Who should win the Emmys?

Answer 1

Best Comedy Schitt’s Creek (Pop)
Best Drama Succession (HBO)
Best Limited Series Watchmen (HBO)
Best Actress, Comedy Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek
Best Actor, Comedy Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek
Best Actress, Drama Zendaya, Euphoria
Best Actor, Drama Jeremy Strong, Succession
Best Actress, Limited Series or TV Movie Regina King, Watchmen
Best Actor, Limited Series or TV Movie Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much Is True
Supporting Actress, Comedy Annie Murphy, Schitt’s Creek
Supporting Actor, Comedy Daniel Levy, Schitt’s Creek
Supporting Actress, Drama Julia Garner, Ozark
Supporting Actor, Drama Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Supporting Actress, Limited Series or a Movie Uzo Aduba, Mrs. America
Supporting Actor, Limited Series or Movie Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Watchmen
Television Movie Bad Education (HBO)
Variety Sketch Series Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Variety Talk Series Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO)
Reality Competition Program RuPaul’s Drag Race (VH1)
Reality Host RuPaul, Drag Race
Structured Reality Program Queer Eye (Netflix)
Unstructured Reality Program Cheer (Netflix)
Guest Actress, Comedy Maya Rudolph, Saturday Night Live
Guest Actor, Comedy Eddie Murphy, Saturday Night Live
Guest Actress, Drama Cherry Jones, Succession
Guest Actor, Drama Ron Cephas Jones, This Is Us
Documentary or Nonfiction Series The Last Dance (ESPN)
Documentary or Nonfiction Special The Apollo (HBO)
Animated Program Rick and Morty (Adult Swim)
Writing for a Comedy Series Daniel Levy, Schitt’s Creek (“Happy Ending”)
Writing for a Drama Series Jesse Armstrong, Succession (“This Is Not for Tears”)
Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Drama Special Damon Lindelof and Cord Jefferson, Watchmen (“This Extraordinary Being”)
Directing for a Comedy Series Andrew Cividino and Daniel Levy, Schitt’s Creek (“Happy Ending”)
Directing for a Drama Series Andrij Parekh, Succession (“Hunting”)
Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Drama Special Maria Schrader, Unorthodox
Directing for a Variety Series Don Roy King, Saturday Night Live (“Host: Eddie Murphy”)

Answer 2

The 71st Primetime Emmy Awards will air on Sept. 22, 2019. While we don’t know the winners yet, by looking at past trends and the total number of nominations each show has received, we can make a few reasonable predictions. For the purposes of this answer, we’ll just look at a few key categories:

Outstanding Drama Series

Better Call Saul (AMC)

Bodyguard (Netflix)

Game of Thrones (HBO)

Killing Eve (BBC America)

Ozark (Netflix)

Pose (FX)

Succession (HBO)

This Is Us (NBC)

Prediction: Game of Thrones

Better Call Saul is consistently one of the best shows on television, and Killing Eve is probably headed for its share of Emmys, but Game of Thrones was a bonafide cultural phenomenon. Regardless of what viewers thought of the final episodes—the critical reception was mixed, to say the least—the Television Academy will likely give the biggest award of the night to the biggest show of the decade.

Outstanding Limited Series

Chernobyl (HBO)

Escape at Dannemora (Showtime)

Fosse/Verdon (FX)

Sharp Objects (HBO)

When They See Us (Netflix)

Prediction: When They See Us

Chernobyl is a stunning achievement, and Sharp Objects was one of the best binge shows of the year, but When They See Us has earned this one. The show, which details the miscarriage of justice surrounding the Central Park Five, gained critical accolades for creator Ava DuVernay, who was the first black female director to receive an Academy Award nomination for Best Picture. She didn’t win the Oscar, but she’ll take home the Emmy.

Outstanding Comedy Series

Barry (HBO)

Fleabag (Amazon Prime)

The Good Place (NBC)

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon Prime)

Russian Doll (Netflix)

Schitt’s Creek (Pop TV)

Veep (HBO)

Prediction: Veep

This is a tough one. Amazon’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel has the most nominations across all categories, but Veep aired its final season; Veep star Julia Louis-Drefuss’s starpower could push the HBO series ahead. Additionally, Barry and The Good Place have been hailed for their excellent writing, and either could pull an upset. Fleabag is also tremendous, and will likely gain its share of awards by the end of its run, but we still think Veep has a slight edge.

