Here's Who We Think Will Win Big at the 2022 Primetime Emmys
Here are our predictions for the hottest races of the 2022 Emmy Awards, airing Sept. 12 on NBC.
If you’re like us, you’re finding it hard to keep up with all of the excellent small-screen viewing these days. That makes it hard to pick the best shows, but we gave it a shot. Here are our predictions for the hottest races of the 2022 Emmy Awards, airing Sept. 12 on NBC.
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Emmy Predictions 2022
Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul
Euphoria
Severance
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 Elementary
Barry
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Hacks
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
Dopesick
The Dropout
Inventing Anna
Pam & Tommy
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, Ozark
Brian Cox, Succession
Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
Adam Scott, Severance
Jeremy 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, Insecure
Jean 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, Maid
Amanda 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.
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Outstanding Variety Talk Series
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Late Night With Seth Meyers
The 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.
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