VF: Emmy Nominations 2023 Predictions -- (edited)
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It’ll be HBO vs. HBO, comedy legend vs. comedy legend, and more than a few heartbreaks when nominations are announced on July 12.
BY KATEY RICH, DAVID CANFIELD, REBECCA FORD, AND HILLARY BUSIS
JULY 7, 2023
Despite what felt like a somewhat quiet spring TV season, what you’ll find in our Emmy nominations 2023 predictions is too much to choose from. Even with Succession presumed to dominate the drama categories, there are many excellent shows jockeying for one of the eight spots in that lineup. And even with the titan The White Lotus moving out of the limited-series race, there’s a wide range of shows duking it out, from the inventive Beef to the traditionally appealing George & Tammy. And that brings us to one of the most competitive best-actress lineups we’ve seen in years—pity anyone having to choose between Dominique Fishback, Jessica Chastain, and Ali Wong.
So despite all that abundance we’ve done our best to narrow it down, making our predictions in all of the categories that will be part of the main Emmys telecast on September 18 (plus reality host, for good measure).
Drama Series
Andor
Better Call Saul
The Crown
House of the Dragon
The Last of Us
Succession
The White Lotus
Yellowjackets
Let’s address the 1% elephant in the room: Succession is so far ahead in this race it almost seems a little silly to talk about its competition. The final season of the HBO hit will surely take the trophy. But there were quite a few other strong shows, making for an interesting race for the other seven slots. Incredibly, one network, HBO, should earn half of the slots this year. The White Lotus, The Last of Us and House of the Dragon all earned critical acclaim and strong fan loyalty for their seasons. Voters won’t deny them. Netflix’s The Crown and AMC’s Better Call Saul have been nominated for every single season, so that streak looks unlikely to be broken here, especially since this was the final season of Saul. So we’re really only talking about two slots that are up in the air. Showtime’s Yellowjackets was nominated for its first season, and although the follow-up wasn’t met with as much acclaim, it feels likely to repeat. That leaves one slot for the likes of Bad Sisters, 1923, The Diplomat, and The Handmaid’s Tale, all of which have the possibility to take it. But we’re guessing Andor, the critically acclaimed Disney+ series, may follow in the footsteps of The Mandalorian and take that final spot. —Rebecca Ford
Actor in a Drama Series
Jeff Bridges, The Old Man
Brian Cox, Succession
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
Jeremy Strong, Succession
With Succession primed to dominate this year’s drama nominations and winners, it should have little problem getting all three of its submitted lead actors into this field—the question being who can go all the way. Jeremy Strong is the only previous winner, as well as the star on whom Succession’s finale ultimately hinged. Kieran Culkin, a previous supporting nominee, arguably had the biggest showcase of the season, and has campaigned most heavily. And Brian Cox, while only appearing in (barely) half of the season’s episodes, looms largest as the Roy patriarch, and may best fit the bill for a farewell award. As for the rest of the nominees, it’ll be a lot of fighting for three slots. Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us), Diego Luna (Andor), Paddy Considine (House of the Dragon), and Jeff Bridges (The Old Man) all earned great reviews for new shows, while Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul) and Matthew Rhys (Perry Mason) are back with previously nominated performances. Odenkirk and Pascal are probably safest for the last season of Saul and the blockbuster debut of The Last of Us, respectively; as for that last spot, most anything wouldn’t be a surprise. We’ll default to the legend of the group. —David Canfield
Actress in a Drama Series
Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters
Melanie Lynskey, Yellowjackets
Helen Mirren, 1923
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Sarah Snook, Succession
This category is likely still Sarah Snook’s to lose, but there’s plenty of mystery in who might fill in the category alongside the Succession standout. Lynskey seemed very close to winning this category last year, so even though Yellowjackets stumbled a bit in its second season, we’re saving a slot for her. Mirren has been all over the campaign trail for 1923, while Ramsey, like Snook, gets to be the only nominee in their category for a buzzy HBO show. Russell was nominated three times for The Americans but never won, and the raves around The Diplomat ought to have her in the mix once more. And our true dark horse pick is Horgan for Bad Sisters, a dramedy that might be a bit of an odd fit alongside these heavier dramas, but has been so well-loved we’d feel, well, bad leaving it out. —K.R.
