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UPDATED: June 8, 2023
2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Lead Actor successful a Drama Series
Pedro Pascal successful “The Last of Us” (HBO) HBO
Weekly Commentary: “Yellowstone” whitethorn person been unopen retired astatine nan 2022 Emmys, but Paramount+’s Western spinoff “1923” hopes to break that rhythm pinch its stars Harrison Ford and Helen Mirren.
Ford, 80, has ne'er received an Emmy nom — and this year, he could get two. The different is for his career-best capacity arsenic a elder therapist pinch Parkinson’s illness successful “Shrinking” from Apple TV, which he’s submitted for supporting drama actor.
As we know, Brian Cox has submitted his capacity arsenic Logan Roy, nan precocious departed Waystar Royco CEO connected HBO’s “Succession,” into nan lead character (drama) category, alongside Kieran Culkin and Jeremy Strong.
Two of nan apical contenders successful nan lead play character title — Pedro Pascal arsenic nan hardened subsister Joel from HBO’s apocalyptic video crippled adjustment “The Last of Us” and Diego Luna arsenic nan rebel leader Cassian successful nan “Star Wars” prequel bid “Andor” from Disney+ — are Latino and prima successful buzzy sci-fi and imagination series.
Only 1 Latino character has been recognized successful nan lead play character class successful nan past: From 1995-1999, Jimmy Smits received 5 consecutive noms for his domiciled arsenic Det. Bobby Simone connected ABC’s “NYPD Blue.” Coincidentally, Pascal appeared arsenic a impermanent connected a 2001 episode.
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Emmy Nominations voting runs from June 15-26. The Primetime Emmy nominations will beryllium announced connected July 12. Check backmost each Thursday for nan latest updates. All accusation is preliminary and is taxable to change.
And nan Predicted Nominees Are:
- Paddy Considine — “House of nan Dragon” (HBO)
- Diego Luna — “Andor” (Disney+)
- Jeff Bridges — “The Old Man” (FX)
- Kevin Costner — “Yellowstone” (Paramount Network)
Other Top-Tier Possibilities
- Dominic West — “The Crown” (Netflix)
- Bryan Cranston — “Your Honor” (Showtime)
- Matthew Rhys — “Perry Mason” (HBO)
- Gary Oldman — “Slow Horses” (Apple TV+)
- Antony Starr — “The Boys” (Prime Video)
- Nicco Annan — “P Valley” (Starz)
- Forest Whitaker — “Godfather of Harlem” (MGM+)
- Jeremy Renner — “Mayor of Kingstown” (Paramount+)
- Pedro Pascal — “The Mandalorian” (Disney+)
- Joshua Jackson — “Fatal Attraction” (Paramount+)
- Karl Urban — “The Boys” (Prime Video)
All Eligible Titles (Alphabetized by Network)**
- Milo Ventimiglia — “The Company You Keep” (ABC)
- Freddie Highmore — “The Good Doctor” (ABC)
- David Giuntoli — “A Million Little Things” (ABC)
- Romany Malco — “A Million Little Things” (ABC)
- Bob Odenkirk — “Better Call Saul” (AMC)
- Jacob Anderson — “Anne Rice’s Interview pinch nan Vampire” (AMC)
- Colin O’Brien — “Dear Edward” (Apple TV+)
- Michiel Huisman — “Echo 3” (Apple TV+)
- Luke Evans — “Echo 3” (Apple TV+)
- Billy Crudup — “Hello Tomorrow!” (Apple TV+)
- Vincent Cassel — “Liaison” (Apple TV+)
- Jason Mamoa — “See” (Apple TV+)
- Gary Oldman — “Slow Horses” (Apple TV+)
- Diego Luna — “Andor” (Disney+)
- Pedro Pascal — “The Mandalorian” (Disney+)
- Warwick Davis — “Willow” (Disney+)
- Jeff Bridges — “The Old Man” (FX)
- Damson Idris — “Snowfall” (FX)
