review (Just raking these things in)
WANT TO WIN: The Review (A great bad kitchen day)

Directing for a Limited Series, Anthology or Movie
Beef • Figures of Light | Beef • The Great Fabricator | Dahmer-Monster • Bad Meat | Dahmer-Monster • Silenced | Fleishman Is in Trouble • Me-Time | Prey
WILL WIN: Beef- Figures of Light (I think critics like this)
WANT TO WIN: Dahmer-Monster (No real reason)

Writing for a Drama Series
Andor • One Way Out | Bad Sisters • The Prick | Better Call Saul • Point and Shoot | Better Call Saul • Saul Gone | The Last of Us • Long, Long TIme | Succession • Connor’s Wedding | White Lotus • Arrivederci
WILL WIN: Succession-Connor’s Wedding (The phone calls)
WANT TO WIN: Better Call Saul-Saul Gone (An awesome finale)

Writing for a Comedy Series
Barry • wow | The Bear • System | Jury Duty • Ineffective Assistance | Only Murders in the Building • I Know Who Did It | The Other Two • Cary & Brooke Go to an AIDS Play | Ted Lasso • So Long, Farewell
WILL WIN: The Bear-System (The pilot ep. of this lovefest)
WANT TO WIN: Ted Lasso-So Long, Farewell (A fitting end)

Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special
Beef • The Birds Don’t Sing, They Screech in Pain | Fire Island | Fleishman Is in Trouble • Me-Time | Prey | Swarm • Stung | Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
WILL WIN: Beef (That Beef love)
WANT TO WIN: Weird (Again, I love Weird Al Yankovic)

Writing for a Variety Series
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah | Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | Late Night with Seth Meyers | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | SNL
WILL WIN: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Emmys love his work)
WANT TO WIN: Late Night with Seth Meyers (Closer Looks)

Let’s see how I do. I’ll post after the Emmys with the results and commentary. 

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