📺 2022 Emmy Picks

12 September 2022 tv

Since I’m essentially a tv blogger at this point (well at least in my newsletter, which tends to come in short-lived bursts), I figured I’d talk a bit about the Emmy’s coming up very shortly tonight and make my picks.

Timing is always weird with the Emmy’s since they go by their own fiscal calendar, essentially, from June - May. As opposed to my preference for viewing, ranking, and comparing, on a standard Jan-Dec calendar.

Anywho…… let’s get into the picks. My pick is in Bold, my guess for who will actually win is in Italic. If there is no italic, my pick is also my guess.

Drama Series

• “Better Call Saul” (AMC)

• “Euphoria” (HBO)

• “Ozark” (Netflix)

• “Severance” (Apple TV+)

• “Squid Game” (Netflix)

• “Stranger Things” (Netflix)

• “Succession” (HBO)

• “Yellowjackets” (Showtime)

This is really, really tough. Severance truly blew me away, and it would be a big win for Apple. Succession is probably the Hollywood favorite as the big HBO shows always tend to do good and continues to be appointment viewing. And then there’s Yellowjackets, which was superb and something completely new and had me enraptured the entire time. My wife went deep down the rabbit hole for YJ, following along and trying to get the scoop of every twist and turn on Reddit, which was new for her. Ultimately, I think I have to give the slight edge for my pick to Severance.

Comedy Series

• “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

• “Barry” (HBO)

• “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO)

• “Hacks” (HBO)

• “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon Prime Video)

• “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)

• “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)

• “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)

Hacks is just too friggin’ good. Barry is probably the better show, I mean this last season was probably it’s best, but I needed to give Hacks some recognition because I don’t want it to go away. And Hacks is actually a comedy.

Limited Series

• “Dopesick” (Hulu)

• “The Dropout” (Hulu)

• “Inventing Anna” (Netflix)

• “Pam and Tommy” (Hulu)

• “The White Lotus” (HBO)

I don’t think there is any debate here. The White Lotus could potentially sweep.

Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• Jason Bateman (“Ozark”)

• Brian Cox (“Succession”)

• Lee Jung-jae (“Squid Game”)

• Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”)

• Adam Scott (“Severance”)

• Jeremy Strong (“Succession”)

I’ve been going back and fourth on this one. I could see them giving it to Odenkirk as a farewell to the show, but I feel a high likelihood Strong comes away with it, despite the profile from last year.

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”)

• Laura Linney (“Ozark”)

• Melanie Lynskey (“Yellowjackets”)

• Sandra Oh (“Killing Eve”)

• Reese Witherspoon (“The Morning Show”)

• Zendaya (“Euphoria”)

I don’t know with this one. I don’t even watch Euphoria… Comer is always great, but I soured a bit on Killing Eve this season (although I wasn’t one of the people who hated the ending).

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

• Donald Glover (“Atlanta”)

• Bill Hader (“Barry”)

• Nicholas Hoult (“The Great”)

• Steve Martin (“Only Murders in the Building”)

• Martin Short (“Only Murders in the Building”)

• Jason Sudeikis (“Ted Lasso”)

This one isn’t really up for debate either to me either. This season of Barry was superb and it all comes down to Hader. But I wouldn’t blame you for picking Sudeikis or Hoult, who were both great, you’d just be wrong.

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)

• Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”)

• Kaley Cuoco (“The Flight Attendant”)

• Elle Fanning (“The Great”)

• Issa Rae (“Insecure”)

• Jean Smart (“Hacks”)

This one is real tough. I’m a Maisel stan, which feels a bit rare. Cuoco is way better than people seem to give her credit for. Fanning is absolutely terrific in The Great. I love Issa Rae, although I’m way behind on Insecure. But are any of them actually better than Jean Smart??? (I sadly haven’t watched _Abbott Elementary, but I hear great things, which are all on Brunson’s shoulders).

Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

• Colin Firth (“The Staircase”)

• Andrew Garfield (“Under the Banner of Heaven”)

• Oscar Isaac (“Scenes From a Marriage”)

• Michael Keaton (“Dopesick”)

• Himesh Patel (“Station Eleven”)

• Sebastian Stan (“Pam and Tommy”)

I don’t really have much to add here… I found this category a bit dull, to be honest. This will become more common the farther down we get.

Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

• Toni Collette (“The Staircase”)

• Julia Garner (“Inventing Anna”)

• Lily James (“Pam and Tommy”)

• Sarah Paulson (“Impeachment: American Crime Story”)

• Margaret Qualley (“Maid”)

• Amanda Seyfried (“The Dropout”)

Feel pretty confident that Seyfried grabs this without much debate.

Variety Talk Series

• “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)

• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC)

• “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO)

• “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (NBC)

• “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS)

It’s always the same here.

