Golden Globe TV Predictions: New shows could take flight and how much Emmy crossover we might see

Tyler Doster January 21, 2021

It’s time for another round of Golden Globe predictions for the television categories. In a year full of continuing and new series in the midst of a global pandemic, truly anything is possible at the Golden Globes, courtesy of the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. In a normal year, the Globes would have already aired and the winners would have already been announced.

It has now been four months since Schitt’s Creek dominated the comedy categories at the Emmys. Will the series be able to hold onto its award momentum at the upcoming Globes? It’s highly likely, as people are still watching the show and keeping the hype alive for it. The HFPA has never nominated the show (or Eugene Levy or Catherine O’Hara, for that matter), but it seems certain that the final season will see the series (and entire cast) earning nominations at the Globes. The Great, one of Hulu’s newest series, also has a good chance at nabbing a nob for both the series and lead Nicholas Hoult, but it will be tougher for star Elle Fanning to break into the leading actress in comedy category. Similarly, both Ted Lasso and Ramy both have a chance of being nominated for series and leading actor in a comedy for Jason Sudeikis and Ramy Youssef, respectively. FX’s What We Do in the Shadows could round out the nominations for comedy series, but perhaps doing so with no other major nominations, specifically in the acting categories. The Flight Attendant is a series to watch that could end up breaking into the comedy series category, but Kaley Cuoco seems like sure shot to get a nomination in the comedy actress category. She’ll most likely see competition in Issa Rae from Insecure and Christina Applegate from Dead to Me. Over on the men’s side, Steve Carell could be one to watch out for. While Space Force didn’t premiere to the best reviews, Carell has been previously nominated nine times at the Globes (yet only winning once).

I May Destroy You is officially competing as a limited series, so it is guaranteed to be included in the crop of nominees in the limited series category, with star/creator Michaela Coel surely earning her own nomination in the limited series lead actress category. Netflix’s The Queen’s Gambit will likely find itself also competing in both of those categories with lead actress Anya Taylor-Joy a lock for a nomination. The limited series category will be packed with series with women as the leads, as others that will likely round out the category are Little Fires Everywhere, Mrs. America, and The Undoing. Little Fires Everywhere has two lead actresses, Reese Witherspoon and Kerry Washington, but it’s likely only one of them will be nominated. The Undoing is likely to get nominations across the board with Nicole Kidman in leading actress, Hugh Grant in leading actor and Donald Sutherland in actor in a supporting role.

The Crown will be the series to be in the drama categories, as it is seemingly going in as the frontrunner in these categories. The series itself is a lock for a nomination, while there has been a shift on the actor’s side of things. Josh O’Connor will replace Tobias Menzies in the lead actor in a drama category, but both of them are still likely to get a nomination. Emma Corrin will be in the leading actress in a drama category with Olivia Colman, and there is a good chance both of them could get nominated here. Just last year, Reese Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston were both nominated in the lead actress category for their work in The Morning Show, so there is precedent for the HFPA to nominate two actresses from the same show.

Lovecraft Country, HBO’s latest offering that ended in October, is sure to be a contender for drama series and for leading actor and actress in a drama for Jonathan Majors’ and Jurnee Smollett’s work in the series. Starz’s summer hit P-Valley could land some nominations of its own, as the new series is a show that seems specifically designed for the HFPA to love it. The show could see itself getting some love, as well as lead actor Nicco Annan. Another lead of the series, Brandee Evans, is one to watch when it comes to the best actress in a drama category. Someone else to watch in the lead actress category is previous Golden Globe winner Sarah Paulson for her work in Netflix’s Ratched, a series that could also find itself competing for best drama series. Another series that could join it is Ozark, a show that has yet to nominated by the Globes. If anything is certain about this year’s Golden Globes after the past year, it could be the HFPA’s most unpredictable year yet.

Best Drama Series

The Crown
P-Valley
Lovecraft Country
Ozark
Ratched

Best Leading Actor in a Drama Series

Jason Bateman, Ozark
Josh O’Connor, The Crown
Nicco Annan, P-Valley
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Jonathan Majors, Lovecraft Country

Best Leading Actress in a Drama Series

Sarah Paulson, Ratched
Jurnee Smollett, Lovecraft Country
Olivia Colman, The Crown
Emma Corrin, The Crown
Sandra Oh, Killing Eve

Best Musical or Comedy Series

The Great
Ramy
Schitt’s Creek
Ted Lasso
What We Do in the Shadows

Best Leading Actor in a Musical or Comedy Series

Ramy Youssef, Ramy
Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Nicholas Hoult, The Great
Steve Carell, Space Force

Best Leading Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series

Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek
Christina Applegate, Dead to Me
Elle Fanning, The Great
Issa Rae, Insecure
Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant

Best Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Annie Murphy, Schitt’s Creek
Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown
Uzo Aduba, Mrs. America
Gillian Anderson, The Crown
Yvonne Orji, Insecure

Best Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television

Daniel Levy, Schitt’s Creek
Mahershala Ali, Ramy
Donald Sutherland, The Undoing
Michael Kenneth Williams, Lovecraft Country
Tobias Menzies, The Crown

Best Motion Picture Made for Television or Limited Series

Little Fires Everywhere
Mrs. America
The Undoing
The Queen’s Gambit
I May Destroy You

Best Actor in a Motion Picture Made for Television or Limited Series

Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much is True
Paul Mescal, Normal People
Hugh Jackman, Bad Education
Hugh Grant, The Undoing
Chris Rock, Fargo

Best Actress in a Motion Picture Made for Television or Limited Series

Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You
Nicole Kidman, The Undoing
Kerry Washington, Little Fires Everywhere
Anya Taylor Joy, The Queen’s Gambit
Cate Blanchett, Mrs. America

The Flight Attendant photo courtesy of HBO Max

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Tyler Doster

Tyler is the TV Awards Editor for AwardsWatch and from Tuscaloosa, Alabama. He’s been obsessed with movies and the oscars since he was about 14. He enjoys reading, but even more, talking about Amy Adams more and will, at any given moment, bring up her Oscar snub for Arrival. The only thing he spends more time on than watching TV is sitting on Twitter. If you ever want to discuss the movie Carol at length, he’s your guy. You can find Tyler at @wordswithtyler