Lead Actress, Drama Series

Emilia Clarke, Game of Thrones (HBO)

Jodie Comer, Killing Eve (BBC America)

Viola Davis, How to Get Away With Murder (ABC)

Laura Linney, Ozark (Netflix)

Mandy Moore, This Is Us (NBC)

Sandra Oh, Killing Eve (BBC America)

Robin Wright, House of Cards (Netflix)

Prediction: Emilia Clarke received the lion’s share (or the dragon’s share) of screentime in Game of Thrones, but that show hasn’t had much luck with acting Emmys, with the notable exception of Peter Dinklage. Sandra Oh’s performance on Killing Eve was overlooked by the academy last year, and since Killing Eve has killed it (sorry) at every awards show since then, she’s a slight favorite to win.

Lead Actor, Drama Series

Jason Bateman, Ozark (Netflix)

Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us (NBC)

Kit Harington, Game of Thrones (HBO)

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul (AMC)

Billy Porter, Pose (FX)

Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us (NBC)

Prediction: Billy Porter, Pose

Bob Odenkirk has done more than enough to win this category every year, but Better Call Saul isn’t as wildly popular as its predecessor, Breaking Bad, and Odenkirk won’t get the same recognition that Bryan Cranston received from the academy. That’s okay, as Bill Porter’s performance in the dance musical Pose shouldn’t be overlooked. Pose has been a critical success, and its socially conscious themes will likely resonate with voters.

Lead Actress, Comedy Series

Christina Applegate, Dead to Me (Netflix)

Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep (HBO)

Natasha Lyonne, Russian Doll (Netflix)

Catherine O'Hara, Schitt's Creek (Pop)

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag (Amazon)

Prediction: Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Fleabag

One way or another, this will be a big night for people with hyphenated last names. Louis-Dreyfus is a frontrunner, but Waller-Bridge has earned this one. Fleabag is intelligent, it has emotional weight, and most importantly, it’s funny.

Lead Actor, Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson, Black-ish (ABC)

Don Cheadle, Black Monday (Showtime)

Ted Danson, The Good Place (NBC)

Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method (Netflix)

Bill Hader, Barry (HBO)

Eugene Levy, Schitt's Creek (Pop)

Prediction: This is another difficult category, but Bill Hader’s delightfully strange performance in Barry should win him the Emmy. Hader plays a contract killer who tries to quit his job to become an actor, which leads to plenty of show-stopping scenes in the show’s second season—and if there’s one thing that award shows like, it’s a story about the difficulties of acting.

Supporting Actress, Drama

Gwendoline Christie, Game of Thrones (HBO)

Julia Garner, Ozark (Netflix)

Lena Headey, Game of Thrones (HBO)

Fiona Shaw, Killing Eve (BBC America)

Sophie Turner, Game of Thrones (HBO)

Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones (HBO)

Prediction: Maisie Williams, Game of Thrones

Julia Garner’s performance as Ruth Langmore in Ozark is unforgettable, but it’s probably not enough to beat Maisie Williams, who brought new dimensions to Arya Stark on the final season of Game of Thrones. Still, there’s hope for Garner—the Game of Thrones nominations could split the vote, clearing a path for the other candidates. Supporting Actor, Drama

Alfie Allen, Game of Thrones (HBO)

Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul (AMC)

Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones (HBO)

Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones (HBO)

Giancarlo Esposito, Better Call Saul (AMC)

Michael Kelly, House of Cards (Netflix)

Chris Sullivan, This Is Us (NBC)

Prediction: Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones

Someone from the Game of Thrones cast will go home with this award, and while it’d be nice to see Nikolaj Coster-Waldau recognized for his portrayal of Jaime Lannister, Peter Dinklage is a perennial favorite. Expect Dinklage to receive one last trophy for his excellent work as Tyrion Lannister.

Supporting Actress, Comedy

Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)

Anna Chlumsky, Veep (HBO)

Sian Clifford, Fleabag (Amazon)

Olivia Colman, Fleabag (Amazon)

Betty Gilpin, GLOW (Netflix)

Sarah Goldberg, Barry (HBO)

Marin Hinkle, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)

Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Prediction: Olivia Colman, Fleabag

Colman’s performance as The Godmother in Fleabag is fantastic, but she’ll mainly win on momentum. She won the 2019 Best Actress Academy Award for The Favourite, so she’s on voters' radar—and Colman, who started her career as a comedic actress, showed her range on Fleabag. Sarah Goldberg is the dark horse in this category, as she had several stunning scenes in Barry that could justify a win.

Supporting Actor, Comedy

Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method (Netflix)

Anthony Carrigan, Barry (HBO)

Tony Hale, Veep (HBO)

Stephen Root, Barry (HBO)

Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)

Henry Winkler, Barry (HBO)

Prediction: Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Shalhoub is quietly one of the best comic actors in Hollywood, and his work as Abe in The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel should win him an Emmy. With that said, Barry’s Henry Winkler, Stephen Root, and Anthony Carrigan are also worthy candidates. They’ll likely split the Barry vote, however, clearing the way for Shalhoub.

