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Emmy Predictions 2020

Emmy Predictions 2020

While I do not follow the Emmys nearly as closely as I do the Oscars, I though it would be fun if I posted my Emmy predictions for tonight.

Here they are:

BEST COMEDY SERIES

My Prediction: Schitt’s Creek

Could Upset: Insecure

BEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

My Prediction: Catherine O’Hara – Schitt’s Creek

Could Upset: Issa Rae – Insecure

BEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY

My Prediction: Eugene Levy – Schitt’s Creek

Could Upset: Ted Danson – The Good Place or Ramy Youssef – Ramy

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

My Prediction: Alex Borstein – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Could Upset: Annie Murphy – Schitt’s Creek

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY

My Prediction: Dan Levy – Schitt’s Creek

Could Upset: Mahershala Ali – Ramy, Tony Shalhoub – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

BEST COMEDY DIRECTING

My Prediction: Schitt’s Creek (“Happy Ending”)

Could Upset: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (“It’s Comedy or Cabbage”)

BEST COMEDY WRITING

My Prediction: Schitt’s Creek (“Happy Ending”)

Could Upset: The Good Place (“Whenever You’re Ready”)

BEST DRAMA SERIES

My Prediction: Succession

Could Upset: Ozark, maybe?

BEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA

My Prediction: Laura Linney – Ozark

Could Upset: Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show, Olivia Colman – The Crown

BEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA

My Prediction: Jeremy Strong – Succession

Could Upset: Jason Bateman – Ozark or Brian Cox – Succession

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA

My Prediction: Helena Bonham Carter – The Crown

Could Upset: Sarah Snook – Succession

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA

My Prediction: Billy Crudup – The Morning Show

Could Upset: Kieran Culkin – Succession

BEST DRAMA DIRECTING

My Prediction: The Crown (“Aberfan”)

Could Upset: Succession (“This is Not For Tears”)

BEST DRAMA WRITING

My Prediction: Succession (“This is Not For Tears”)

Could Upset: The Crown (“Aberfan”)

BEST LIMITED SERIES

My Prediction: Watchmen

Could Upset: No One

BEST ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE

My Prediction: Regina King – Watchmen

Could Upset: Cate Blanchett – Mrs. America

BEST ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE

My Prediction: Paul Mescal – Normal People

Could Upset: Mark Ruffalo – I Know This Much is True or Hugh Jackman – Bad Education

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE

My Prediction: Jean Smart – Watchmen

Could Upset: Uzo Aduba – Mrs. America

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE

My Prediction: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II – Watchmen

Could Upset: Jim Parsons – Hollywood or Louis Gossett Jr. – Watchmen

BEST LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE DIRECTING

My Prediction: Watchmen (“This Extraordinary Being”)

Could Upset: Watchmen (“It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice”)

BEST LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE WRITING

My Prediction: Watchmen

Could Upset: Normal People

BEST COMPETITION PROGRAM

My Prediction: RuPaul’s Drag Race

Could Upset: No One

BEST VARIETY TALK SERIES

My Prediction: The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Could Upset: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver