The
Emmys are this
Sunday. It’s weird because the last Emmy Awards were in January thanks to the
strike. This also means a lot of changes in the nominations. The Crown is the only returning drama. I’m
not expecting much surprises: The Bear
for comedy (despite its clearly dramatic content), Shogun
for drama and Baby Reindeer for
limited series. I hope they spread the love. I’m praying for some Slow Horses and Ripley love. Anyway, here are my predictions:
Outstanding Drama
Series
3
Body Problem | Fallout | Mr.
& Mrs. Smith | Shogun
| Slow
Horses | The Crown | The Gilded Age | The
Morning Show
WILL WIN: Shogun (The
production value is really quite high)
WANT TO WIN: Slow
Horses (I have become a huge fan of this show)
Outstanding Comedy
Series
Abbott
Elementary | Curb
Your Enthusiasm | Hacks | Only Murders in the Building |
Palm
Royale | Reservation Dogs | The Bear | What We Do in the Shadows
WILL WIN: The Bear (Season
2 was awesome)
WANT TO WIN: The Bear (Though
it would be fun if Curb won)
Outstanding Limited
Series
Baby
Reindeer | Fargo
| Lessons in Chemistry | Ripley | True Detective
WILL WIN: Baby Reindeer
(Haven’t seen it but has some Emmy love)
WANT TO WIN: Ripley (Beautifully
shot and acted and full of suspense)
Outstanding Talk Series
Jimmy
Kimmel Live | Late Night
with Seth Meyers | The Daily Show | The
Late Show with Stephen Colbert
WILL WIN: The Daily Show
(Though Jon Stewart's only on one night a week)
WANT TO WIN: Late Night
with Seth Meyers (He is the best interviewer)
Outstanding Scripted Variety
Series
Last
Week Tonight with John Oliver |
SNL
WILL WIN: Last Week
Tonight with John Oliver (No surprise here)
WANT TO WIN: SNL (49
years and still a fan)
Lead Actor in a Drama
Series
Hijack: Idris
Elba | Mr. & Mrs. Smith: Donald
Glover | Fallout: Walton Goggins | Slow Horses: Gary Oldman | Shogun: Hiroyuki Sanada | The Crown: Dominic West
WILL WIN: Hiroyuki
Sanada (Appreciate the diversity but love Oldman)
WANT TO WIN: Gary
Oldman (His character is gross, smart and fun to watch)
Lead Actress in a Drama
Series
The Morning Show: Jennifer
Aniston | The Gilded Age: Carrie Coon | Mr. & Mrs. Smith: Maya Erskine | Shogun: Anna Sawai | The
Crown: Imelda Staunton | The Morning Show: Reese Witherspoon
WILL WIN: Anna Sawai (From
what I saw, she was pretty good)
WANT TO WIN: Imelda
Staunton (I enjoyed her Queen Elizabeth)
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
What We Do in the Shadows: Matt
Berry | Curb Your Enthusiasm: Larry David | Only Murders in the Building: Steve
Martin | Only Murders in the
Building: Martin Short | The Bear: Jeremy Allen White | Reservation
Dogs: D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai
WILL WIN: Jeremy Allen
White (No doubt about this one again)
WANT TO WIN: Steve
Martin (for his quick singing)
Lead Actress in a
Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary: Quinta
Brunson | The Bear: Ayo Edebiri | Only Murders in the Building: Selena
Gomez | Loot: Maya Rudolph | Hacks: Jean Smart | Palm Royale: Kristen Wiig
WILL WIN: Ayo Edebiri (Can’t
say she’s funny though)
WANT TO WIN: Jean Smart
(She had a bunch of funny stuff this season)
Lead Actor in a Limited
Series or Movie
Fellow Travelers: Matt
Bomer | Baby Reindeer: Richard Gadd | Fargo: Jon Hamm | Feud: Capote vs. The Swans: Tom Hallander | Ripley: Andrew Scott
WILL WIN: Richard Gadd (I’ll
be sad if Andrew Scott loses this one)
WANT TO WIN: Andrew
Scott (He is quietly riveting in this limited
series)
Lead Actress in a
Limited Series or Movie
True Detective: Jodie
Foster | Lessons in Chemistry: Brie Larson | Fargo: Juno Temple | Griselda: Sofia Vegara | Feud: Capote
vs. The Swans: Naomi Watts
WILL WIN: Jodie Foster (She
had lots to do in this season)
WANT TO WIN: Juno
Temple (She was so fiery and rocked Fargo this
season)
Supporting Actor in a
Drama Series
Shogun: Tadanobu
Asano | The Morning Show: Billy Crudup | The Morning Show: Mark
Duplass | The Morning Show: Jon Hamm | Shogun: Takehiro Hira | Slow Horses: Jack Lowden | Slow Horses:
Jonathan Pryce