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
F. Murray Abraham, The White Lotus
Nicholas Braun, Succession
Giancarlo Esposito, Better Call Saul
John Lithgow, The Old Man
Matthew Macfadyen, Succession
Alan Ruck, Succession
Alexander Skarsgård, Succession
Matt Smith, House of the Dragon
Begun, the Succession wars have. With three of the Emmy hoovers biggest machers duking it out in the male-lead category, there’s more room than ever for the show’s deeper bench to get recognized in supporting. That means poor, long-suffering Alan Ruck should finally—finally!—get the recognition he deserves (in nomination form, if not the award itself), alongside his costars Macfadyen, Braun, and Skarsgård. Like HBO shows? So do Emmy voters, which is why Abraham (the most likely contender of a strong White Lotus crew that also includes potential spoiler Michael Imperioli) and Smith (likely the only face from House of the Dragon to make the Emmy cut) should show up on nomination day as well. The category should be rounded out by two beloved, oft-nominated TV vets: Lithgow, who won just a few years ago for The Crown, and Esposito, in his last shot at winning an Emmy for playing Gus Fring. —H.B.
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
J. Smith-Cameron, Succession
Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus
Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown
Anne-Marie Duff, Bad Sisters
Meghann Fahy, The White Lotus
Aubrey Plaza, The White Lotus
Christina Ricci, Yellowjackets
Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul
Just as it completely dominated this lineup on the limited-series side last year, The White Lotus is set to cause a lot of heartbreak here. The ensemble dramedy has too many rich female performances to deny in this category, beginning with front-runner Jennifer Coolidge and continuing onto Aubrey Plaza and Meghann Fahy, the hottest of the new cast additions who appear primed to pick up their first career nods. There are a ton of returning nominees who will have to work on not getting bumped by the trio. Among the safest: Rhea Seehorn, for the final season of Better Call Saul (with her new costar Carol Burnett a potential addition); Christina Ricci, still a standout on Yellowjackets; and J. Smith-Cameron, fortunately Succession’s only major player here. The Handmaid’s Tale vets like Ann Dowd and Yvonne Strahovski may have a tougher road, though, with still more fresh blood angling for a slot. The Crown’s performance this Emmy cycle remains a big question mark, but Elizabeth Debicki’s Diana feels like the strongest chance at some love (Lesley Manville is also in the mix, but her Margaret was not too present). And if Bad Sisters found many fans among the actors’ branch, I suspect Anne-Marie Duff could pull off a surprise for her wrenching work in the last few episodes. —D.C.
Writing for a Drama Series
Jesse Armstrong, Succession (“Connor’s Wedding”)
Ryan Condal, House of the Dragon (“The Heirs of the Dragon”)
Peter Gould, Better Call Saul (“Saul Gone”)
Sharon Horgan, Dave Finkel, and Brett Baer, Bad Sisters (“The Prick”)
Craig Mazin, The Last of Us (“Long, Long Time”)
Peter Morgan, The Crown (“Gunpowder”)
Mike White, The White Lotus (“Arrivederci”)
For many of these shows, the episode that will be nominated is obvious because only one was submitted. The devastating “Connor’s Wedding” episode of Succession is the clear front-runner here. HBO’s The Last of Us only submitted one episode as well, the stand-alone “Long, Long Time,” which centers on Murray Bartlett’s and Nick Offerman’s characters. Likewise, HBO submitted only the finale episode of The White Lotus’s second season, “Arrivederci,” for both writing and directing. Those three incredibly strong front-runners should be joined by House of the Dragon’s premiere episode and Better Call Saul’s finale episode. While this season of The Crown may not have had all the buzz of the others, Morgan has been nominated four times before and won once, so it’s clear the TV Academy appreciates him. The final slot here could easily be a surprise, with options including Netflix’s The Diplomat and Disney+’s Andor, but we’re hoping that Bad Sisters (which is going as a drama, despite being a dark comedy, really) might land a nomination here for its twisted screenplay. —R.F.
