2024 Emmys: Weekly Predictions in Drama, Comedy and Limited Series Categories
Another week closer to this season’s Emmy deadline and the race is heating up. For Your Consideration campaigns are beginning for Emmy contenders across every category now that we’re about a month away from nominations. Prime Video began a huge campaign for its series this week, and Netflix’s annual FYSEE events kicked off to promote its shows like Griselda, The Crown and Ripley and it’s only just beginning.
Not much has changed in my predictions since last week, but it must be noted that Baby Reindeer has made quite an impact on audiences in the past week. Will the series be able to show up on nominations morning in such a competitive arena? It seems likely! Breakout star Jessica Gunning has the best chance of a performance nomination for her role as Martha on the series, but the show could find itself in the top category as well. Netflix will surely push this series to get even more eyes on it in the coming weeks. No changes in drama or comedy for now, either, as campaigns are ramping up and we’ll soon see top priorities from different networks and streamers. All eyes will be on series like Shōgun, Palm Royale, and The Curse, first-season (possibly late in some cases) shows hoping to make a big impact this year.
According to rumors, FX might shift Shōgun into the drama categories soon as the green light of second season of the series is looming. With six books in the classic James Clavell and critical acclaim, it’s not hard to see it happen. Reservation Dogs and Curb Your Enthusiasm will both be competing in the comedy categories for their final seasons, Curb being no stranger to the Emmys. With several series opting for weird category decisions (I’m a Virgo in comedy stands out, as does The Curse taking its chances in drama), it will be more different than ever before. It’s fascinating to see a year so thrown off by the strikes last year as well as it being a year where series like the aforementioned HBO show are now off the air.
The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards will honor the best in American prime time television programming from June 1, 2023, until May 31, 2024, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The entry deadline for all materials is May 9.
First round voting for the nomination stage begins June 13 and goes through June 24 at 10pm PT. Nominations are announced July 17 and the winner round of voting lasts from August 15 to 26 at 10pm PT. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards and Governors Gala will be held on September 7 and 8. The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards will be held at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California on September 15.
Here are my predictions for nominations at the 2024 Emmys in Drama, Comedy and Limited Series and lead and supporting acting for each. Directing, writing and guest acting categories to come.
Outstanding Drama Series
- 3 Body Problem (Netflix)
- The Crown (Netflix)
- The Curse (Showtime)
- Fallout (Prime Video)
- The Gilded Age (MAX)
- Loki (Disney+)
- Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
Other contenders: Hijack (AppleTV+); Law & Order: SVU (NBC); Slow Horses (AppleTV+); Tokyo Vice (MAX)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Colin Farrell, Sugar (AppleTV+)
- Donald Glover, Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
- Walton Goggins, Fallout (Prime Video)
- Tom Hiddleston, Loki (Disney+)
- Gary Oldman, Slow Horses (AppleTV+)
- Dominic West, The Crown (Netflix)
Other contenders: Idris Elba, Hijack (AppleTV+); Nathan Fielder, The Curse(Showtime); Ben Mendelsohn, The New Look (AppleTV+); Morgan Spector, The Gilded Age (MAX)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show (AppleTV+)
- Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age (MAX)
- Maya Erskine, Mr. and Mrs. Smith (Prime Video)
- Imelda Staunton, The Crown (Netflix)
- Emma Stone, The Curse (Showtime)
- Reese Witherspoon, The Morning Show (AppleTV+)
Other contenders: Juliette Binoche, The New Look (AppleTV+); Mariska Hargitay, Law & Order: SVU (NBC); Rosamund Pike, The Wheel of Time (Prime Video); Ella Purnell, Fallout (Prime Video)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Khalid Abdalla, The Crown (Netflix)
- Billy Crudup, The Morning Show (AppleTV+)
- Salim Daw, The Crown (Netflix)
- Mark Duplass, The Morning Show (AppleTV+)
- Ke Huy Quan, Loki (Disney+)
- Nathan Lane, The Gilded Age (MAX)
- Benny Safdie, The Curse (Showtime)
- Jonathan Pryce, The Crown (Netflix)
Other contenders: Jovan Adepo, 3 Body Problem (Netflix); Jack Lowden, Slow Horses (AppleTV+); Owen Wilson, Loki (Disney+)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Christine Baranski, The Gilded Age (MAX)
- Nicole Beharie, The Morning Show (AppleTV+)
- Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown (Netflix)
- Greta Lee, The Morning Show (AppleTV+)
- Lesley Manville, The Crown (Netflix)
- Juliana Margulies, The Morning Show (AppleTV+)
- Cynthia Nixon, The Gilded Age (MAX)