WILL WIN: Billy Crudup (He
just plays slimy so well)
WANT TO WIN: Jack
Lowden (I like the effort he gives his character)
Supporting Actress in a
Drama Series
The Gilded Age: Christine
Baranski | The Morning Show: Nicole Beharie | The Crown: Elizabeth Debicki | The Morning Show: Greta Lee | The Crown: Lesley Manville | The Morning Show: Karen
Pittman | The Morning Show: Holland Taylor
WILL WIN: Elizabeth
Debicki (Everyone still loved Princess Di)
WANT TO WIN: Christine
Baranski (She’s just fun to listen to)
Supporting Actor in a
Comedy Series
The Bear: Lionel
Boyce | Hacks: Paul W. Downs | The Bear: Ebon Moss-Bachrach
| Only Murders in the Building: Paul
Rudd | Abbott Elementary: Tyler James Williams | SNL: Bowen Yang
WILL WIN: Ebon
Moss-Bachrach (His “Forks” episode should be enough)
WANT TO WIN: Ebon
Moss-Bachrach (Though I like Bowen Yang as well)
Supporting Actress in a
Comedy Series
Palm Royale: Carol
Burnett | The Bear: Liza Colon-Zayas | Hacks: Hannah Einbinder |
Abbott Elementary: Janelle James | Abbott Elementary: Sheryl
Lee Ralph | Only Murders in the
Building: Meryl Streep
WILL WIN: Hannah
Einbinder (She plays really well with Jean Smart)
WANT TO WIN: Hannah
Einbinder (See above)
Supporting Actor in a
Limited Series or Movie
Fellow Travelers: Jonathan
Bailey | The Sympathizer: Robert Downey Jr. | Baby Reindeer: Tom Goodman-Hill | True
Detective: John Hawkes | Fargo: Lamorne Morris | Lessons in
Chemistry: Lewis Pullman | Feud: Capote vs. The Swans: Treat Williams
WILL WIN: Robert Downey
Jr. (For star power)
WANT TO WIN: Lamorne
Morris (I loved his honest cop)
Supporting Actress in a
Limited Series or Movie
Ripley: Dakota
Fanning | Under the Bridge: Lily Gladstone | Baby Reindeer: Jessica
Gunning | Lessons in Chemistry: Aja Naomi King | Feud: Capote vs. The Swans: Diana
Lane | Baby Reindeer: Nava Mau | True Detective: Kali Reis
WILL WIN: Jessica
Gunning (She is pretty disturbing to watch)
WANT TO WIN: Kali Reis (She
was pretty good in True Detective)
Directing for a Drama
Series
Mr.
& Mrs. Smith • First
Date | Shogun • Crimson Sky | Slow Horses • Strange Games | The
Crown • Sleep, Dearie Sleep | The Morning Show • The Overview
Effect | Winning Time • Beat L.A.
WILL WIN: Shogun-Crimson Sky (There
is a lot of love for this show)
WANT TO WIN: Slow
Horses-Strange
Games (Though the next episode is more exciting)
Directing for a Comedy
Series
Abbott
Elementary • Party
| Hacks
• Bulletproof | The Bear • Fishes | The Bear
• Honeydew | The Gentlemen • Refined Aggression |
The
Ms. Pat Show • I’m the Pappy
WILL WIN: The Bear-Fishes (These
one seems like another hands down win)
WANT TO WIN: The Bear-Fishes (This intense episode never lets up)
Directing for a Limited
Series, Anthology or Movie
Baby
Reindeer • Episode
4 | Fargo
• The Tragedy of the Commons | Feud: Capote vs The Swans • Pilot | Lessons
in Chemistry • Poirot | Ripley | True Detective: Night Country
WILL WIN: Baby Reindeer- Episode 4 (It well shot but very disturbing)
WANT TO WIN: Ripley (This
series is just so well made)
Writing for a Drama
Series
Fallout
• The End | Mr.
& Mrs. Smith • First Date | Shogun • Anjin | Shogun
• Crimson Sky | Slow Horses • Negotiating with Tigers | The Crown • The Ritz
WILL WIN: Shogun-Crimson Sky (They
are highly favoured)
WANT TO WIN: Slow
Horses-Negotiating
with Tigers (Great dialogue)
Writing for a Comedy
Series
Abbott
Elementary • Career
Day | Girls5eva • Orlando | The Bear • Fishes | Hacks
• Bulletproof | The Other Two • Brooke Hosts a Night
of Undeniable Good | What We Do in the Shadows • Pride
Parade
WILL WIN: The Bear-Fishes (Another easy win)
WANT TO WIN: The Bear-Fishes (Lots of fun overlapping
dialogue)
Writing for a Limited
Series, Movie or Special
Baby
Reindeer | Black
Mirror • Joan is Awful | Fargo • The Tragedy of the Commons |
Fellow
Travelers • You’re Wonderful | Ripley | True Detective • Part 6
WILL WIN: Baby Reindeer
(It’s the Beef of
this year)
WANT TO WIN: Ripley (Love
myself an artistic suspense)
Let’s see
how I do. I’ll post after the Emmys with the results and commentary.