Directing for a Drama Series
Benjamin Caron, Andor (“Rix Road”)
Peter Hoar, The Last of Us (“Long Long Time”)
Mark Mylod, Succession (“Connor’s Wedding”)
Andrij Parekh, Succession (“America Decides”)
Lorene Scafaria, Succession (“Living+”)
Dearbhla Walsh, Bad Sisters (“The Prick”)
Mike White, The White Lotus (“Arrivederci”)
Another place where Succession should comfortably dominate. The HBO drama submitted three directors, which feels like the right number—the directing branch nominated the show three times just last year, and twice back in 2020 for season two. In other words, little risk of vote-splitting for the most acclaimed and popular run of Succession to date; expect all to figure in. Other dramas, meanwhile, should be greatly concerned about spreading themselves too thin with only four slots left. This puts The Last of Us and Andor, particularly, in a great position. Both are visually striking blockbusters and submitted only their most acclaimed episode: the former’s heartbreaking third installment, “Long Long Time” and the latter’s riveting finale “Rix Road.” The White Lotus automatically only competes with one episode as well, since Mike White helmed the whole season, so he should make the cut with ease. (He won directing on the limited-series side just last year, for season one.) I’m not sure whether splitting will doom the most plausible final nominee options, in House of the Dragon and Better Call Saul—both shows overshot on this ballot with too many submissions, but the former has stalwart Miguel Sapochnik among its four listed names and the latter its beloved series finale. Still, I’ll bet the newly restricted ballot hurts both, and leaves room for a creative choice like Bad Sisters, which only has its fizzy pilot up for consideration. —D.C.
Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
Barry
The Bear
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Only Murders in the Building
Poker Face
Ted Lasso
Wednesday
As I wrote previously, the drama is actually in the comedy race this year. That’s because we’ve got a tight race between two hot front-runners (The Bear and Abbott Elementary), a couple veteran shows that have previously won (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and Ted Lasso), and some wild cards. Barry has been nominated for every season but has yet to win, which does make me wonder if perhaps voters will reward it for its final season. Only Murders in the Building was also nominated for its last season and should return. As far as new shows, Poker Face has earned a lot of critical acclaim and feels right up the TV Academy’s alley. So the biggest question is if the Academy will be as receptive to Wednesday as the Netflix audience has been, or if they’ll lean more toward something more traditionally Emmy-ish, like Shrinking. But we’re going to bet on Wednesday for now. —R.F.
Actor in a Comedy Series
Donald Glover, Atlanta
Bill Hader, Barry
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
There’s every reason to expect this category to look almost exactly as it did last year, with one big exception: the addition of Jeremy Allen White, whose critically acclaimed and wildly popular FX dramedy The Bear premiered too late last summer to be eligible for the 2022 awards. Though season two just bowed on FX, White will be recognized for anchoring the show’s explosive first season; he’ll be the one to beat for the rest of this category’s veteran nominees, including defending champion Sudeikis. Nods for past winners Glover and Hader also seem like a given, particularly since this will be the Emmys’ last chance to honor Barry and Atlanta. The only real question is whether Martin or his Only Murders co-lead Martin Short will nab the final slot; it feels cruel to have to choose between them, so we can only hope for a last-minute expansion that allows both of the Arconia’s septuagenarian crime-solvers to make the cut. —Hillary Busis
Actress in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate, Dead to Me
Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Natasha Lyonne, Poker Face
Jenna Ortega, Wednesday
With two-time winner Jean Smart not eligible this year, there’s room for at least some fresh faces in the mix alongside the expected returning nominees Brosnahan, Brunson, and Applegate, whose openness about her experience with MS could make for a very moving Emmys night. Jenna Ortega seems like a slam dunk inclusion for her star-making turn in Wednesday, while multihyphenate Lyonne could get one of several nominations for her role in Poker Face. —K.R.
