Tuesday, July 12, 2022

My Emmy Picks for 2022

 Below is a list of the nominees for Emmy Awards for 2022. I have highlighted my choice for each section. Keep in mind, some of my selections are based on having only seen that series or that actor and none of the others.

  • Outstanding Drama Series

    Better Call Saul
    Euphoria
    Ozark
    Severance
    Squid Game
    Stranger Things
    Succession
    Yellowjackets

  • Outstanding Comedy Series

    Abbot Elementary
    Barry- A very close second but it's not really a comedy.
    Curb Your Enthusiasm
    Hacks
    The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
    Only Murders In The Building
    Ted Lasso
    What We Do in the Shadows

  • Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series

    Dopesick
    The Dropout
    Inventing Anna
    Pam & Tommy
    The White Lotus

  • Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

    Brian Cox — Succession
    Lee Jung-jae — Squid Game
    Bob Odenkirk — Better Call Saul
    Adam Scott — Severance
    Jeremy Strong — Succession

  • Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

    Donald Glover — Atlanta
    Bill Hader — Barry
    Nicholas Holt — The Great
    Steve Martin — Only Murders In The Building
    Martin Short — Only Murders In The Building
    Jason Sudeikis — Ted Lasso

  • 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

  • Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

    Nicholas Braun — Succession
    Billy Crudup — The Morning Show
    Kieran Culkin — Succession
    Park Hae-soo — Squid Game
    Matthew Macfadyen — Succession
    John Turturro — Severance
    Christopher Walken — Severance
    Oh Yeong-su — Squid Game

  • Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

    Anthony Carrigan — Barry
    Brett Goldstein — Ted Lasso
    Toheeb Jimoh — Ted Lasso
    Nick Mohammed — Ted Lasso
    Tony Shalhoub — The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
    Tyler James Williams — Abbott Elementary
    Henry Winkler — Barry
    Bowen Yang — Saturday Night Live

  • Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

    Patricia Arquette — Severance
    Julia Garner — Ozark
    Jung Ho-yeon — Squid Game
    Christina Ricci — Yellowjackets
    Rhea Seehorn — Better Call Saul
    J. Smith-Cameron — Succession
    Sarah Snook — Succession
    Sydney Sweeney — Euphoria

  • Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

    Alex Borstein — The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
    Hannah Einbinder — Hacks
    Janelle James — Abbott Elementary
    Kate McKinnon — Saturday Night Live
    Sarah Niles — Ted Lasso
    Sheryl Lee Ralph — Abbott Elementary
    Juno Temple — Ted Lasso
    Hannah Waddingham — Ted Lasso

  • 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

  • Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series

    The Andy Warhol Diaries
    The Beatles: Get Back
    jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy
    100 Foot Wave
    We Need To Talk About Cosby
    My Next Guest Needs No Introduction With David Letterman
    The Problem With Jon Stewart
    Stanley Tucci: Searching For Italy
    Vice

  • Reality Series (Structured)

    Antiques Roadshow
    Fixer Upper: Welcome Home
    Love Is Blind
    Queer Eye
    Shark Tank

  • Animated Series

    Arcane
    Bob’s Burgers
    Rick And Morty
    The Simpsons
    What If…?

  • Short Form (Animated)

    The Boys Presents: Diabolical
    Love, Death + Robots
    Robot Chicken
    Star Wars: Visions
    When Billie Met Lisa

  • Categories where I hadn't seen or heard of the nominees were omitted. Feel free to disagree with me in the comments.

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