Emmy Predictions 2025

 

It’s Emmy time again. Lots of great nominees but only a few frontrunners, especially after the recent Creative Arts Emmys. It looks like practically a runaway for The Studio and Adolescence with Severance and The Pitt fighting it out. I like all these shows. I am looking forward to Nate Bargatze hosting the show this year. Here are my picks:

Outstanding Drama Series
Andor | The Diplomat | The Last of Us | Paradise | The Pitt | Severance | Slow Horses | The White Lotus
WILL WIN: Severance (Though The Pitt is nipping at its heels)
WANT TO WIN: Severance (I love a good mystery box show)

Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary | The Bear | Hacks | Nobody Wants This | Only Murders in the Building | Shrinking | The Studio | What We Do in the Shadows
WILL WIN: The Studio (Hollywood loves to reward themselves)
WANT TO WIN: Shrinking (It was even better than its first season)

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Adolescence | Black Mirror | Dying for Sex | Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story | The Penguin
WILL WIN: Adolescence (Just perfection)
WANT TO WIN: Adolescence (I was riveted from beginning to end)

Outstanding Reality Competition Program
The Amazing Race | RuPaul’s Drag Race | Survivor | Top Chef | The Traitors
WILL WIN: The Traitors (People really seem to like this show)
WANT TO WIN: The Amazing Race (The only show in this list I watch)

Outstanding Talk Series
The Daily Show | Jimmy Kimmel Live | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
WILL WIN: Late Show with Stephen Colbert (If there was ever a year…)
WANT TO WIN: Late Show with Stephen Colbert (Go out on a high note)

Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver | SNL
WILL WIN: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (Of course)
WANT TO WIN: SNL (C’mon, it was it’s 50th year on the air)

Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Paradise: Sterling K. Brown | Slow Horses: Gary Oldman | The Last of Us: Pedro Pascal | Severance: Adam Scott | The Pitt: Noah Wyle
WILL WIN: Noah Wyle (He was a force to be reckoned with)
WANT TO WIN: Gary Oldman (His character is gross, smart and fun to watch)

Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Matlock: Kathy Bates | Bad Sisters: Sharon Horgan | Severance: Britt Lower | The Last of Us: Bella Ramsey | The Diplomat: Keri Russell
WILL WIN: Kathy Bates (The industry really likes her)
WANT TO WIN: Keri Russell (Ramsey is too bratty, Lower didn’t do as much)

Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Nobody Wants This: Adam Brody | The Studio: Seth Rogen | Shrinking: Jason Segel | Only Murders in the Building: Martin Short | The Bear: Jeremy Allen White
WILL WIN: Seth Rogen (Maybe he can beat The Bear)
WANT TO WIN: Adam Brody (He’s so charming)

Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
The Residence: Uzo Aduba | Nobody Wants This: Kristen Bell | Abbott Elementary: Quinta Brunson | The Bear: Ayo Edebiri | Hacks: Jean Smart
WILL WIN: Jean Smart (She just keeps winning)
WANT TO WIN: Kristen Bell (She deserves an award at some point)

Outstanding Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
The Penguin: Colin Farrell | Adolescence: Stephen Graham | Presumed Innocent: Jake Gyllenhaal | Dope Thief: Brian Tyree Henry | Monsters: Cooper Koch
WILL WIN: Colin Farrell (His acting shines beyond the makeup)
WANT TO WIN: Stephen Graham (He is devastating as the father)