- Amy Ryan, Sugar (AppleTV+)
Other contenders: Audra McDonald, The Gilded Age (MAX); Holland Taylor, The Morning Show (AppleTV+); Kristen Scott Thomas, Slow Horses (AppleTV+)
Outstanding Comedy Series
- Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- The Bear (FX)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
- The Gentleman (Netflix)
- Hacks (MAX)
- Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- Palm Royale (AppleTV+)
- What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Other contenders: I’m a Virgo (Prime Video); Girls5Eva (Netflix); Reservation Dogs (FX)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
- Theo James, The Gentlemen (Netflix)
- Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building(Hulu)
- Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- Jeremy Allen White, The Bear (FX)
Other contenders: Matt Berry, What We Do in the Shadows (FX); Jharrel Jerome, I’m a Virgo (Prime Video); D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Reservation Dogs (FX)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (FX)
- Selena Gomez, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- Jean Smart, Hacks (MAX)
- Kristen Wiig, Palm Royale (AppleTV+)
Other contenders: Renée Elise Goldsberry, Girls5Eva (Netflix); Devery Jacobs, Reservation Dogs (FX); Maya Rudolph, Loot (AppleTV+)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Paul W. Downs, Hacks (MAX)
- Harvey Guillén, What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
- Richard Lewis, Curb Your Enthusiasm(HBO)
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear (FX)
- Paul Rudd, Only Murders in the Building(Hulu)
- Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Other contenders: Lionel Bryce, The Bear (FX); Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Hacks (MAX); Chris Perfetti, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Hannah Einbinder, Hacks (MAX)
- Janelle James, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Allison Janney, Palm Royale (AppleTV+)
- Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- Meryl Streep, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- Lisa Ann Walter, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Other contenders: Carol Burnett, Palm Royale (AppleTV+); Abby Elliott, The Bear(FX); Molly Gordon, The Bear (FX)
Outstanding Limited Series
- Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
- Fargo (FX)
- Lessons in Chemistry (AppleTV+)
- Shōgun (FX)
- True Detective: Night Country (HBO)
Other contenders: Expats (Prime Video); Fellow Travelers (Showtime); Feud: Capote v the Swans (FX); Griselda (Netflix); Ripley (Netflix); The Sympathizer (MAX)
Outstanding Television Movie
- The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial (Paramount+)
- Mr. Monk’s Last Case: A Monk Movie (Peacock)
- Quiz Lady (Hulu)
- Red, White, and Royal Blue (Prime Video)
- Scoop (Netflix)
Other contenders: Finestkind (Paramount+), Música (Prime Video), Unfrosted (Netfix)
Outstanding Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series
- Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
- Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
- Jon Hamm, Fargo (FX)
- Cosmo Jarvis, Shōgun (FX)
- Hiroyuko Sanada, Shōgun (FX)
- Andrew Scott, Ripley (Netflix)
Other contenders: Michael Douglas, Franklin (AppleTV+); Tom Hollander, Feud: Capote v the Swans (FX); David Oyelowo, Lawmen: Bass Reeves (Paramount+): Tony Shalhoub, Mr. Monk’s Last Case (Peacock)
Outstanding Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series
- Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country(HBO)
- Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry(AppleTV+)
- Anna Sawai, Shōgun (FX)
- Juno Temple, Fargo (FX)
- Sofia Vergara, Griselda (Netflix)
- Kate Winslet, The Regime (HBO)
Other contenders: Nicole Kidman, Expats (Prime Video); Julianne Moore, Mary & George (STARZ); Naomi Watts, Feud: Capote v the Swans (FX)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series
- Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun (FX)
- Jonathan Bailey, Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
- Finn Bennett, True Detective: Night Country(HBO)
- Robert Downey Jr., The Sympathizer (MAX)
- Joe Keery, Fargo (FX)
- Lewis Pullman, Lessons in Chemistry (AppleTV+)
- Treat Williams, Feud: Capote v the Swans(FX)
Other contenders: Hugh Grant, The Regime (HBO); John Hawkes, True Detective: Night Country (HBO); Takehiro Hira, Shōgun (FX); Barry Keoghan, Masters of the Air(AppleTV+);
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series
- Lily Gladstone, Under the Bridge (Hulu)
- Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
- Aja Naomi King, Lessons in Chemistry(AppleTV+)
- Diane Lane, Feud: Capote v the Swans (FX)
- Jennifer Jason Leigh, Fargo (FX)
- Sandra Oh, The Sympathizer (MAX)
- Kali Reis, True Detective: Night Country(HBO)
Other contenders: Dakota Fanning, Ripley (Netflix); Riley Keough, Under the Bridge (Hulu); Chloë Sevigny, Feud: Capote v the Swans (FX)
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