- Paddy Considine — “House of nan Dragon” (HBO)
- Abel Tesfaye — “The Idol” (HBO)
- Pedro Pascal — “The Last of Us” (HBO)
- Matthew Rhys — “Perry Mason” (HBO)
- Jeremy Strong — “Succession” (HBO)
- Brian Cox — “Succession” (HBO) **
- Kieran Culkin — “Succession” (HBO)
- Ansel Elgort — “Tokyo Vice” (HBO)
- Aaron Paul — “Westworld” (HBO)
- Harrold Perrineau — “From” (MGM+)
- Forest Whitaker — “Godfather of Harlem” (MGM+)
- Taylor Kinney — “Chicago Fire” (NBC)
- Jason Beghe — “Chicago P.D.” (NBC)
- Zeeko Zaki — “FBI” (NBC)
- Luke Kleintank — “FBI: International” (NBC)
- Anthony Anderson — “Law & Order” (NBC)
- Hugh Dancy — “Law & Order” (NBC)
- Ryan Eggold — “New Amsterdam” (NBC)
- Raymond Lee — “Quantum Leap” (NBC)
- Dominic West — “The Crown” (Netflix)
- Gabriel Basso — “The Night Agent” (Netflix)
- Chase Stokes — “Outer Banks” (Netflix)
- Corey Mylchreest — “Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story” (Netflix)
- Tom Sturridge — “The Sandman” (Netflix)
- Elliot Page — “The Umbrella Academy” (Netflix)
- Penn Badgley — “You” (Netflix)
- Harrison Ford — “1923” (Paramount+)
- Mike Colter — “Evil” (Paramount+)
- Joshua Jackson — “Fatal Attraction” (Paramount+)
- Jeremy Renner — “Mayor of Kingstown” (Paramount+)
- Kiefer Sutherland — “Rabbit Hole” (Paramount+)
- Patrick Stewart — “Star Trek: Picard” (Paramount+)
- Anson Mount — “Star Trek: Strange New Worlds” (Paramount+)
- Kevin Costner — “Yellowstone” (Paramount Network)
- Jobari Banks — “Bel-Air” (Peacock)
- Jake McDorman — “Mrs. Davis” (Peacock)
- Jack Quaid — “The Boys” (Prime Video)
- Antony Starr — “The Boys” (Prime Video)
- Karl Urban — “The Boys” (Prime Video)
- Richard Madden — “Citadel” (Prime Video)
- Logan Lerman — “Hunters” (Prime Video)
- Al Pacino — “Hunters” (Prime Video)
- Robert Aramayo — “The Lord of nan Rings: The Rings of Power” (Prime Video)
- Chris Pratt — “The Terminal List” (Prime Video)
- Giovanni Ribisi — “Waco: The Aftermath” (Showtime)
- Bryan Cranston — “Your Honor” (Showtime)
- Nicholas Denton — “Dangerous Liaisons” (Starz)
- Nicco Annan — “P Valley” (Starz)
- Michael Rainey Jr. — “Power Book II: Ghost” (Starz)
- Zackary Arthur — “Chucky” (Syfy)
** This database aliases class submission is not yet complete aliases confirmed and is taxable to change.
2022 class winner: Lee Jung-jae, “Squid Game” (Netflix)
Emmy Awards Predictions Categories
DRAMA SERIES | COMEDY SERIES | LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES | TV MOVIE | LEAD ACTOR (DRAMA) | LEAD ACTOR (COMEDY) | LEAD ACTOR (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | LEAD ACTRESS (DRAMA) | LEAD ACTRESS (COMEDY) | LEAD ACTRESS (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (DRAMA) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (COMEDY) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (DRAMA) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (COMEDY) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | TALK SERIES | SCRIPTED VARIETY | GAME SHOW | DIRECTING (DRAMA, COMEDY, LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | WRITING (DRAMA, COMEDY, LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | REALITY (COMPETITION, STRUCTURED, UNSTRUCTURED, HOST)
Creative Arts and Other Emmy Categories
GUEST ACTOR (DRAMA) | GUEST ACTRESS (DRAMA) | GUEST ACTOR (COMEDY) | GUEST ACTRESS (COMEDY) | VOICE-OVER | SHORT FORM | DOCUMENTARY | MUSIC | ANIMATED |
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