Answer 3

Here is a list of some of the Primetime Emmy Award nominees for the 2011-2012 season (winners in bold):

COMEDY SERIES

"The Big Bang Theory" (CBS)

"Curb Your Enthusiasm" (HBO)

"Girls" (HBO)

"Modern Family" (ABC)

"30 Rock" (NBC)

"Veep" (HBO)

COMEDY ACTOR

Jim Parsons as Sheldon Cooper in "The Big Bang Theory"

Larry David as Himself in "Curb Your Enthusiasm"

Don Cheadle as Marty Kaan in "House of Lies"

Louis C.K. as Louie in "Louie"

Alec Baldwin as Jack Donaghy in "30 Rock"

Jon Cryer as Alan Harper in "Two and a Half Men"

COMEDY ACTRESS

Lena Dunham as Hannah Horvath in "Girls"

Melissa McCarthy as Molly Flynn in "Mike & Molly"

Zooey Deschanel as Jess Day in "New Girl"

Edie Falco as Jackie Peyton in "Nurse Jackie"

Amy Poehler as Leslie Knope in "Parks and Recreation"

Tina Fey as Liz Lemon in "30 Rock"

Julia Louis-Dreyfus as Selina Meyer in "Veep"

SUPPORTING COMEDY ACTOR

Ed O'Neill as Jay Pritchett in "Modern Family"

Jesse Tyler Ferguson as Mitchell Pritchett in "Modern Family"

Ty Burrell as Phil Dunphy in "Modern Family"

Eric Stonestreet as Cameron Tucker in "Modern Family"

Max Greenfield as Schmidt in "New Girl"

Bill Hader as various characters in "Saturday Night Live"

SUPPORTING COMEDY ACTRESS

Mayim Bialik as Amy Farrah Fowler in "The Big Bang Theory"

Kathryn Joosten as Karen McCluskey in "Desperate Housewives"

Julie Bowen as Claire Dunphy in "Modern Family"

Sofia Vergara as Gloria Delgado-Pritchett in "Modern Family"

Merritt Wever as Zoey Barkow in "Nurse Jackie"

Kristen Wiig as various characters in "Saturday Night Live"

DRAMA SERIES

"Boardwalk Empire" (HBO)

"Breaking Bad" (AMC)

"Downton Abbey" (PBS)

"Game of Thrones" (HBO)

"Homeland" (Showtime)

"Mad Men" (AMC)

DRAMA ACTRESS

Glenn Close as Patty Hewes in "Damages"

Michelle Dockery as Lady Mary Crawley in "Downton Abbey"

Julianna Margulies as Alicia Florrick in "The Good Wife"

Kathy Bates as Harriet Korn in "Harry's Law"

Claire Danes as Carrie Mathison in "Homeland"

Elisabeth Moss as Peggy Olson in "Mad Men"

DRAMA ACTOR

Steve Buscemi as Nucky Thompson in "Boardwalk Empire"

Bryan Cranston as Walter White in "Breaking Bad"

Michael C. Hall as Dexter Morgan in "Dexter"

Hugh Bonneville as Robert, Earl of Grantham in "Downton Abbey"

Damian Lewis as Nicholas Brody in "Homeland"

Jon Hamm as Don Draper in "Mad Men"

SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTRESS

Anna Gunn as Skyler White in "Breaking Bad"

Maggie Smith as Violet, Dowager Countess of Grantham in "Downton Abbey" Joanne Froggatt as Anna in "Downton Abbey"

Archie Panjabi as Kalinda Sharma in "The Good Wife"

Christine Baranski as Diane Lockhart in "The Good Wife"

Christina Hendricks as Joan Holloway Harris in "Mad Men"

SUPPORTING DRAMA ACTOR

Aaron Paul as Jesse Pinkman in "Breaking Bad"

Giancarlo Esposito as Gustavo 'Gus' Fring in "Breaking Bad"

Brendan Coyle as John Bates in "Downton Abbey"

Jim Carter as Mr. Carson in "Downton Abbey"

Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister in "Game of Thrones"

Jared Harris as Lane Pryce "Mad Men"

MINISERIES OR TV MOVIE

"American Horror Story" (FX)

"Game Change" (HBO)

"Hatfields & McCoys" (History)

"Hemingway & Gellhorn" (HBO)

"Luther" (BBC America)

"Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia" (PBS)

LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Connie Britton as Vivien Harmon in "American Horror Story"

