76th Emmy Awards

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When the Emmy Award nominations were announced a few months ago, I was disappointed as usual that I'd seen only about half (at most) of the nominated shows, despite how much TV I watch. But, a couple weeks ago I decided to see if I could watch at least one episode of every show nominated (including the specific episodes nominated for writing and directing awards), and today I managed to complete that goal! (I'm ignoring the reality/variety categories.) Here are my rankings within each category, in descending order of which I liked the most (i.e. these are not predictions, just how I would have filled out my ballot if I were in the Television Academy). I've indicated how many episodes I've watched of each show; for the ones with no indication, I watched the full season. (For multiple-season shows that I hadn't seen any of before this exercise, I watched the pilot episode first before skipping ahead. This was quite a whiplash in some cases!) I don't have the energy to write up my opinions for each show, but if you're curious about my thoughts on anything in particular feel free to ask. Enjoy the ceremony tonight!

Outstanding Comedy Series

1. Reservation Dogs (FX)
2. Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
3. Hacks (Max)
4. The Bear (FX)
5. Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
6. Abbott Elementary (ABC)
7. What We Do in the Shadows (FX) – 3 episodes
8. Palm Royale (Apple TV+) – 1 episode

Outstanding Drama Series

1. Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
2. Shōgun (FX)
3. Mr. & Mrs. Smith (Prime Video) – 2 episodes
4. The Crown (Netflix) – 3 episodes
5. Fallout (Prime Video) – 1 episode
6. The Gilded Age (HBO) – 1 episode
7. 3 Body Problem (Netflix) – 1 episode
8. The Morning Show (Apple TV+) – 2 episodes

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

1. Ripley (Netflix) – 2 episodes
2. Fargo (FX) – 2 episodes
3. True Detective: Night Country (HBO)
4. Baby Reindeer (Netflix) – 4 episodes
5. Lessons in Chemistry (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

1. Jeremy Allen White – The Bear as Carmen "Carmy" Berzatto (FX)
2. D'Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai – Reservation Dogs as Bear Smallhill (FX)
3. Larry David – Curb Your Enthusiasm as Larry David (HBO)
4. Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building as Oliver Putnam (Hulu)
5. Steve Martin – Only Murders in the Building as Charles-Haden Savage (Hulu)
6. Matt Berry – What We Do in the Shadows as Leslie "Laszlo" Cravensworth (FX) – 3 episodes

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

1. Jean Smart – Hacks as Deborah Vance (Max)
2. Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary as Janine Teagues (ABC)
3. Ayo Edebiri – The Bear as Sydney Adamu (FX)
4. Maya Rudolph – Loot as Molly Novak (Apple TV+)
5. Kristen Wiig – Palm Royale as Maxine Simmons (Apple TV+) – 1 episode
6. Selena Gomez – Only Murders in the Building as Mabel Mora (Hulu)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

1. Gary Oldman – Slow Horses as Jackson Lamb (Apple TV+)
2. Hiroyuki Sanada – Shōgun as Lord Yoshii Toranaga (FX)
3. Donald Glover – Mr. & Mrs. Smith as John Smith / Michael (Prime Video) – 2 episodes
4. Idris Elba – Hijack as Sam Nelson (Apple TV+)
5. Dominic West – The Crown as Charles, Prince of Wales (Netflix) – 3 episodes
6. Walton Goggins – Fallout as The Ghoul / Cooper Howard (Prime Video) – 1 episode

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

1. Anna Sawai – Shōgun as Toda Mariko (FX)
2. Maya Erskine – Mr. & Mrs. Smith as Jane Smith / Alana (Prime Video) – 2 episodes
3. Carrie Coon – The Gilded Age as Bertha Russell (HBO) – 1 episode
4. Imelda Staunton – The Crown as Queen Elizabeth II (Netflix) – 3 episodes
5. Jennifer Aniston – The Morning Show as Alex Levy (Apple TV+) – 2 episodes
6. Reese Witherspoon – The Morning Show as Bradley Jackson (Apple TV+) – 2 episodes

