CREDIT: Greg Lewis/AMC/Sony Pictures Television

Fun (or Frightening?) Fact: this year’s Emmy ballot includes nearly 3000 performers. We’ve all known for several years now just how overwhelming television has become, but somehow it still had room to launch into another level. So for my personal wish list, I decided not to think about it too hard. I’ll just include however many or however few selections per category I’d like to. I’ve probably forgotten some worthy contenders, but I won’t stress about it too much. We’ll find out what the TV Academy thinks when the nominations are announced on July 12!

Severance and Winning Time are the big-time rookies in my book, but Better Call Saul still needs plenty of love! Especially Patrick Fabian in his unforgettably [SPOILER] outing as Howard Hamlin. Speaking of shows with Bob Odenkirk, Undone is in the Animation field on the ballot, but it belongs in Drama. “No more Drama”? More like plenty of Drama!

KEY:
Bold=My winner
*=I have placed this nominee in a different category than the Emmy ballot.
**=Not on the Emmy ballot

Drama Series
Better Call Saul
Evil
The Good Fight
Riverdale
Severance
Succession
Undone*
Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty

Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Brian Cox, Succession
Quincy Isaiah, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul
John C. Reilly, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Adam Scott, Severance
Jeremy Strong, Succession

Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Christine Baranski, The Good Fight
Katja Herbers, Evil
Britt Lower, Severance
Lili Reinhart, Riverdale
Rosa Salazar, Undone*

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Kieran Culkin, Succession
Patrick Fabian, Better Call Saul
Tracy Letts, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
Matthew Macfadyen, Succession
Mandy Patinkin, The Good Fight
Jason Segel, Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty
John Turturro, Severance

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Christine Lahti, Evil
Rhea Seehorn, Better Call Saul
Sarah Snook, Succession
Sarah Steele, The Good Fight