Julianne Moore as Sarah Palin in "Game Change"

Nicole Kidman as Martha Gellhorn in "Hemingway & Gellhorn"

Ashley Judd as Rebecca Winstone in "Missing"

Emma Thompson as She in "The Song of Lunch"

LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Woody Harrelson as Steve Schmidt in "Game Change"

Kevin Costner as 'Devil' Anse Hatfield in "Hatfields & McCoys"

Bill Paxton as Randall McCoy in "Hatfields & McCoys"

Clive Owen as Ernest Hemingway in "Hemingway & Gellhorn"

Idris Elba as John Luther in "Luther"

Benedict Cumberbatch as Sherlock Holmes in "Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia"

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Frances Conroy as Moira in "American Horror Story"

Jessica Lange as Constance Langdon in "American Horror Story"

Sarah Paulson as Nicolle Wallace "Game Change"

Mare Winningham as Sally McCoy in "Hatfields & McCoys"

Judy Davis as Jill Tankard in "Page Eight"

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR MOVIE

Denis O'Hare as Larry Harvey in "American Horror Story"

Ed Harris as John McCain in "Game Change"

Tom Berenger as Jim Vance in "Hatfields & McCoys"

David Strathairn as John Dos Passos in "Hemingway & Gellhorn"

Martin Freeman as Dr. John Watson in "Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia"

VARIETY SERIES

"The Colbert Report" (Comedy Central)

"The Daily Show with Jon Stewart" (Comedy Central)

"Jimmy Kimmel Live" (ABC)

"Late Night With Jimmy Fallon" (NBC)

"Real Time With Bill Maher" (HBO)

"Saturday Night Live" (NBC)

REALITY PROGRAM

"Antiques Roadshow" (PBS)

"Jamie Oliver's Food" (ABC)

"MythBusters" (Discovery Channel)

"Shark Tank" (ABC)

"Undercover Boss" (CBS)

"Who Do You Think You Are?" (NBC)

REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM

"The Amazing Race" (CBS)

"Dancing with the Stars" (ABC)

"Project Runway" (Lifetime)

"So You Think You Can Dance" )FOX)

"Top Chef" (Bravo)

"The Voice" (NBC)

HOST FOR A REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM

Phil Keoghan, "The Amazing Race"

Ryan Seacrest, "American Idol"

Betty White, "Betty White's Off Their Rockers"

Tom Bergeron, "Dancing With The Stars"

Cat Deeley, "So You Think You Can Dance"

ANIMATED PROGRAM

"American Dad!" (FOX)

"Bob's Burgers" (FOX)

"Futurama" (Comedy Central)

"The Penguins Of Madagascar: The Return Of The Revenge Of Dr. Blowhole" (Nickelodeon)

"The Simpsons" (Fox)

SHORT-FORMAT ANIMATED PROGRAM

"Adventure Time" (Cartoon Network)

"Phineas and Ferb" (Disney Channel)

"MAD" (Cartoon Network)

"Regular Show" (Cartoon Network)

"Robot Chicken" (Cartoon Network)

CHILDREN'S PROGRAM

"Degrassi" (TeenNick)

"Good Luck Charlie" (Disney Channel)

"iCarly" (Nickelodeon)

"Victorious" (Nickelodeon)

"Wizards of Waverly Place" (Disney Channel)

CHILDREN'S NONFICTION, REALITY OR REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM

"It Gets Better" (MTV)

"Sesame Street: Growing Hope Against Hunger" (PBS)

"The Weight of the Nation for Kids: The Great Cafeteria Takeover" (HBO)

GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Dot-Marie Jones as Coach Shannon Beiste in "Glee"

Maya Rudolph, host in "Saturday Night Live"

Melissa McCarthy, host in "Saturday Night Live"

Elizabeth Banks as Avery Jessup in "30 Rock"

Margaret Cho as Kim Jong-il in "30 Rock"

Kathy Bates as Charlie Harper in "Two and a Half Men"

GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Michael J. Fox as himself in "Curb Your Enthusiasm"

Greg Kinnear as Tad in "Modern Family"

Bobby Cannavale as Dr. Mike Cruz in "Nurse Jackie"

Jimmy Fallon, host in "Saturday Night Live"

Jon Hamm as Abner and David Brinkley in "30 Rock"

Will Arnett as Devon Banks in "30 Rock"

GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Martha Plimpton as Patti Nyholm in "The Good Wife"

Loretta Devine as Adele Webber in "Grey's Anatomy"

Jean Smart as D.A. Roseanna Remmick in "Harry's Law"

Julia Ormond as Marie Calvet in "Mad Men"

Joan Cusack as Sheila Jackson in "Shameless"