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

1. Andrew Scott – Ripley as Tom Ripley (Netflix) – 2 episodes
2. Tom Hollander – Feud: Capote vs. The Swans as Truman Capote (FX)
3. Jon Hamm – Fargo as Sheriff Roy Tillman (FX) – 2 episodes
4. Richard Gadd – Baby Reindeer as Donny Dunn (Netflix) – 4 episodes
5. Matt Bomer – Fellow Travelers as Hawkins "Hawk" Fuller (Showtime) – 1 episode

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

1. Jodie Foster – True Detective: Night Country as Detective Elizabeth Danvers (HBO)
2. Juno Temple – Fargo as Dorothy "Dot" Lyon (FX) – 2 episodes
3. Naomi Watts – Feud: Capote vs. The Swans as Babe Paley (FX)
4. Sofía Vergara – Griselda as Griselda Blanco (Netflix) – 1 episode
5. Brie Larson – Lessons in Chemistry as Elizabeth Zott (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

1. Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear as Richard "Richie" Jerimovich (FX)
2. Lionel Boyce – The Bear as Marcus Brooks (FX)
3. Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary as Gregory Eddie (ABC)
4. Paul W. Downs – Hacks as Jimmy LuSaque, Jr. (Max)
5. Paul Rudd – Only Murders in the Building as Ben Glenroy (Hulu)
6. Bowen Yang – Saturday Night Live as various characters (NBC) – 1 episode

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

1. Meryl Streep – Only Murders in the Building as Loretta Durkin (Hulu)
2. Hannah Einbinder – Hacks as Ava Daniels (Max)
3. Liza Colón-Zayas – The Bear as Tina Marrero (FX)
4. Carol Burnett – Palm Royale as Norma Dellacorte (Apple TV+) – 1 episode
5. Janelle James – Abbott Elementary as Ava Coleman (ABC)
6. Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary as Barbara Howard (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

1. Jack Lowden – Slow Horses as River Cartwright (Apple TV+)
2. Tadanobu Asano – Shōgun as Kashigi Yabushige (FX)
3. Takehiro Hira – Shōgun as Ishido Kazunari (FX)
4. Jonathan Pryce – The Crown as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Netflix) – 3 episodes
5. Jon Hamm – The Morning Show as Paul Marks (Apple TV+) – 1 episode
6. Mark Duplass – The Morning Show as Charles "Chip" Black (Apple TV+) – 1 episode
7. Billy Crudup – The Morning Show as Cory Ellison (Apple TV+) – 1 episode

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

1. Lesley Manville – The Crown as Princess Margaret (Netflix) – 3 episodes
2. Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown as Princess Diana (Netflix) – 3 episodes
3. Christine Baranski – The Gilded Age as Agnes van Rhijn (HBO) – 1 episode
4. Holland Taylor – The Morning Show as Cybil Richards (Apple TV+) – 2 episodes
5. Greta Lee – The Morning Show as Stella Bak (Apple TV+) – 2 episodes
6. Nicole Beharie – The Morning Show as Christina Hunter (Apple TV+) – 2 episodes
7. Karen Pittman – The Morning Show as Mia Jordan (Apple TV+) – 2 episodes

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

1. John Hawkes – True Detective: Night Country as Hank Prior (HBO)
2. Lamorne Morris – Fargo as State Trooper Whitley "Witt" Farr (FX) – 2 episodes
3. Robert Downey Jr. – The Sympathizer as Claude / Professor Robert Hammer / Ned Godwin / Niko Damianos / The Priest (HBO) – 2 episodes
4. Tom Goodman-Hill – Baby Reindeer as Darrien O'Connor (Netflix) – 4 episodes
5. Treat Williams – Feud: Capote vs. The Swans as Bill Paley (FX) (posthumous)
6. Jonathan Bailey – Fellow Travelers as Tim Laughlin (Showtime) – 1 episode
7. Lewis Pullman – Lessons in Chemistry as Calvin Evans (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

