Emmys: Submission Deadline Looms With Major Frontrunners Possibly Switching Categories
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2024 Emmy Predictions: All Categories
Weekly Commentary (Updated May 9, 2024): More to come.
Emmy submissions are due Thursday, May 9. The eligibility deadline for all series concluding their runs is May 31. The nominations-voting-round is open from June 13 to June 24.
Top 3 nomination leaders for series:
Top 3 nomination leaders for networks:
Upcoming For Your Consideration (FYC) events:
Note: Not all category and genre placements are yet to be confirmed.
Read: All Primetime Emmy predictions in every category on Variety’s Awards Circuit.
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Drama Series
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Comedy Series
Image Credit: Hulu “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“The Bear” (FX) ***
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Max)
“Gen V” (Prime Video)
“The Gentlemen” (Netflix)
“Hacks” (Max)
“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
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Limited Series
Image Credit: Ed Miller/Netflix “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix) ***
“Fellow Travelers” (Showtime)
“Lessons in Chemistry” (Apple TV+)
“Ripley” (Netflix)
“True Detective: Night Country” (Max) -
Television Movie
Image Credit: ©20th Century Studios/Courtesy Everett Collection “The Caine Mutiny Court-Martial” (Paramount+)
“Mr. Monk’s Last Case” (Peacock)
“Quiz Lady” (Hulu)
“Red, White and Royal Blue” (Prime Video) ***
“Scoop” (Netflix) -
Lead Actor (Drama)
Image Credit: Netflix Donald Glover
“Mr. & Mrs. Smith” (Prime Video)
Walton Goggins
“Fallout” (Prime Video)
Cosmo Jarvis
“Shо̄gun” (FX)
Gary Oldman
“Slow Horses” (Apple TV+)
Hiroyuki Sanada ***
“Shо̄gun” (FX)
Dominic West
“The Crown” (Netflix) -
Lead Actor (Comedy)
Image Credit: John P. Johnson/HBO Larry David
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Max)
Steve Martin
“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
Theo James
“The Gentlemen” (Netflix)
Martin Short
“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
Jeremy Allen White ***
“The Bear” (FX) -
Lead Actor (Limited)
Image Credit: COURTESY OF NETFLIX Matt Bomer
“Fellow Travelers” (Showtime)
Jeff Daniels
“Man in Full” (Netflix)
Richard Gadd
“Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
Jon Hamm ***
“Fargo” (FX)
Tom Hollander
“Feud: Capote vs. the Swans” (FX)
Andrew Scott
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Lead Actress (Drama)
Image Credit: Dan Doperalski for Variety Jennifer Aniston
“The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
Carrie Coon
“The Gilded Age” (Max)
Imelda Staunton
“The Crown” (Netflix)
Anna Sawai ***
“Shо̄gun” (FX)
Emma Stone
“The Curse” (Showtime)
Reese Witherspoon
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Lead Actress (Comedy)
Image Credit: Apple TV+ Quinta Brunson
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Ayo Edebiri
“The Bear” (FX)
Maya Rudolph
“Loot” (Apple TV+)
Jean Smart ***
“Hacks” (Max)
Kristen Wiig
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Lead Actress (Limited)
Image Credit: Courtesy of HBO Max Jodie Foster ***
“True Detective: Night Country” (Max)
Brie Larson
“Lessons in Chemistry” (Apple TV+)
Juno Temple
“Fargo” (FX)
Naomi Watts
“Feud: Capote vs. the Swans” (FX)
Sofia Vergara
“Griselda” (Netflix)
Kate Winslet
“The Regime” (Max) -
Supporting Actor (Drama)
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Supporting Actor (Comedy)
Image Credit: ABC Lionel Boyce
“The Bear” (FX)
Paul W. Downs
“Hacks” (Max)
Richard Lewis
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Max)
Ebon Moss-Bachrach ***
“The Bear” (FX)
Oliver Platt
“The Bear” (FX)
Paul Rudd
“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
Tyler James Williams
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Supporting Actor (Limited)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Atsushi Nishijima/Netflix Jonathan Bailey ***
“Fellow Travelers” (Showtime)
Robert Downey Jr.
