76th Emmy Awards

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+)

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