Final Emmy Predictions: Limited/Anthology Series – With Only ‘Baby Reindeer’ Locked and Loaded for Noms, Could Shocking Snubs Await Buzzy Titles?
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2024 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Weekly Commentary (Updated: July 9, 2024): So few spots are available and could be a photo finish for many series. The only show that seems “locked” for a nomination is Netflix’s highly-watched “Baby Reindeer,” with its streaming counterpart “Ripley” following closely behind.
That leaves the potential for several high-profile shows to miss out on noms if they fail to garner enough votes, even series with strong guild showings such as Apple’s “Lessons in Chemistry” or talked-about mystery shows such as HBO/Max’s “True Detective: Night Country.”
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The absolute competitive bloodbath of all the series categories is in the limited or anthology race, where only 49 miniseries are angling for love.
Per Emmy rules, only five shows will receive nominations, short of the required 80 submissions to recognize six. Miniseries have been where some of the buzziest TV hits have emerged in recent years and this one is no different. With acclaimed series such as Netflix’s (maybe?) true story “Baby Reindeer,” Apple’s war epic “Masters of the Air” and HBO/Max’s “The Sympathizer” among the contenders, that could leave any of the presumed frontrunners vulnerable for a shocking omission. The number of submissions is down from last year’s 51. There were 61 and 37 shows during the 2022 and 2021 seasons.
Nominations-round voting is open from June 13 and closes on June 24 at 10:00 p.m. PT. Voting for peer group-specific top ten round panels (if applicable) takes place between June 28 and July 8. The Emmy nominations will be announced on July 17. The Creative Arts and Governors Gala ceremonies will occur over two nights on Sept. 7-8. The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards will air on ABC on Sunday, Sept. 15.
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Image Credit: Courtesy of Michelle Faye/FX And the Predicted Nominees Are
Rank Series 1 “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix) 2 “Ripley” (Netflix) 3 “Lessons in Chemistry” (Apple TV+) 4 “True Detective: Night Country” (Max) 5 “Fargo” (FX) Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series -
Image Credit: FX Next in Line
Rank Series 6 “Fellow Travelers” (Showtime) 7 “The Sympathizer” (Max) 8 “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans” (FX) 9 “Under the Bridge” (Hulu) 10 “Masters of the Air” (Apple TV+) Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series -
Image Credit: Jupiter Wong/Prime Video Also In Contention
Rank Series 11 “Griselda” (Netflix) 12 “All the Light We Cannot See” (Netflix) 13 “Expats” (Prime Video) 14 “We Were the Lucky Ones” (Hulu) 15 “Mary & George” (Starz) 16 “A Gentleman in Moscow” (Paramount+) 17 “Echo” (Disney+) 18 “The Fall of the House of Usher” (Netflix) 19 “Manhunt” (Apple TV+) 20 “A Murder at the End of the World” (FX) Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series -
Eligible Titles (Limited or Anthology Series)
Image Credit: Courtesy of SHOWTIME **Officially submitted and on the Emmy nominations ballot.
- “Alice & Jack (Masterpiece)” (PBS)
- “All the Light We Cannot See” (Netflix)
- “American Horror Story: Delicate” (FX)
- “Apples Never Fall” (Peacock)
- “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
- “Black Mirror” (Netflix)
- “Class of ’09” (FX)
- “The Continental: From the World of John Wick” (Peacock)
- “The Crowded Room” (Apple TV+)
- “Dr. Death” (Peacock)
- “Echo” (Disney+)
- “Eric” (Netflix)
- “Expats” (Prime Video)
- “The Fall of the House of Usher” (Netflix)
- “Fargo” (FX)
- “Fellow Travelers” (Showtime)
- “Feud: Capote vs. the Swans” (FX)
- “Franklin” (Apple TV+)
- “Full Circle” (Max)
- “Genius: MLK/X” (National Geographic)
- “A Gentleman in Moscow” (Paramount+)
- “Ghosts of Beirut” (Showtime)
- “Griselda” (Netflix)
- “The Idol” (Max)
- “Lawmen: Bass Reeves” (Paramount+)
- “Lessons in Chemistry” (Apple TV+)
- “The Lost Flowers of Alice Hart” (Prime Video)
- “A Man in Full” (Netflix)
- “Manhunt” (Apple TV+)
- “Mary & George” (Starz)
- “Masters of the Air” (Apple TV+)
- “Monsieur Spade” (AMC)
- “Murdaugh Murders: The Movie” (Lifetime)
- “A Murder at the End of the World” (FX)
- “Nada” (Hulu)
- “Nolly (Masterpiece)” (PBS)
- “One Day” (Netflix)
- “The Other Black Girl” (Hulu)
- “Painkiller” (Netflix)
- “The Regime” (Max)
- “Ripley” (Netflix)
- “Secret Invasion” (Disney+)
- “The Sympathizer” (Max)
- “The Tattooist of Auschwitz” (Peacock)
- “Them: The Scare” (Prime Video)
- “True Detective: Night Country” (Max)
- “Under the Bridge” (Hulu)
- “The Veil” (Hulu)
- “We Were the Lucky Ones” (Hulu)
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More Information (Limited or Anthology Series)
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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.
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2024 Primetime Emmy Prediction Categories About the Primetime Emmy Awards
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