The
Emmys are on Sunday.
I haven’t seen a bunch of the shows and miniseries nominated this year which
could prove detrimental. There’s just too much out there to keep track of it
all. 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. Here now are the
predictions and outright guesses:
Outstanding
Drama Series
Better
Call Saul | Bodyguard | Game of Thrones |
Killing Eve | Ozark | Pose | Succession
| This Is Us
WILL WIN: Game of Thrones (Ended strong in my opinion)
WANT TO
WIN: Game of Thrones (It’s an impressive
series)
Outstanding
Comedy Series
Barry | Fleabag | The Good Place | The
Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Russian Doll | Schitt’s Creek | Veep
WILL WIN: Veep (A win for its last season)
WANT TO
WIN: Barry (Did not enjoy Good Place as much this season)
Outstanding
Limited Series
Chernobyl | Escape at Dannemora | Fosse/Verdon
| Sharp
Objects | When They See Us
WILL WIN: When They See Us (Powerful and racially relevant)
WANT TO
WIN: Escape at Dannemora (A riveting story)
Outstanding
Television Movie
Bandersnatch
(Black Miror) | Brexit
| Deadwood: The Movie | King Lear | My Dinner with Herve
WILL WIN: Bandersnatch (Black Mirror) (Innovative and
interesting)
WANT TO
WIN: Bandersnatch (Haven’t seen the other
ones)
Outstanding
Variety Talk Series
Daily
Show with Trevor Noah |
Full
Frontal with Samantha Bee | Jimmy Kimmel Live | Last
Week Tonight with John Oliver | The Late Late Show with James Corden |
The
Late Show with Stephen Colbert
WILL WIN: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (He’s awesome and
informative)
WANT TO
WIN: Last Week Tonight (It’s appointment
television for me)
Outstanding
Variety Sketch Series
At
Home with Amy Sedaris | Documentary Now! | Drunk History | I Love You America with Sarah
Silverman | SNL | Who Is America?
WILL WIN: SNL (This show is still on a roll)
WANT TO
WIN: SNL (Hands down)
Outstanding
Reality – Competition Program
Amazing
Race | America
Ninja Warrior | Nailed It! | RuPaul’s Drag Race | Top
Chef | The Voice
WILL WIN: RuPaul’s Drag Race (Never seen it, but apparently fun)
WANT TO
WIN: Amazing Race (Only one I watch of
these)
Lead Actor
in a Drama Series
Better Call Saul: Bob
Odenkirk | Game of Thrones: Kit
Harrington | Ozark: Jason Bateman | This Is Us:
Sterling K Brown | Pose: Billy Porter | This Is Us: Milo Ventimiglia
WILL WIN: Kit Harington (He got to be all emotional this season)
WANT TO
WIN: Bob Odenkirk (His show deserves some
love)
Lead
Actress in a Drama Series
Game of Thrones: Emilia
Clarke | House of Cards: Robin Wright | How to Get Away With Murder: Viola
Davis | Killing Eve: Jodie Comer | Killing Eve: Sandra Oh | Ozark: Laura Linney | This Is Us: Mandy Moore
WILL WIN: Sandra Oh (People seem to love this show)
WANT TO
WIN: Emilia Clarke (I liked her craziness)
Lead Actor
in a Comedy Series
Barry: Bill Hader | Black Monday: Don Cheadle | Black-ish: Anthony Anderson | The Good Place: Ted Danson |
The Kominsky Method: Michael Douglas | Schitt’s Creek: Eugene Levy
WILL WIN: Bill Hader (Lots of PTSD dark humour this season)
WANT TO
WIN: Eugene Levy (Would love to see this
show get an Emmy)
Lead
Actress in a Comedy Series
Dead To Me: Christina
Applegate | Flebag: Phoebe Walker | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Rachel
Brosnahan | Russian Doll: Natasha Lyonne | Schitt’s Creek: Catherine
O’Hara | Veep: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
WILL WIN: Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Why not extend her streak?)
