2019 Emmy Predictions: The 71st Annual Primetime Emmys Are Gonna Be Wild
With a fresh batch of Best Drama Series nominees arriving, two former winners destined to face off in the Comedy Series race, and more outstanding Limited Series than the average viewer has time to watch, the 2019 Emmys are shaping up to be one wild ride.
The opportunity is there, within the nominations and future winners, for new and old series alike to make their mark on history, and the competition for every single category at the 71st Primetime Emmys is going to be fierce.
Last year saw “Game of Thrones” and “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” take home the top prizes, while the TV Academy spread the love as a slew of other notable programs snagged trophies, too.
This year, would-be competitors seem to be getting out of the way of HBO’s juggernaut. Previous Emmy winners like “The Handmaid’s Tale,” “Stranger Things,” and “Big Little Lies” (which will now qualify as a drama series) are all airing outside the eligibility window. That leaves room for new contenders to stake their claim to Emmy glory.
On the comedy front, “Veep” is returning to the race after a year off, but Julia Louis-Dreyfus’ outgoing HBO series will have to unseat “Maisel” if it hopes to return to higher office. HBO could potentially sweep the top categories, thanks to the aforementioned drama and comedy contenders, plus its two big limited series offerings: “Sharp Objects” and “Chernobyl.”
But even though HBO has the overall lead in nominations — with a record-breaking 137 nods — Netflix and Amazon both saw gains on last year’s already-high totals. “When They See Us” will be a formidable opponent on the limited series front, while Amazon looks to “Maisel” and “Fleabag” to unseat “Veep.” There are a lot of wide open races here.
Enter IndieWire. In the links below, you will find TV Critic Ben Travers’ predictions for the 2019 Primetime Emmys, and the IW TV team — led by TV Awards Editor Libby Hill and Editor-at-Large Anne Thompson — will be monitoring the ups and downs of every major category throughout the season by speaking to voters, interviewing candidates, hosting events, covering FYC screenings, and gauging industry chatter in order to provide the most up-to-date state of the race.
The 2019 Primetime Emmys take place on Sunday, September 22, and the nominations are out! The Emmy predictions below will be refreshed throughout the race, so keep checking IndieWire for the most accurate power rankings out there, and make sure to follow IndieWire on Twitter and Facebook for all the latest Emmys news.
Drama Series
Outstanding Drama Series — Updated
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series — Updated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series — Updated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series — Updated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series — Updated
Comedy Series
Outstanding Comedy Series — Updated
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series — Updated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series — Updated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series — Updated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series — Updated
Limited Series & TV Movies
Outstanding Limited Series — Updated
Outstanding TV Movie — Updated
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie — Updated
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie — Updated
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie — Updated
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie — Updated
Additional Predictions
Outstanding Animated Program — Updated
Outstanding Variety Talk Series — Updated
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series — Updated