“The Sympathizer” (Max)
Christopher Eccleston
“True Detective: Night Country” (Max)
Johnny Flynn
“Ripley” (Netflix)
John Hawkes
“True Detective: Night Country” (Max)
Lewis Pullman
“Lessons in Chemistry” (Apple TV+)
Mark Ruffalo
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Supporting Actress (Drama)
Image Credit: FX Christine Baranski
“The Gilded Age” (Max)
Nicole Beharie
“The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
Elizabeth Debicki ***
“The Crown” (Netflix)
Greta Lee
“The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
Lesley Manville
“The Crown” (Netflix)
Audra McDonald
“The Gilded Age” (Max)
Fumi Nikaido
“Shōgun” (FX)
Cynthia Nixon
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Supporting Actress (Comedy)
Image Credit: FX Liza Colón-Zayas
“The Bear” (FX)
Hannah Einbinder
“Hacks” (Max)
Abby Elliott
“The Bear” (FX)
Molly Gordon
“The Bear” (FX)
Janelle James
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Sheryl Lee Ralph
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Meryl Streep ***
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Supporting Actress (Limited)
Image Credit: Netflix Dakota Fanning
“Ripley” (Netflix)
Jessica Gunning ***
“Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
Diane Lane
“Feud: Capote vs. the Swans” (FX)
Jennifer Jason Leigh
“Fargo” (FX)
Aja Naomi King
“Lessons in Chemistry” (Apple TV+)
Kali Reis
“True Detective: Night Country” (Max)
Fiona Shaw
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Guest Actor (Drama)
Image Credit: Prime Video Will Arnett
“The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
Michael Braugher
“The Gilded Age” (Max)
Michael Emerson ***
“Fallout” (Prime Video)
Rob Morgan
“Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” (Max)
John Turturro
“Mr. & Mrs. Smith” (Prime Video)Emmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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Guest Actor (Comedy)
Image Credit: NBC Jon Bernthal ***
“The Bear” (FX)
Ryan Gosling
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Christopher McDonald
“Hacks” (Max)
John Mulaney
“The Bear” (FX)
Bob Odenkirk
“The Bear” (FX)
Jerry Seinfeld
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Max)Emmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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Guest Actress (Drama)
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Guest Actress (Comedy)
Image Credit: Chuck Hodes Jamie Lee Curtis ***
“The Bear” (FX)
Olivia Colman
“The Bear” (FX)
Gillian Jacobs
“The Bear” (FX)
Sarah Paulson
“The Bear” (FX)
Emma Stone
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Kristen Wiig
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)Emmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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Directing (Drama)
Image Credit: Jeff Neumann/A24/Paramount+ with SHOWTIME “The Crown” (Netflix)
Stephen Daldry, “Sleep, Dearie Sleep”
“The Curse” (Showtime)
Nathan Fielder, “Green Queen”
“Fallout” (Prime Video)
Jonathan Nolan, “The End”
“The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
Mimi Leder, “The Overview Effect”
“Mr. & Mrs. Smith” (Prime Video)
Hiro Murai, “First Date”
“Shо̄gun” (FX) ***
Jonathan van Tulleken, “Chapter One: Anjin”
“3 Body Problem” (Netflix)
Derek Tsang, “Countdown”Emmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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Directing (Comedy)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Max “The Bear” (FX)
Joanna Calo, “Sundae”
“The Bear” (FX) ***
Christopher Storer, “Fishes”
“The Bear” (FX)
Ramy Youssef, “Honeydew”
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (Max)
Jeff Schaffer, “No Lessons Learned”
“The Gentlemen” (Netflix)
Guy Ritchie, “Refined Aggression”
“Hacks” (Max)
Lucia Aniello, “Just For Laughs”Emmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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Directing (Limited/TV Movie)
Image Credit: Hopper Stone/SMPSP “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
Weronika Tofilska, “Episode 1”
“Lessons in Chemistry” (Apple TV+)
Sarah Adina Smith, “Her and Him”
“Masters of the Air” (Apple TV+)
Cary Joji Fukunaga, “Part One”
“Ripley” (Netflix) ***
Steven Zaillian, series
“The Sympathizer” (Max)
Park Chan-wook, “Death Wish”
“True Detective: Night Country” (Max)
Issa López, seriesEmmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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Writing (Drama)
Image Credit: ©Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection “The Crown” (Netflix)
“Sleep, Dearie Sleep” by Peter Morgan
“The Curse” (Showtime)
“Land of Enchantment” by Nathan Fielder & Benny Safdie
“The Gilded Age” (Max)
“In Terms of Winning and Losing” by Julian Fellowes
“Shōgun” (FX) ***
“Chapter One: Anjin” by Rachel Kondo, Justin Marks
“Shōgun” (FX)
“Chapter Nine: Crimson Sky” by Rachel Kondo, Caillin Puente
“Shōgun” (FX)
“Chapter Ten: A Dream of a Dream” by Maegan Houang, Emily Yoshida
“3 Body Problem” (Netflix)
