Clockwise from bottom left: Donald Glover and Maya Erskine in Mr. & Mrs. Smith; Anna Sawai in Shōgun; Devery Jacobs, D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai, Lane Factor, and Paulina Alexis in Reservation Dogs; Hannah Einbinder in HacksPhoto: Prime Video; Katie Yu/FX; FX; Jake Giles Netter/Max
For the second time this year, we’re in the Emmy Awards grind. The delayed 2023 ceremony took place just this January, with the regularly scheduled one occurring in the fall. As for the latter, the 2024 Emmys have some stiff competition thanks to returning favorites such as Hacks, Abbott Elementary, and The Crown,as well as new hits like Shōgun and Fallout.
A few notes for those keeping score: FX might just make history if its originals win in the three top categories: Outstanding Drama, Comedy, and Limited Series. Will Shōgun, The Bear, and Fargo lead the cable network to glory? Or will Reservation Dogs do it instead? (Please, TV gods, don’t let that beautiful show go off into the sunset without getting the recognition it deserves.) Also, it’s not the strongest year for network TV, a common recent trend. And Netflix has some strong odds this time around because of Baby Reindeer and the excellent Ripley.
Before we get into it, here are the housekeeping details: The 76th Primetime Emmys are scheduled for September 15 on ABC. The eligibility period is for TV shows that aired from June 1, 2023, to May 31, 2024, voting for nominations is from June 13 to 24, with the announcement following on July 17.
Drama Series
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, you are missed. In the absence of last year’s winner along with no , , and , the door is open for new entrants like the delightful cringefest and Prime Video’s retooled . Fallout could fill the video-game adaptation void without The Last Of Us, too. And if you thought Game Of Thrones creators D.B. Weiss and David Benioff were goners, think again: is a major contender as well.They’ll have to battle Emmy favorite ’s final season. Netflix’s royal drama has swept the category before and is a certain lock for one of the eight slots. It was probably favored to win before FX’s Shōgun switched from Limited Series to Drama. They’re now the big shows to reckon with. Among other possibilities lie the juicy The Gilded Age season two and The Morning Show season three. If there were a surprise, though, it would be a big franchise like Loki, Ahsoka, or Star Trek: The Next Generation. However, if voters want to branch out before casting ballots, as they desperately need to, it’s time to reward underrated gems like AMC’s Dark Winds, Max’s Tokyo Vice, FX’s Justified: City Primeval, and Apple TV+’s Silo (each far superior to The Morning Show). Predicted nominees:3 Body ProblemThe CrownThe CurseFalloutThe Gilded AgeThe Morning ShowMr. & Mrs. SmithShōgunWild card: Slow Horses. Unless Loki sneaks in, this British spy thriller might just get its due. Should be a contender: Dark Winds