Uma Thurman as Rebecca Duvall in "Smash"

GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Mark Margolis as Tio Salamanca in "Breaking Bad"

Dylan Baker as Colin Sweeney in "The Good Wife"

Michael J. Fox as Louis Canning in "The Good Wife"

Jeremy Davies as Dickie Bennett in "Justified"

Ben Feldman as Michael Ginsberg in "Mad Men"

Jason Ritter as Mark Cyr in "Parenthood"

VOICE-OVER PERFORMANCE

Brenda Strong as Mary-Alice Young in "Desperate Housewives"

Dan Povenmire as Doctor Doofenshmirtz in "Phineas and Ferb"

Rob Riggle as Noel in "Disney Prep & Landing: Naughty Vs. Nice"

Maurice LaMarche as Clamps, Donbot, Hyperchicken, Calculon, Hedonismbot, Morbo in "Futurama"

Kristen Wiig as Lola in "The Looney Tunes Show"

Hank Azaria as Moe Szyslak, Duffman, Mexican Duffman, Carl, Comic Book Guy, Chief Wiggum in "The Simpsons"

DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Robert B. Weide, "Curb Your Enthusiasm "

Lena Dunham, "Girls"

Louis C.K., "Duckling"

Jason Winer, "Modern Family"

Steven Levitan, "Modern Family"

Jake Kasdan, "New Girl"

WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Chris McKenna, "Community"

Lena Dunham, "Girls"

Louis C.K., "Louie"

Amy Poehler, "Parks and Recreation"

Michael Schure, "Parks and Recreation"

DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Tim Van Patten, "Boardwalk Empire"

Vince Gilligan, "Breaking Bad"

Brian Percival, "Downton Abbey"

Michael Cuesta, "Homeland"

Phil Abraham, "Mad Men"

WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES

Julian Fellowes, "Downton Abbey"

Alex Gansa, Howard Gordon & Gideon Raff, "Homeland"

Semi Chellas & Matthew Weiner, "Mad Men"

Andre Jacquemetton & Maria Jacquemetton, "Mad Men"

Erin Levy & Matthew Weiner, "Mad Men"

DIRECTING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

Jay Roach, "Game Change"

Kevin Reynolds, "Hatfields & McCoys"

Philip Kaufman, "Hemingway & Gellhorn"

Sam Miller, "Luther"

Paul McGuigan, "Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia"

WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL

Danny Strong, "Game Change"

Ted Mann, Ronald Parker & Bill Kerby, "Hatfields & McCoys"

Abi Morgan, "The Hour"

Neil Cross, "Luther"

Steven Moffat, "Sherlock: A Scandal In Belgravia"

SPECIAL CLASS PROGRAMS

"84th Annual Academy Awards" (ABC)

"The 69th Annual Golden Globe Awards" (NBC)

"The 54th Annual Grammy Awards" (CBS)

"Herbie Hancock, Gustavo Dudamel and the LA Phil Celebrate Gershwin" (PBS)

"Louis C.K. Live at the Beacon Theatre" (FX)

"65th Annual Tony Awards" (CBS)

SPECIAL CLASS SHORT-FORMAT LIVE-ACTION ENTERTAINMENT PROGRAMS

"Childrens Hospital" (Cartoon Network)

"The Daily Show Correspondents Explain" (Comedy Central Digital Media)

"Parks and Recreation: April and Andy's Road Trip" (NBC.com)

"30 Rock: The Webisodes" (NBC.com)

"Web Therapy" (Lstudio.com)

DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES

James Hoskinson, "The Colbert Report"

Chuck O'Neil, "The Daily Show With Jon Stewart"

Jerry Foley, "Late Show With David Letterman"

Jonathan Krisel, "Portlandia"

Don Roy King, "Saturday Night Live"

DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL

Don Mischer, "84th Annual Academy Awards"

Louis J. Horvitz, "The 54th Annual Grammy Awards"

Louis C.K, "Louis C.K. Live at the Beacon Theatre"

Alan Skog, "New York City Ballet George Balanchine's The Nutcracker (Live From Lincoln Center)"

Glenn Weiss, "65th Annual Tony Awards"

Answer 4

Veteran camera operator Hector Ramirez is the most-nominated individual in Emmy history with 64 nods during the past 22 years. He earned five more nominations for the 2010-2012 season for his work on the Oscars and Grammys awards shows, "The Kennedy Center Honors," "Dancing with the Stars" and "The 25th Anniversary of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame."

Answer 5

The 2008-2009 Primetime Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series went to "Mad Men." The award for Outstanding Comedy Series was presented to "30 Rock."