“Countdown” by David Benioff, D. B. Weiss, Alexander WooEmmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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Writing (Comedy)
Image Credit: Shane Brown/FX “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“Career Day” by Quinta Brunson
“The Bear” (FX)
“Beef” by Christopher Storer
“The Bear” (FX) ***
“Fishes” by Joanna Calo, Christopher Storer
“The Bear” (FX)
“Forks” by Alex Russell
“Hacks” (Max)
“Just For Laughs” by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky
“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
“Opening Night” by John Hoffman, Ben Smith
“Reservation Dogs” (FX)
“Dig” by Chad Charlie and Sterlin HarjoEmmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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Writing (Limited/TV Movie)
Image Credit: Glen Wilson/Prime Video “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix) ***
Richard Gadd, series
“Expats” (Prime Video)
Lulu Wang, series
“Fellow Travelers” (Showtime)
“You’re Wonderful” by Ron Nyswaner
“Lessons in Chemistry” (Apple TV+)
“Little Miss Hastings” by Lee Eisenberg
“Ripley” (Netflix)
Steven Zaillian
“True Detective: Night Country” (Max)
“Part 6” by Issa LópezEmmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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Talk Series
Image Credit: The Walt Disney Company “The Daily Show” (Comedy Central) ***
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC)
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS)Emmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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Scripted Variety Series
Image Credit: NBC “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (Max) ***
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)Emmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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Game Show
Image Credit: ABC “Family Feud” (Syndication)
“Game Changer” (Dropout)
“Jeopardy” (Syndication)
“The Price is Right” (CBS)
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Host for a Game Show
Image Credit: Kate Elliott Steve Harvey
“Family Feud” (Syndication)
Ken Jennings
“Jeopardy” (Syndicated)
Keke Palmer ***
“Password” (NBC)
Sam Reich
“Game Changer” (Dropout)
Pat Sajak
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Host for a Reality/Competition Program
Image Credit: Euan Cherry/PEACOCK Bobby Berk, Karamo Brown, Tan France, Antoni Porowski, Jonathan Van Ness
“Queer Eye” (Netflix)
Alan Cumming ***
“The Traitors” (Peacock)
Guy Fieri
“Diners, Drive-ins and Dives” (Food Network)
Jeff Probst
“Survivor” (CBS)
RuPaul
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)Emmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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Reality or Competition Program
Image Credit: CBS “The Amazing Race” (CBS)
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)
“Survivor” (CBS)
“The Traitors” (Peacock) ***
“The Voice” (NBC)Emmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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Structured Reality
Image Credit: COURTESY OF NETFLIX “Antiques Roadshow” (PBS)
“Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” (Food Network)
“Love is Blind” (Netflix)
“Queer Eye” (Netflix) ***
“Shark Tank” (ABC)Emmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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Unstructured Reality
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix “Love on the Spectrum” (Netflix)
“RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked” (MTV) ***
“Selling Sunset” (Netflix)
“Vanderpump Rules” (Bravo)
“Welcome to Wrexham” (Hulu)Emmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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Documentary (Series)
“American Nightmare” (Netflix)
“Beckham” (Netflix)
“The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” (Max)
“Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of TV” (ID) ***
“Thank You, Goodnight: The Bon Jovi Story” (Hulu)Emmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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Documentary (Special)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Sundance Film Festival “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life” (Max)
“Girls State” (Apple TV+)
“Jim Henson Idea Man” (Disney+)
“The Greatest Night in Pop” (Netflix) ***
“STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces” (Apple TV+)Emmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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Hosted Nonfiction Program
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix “High on the Hog” (Netflix)
“How To With John Wilson” (Max)
“Life on our Planet” (Netflix)
“My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney” (Netflix) ***
“The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy” (Apple TV+)Emmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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Exceptional Merit
