Emmy Predictions 2022
Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul Euphoria Ozark Severance Squid Game Stranger Things Succession Yellowjackets
The Emmy goes to…Succession
Talk about a power move: The ferocious HBO family saga Succession picked up a whopping 25 Emmy nominations for its third season. It will be a major upset if the series doesn’t strike it rich in the biggest category.
Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott ElementaryBarry Curb Your Enthusiasm Hacks The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Only Murders in the Building Ted Lasso What We Do in the Shadows
The Emmy goes to…Ted Lasso Though the rookie hit Abbott Elementary gets high marks, Ted Lasso—the Apple TV+ series in which a big-hearted American football coach leads an English soccer team—will likely score its second consecutive win in this category.
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
DopesickThe DropoutInventing AnnaPam & TommyThe White Lotus
The Emmy goes to…Dopesick All were bingeworthy, but the edge goes to the searing and widely hailed Hulu drama Dopesick, which stars Michael Keaton and explores America’s struggle with opioid addiction.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman, OzarkBrian Cox, SuccessionLee Jung-jae, Squid GameBob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul Adam Scott, SeveranceJeremy Strong, Succession
The Emmy goes to…Lee Jung-jae Jung-jae’s character, Seong Gi-hun, managed to defeat 455 other players in the Netflix survival drama Squid Game, an international breakout phenomenon. The actor can go the distance here too.
Outstanding 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
The Emmy goes to…Zendaya This one is a toughie, with Comer, Linney and Oh being honored for the last go-rounds of their respective series. But Zendaya is a former winner still flying high, and HBO’s Euphoria was a smash among younger viewers—a much-sought demographic for the industry.
Outstanding 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
The Emmy goes to…Jason Sudeikis In a category stacked with Saturday Night Live alums and former hosts—only Hoult has never stepped foot on the Studio 8H stage—it’s easy to believe that Sudeikis’ endearing fish-(and chips)-out-of-water coach will be a repeat victor.
Outstanding 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, InsecureJean Smart, Hacks
The Emmy goes to…Quinta Brunson A star is born! Brunson writes, produces and stars in a smart and sweet show dedicated to her sixth-grade teacher. For that alone, she goes straight to the head of the class.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology 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 & Tommy
The Emmy goes to…Michael Keaton It always feels special when a big movie star takes on a TV project. That’s definitely the case for the veteran Keaton, so riveting as an old-school doctor from a small mining town.
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Toni Collette, The Staircase Julia Garner, Inventing Anna Lily James, Pam & Tommy Sarah Paulson, Impeachment: American Crime Story Margaret Qualley, MaidAmanda Seyfried, The Dropout
The Emmy goes to…Amanda Seyfried Ooh, this category is chock full of tantalizing real-life villains and victims. But Seyfried’s uncanny portrayal of disgraced billionaire Elizabeth Holmes—deep voice and all!—was a standout.
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show With Trevor NoahJimmy Kimmel Live!Last Week Tonight With John OliverLate Night With Seth MeyersThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert
The Emmy goes to…John Oliver Congrats to Meyers for nabbing his first nomination for his talk show. But alas, Oliver and his team have swept this category for the past six years. And this one looks like a rerun.