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Carrigan, Barry
Harrison Ford, Shrinking
Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Henry Winkler, Barry
Expect to see a lot of returning nominees (and winners) in this category. Ted Lasso’s Brett Goldstein has won this category the past two years in a row. A three-peat seems a little less likely, but he’s a lock for a nomination at least. But will Ted Lasso be as well represented as it was the past two years (it earned three of the eight slots last year and four of eight the year before)? That feels unlikely to happen again, so we’re guessing that Nick Mohammed and Phil Dunster don’t make the cut, despite nice work in the final season. Barry’s Winkler has been nominated for every season (and won once) and Carrigan has also been nominated twice before so they should feel the love once again for the highly praised final season. Shalhoub is also a past winner in this category who should receive his last nomination for Maisel. We think the TV Academy will love to honor Harrison Ford for his comedic turn in Shrinking. And with The Bear’s momentum (and strong second season which debuted during voting), Ebon Moss-Bachrach should land a nomination for his chaotic performance as Richie. But the one to beat in this category is likely Abbott’s Tyler James Williams, whose character got a much larger storyline in season two and he’s coming into the race with the momentum of a recent Golden Globe win. —R.F.
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Sarah Goldberg, Barry
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
Lisa Ann Walter, Abbott Elementary
I’d consider this one of the more clear-cut categories this year. Expect to see lots of love for Abbott Elementary: James and Ralph were both nominated last year, with the latter winning. The show’s second season has had even more momentum so Walter should join them as a first-time acting nominee. The Bear breakout Edebiri’s star has continued to rise over the past year since the first season premiered, so she’s a lock as well. Borstein has won this category twice, and this is her final chance to be nominated for Maisel. Waddingham also won this category in 2021, and it’s her final chance as well. And while there are a couple others who might claim that final spot (Lasso’s Juno Temple and Shrinking’s Jessica Williams), Goldberg has been vastly underappreciated for her work on Barry (she’s only been nominated once), but we’re hoping voters will reward her for her final season on the HBO hit. —R.F.
Writing for a Comedy Series
Bill Hader, Barry (“wow”)
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (“Development Day”)
John Hoffman, Matteo Borghese & Rob Turbovsky, Only Murders in the Building (“I Know Who Did It”)
Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly & Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso (“So Long, Farewell”)
Christopher Storer, The Bear (“System”)
Jordan Temple, Abbott Elementary (“Educator of the Year”)
Abbott Elementary won this category last year, so it makes sense that the red-hot ABC comedy would try to double up with two nominees—and with standout episodes “Development Day” and “Educator of the Year” representing, should manage the feat. Its biggest competition is The Bear, meanwhile, and that freshman contender only submitted one episode in “System.” It’s a lock for, at minimum, a nomination. Does the rest of the field get filled out by series finales? The likeliest to make it through is Barry’s “wow,” since the writing branch has nominated that show five times over its first three seasons, and Barry’s ending stretch was widely acclaimed. The branch has been less warm toward two (supposedly) concluded comedy-series winners, in Ted Lasso and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. I’d guess the former is likelier to make it through here if only because Apple TV+ smartly didn’t stack the ballot with other episodes, avoiding the risk of splitting. Along those lines, the smarter money for the last spot may be on Only Murders in the Building, which remains a widely liked show and which only has one season-two script vying for a nod, making the starry Hulu comedy a relatively easy vote. —D.C.
Directing for a Comedy Series
Jamie Babbit, Only Murders in the Building (“I Know Who Did It”)
Randall Einhorn, Abbott Elementary (“Teacher’s Conference”)
Bill Hader, Barry (“wow”)
Declan Lowney, Ted Lasso (“So Long, Farewell”)
Amy Sherman-Palladino, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (“Four Minutes”)
Christopher Storer, The Bear (“Review”)
There are a lot of notable directors in the race this year, including Tim Burton (Wednesday), Zach Braff (Shrinking), Rian Johnson (Poker Face), Jay Duplass (Somebody Somewhere), James Ponsoldt (Shrinking), and Hiro Murai (Atlanta). But because the category is so crowded, a name probably won’t be enough—the show must be beloved as well. Ted Lasso earned three nominations in this category two years ago and one last year (MJ Delaney won), so maybe that’s why the Apple TV+ show went aggressive with five submissions this year. It’s unlikely to earn more than one slot for a tepid third season, but we would predict Lowney getting in for the series finale. Speaking of finales, two others should also earn slots here: Hader for the knockout ending for Barry and Maisel cocreator Sherman-Palladino for wrapping up her beloved Amazon Prime Video series. The Bear and Abbott Elementary come into this race as the comedy series front-runners, so they should each earn a slot here too. Though the final slot could go to one of those names we dropped up top, I think veteran TV director Babbit will take the spot for Only Murders in the Building, which earned two slots in this category last year. —R.F.