WANT TO
WIN: Catherine O’Hara (Along with Eugene Levy)
Lead Actor
in a Limited Series or Movie
Chernobyl: Jared
Harris | Escape at Dannemora: Benicio del Toro | Fosse/Verdon: Sam Rockwell |
True Detective: Mahershala Ali | A Very
English Scandal: Hugh Grant | When
They See Us: Jharrel Jerome
WILL WIN: Jharrel Jerome (It’s a heart-breaking performance)
WANT TO
WIN: Jared Harris (He’s so compelling to
watch)
Lead
Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
The Act: Joey
King | Escape at Dannemora: Patricia Arquette | Fosse/Verdon: Michelle Williams | Sharp
Objects: Amy Adams | When They See Us: Aunjanue Ellis | When They
See Us: Niecy Nash
WILL WIN: Patricia Arquette (She brought her ‘A’ game)
WANT TO
WIN: Patricia Arquette (She’s unrecognizable
and awesome)
Supporting
Actor in a Drama Series
Better Call Saul: Jonathan
Banks | Better Call Saul: Giancarlo Esposito | Game of Thrones: Alfie Allen | Game of
Thrones: Nikolaj Coster-Waldau |
Game of Thrones: Peter Dinklage | House of
Cards: Michael Kelly | This Is Us: Chris Sullivan
WILL WIN: Peter Dinklage (He’s just fantastic)
WANT TO
WIN: Peter Dinklage (He brings it every
time)
Supporting
Actress in a Drama Series
Game of Thrones: Gwendoline
Christie | Game of Thrones: Lena Headey | Game of
Thrones: Sophie Turner | Game of Thrones: Maisie Williams | Killing Eve:
Fiona Shaw | Ozark: Julia Garner
WILL WIN: Julia Garner (Thrones ladies will cancel each other out)
WANT TO
WIN: Maisie Williams (She got to do so much
this season)
Supporting
Actor in a Comedy Series
Barry: Anthony Carrigan
| Barry: Stephen Root | Barry: Henry Winkler | The Kominsky Method: Alan
Arkin | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Tony
Shalhoub | Veep: Tony Hale
WILL WIN: Tony Shalhoub (he always seems to win, him or Tony Hale)
WANT TO
WIN: Stephen Root (How has this guy never
won an Emmy before?)
Supporting
Actress in a Comedy Series
Barry: Sarah Goldberg |
Fleabag: Sian Clifford | Fleabag: Olivia Colman | GLOW: Betty Gilpin | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Alex Borstein | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: Marin
Hinkle | SNL: Kate McKinnon | Veep: Anna Chlumsky
WILL WIN: Olivia Colman (She’s on a roll lately)
WANT TO
WIN: Kate McKinnon (like SNL people winning things)
Supporting
Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
Chernobyl: Stellan
Skarsgard | Escape at Dannemora: Paul Dano | A Very English Scandal: Ben
Whishaw | When They See Us: Asante Blackk | When They See Us: John
Leguizamo| When They See Us: Michael K Williams
WILL WIN: Asante Blackk (Awesome young performance)
WANT TO
WIN: Paul Dano (Loved watching him
escape)
Supporting
Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
The Act: Patricia
Arquette | Chernobyl: Emily Watson | Fosse/Verdon: Margaret
Qualley | Sharp Objects: Patricia Clarkson | When They See Us: Marsha Stephanie Blake | When
They See Us: Vera Farmiga
WILL WIN: Patricia Clarkson (Critics like her)
WANT TO
WIN: Emily Watson (Just picked a name out
of a hat)
Writing
for a Drama Series
Better
Call Saul • Winner |
Bodyguard
• Episode 1 | Game of Thrones • The Iron Throne | The Handmaid’s Tale • Holly
| Killing
Eve • Nice and Neat | Succession • Nobody Is Ever Missing
WILL WIN: Better Call Saul-Winner (The ending is heartbreaking)
WANT TO
WIN: Better Call Saul-Winner (The writing is
impeccable)
Writing
for a Comedy Series
Barry • ronny/lily | Fleabag • Episode 1 | The
Good Place • Janet(s) | PEN15 • Anna Ishii-Peters | Russian
Doll • Nothing In This World Is Easy | Russian Doll • A Warm
Body | Veep • Veep
WILL WIN: Fleabag-Episode 1
(It’s doing well with critics)
WANT TO
WIN: Barry-ronny/lily (Outrageous fight scenes
mixed with humour. So good.)
Writing
for a Limited Series, Movie or Special
Chernobyl
| Escape
at Dannemora • Episode 6 | Escape at Dannemora • Episode 7 | Fosse/Verdon
• Providence | A Very English Scandal | When
They See Us • Part Four
WILL WIN: Chernobyl (An eye-opening story)
WANT TO
WIN: Escape at Dannemora-Episode 6 (Compelling)
Let’s see
how I do. I’ll post after the Emmys with the results and commentary.
