I predict… that the Emmy hosts will be funny! (CREDIT: Mark Seliger/Disney)

I’m going to go ahead and offer my predictions and list my preferences for the categories being presented at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards. This is the second Primetime Emmys ceremony in Calendar Year 2024! They’re happening on September 15 on ABC. Let me know what you think down below.

LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES
Prediction: Baby Reindeer
Preference: Fargo

LEAD ACTOR, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Prediction: Richard Gadd
Preference: Jon Hamm

LEAD ACTRESS, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Prediction: Jodie Foster
Preference: Juno Temple

SUPPORTING ACTOR, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Prediction: Robert Downey Jr.
Preference: Lamorne Morris

SUPPORTING ACTRESS, LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Prediction: Jessica Gunning
Preference: Diane Lane

DIRECTING for LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Prediction: Ripley
Preference: Fargo, “The Tragedy of the Commons”

WRITING for LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Prediction: Baby Reindeer
Preference: Black Mirror, “Joan is Awful”

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COMEDY SERIES
Prediction: The Bear
Preference: Reservation

LEAD ACTOR, COMEDY
Prediction: Jeremy Allen White
Preference: Larry David

LEAD ACTRESS, COMEDY
Prediction: Ayo Edebiri
Preference: Quinta Brunson

SUPPORTING ACTOR, COMEDY
Prediction: Ebon Moss-Bachrach
Preference: Bowen Yang

SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY
Prediction: Hannah Einbinder
Preference: Sheryl Lee Ralph

DIRECTING, COMEDY
Prediction: The Bear, “Fishes”
Preference: Abbott Elementary, “The Party”

WRITING, COMEDY
Prediction: The Bear, “Fishes”
Preference: The Other Two, “Brooke Hosts a Night of Undeniable Good”

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DRAMA SERIES
Prediction: Shōgun
Preference: none

LEAD ACTOR, DRAMA
Prediction: Hiroyuki Sanada
Preference: none

LEAD ACTRESS, DRAMA
Prediction: Anna Sawai
Preference: none

SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA
Prediction: Jon Hamm
Preference: none

SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA
Prediction: Elizabeth Debicki
Preference: none

DIRECTING, DRAMA
Prediction: Shōgun, “Crimson Sky”
Preference: Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty, “Beat L.A.”

WRITING, DRAMA
Prediction: Shōgun, “Crimson Sky”
Preference: none

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REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
Prediction: RuPaul’s Drag Race
Preference: RuPaul’s Drag Race

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TALK SERIES
Prediction: The Daily Show
Preference: Jimmy Kimmel Live! (because of “Unnecessary Censorship”)

SCRIPTED VARIETY SERIES
Prediction: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Preference: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

WRITING FOR A VARIETY SPECIAL
Prediction: Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool
Preference: Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees (I haven’t watched, but I’ve heard good things)