Image Credit: Courtesy of Sundance Institute “Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project” (Max)
“The Pigeon Tunnel” (Apple TV+)
“Stamped from the Beginning” (Netflix) -
Animated Program
Image Credit: Courtesy of Marvel Animation “Archer” (FX)
“Blue Eye Samurai” (Netflix)
“Bob’s Burgers” (Fox)
“The Simpsons” (Fox)
“X-Men ’97” (Disney+) ***Emmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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Variety Special (Live)
Image Credit: Disney “The Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show Starring Usher” (CBS)
“The Oscars” (ABC) ***
“The 57th Annual Country Music Association Awards” (ABC)
“The 66th Annual Grammy Awards” (CBS)
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Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Image Credit: MATHIEU BITTON/NETFLIX “Dave Chappelle: The Dreamer” (Netflix) ***
“Dick Van Dyke 98 Years of Magic” (CBS)
“Ramy Youssef: More Feelings” (Max)
“Ricky Gervais: Armageddon” (Netflix)
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Casting (Drama)
Image Credit: Netflix
“Ahsoka” (Disney+)
“Avatar: The Last Airbender” (Netflix)
“The Crown” (Netflix)
“The Curse” (Showtime)
“Fallout” (Prime Video)
“Shо̄gun” (FX) ***Emmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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Casting (Comedy)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Prime Video “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“The Bear” (FX) ***
“Gen V” (Prime Video)
“The Gentlemen” (Netflix)
“I’m a Virgo” (Prime Video)Emmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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Casting (Limited/TV Movie)
Image Credit: FX “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
“Expats” (Prime Video)
“Fargo” (FX)
“Feud: Capote vs. the Swans” (FX)
“The Sympathizer” (Max)
“True Detective: Night Country” (Max)Emmy category page with rankings>>>Coming Soon!
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More Information (Primetime Emmy Awards)
Image Credit: Max Doyle for Variety 2024 Emmy Awards Calendar and Timeline (all dates are subject to change)
- Eligibility period: June 1, 2023 – May 31, 2024
- Feb. 29: Submissions open
- May 9: Deadline for programs identifying as Primetime programming to upload all entry materials.
- June 13: Nominations-round voting begins
- June 24: Nominations-round voting ends at 10:00 p.m. PT
- June 28 – July 8: Voting for peer group-specific top ten rounds panels (if applicable)
- July 17: Primetime Emmy nominations are announced.
- July 24: Deadline for errors and omissions to the nominations.
- August 5: Find-round videos available for viewing.
- August 15: Final-round voting begins.
- August 26: Final-round voting ends at 10:00 p.m. PST.
- Sept. 7-8: Creative Arts Emmy Awards and Governors Gala
- Sunday, Sept. 15: 76th Primetime Emmy Awards to air on ABC.
Emmy Awards Predictions
Drama Comedy Limited/Movie Drama Series Comedy Series Limited or Anthology Series Lead Actor (Drama) Lead Actor (Comedy) Lead Actor (Limited, Movie) Lead Actress (Drama) Lead Actress (Comedy) Lead Actress (Limited, Movie) Supporting Actor (Drama) Supporting Actor (Comedy) Supporting Actor (Limited, Movie) Supporting Actress (Drama) Supporting Actress (Comedy) Supporting Actress (Limited, Movie) Directing (Drama) Directing (Comedy) Directing (Limited, Movie) Writing (Drama) Writing (Comedy) Writing (Limited, Movie) Guest Actor (Drama) Guest Actor (Comedy) Television Movie Guest Actress (Drama) Guest Actress (Comedy) Casting (Drama, Comedy, Limited, Movie) Other Awards Predictions
Talk Series Reality Competition Animated Program Scripted Variety Game Show Character Voice-Over Performance & Narrator Variety Special (Live) Host for a Game Show Documentary (Series, Special, Hosted Nonfiction, Exceptional Merit) Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) Host for a Reality or Competition Program Short Form Series Directing (Variety Series, Special, Reality) Unstructured Reality Short Form (Performer) Writing (Variety Series, Special, Documentary) Structured Reality Music About the Primetime Emmy Awards
The Primetime Emmy Awards, commonly known as the Emmys, are awarded by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). Established in 1949, these celebrate outstanding achievements in American primetime television. The Emmys are categorized into three divisions: the Primetime Emmy Awards for performance and production excellence; the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, recognizing achievements in artistry and craftsmanship; and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards, which honor significant engineering and technological advancements. The eligibility period typically extends from June 1 to May 31 each year. The Television Academy hosts the Emmys and has over 20,000 members across 30 professional peer groups, including performers, directors, producers, art directors, artisans and executives.