Outstanding Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Disclaimer: Cate Blanchett | Sirens: Meghann Fahy | Black Mirror: Rashida Jones | The Penguin: Cristin Milioti | Dying for Sex: Michelle Williams
WILL WIN: Cristin Milioti (I haven’t watched the other ones)
WANT TO WIN: Cristin Milioti (I enjoyed watching her psycho ways)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Severance: Zach Cherry | The White Lotus: Walton Goggins | The White Lotus: Jason Isaacs | Paradise: James Marsden | The White Lotus: Sam Rockwell | Severance: Tramell Tillman | Severance: John Turturro
WILL WIN: Tramell Tillman (He had a lot more to do this season)
WANT TO WIN: Sam Rockwell (He stole the show from everyone)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Severance: Patricia Arquette | The White Lotus: Carrie Coon | The Pitt: Katherine LaNasa | Paradise: Julianne Nicholson | The White Lotus: Parker Posey | The White Lotus: Natasha Rothwell | The White Lotus: Aimee Lou Wood
WILL WIN: Carrie Coon (They might want to give White Lotus something)
WANT TO WIN: Katherine LaNasa (Too many White Lotus actresses)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
The Studio: Ike Barinholtz | The Four Seasons: Colman Domingo | Shrinking: Harrison Ford | Somebody Somewhere: Jeff Hiller | The Bear: Ebon Moss-Bachrach | Shrinking: Michael Urie | SNL: Bowen Yang
WILL WIN: Ike Barinholtz (Most deserving of the cast)
WANT TO WIN: Harrison Ford (Loved all his scenes. He’s the man!)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
The Bear: Liza Colon-Zayas | Hacks: Hannah Einbinder | The Studio: Kathryn Hahn | Abbott Elementary: Janelle James | The Studio: Catherine O’Hara | Abbott Elementary: Sheryl Lee Ralph | Shrinking: Jessica Williams
WILL WIN: Catherine O’Hara(Seeing as Liza won prematurely last year)
WANT TO WIN: Hannah Einbinder (She got shut out in earlier awards)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Monsters: Javier Bardem | Presumed Innocent: Bill Camp | Adolescence: Owen Cooper | Dying for Sex: Rob Delaney | Presumed Innocent: Peter Sargaard | Adolescence: Ashley Walters
WILL WIN: Owen Cooper (He is an awesome young actor. So deserving.)
WANT TO WIN: Owen Cooper (His third episode was an eye-opener)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
Adolescence: Erin Doherty | Presumed Innocent: Ruth Negga | The Penguin: Deidre O’Connell | Monsters: Chloe Sevigny | Dying for Sex: Jenny Slate | Adolescence: Christine Tremarco
WILL WIN: Erin Doherty (Amazing as the therapist)
WANT TO WIN: Erin Doherty (That third episode acting is so well done)

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Andor • Who Are You? | The Pitt • 6:00 PM | The Pitt • 7:00 AM | Severance • Chikhai Bardo | Severance • Cold Harbor | Slow Horses • Hello Goodbye | The White Lotus • Amor Fati
WILL WIN: Severance-Cold Harbor (Such a fantastic ending)
WANT TO WIN: Severance-Cold Harbor (Edge of your seat rescue mission)

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
The Bear • Napkins | Hacks • A Slippery Slope | Mid-Century Modern • Here’s to You, Mrs. Schneiderman | The Rehearsal • Pilot’s Code | The Studio • The Oner
WILL WIN: The Studio-The Oner (Though Napkins is pretty good)
WANT TO WIN: The Studio-The Oner (Love a good oner.)

Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series or TV Movie
Adolescence | Dying for Sex • It’s Not That Serious | The Penguin • Cent’anni | The Penguin • A Great or Little Thing | Sirens • Exile | Zero Day
WILL WIN: Adolescence (I’ll be sad if this doesn’t win)
WANT TO WIN: Adolescence (Talk about the oners. A riveting series)

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Andor • Welcome to the Rebellion | The Pitt • 2:00 PM | The Pitt • 7:00 AM | Severance • Cold Harbor | Slow Horses • Hello Goodbye | The White Lotus • Full-Moon Party
WILL WIN: Severance-Cold Harbor (Dialogue beats The Pitt chaos))
WANT TO WIN: Severance-Cold Harbor (Great talking to yourself)

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary • Back to School | Hacks • A Slippery Slope | The Rehearsal • Pilot’s Code | Somebody Somewhere • AGG | The Studio • The Promotion | What We Do in the Shadows • The Finale
WILL WIN: Hacks-A Slippery Slope (Can’t give The Studio everything)
WANT TO WIN: The Studio-The Promotion (Love all the Kool-Aid stuff)

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special
Adolescence | Black Mirror • Common People | Dying for Sex • Good Value Diet Soda | The Penguin • A Great or Little Thing | Say Nothing • The People in the Dirt
WILL WIN: Adolescence (It’s the Baby Reindeer of this year.)
WANT TO WIN: Adolescence (Brilliantly written “whydoneit”)

Let’s see how I do.