1. Lily Gladstone – Under the Bridge as Cam Bentland (Hulu)
2. Jessica Gunning – Baby Reindeer as Martha Scott (Netflix) – 4 episodes
3. Kali Reis – True Detective: Night Country as Detective Evangeline Navarro (HBO)
4. Dakota Fanning – Ripley as Marge Sherwood (Netflix) – 2 episodes
5. Diane Lane – Feud: Capote vs. The Swans as Nancy "Slim" Keith (FX)
6. Nava Mau – Baby Reindeer as Teri (Netflix) – 4 episodes
7. Aja Naomi King – Lessons in Chemistry as Harriet Sloane (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

1. The Gentlemen: "Refined Aggression" – Guy Ritchie (Netflix)
2. The Bear: "Fishes" – Christopher Storer (FX)
3. The Bear: "Honeydew" – Ramy Youssef (FX)
4. Hacks: "Bulletproof" – Lucia Aniello (Max)
5. Abbott Elementary: "Party" – Randall Einhorn (ABC)
6. The Ms. Pat Show: "I'm the Pappy" – Mary Lou Belli (BET+)

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

1. Mr. & Mrs. Smith: "First Date" – Hiro Murai (Prime Video)
2. Shōgun: "Crimson Sky" – Frederick E. O. Toye (FX)
3. Slow Horses: "Strange Games" – Saul Metzstein (Apple TV+)
4. The Crown: "Sleep, Dearie Sleep" – Stephen Daldry (Netflix)
5. Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty: "Beat L.A." – Salli Richardson-Whitfield (HBO)
6. The Morning Show: "The Overview Effect" – Mimi Leder (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

1. Ripley – Steven Zaillian (Netflix)
2. Fargo: "The Tragedy of the Commons" – Noah Hawley (FX)
3. Feud: Capote vs. The Swans: "Pilot" – Gus Van Sant (FX)
4. True Detective: Night Country – Issa López (HBO)
5. Baby Reindeer: "Episode 4" – Weronika Tofilska (Netflix)
6. Lessons in Chemistry: "Poirot" – Millicent Shelton (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

1. The Bear: "Fishes" – Christopher Storer and Joanna Calo (FX)
2. Hacks: "Bulletproof" – Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky (Max)
3. Abbott Elementary: "Career Day" – Quinta Brunson (ABC)
4. Girls5eva: "Orlando" – Meredith Scardino and Sam Means (Netflix)
5. The Other Two: "Brooke Hosts a Night of Undeniable Good" – Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider (Max)
6. What We Do in the Shadows: "Pride Parade" – Jake Bender and Zach Dunn (FX)

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

1. Shōgun: "Anjin" – Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks (FX)
2. Shōgun: "Crimson Sky" – Rachel Kondo and Caillin Puente (FX)
3. Slow Horses: "Negotiating with Tigers" – Will Smith (Apple TV+)
4. Mr. & Mrs. Smith: "First Date" – Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover (Prime Video)
5. The Crown: "Ritz" – Peter Morgan and Meriel Sheibani-Clare (Netflix)
6. Fallout: "The End" – Geneva Robertson-Dworet and Graham Wagner (Prime Video)

Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

1. Ripley – Steven Zaillian (Netflix) – 2 episodes
2. Black Mirror: "Joan Is Awful" – Charlie Brooker (Netflix)
3. Fargo: "The Tragedy of the Commons" – Noah Hawley (FX)
4. True Detective: Night Country: "Part 6" – Issa López (HBO)
5. Baby Reindeer – Richard Gadd (Netflix) – 4 episodes
6. Fellow Travelers: "You're Wonderful" – Ron Nyswaner (Showtime)