The 78th Emmys will be handed out beginning with the Creative Arts Awards on Saturday, September 5th and Sunday, September 6th and concluding with the Primetime Awards on Monday, September 14th. Below, please find my predictions in all the major scripted categories, as well as video discussions of the many nominees and potential winners with Shadan Larki.
Outstanding Drama Series
Will win: The Pitt
Could win: Pluribus
Should win: Pluribus
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Will win: Noah Wyle
Could win: Mark Ruffalo
Should win: Noah Wyle
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Will win: Rhea Seehorn
Could win: Keri Russell
Should win: Rhea Seehorn
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Will win: Patrick Ball
Could win: Tom Pelphrey
Should win: Patrick Ball
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Will win: Karolina Wydra
Could win: Sepideh Moafi
Should win: Karolina Wydra
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Will win: Colman Domingo
Could win: Jeff Kober
Should win: Bradley Whitford
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Will win: Tal Anderson
Could win: Shailene Woodley
Should win: Shailene Woodley
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Will win: 12:00 PM (The Pitt)
Could win: We Is Us (Pluribus)
Should win: We Is Us (Pluribus)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Will win: Pluribus (We Is Us)
Could win: 12:00 PM (The Pitt)
Should win: Pluribus (We Is Us)
Outstanding Comedy Series
Will win: Widow’s Bay
Could win: Hacks
Should win: Hacks
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Will win: Matthew Rhys
Could win: Martin Short
Should win: Steve Carell
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Will win: Jean Smart
Could win: Lisa Kudrow
Should win: Jean Smart
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Will win: Harrison Ford
Could win: Stephen Root
Should win: Nick Offerman
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Will win: Kate O’Flynn
Could win: Hannah Einbinder
Should win: Hannah Einbinder
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Will win: Michael J. Fox
Could win: Rob Reiner
Should win: Michael J. Fox
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Will win: Kaitlin Olson
Could win: Betty Gilpin
Should win: Kaitlin Olson
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Will win: Welcome to Widow’s Bay (Widow’s Bay)
Could win: Hacks (Hacks)
Should win: Hacks (Hacks)
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Will win: Welcome to Widow’s Bay (Widow’s Bay)
Could win: Hacks (Hacks)
Should win: Hacks (Hacks)
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Will win: DTF St. Louis
Could win: Beef
Should win: DTF St. Louis
Outstanding Movie
Will win: Remarkably Bright Creatures
Could win: Miss You, Love You
Should win: Remarkably Bright Creatures
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Will win: Oscar Isaac
Could win: Matthew Rhys
Should win: Oscar Isaac
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Will win: Carey Mulligan
Could win: Sarah Pidgeon
Should win: Carey Mulligan
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Will win: David Harbour
Could win: Charles Melton
Should win: David Harbour
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Will win: Linda Cardellini
Could win: Youn Yuh-jung
Should win: Linda Cardellini
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Will win: DTF St. Louis
Could win: Oh, the Comfort, the Inexpressible Comfort (Beef)
Should win: DTF St. Louis
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Will win: DTF St. Louis
Could win: Beef
Should win: Death by Lightning
