2017 Emmy Predictions

2017 Emmy Predictions

Joe Bozzella, Staff Writer

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The 69th Primetime Emmy Awards air Sunday, September 17th, 2017 on CBS. The awards honor the best in television and are the most prestigious award for television. This year, the perennial drama series winner, Game of Thrones, will not be present at the awards due to the 7th season coming out past the deadline. As a result, numerous shows realize that this is their shot to win before Thrones returns to the race next year. Here are my predictions for the 2017 Emmys:

 

Outstanding Drama Series:

Better Call Saul

The Crown

The Handmaid’s Tale

House of Cards

Stranger Things

This is Us

Westworld

 

Will Win: The Handmaid’s Tale

Could Win: This is Us, Stranger Things

Should Win: This is Us, Westworld

 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Viola Davis, How to Get Away with Murder

Claire Foy, The Crown

Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale

Keri Russell, The Americans

Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld

Robin Wright, House of Cards

 

Will Win: Elisabeth Moss

Could Win: Claire Foy

Should Win: Claire Foy

 

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Sterling K. Brown, This is Us

Anthony Hopkins, Westworld

Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul

Matthew Rhys, The Americans

Liev Schreiber, Ray Donovan

Kevin Spacey, House of Cards

Milo Ventimiglia, This is Us

 

Will Win: Sterling K. Brown

Could Win: Anthony Hopkins, Bob Odenkirk

Should Win: Sterling K. Brown or Anthony Hopkins

 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Ann Dowd, The Handmaid’s Tale

Samira Wiley, The Handmaid’s Tale

Uzo Aduba, Orange is the New Black

Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things

Chrissy Metz, This is Us

Thandie Newton, Westworld

 

Will Win: Chrissy Metz

Could Win: Samira Wiley, Millie Bobby Brown, Thandie Newton

Should Win: Thandie Newton

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Jonathan Banks, Better Call Saul

John Lithgow, The Crown

Mandy Patinkin, Homeland

Michael Kelly, House of Cards

David Harbour, Stranger Things

Ron Cephas Jones, This is Us

Jeffrey Wright, Westworld

 

Will Win: John Lithgow

Could Win: Ron Cephas Jones

Should Win: John Lithgow

 

Outstanding Comedy Series:

Atlanta

black-ish

Master of None

Modern Family

Silicon Valley

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Veep

 

Will Win: Veep

Could Win: Atlanta, black-ish

Should Win: Atlanta, Master of None

 

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson, black-ish

Aziz Ansari, Master of None

Zach Galifianakis, Baskets

Donald Glover, Atlanta

William H Macy, Shameless

Jeffrey Tambor, Transparent

 

Will Win: Donald Glover

Could Win: Aziz Ansari, Jeffrey Tambor

Should Win: Aziz Ansari, Donald Glover

 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Pamela Adlon, Better Things

Jane Fonda, Grace and Frankie

Allison Janney, Mom

Ellie Kemper, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Julia Louis-Dreyfus, Veep

Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish

Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

 

Will Win: Julia Louis-Dreyfus

Could Win: Allison Janney, Lily Tomlin

Should Win: Pamela Adlon, Julia Louis-Dreyfus

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Louie Anderson, Baskets

Ty Burrell, Modern Family

Alec Baldwin, Saturday Night Live

Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Tony Hale, Veep

Matt Walsh, Veep

 

Will Win: Alec Baldwin

Could Win: Louie Anderson

Should Win: Louie Anderson

 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Vanessa Bayer, Saturday Night Live

Leslie Jones, Saturday Night Live

Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live

Kathryn Hahn, Transparent

Judith Light, Transparent

Anna Chlumsky, Veep

 

Will Win: Kate McKinnon

Could Win: Judith Light, Anna Chlumsky

Should Win: Kate McKinnon

 

Outstanding Limited Series

Big Little Lies

Fargo
Feud: Bette and Joan

Genius

The Night Of

 

Will Win: Big Little Lies

Could Win: Feud: Bette and Joan, The Night Of

Should Win: Big Little Lies, The Night Of

 

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Riz Ahmed, The Night Of

Benedict Cumberbatch, Sherlock

Robert De Niro, The Wizard of Lies

Ewan McGregor, Fargo

Geoffrey Rush, Genius

John Turturro, The Night Of

 

Will Win: Robert De Niro

Could Win: Anybody

Should Win: Anybody besides De Niro, but specifically John Turturro, Riz Ahmed and Ewan McGregor

 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Carrie Coon, Fargo

Felicity Huffman, American Crime

Nicole Kidman, Big Little Lies,

Jessica Lange, Feud: Bette and Joan

Susan Sarandon, Feud: Bette and Joan

Reese Witherspoon, Big Little Lies

 

Will Win: Nicole Kidman

Could Win: Jessica Lange, Reese Witherspoon

Should Win: Carrie Coon, Nicole Kidman

 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series

Alexander Skarsgard, Big Little Lies

David Thewlis, Fargo

Alfred Molina, Feud: Bette and Joan

Stanley Tucci, Feud: Bette and Joan

Bill Camp, The Night Of

Michael Kenneth Williams, The Night Of

 

Will Win: Alexander Skarsgard

Could Win: David Thewlis, Stanley Tucci

Should Win: Alexander Skarsgard

 

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series

Regina King, American Crime

Laura Dern, Big Little Lies

Shailene Woodley, Big Little Lies

Judy Davis, Feud: Bette and Joan

Jackie Hoffman, Feud: Bette and Joan

Michelle Pfeiffer, The Wizard of Lies

 

Will Win: Regina King

Could Win: Laura Dern, Jackie Hoffman

Should Win: Shailene Woodley

 

Photo Credit: https://www.bleedingcool.com/2017/07/13/2017-emmy-nominations/