Limited Series
Beef
Black Bird
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
A Small Light
While not as buzzy as in previous years, there’s a lot of tough choices to make to narrow this category down to five. Beef and Dahmer feel like absolute locks, the former one of the few new prestige series to break out this spring, the latter a winter awards juggernaut that still has people talking. While a little bit quieter, Apple TV+’s Black Bird also had its burst of attention early in the year, winning two Golden Globes and a Critics Choice Award for its actors. From there, we’re just getting a little personal. Fleishman Is in Trouble may be about a very niche human experience, but plenty of Emmy voters occupy that niche, as do the journalists who have kept the affection for it going. And while Nat Geo’s A Small Light is a bit of an underdog compared to the series we’re leaving out—Daisy Jones & the Six, Swarm, George & Tammy, The Patient—it’s gotten a strong FYC push, and is a moving and surprising series for anyone who does watch it. —K.R.
Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Taron Egerton, Black Bird
Jesse Eisenberg, Fleishman Is in Trouble
Evan Peters, Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Daniel Radcliffe, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Michael Shannon, George & Tammy
Steven Yeun, Beef
Are men okay? That seems like the animating question of this category, where crises of modern masculinity (courtesy of Yeun and Eisenberg) will clash with criminals both sympathetic (Egerton) and very much not (Peters), as well as two very different but perhaps equally legendary musicians (Shannon and Radcliffe). It’s a mixed bag, filled with heavy issues and anxieties; even front-runner Yeun’s show, a nominal comedy, falls on the pitch-dark side of the spectrum. At least one of them will have the undeniable bright spot of winning an Emmy. —H.B.
Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Lizzy Caplan, Fleishman Is in Trouble
Jessica Chastain, George & Tammy
Dominique Fishback, Swarm
Elizabeth Olsen, Love & Death
Rachel Weisz, Dead Ringers
Ali Wong, Beef
God, how do you pick? Voters have their work cut out for them in one of the deepest best-actress Emmy races in recent memory. You’ve got everything here. Transformative performances by Oscar winners (Jessica Chastain in George & Tammy, Rachel Weisz in Dead Ringers). True breakout dramatic turns (Dominique Fishback in Swarm, Bel Powley in A Small Light, Riley Keough in Daisy Jones & the Six). Long-overdue showcases for Emmy-nominated TV vets (Lizzy Caplan in Fleishman Is in Trouble, Betty Gilpin in Mrs. Davis, Kathryn Hahn in Tiny Beautiful Things). And thrillingly against-type vehicles (Ali Wong in Beef, Elizabeth Olsen in Love & Death, Emily Blunt in The English). I’d like to think that list covers the possibilities, but there are more, including a never-better Sydney Sweeney in the HBO movie Reality. It’s a bit of a crapshoot to pick between so much exceptional work, but based on the understanding that this list may skew slightly more toward critical darlings due to the end of the unlimited ballot, here’s an attempt to whittle it all down. —D.C.
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Domhnall Gleeson, The Patient
Paul Walter Hauser, Black Bird
Richard Jenkins, Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Joseph Lee, Beef
Ray Liotta, Black Bird
Young Mazino, Beef
Liev Schreiber, A Small Light
This category has a very strong front-runner: Paul Walter Hauser, who has already won a Golden Globe and a Critics Choice Award for his performance as the creepy suspected serial killer in Black Bird. He’s also likely to be joined by his costar, the late Ray Liotta, in one of his final performances. Netflix’s Beef has a slew of strong supporting performances and is one of the favored limited series this year, so breakouts Young Mazino and Joseph Lee should both make the cut easily here. And Monster’s Richard Jenkins (who won an Emmy in 2015 for Olive Kitteridge) will land his second Emmy nomination. That leaves two slots up for grabs, and plenty of competition. Rodney Burford could possibly take one of the remaining two because Monster has earned so much praise and attention. There are also previous nominees Justin Theroux (White House Plumbers), Murray Bartlett (Welcome to Chippendales), and Walton Goggins (George & Tammy) to consider, along with recent Emmy nominee Jesse Plemons (Love & Death). Though The Patient also goes into that category of shows that weren’t as well-watched or liked, I’m leaning toward Domhnall Gleeson earning a spot. And A Small Light is the type of Emmy bait show that could overperform in nominations so we’re giving the final spot to Liev Schreiber. —R.F.
Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Maria Bello, Beef
Claire Danes, Fleishman Is in Trouble
Lena Headey, White House Plumbers
Michael Learned, Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Camila Morrone, Daisy Jones & The Six
Nicey Nash-Betts, Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Lily Rabe, Love & Death
With no White Lotus clogging up the category (thanks to its shift into drama), supporting actress in a limited series or TV movie feels pretty unpredictable, at least outside of its two front-runners: Nash-Betts, the undisputed best thing about Netflix’s grisly hit, and Danes, whose show-stealing episode of Fleishman became the most talked-about hour of a very talked-about series. A wider wave of attention for Dahmer may well also sweep in Nash-Betts’s costar Michael Learned. Beyond that, the nominees are sort of anyone’s guess; the final list will come down to whether recognizable names in little-seen projects (like Olivia Colman in Great Expectations or Meryl Streep in Extrapolations) triumph over slightly less starry performers in more widely watched series. We’re going to flip a coin and bet on the latter, which is why we think Morrone and Bello should prepare to hear their names called—though the power of the former may well get Headey (great in a show that unfortunately is following the similarly themed Gaslit) and Rabe (great in a show that unfortunately is following the similarly themed Candy) across the finish line as well. —H.B.
Writing for a Limited Series
Lee Sung Jin, Beef (“The Birds Don’t Sing, They Screech in Pain”)
Dennis Lehane, Black Bird (“The Place I Lie”)
Taffy Brodesser-Akner, Fleishman is in Trouble (“Me-Time”)
David McMillan and Janet Mock, Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (“Silenced”)
Joan Rater and Tony Phelan, A Small Light (“Pilot”)
Eric Appel and “Weird Al” Yankovic, Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
The key to victory in the writing and directing categories is often all about the submissions—make too many episodes eligible and you risk splitting your own vote. Accordingly, almost all of the titles we’re predicting to make it in here submitted just one episode. Beef, Black Bird, and Dahmer are all expected to be major contenders across the limited categories, so it makes sense for them all to find a place here. Taffy Brodesser-Akner helped adapt her own novel for Fleishman Is in Trouble, and with solo writing credit on the show’s standout episode, “Me-Time,” she ought to be justly rewarded. We’re sticking with our confidence in A Small Light to outperform expectations, and we can’t resist the notion of Weird Al, Emmy nominee—the utterly oddball biopic Weird may have a hard time standing out at this year’s Emmys, but a writing nomination would be well deserved. —K.R.
Directing for a Limited Series
Paris Barclay, Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (“Silenced”)
Carl Franklin, Dahmer—Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (“Bad Meat”)
Lesli Linka Glatter, Love & Death (“Ssssshh”)
John Hillcoat, George & Tammy
Jake Schreier, Beef (“The Great Fabricator”)
Lee Sung Jin, Beef (“Figures of Light”)
Since the expectation is that Dahmer and Beef are way ahead in the limited-series races, if only because they were far more widely watched than the competition, that gives them a huge leg up here. The Netflix hits have the chance to nab the majority of directing slots as both have two episodes on the ballot, and are stylish enough to really appeal to this branch without splitting the vote. There’s a lot of good work that hopefully won’t go unnoticed though, including the directing teams of Fleishman Is in Trouble, which are competing with each other. The path may be easier for an Emmy favorite like Lesli Linka Glatter (Love & Death) or a filmmaker like John Hillcoat (George & Tammy), since they are solely representing their competitive shows. —D.C.
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