Predicting The Emmy’s

The 71^st Primetime Emmy Awards will air on 22^nd September 2019 where the Academy will hand out its awards for the best of TV in the June 1 2018 until May 31 2019 period. I have done a deep dive into what the industry is saying in order to provide my predictions and have also added in which of the nominees I would like to win, and also in some cases, have added shows I would have liked to see nominated. There are certain of the big nominees that I have yet to have the chance to see so cannot put them in the bracket of my winner, but they may have been in there if I had seen them (the big ones are Barry/Chernobyl).

It was another amazing year in TV with some more superb work being done. The most talked about was the final season of Game of Thrones which is a show I have absolutely adored but was left disappointed with the final season. Shows like Killing Eve, Bodyguard, and Fleabag have really continued to break the mould and set new standards for the medium.

Without further ado, here is my list of Emmy predictions:

Outstanding Comedy Series

Prediction – Barry

My Winner – Fleabag

Should’ve been a contender – GLOW/Bojack Horseman

Outstanding Drama Series

Prediction – Game of Thrones

My Winner – Bodyguard

Should’ve been a contender – Daredevil

Outstanding Limited Series

Prediction – When They See Us

My Winner – Sharp Objects

Should’ve been a contender – Good Omens

Outstanding Television Movie

Prediction – Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

My Winner – Black Mirror: Bandersnatch

Should’ve been a contender – N/A

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

Prediction – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

My Winner – The Late Late Show with James Corden

Should’ve been a contender – N/A

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

Prediction – Saturday Night Live

My Winner – Who Is America?

Should’ve been a contender – N/A

Outstanding Competition Program

Prediction – RuPaul’s Drag Race

My Winner – N/A

Should’ve been a contender – N/A

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Prediction – Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul

My Winner – Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul

Should’ve been a contender – Richard Madden – Bodyguard

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Prediction – Sandra Oh – Killing Eve

My Winner – Jodie Comer – Killing Eve

Should’ve been a contender – Maggie Siff – Billions

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Prediction – Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones

My Winner – Alfie Allen – Game of Thrones

Should’ve been a contender – N/A

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Prediction – Julia Garner – Ozark

My Winner – Maisie Williams – Game of Thrones

Should’ve been a contender – N/A

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Prediction – Bill Hader – Barry

My Winner – Ted Danson – The Good Place

Should’ve been a contender – Will Arnett – Bojack Horseman

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Prediction – Julia Louis-Dreyfus – Veep

My Winner – Phoebe Waller-Bridge – Fleabag

Should’ve been a contender – Alison Brie – GLOW

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Prediction – Henry Winkler – Barry

My Winner – N/A

Should’ve been a contender – N/A

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Prediction – Alex Borstein – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

My Winner – Betty Gilpin – GLOW

Should’ve been a contender – Emma Mackey – Sex Education

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Prediction – Jharrel Jerome – When They See Us

My Winner – Sam Rockwell – Fosse/Verdon

Should’ve been a contender – Benedict Cumberbatch – Brexit

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Prediction – Patricia Arquette – Escape at Dannemora

My Winner – Amy Adams – Sharp Objects (My performance of the year)

Should’ve been a contender – Florence Pugh – The Little Drummer Girl

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Prediction – Ben Whishaw – A Very English Scandal

My Winner – Ben Whishaw – A Very English Scandal

Should’ve been a contender – N/A

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Prediction – Patricia Clarkson – Sharp Objects

My Winner – Margaret Qualley – Fosse/Verdon

Should’ve been a contender – Eliza Scanlen – Sharp Objects

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

Prediction – Miguel Sapochnik – Game of Thrones (The Long Night)

My Winner – David Benioff and D. B. Weiss – Game of Thrones (The Iron Throne)

Should’ve been a contender – Miguel Sapochnik – Game of Thrones (The Bells)

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

Prediction – Bill Hader – Barry (ronny/lily)

My Winner – Harry Bradbeer – Fleabag (Episode 1)

Should’ve been a contender – Harry Bradbeer – Fleabag (Episode 4)

Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special

Prediction – Johan Renck – Chernobyl

My Winner – Stephen Frears – A Very English Scandal

Should’ve been a contender – Jean-Marc Vallée – Sharp Objects (Falling)

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series

Prediction – Don Roy King – Saturday Night Live (Host: Adam Sandler)

My Winner – Don Roy King – Saturday Night Live (Host: Adam Sandler)

Should’ve been a contender – N/A

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

Prediction – David Benioff and D. B. Weiss – Game of Thrones (The Iron Throne)

My Winner – Jed Mercurio – Bodyguard (Episode 1)

Should’ve been a contender – Erik Oleson – Daredevil (A New Napkin)

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Prediction – Alec Berg and Bill Hader – Barry (ronny/lily)

My Winner – Phoebe Waller-Bridge – Fleabag (Episode 1)

Should’ve been a contender – Raphael Bob-Waksberg – Bojack Horseman (Free Churro)

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie, or Dramatic Special

Prediction – Ava DuVernay and Michael Starrbury – When They See Us (Part 4)

My Winner – Craig Mazin – Chernobyl

Should’ve been a contender – Neil Gaiman – Good Omens (The Very Last Day of the Rest of Their Lives)

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series

Prediction – Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

My Winner – N/A

Should’ve been a contender – N/A