OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Kathy Bates, “Matlock”
Rhea Seehorn, “Pluribus”
Carrie Coon, “The Gilded Age”
Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
Zendaya, “Euphoria”
ALMOST THERE: Chase Infiniti, “The Testaments,” Myha’la, “Industry,” Jennifer Aniston, “The Morning Show”
LOWDOWN: If not Coon, then to Infiniti and beyond…
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”
Jack Lowden, “Slow Horses”
Dexter Sol Ansell, “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”
Carlos-Manuel Vesga, “Pluribus”
Shawn Hatosy, “The Pitt”
Tom Pelphrey, “Task”
Patrick Ball, “The Pitt”
ALMOST THERE: Gerran Howell, “The Pitt,” James Marsden, “Paradise,” Kit Harrington, “Industry,” Ken Leung, “Industry”
LOWDOWN: More likely that four “Pitt” stars make the cut than not, but we can’t believe Television Academy voters will snub the “Seven Kingdoms” youngster.
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Julianne Nicholson, “Paradise”
Karolina Wydra, “Pluribus”
Alison Janey, “The Diplomat”
Sepideh Moafi, “The Pitt”
Fiona Dourif, “The Pitt”
Taylor Dearden, “The Pitt”
Katherine LaNasa, “The Pitt”
ALMOST THERE: Isa Briones, “The Pitt,” Marisa Abela, “Industry,” Emilia Jones, “Task,” Ann Dowd, “The Testaments,”
LOWDOWN: What’s crazy isn’t that four “Pitt” actresses are getting nominated. It’s the fact that five easily could.
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Oscar Isaac, “Beef”
Matthew Rhys, “The Beast in Me”
Jamie Bell, “Half-Man”
Charlie Hunnam, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”
Michael Shannon, “Death by Lightning”
ALMOST THERE: Paul Anthony Kelly, “Love Story,” Riz Ahmed, “Bait,” Mitchell Robertson, “Half Man,” Jason Bateman, “Black Rabbit”
LOWDOWN: Kelly is so weak in “Love Story,” we just can’t believe he’ll make the five. Our gut says Shannon makes it, but the question really is whether enough voters are passionate about any of these nominees.
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Carey Mulligan, “Beef”
Claire Danes, “The Beast in Me”
Sarah Snook, “All Her Fault”
Sarah Pigeon, “Love Story”
Sally Field, “Remarkably Bright Creatures”
ALMOST THERE: Robin Wright, “The Girlfriend,” Tessa Thompson, “His and Hers,” Kerry Washington, “Imperfect Women,” Patricia Arquette, “Murdaugh: Death in the Family”
LOWDOWN: Wright could still crack the five, but “Bright Creatures” was such a hit for Netflix it’s hard to see Field not earning her 10th Emmy nomination (she actually won this category with her first nod almost 40 years ago).
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Charles Melton, “Beef”
Richard Gadd, “Half Man”
Alessandro Nivola, “Love Story”
Rob Delaney, “Dying for Sex”
Troy Kotsur, “Black Rabbit”
Jonathan Banks, “The Beast in Me”
ALMOST THERE: Nick Offerman, “Death by Lightning,” Stuart Campbell, “Half Man,” David Harbour, “DTF St. Louis”
LOWDOWN: Most critics would have Offerman and Campbell in there in a heartbeat, but Television Academy voters…likely not.
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Cailee Spaeny, “Beef”
Dakota Fanning, “All Her Fault”
Laurie Metcalf, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”
Naomi Watts, “Love Story”
Yuh-Jung Youn, “Beef”
Grace Gummer, “Love Story”
ALMOST THERE: Linda Cardellini, “DTF St. Louis,” Betty Gilpin, “Death by Lightning”
LOWDOWN: This category is so utterly weak this year that two nominees are getting in on reputation alone. Not their finest work. Can you guess who?
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Bradley Whitford, “The Diplomat”
Eric Dane, “Euphoria”
Colman Domingo, “Euphoria”
Jeff Kober, “The Pitt”
Jonathan Pryce, “Slow Horses”
Jeff Hiller, “Pluribus”
ALMOST THERE: Samba Schutte, “Pluribus,” Jeremy Irons, “The Morning Show,” Ernest Harden Jr., “The Pitt,” Nathan Lane, “The Gilded Age”
LOWDOWN: Domingo is probably the only lock here. And we’re assuming Eric Dane will make it posthumously, but that doesn’t always happen. This category is so wide open the other three could truly surprise.
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Shailene Woodley, “Paradise”
Miram Shor, “Pluribus”
Tal Anderson, “The Pitt”
Elizabeth Moss, “The Testaments”
Merritt Weaver, “The Gilded Age”
Britney Allen, “The Pitt”
ALMOST THERE: Tina Ivlev, “The Pitt,” Danielle Deadwyler, “Euphoria”
LOWDOWN: Another super weak class. If Woodley doesn’t win, they need to revisit why this category even exists.
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Cherry Jones, “Hacks”
Leslie Bibb, “Hacks”
Kaitlin Olsen, “Hacks”
Betty Gilpin, “Widow’s Bay”
Candice Bergen, “Shrinking”
Ariana Grande, “Saturday Night Live”
ALMOST THERE: Amy Poehler, “Saturday Night Live,” Jamie Lee Curtis, “The Bear,”
LOWDOWN: Poehler was great as a guest host, but Ariana Grande keeps knocking it out of the park. She didn’t campaign, but we’re still predicting her anyway (Sabrina Carpenter is also super deserving). And we think Gilpin sneaks in over Curtis.
OUTSTANDING GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Michael J. Fox, “Shrinking”
Jeff Daniels, “Shrinking”
Brett Goldstein, “Shrinking”
Connor Storrie, “Saturday Night Live”
Jon Bernthal, “The Bear”
Christopher Macdonald, “Hacks”
ALMOST THERE: Rob Reiner, “The Bear,” Ryan Gosling, “Saturday Night Live,” Andrew Scott, “The Comeback”
LOWDOWN: Yep, that’s a lot of “Shrinking” for one category.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations will be revealed on Wednesday, July 8, at 8:30 AM PT/ 11:30 AM ET. Look for full coverage on The Playlist
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