Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:
Benedict Cumberbatch, “Sherlock”
Jeff Daniels, “Godless”
Robert De Niro, “The Wizard of Lies”
Geoffrey Rush, “Genius”
Alexander Skarsgard, “Big Little Lies”
Who Will Win: Alexander Skarsgard
Who Should Win: Robert De Niro
Who Might Upset: Benedict Cumberbatch
Lowdown: Listen, I’ve was completely wrong thinking Skarsgard was going to lose the Emmy and the Golden Globe. I’m absolutely not making that mistake again.
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries:
Nicole Kidman, “Big Little Lies”
Jessica Lange, “Feud: Bette & Joan”
Susan Sarandon, “Feud: Bette & Joan”
Reese Witherspoon, “Big Little Lies”
Laura Dern, “Big Little Lies”
Who Will Win: Nicole Kidman
Who Should Win: Jessica Lange
Who Might Upset: Laura Dern, but not really
Lowdown: There won’t be any upset. Kidman will go three for three with the major Television acting honors.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Drama Series:
Jason Bateman, “Ozark”
Sterling K. Brown, “This Is Us”
Peter Dinklage, “Game of Thrones”
David Harbour, “Stranger Things”
Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”
Who Will Win: Sterling K. Brown
Who Should Win: Bob Odenkirk
Who Might Upset: Peter Dinklage, David Harbour
Lowdown: We’re expecting Brown to take it, but he did lose both potential SAG Awards he was up for last year so it’s not like he’s proven he’s beloved by the membership. Could Dinklage finally win on his fifth try in this category? Could Odenkirk win on his second try? Will David Harbour benefit from “Stranger Things” love? Could Jason Bateman, another Netflix contender, be the real surprise? Yeah, Brown is likely your safest bet at this point.
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Drama Series:
Millie Bobby Brown, “Stranger Things”
Claire Foy, “The Crown”
Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Robin Wright, “House of Cards”
Laura Linney, “Ozark”
Who Will Win: Elisabeth Moss
Who Should Win: Elisabeth Moss or Claire Foy
Who Might Upset: Robin Wright, Claire Foy
Lowdown: Moss should win this easily, but if not expect Foy or Wright (her fourth nomination) to take it.
Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy Series:
Anthony Anderson, “Black-ish”
Aziz Ansari, “Master of None”
Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
Sean Hayes, “Will & Grace”
William H. Macy, “Shameless”
Marc Maron, “GLOW”
Who Will Win: Sean Hayes
Who Should Win: Anthony Anderson
Who Might Upset: William H. Macy
Lowdown: This is the point in our program where we inform you a person of color has never won this award. And, no, that’s not good. And considering they have given it to Macy two out of the last three years it’s likely he’ll win again or another old favorite, three-time winner Sean Hayes, will take it.
Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series:
Uzo Aduba, “Orange Is the New Black”
Alison Brie, “GLOW”
Jane Fonda, “Grace and Frankie”
Julia Louis-Dreyfus, “Veep”
Lily Tomlin, “Grace and Frankie”
Who Will Win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Who Should Win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus
Who Might Upset: Alison Brie, Uzo Abuda
Lowdown: Louis-Dreyfuss has won this two out of the past four years as has Abuda. Will Brie breakthrough or will the “Veep” star go back-to-back? I’m guessing the later.
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Drama Series:
“The Crown”
“Game of Thrones”
“The Handmaid’s Tale”
“Stranger Things”
“This Is Us”
Who Will Win: “Stranger Things”
Who Should Win: “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Who Might Upset: “Game of Thrones,” “This Is Us”
Lowdown: I mean, “Stranger Things” upset “Game of Thrones,” “The Crown” and “Westworld” last year. “Handmaid’s” is historic, but considering how popular Netflix series can be with SAG voters we’re not inclined to jump off the bandwagon just yet.
Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:
“Black-ish”
“Curb Your Enthusiasm”
“GLOW”
“Orange is the New Black”
“Veep”
Who Will Win: “GLOW”
Who Should Win: “Veep”
Who Might Upset: “Black-ish,” “Veep”
Lowdown: “Orange is the New Black” has won this category three straight years. We’re pretty convinced that won’t happen again, but something tells us another popular Netflix series will take the crown in its place.