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Patricia Arquette (“Severance”)

• Julia Garner (“Ozark”)

• Jung Ho-yeon (“Squid Game”)

• Christina Ricci (“Yellowjackets”)

• Rhea Seehorn (“Better Call Saul”)

• J. Smith-Cameron (“Succession”)

• Sarah Snook (“Succession”)

• Sydney Sweeney (“Euphoria”)

It feels like we are in a bit of a Sweeney-saince, but Ricci is chef’s kiss in Yellowjackets.

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Nicholas Braun (“Succession”)

• Billy Crudup (“The Morning Show”)

• Kieran Culkin (“Succession”)

• Park Hae-soo (“Squid Game”)

• Matthew Macfadyen (“Succession”)

• John Turturro (“Severance”)

• Christopher Walken (“Severance”)

• Oh Yeong-su (“Squid Game”)

There is a reason basically the entire cast of Succession is listed here, but we need to recognize the Turturro / Walken powerhouse combo on display in Severance and ultimately I give the edge to Turturro here. No idea where the Emmy’s will actually go though.

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Alex Borstein (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)

• Hannah Einbinder (“Hacks”)

• Janelle James (“Abbott Elementary”)

• Kate McKinnon (“Saturday Night Live”)

• Sarah Niles (“Ted Lasso”)

• Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”)

• Juno Temple (“Ted Lasso”)

• Hannah Waddingham (“Ted Lasso”)

I could see one of the Ted Lasso Actresses here, but I think the Emmy’s will go to McKinnon for her final SNL season. And my pick is for Borstein, who I just think is great in Maisel.

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Anthony Carrigan (“Barry”)

• Brett Goldstein (“Ted Lasso”)

• Toheeb Jimoh (“Ted Lasso”)

• Nick Mohammed (“Ted Lasso”)

• Tony Shalhoub (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)

• Tyler James Williams (“Abbott Elementary”)

• Henry Winkler (“Barry”)

• Bowen Yang (“Saturday Night Live”)

It’s hard to go against Shalhoub and Winkler (who was amazing this season in Barry) + the Ted Lasso dominance is clearly on display. But I can never get enough of Carrigan in Barry.

Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

• Connie Britton (“The White Lotus”)

• Jennifer Coolidge (“The White Lotus”)

• Alexandra Daddario (“The White Lotus”)

• Kaitlyn Dever (“Dopesick”)

• Natasha Rothwell (“The White Lotus”)

• Sydney Sweeney (“The White Lotus”)

• Mare Winningham (“Dopesick”)

As someone who hasn’t seen Dopesick this is a bit tough for me. But Coolidge is always great, but again I can see Sweeney taking something home, and this award feels like it could be hers.

Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

• Murray Bartlett (“The White Lotus”)

• Jake Lacy (“The White Lotus”)

• Will Poulter (“Dopesick”)

• Seth Rogen (“Pam & Tommy”)

• Peter Sarsgaard (“Dopesick”)

• Michael Stuhlbarg (“Dopesick”)

• Steve Zahn (“The White Lotus”)

Bartlett is amazing in both The White Lotus and the newest season of Physical. And again, no idea about Dopesick, but I love Stuhlbarg…

Guest Actress in a Drama Series

• Hope Davis (“Succession”)

• Marcia Gay Harden (“The Morning Show”)

• Martha Kelly (“Euphoria”)

• Sanaa Lathan (“Succession”)

• Harriet Walter (“Succession”)

• Lee You-mi (“Squid Game”)

Guest Actor in a Drama Series

• Adrien Brody (“Succession”)

• James Cromwell (“Succession”)

• Colman Domingo (“Euphoria”)

• Arian Moayed (“Succession”)

• Tom Pelphrey (“Ozark”)

• Alexander Skarsgård (“Succession”)

Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

• Jane Adams (“Hacks”)

• Harriet Sansom Harris (“Hacks”)

• Jane Lynch (“Only Murders in the Building”)

• Laurie Metcalf (“Hacks”)

• Kaitlin Olson (“Hacks”)

• Harriet Walter (“Ted Lasso”)

Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

• Jerrod Carmichael (“Saturday Night Live”)

• Bill Hader (“Curb Your Enthusiasm”)

• James Lance (“Ted Lasso”)

• Nathan Lane (“Only Murders in the Building”)

• Christopher McDonald (“Hacks”)

• Sam Richardson (“Ted Lasso”)

Variety Sketch Series

• “A Black Lady Sketch Show” (HBO/HBO Max)

• “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

Outstanding Animated Program

• “Arcane” • “When These Walls Come Tumbling Down” • Netflix • A Riot Games and Fortiche Production for Netflix

• “Bob’s Burgers” • “Some Like It Bot Part 1: Eighth Grade Runner” • FOX • 20th Television

• “Rick and Morty” • “Mort Dinner Rick Andre” • Adult Swim • Rick and Morty LLC

• “The Simpsons” • “Pixelated and Afraid” • FOX • A Gracie Films production in association with 20th Television Animation

• “What If…?” • “What If… Doctor Strange Lost His Heart Instead of His Hands?” • Disney+ • Marvel Studios