Emmys: Drama Series – New Voting Method Creates Unknown X Factors in the Race

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UPDATED: June 13, 2023

2023 Emmy Predictions:

Outstanding Drama Series

Last of us HBO Weekly Commentary: How many of the freshman series can make the eight slots in the drama series categories? HBO has two strong contenders with House of the Dragon and The Last of Us while Disney and FX are hoping to break through with Andor and The Old Man respectively.

Netflix has a late-breaker with The Diplomat that has received solid enough praise from critics, while Apple TV+ is putting all its power behind Bad Sisters with its darkly comedic undertones.

We also shouldnt count out Prime Videos Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power which is sure to have a strong showing in the technical categories while Paramount+ is gambling on 1923 not going the way of Yellowstone last year (which was shut out).

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Emmy Nominations voting runs from June 15-26. The Primetime Emmy nominations will be announced on July 12. Check back every Thursday for the latest updates. All information is preliminary and is subject to change.

And the Predicted Nominees Are:Succession (HBO)The White Lotus (HBO)The Last of Us (HBO)Better Call Saul (AMC)The Crown (Netflix)House of the Dragon (HBO)Andor (Disney+)Yellowjackets (Showtime) Next in LineThe Diplomat (Netflix)The Old Man (FX) Other Top-Tier Possibilities1923 (Paramount+)The Handmaids Tale (Hulu)Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)The Boys (Prime Video)Yellowstone (Paramount Network)The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Prime Video)The Mandalorian (Disney+)Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix)The Good Fight (Paramount+)Star Trek: Picard (Paramount+) All Eligible Titles (Alphabetized by Network)**Alaska Daily (ABC)Big Sky: Deadly Trails (ABC)The Company You Keep (ABC)The Good Doctor (ABC)Greys Anatomy (ABC)A Million Little Things (ABC)The Rookie (ABC)The Rookie Feds (ABC)Station 19 (ABC)Will Trent (ABC)Anne Rices Interview with the Vampire (AMC)Anne Rices Mayfair Witches (AMC)Better Call Saul (AMC)The Walking Dead (AMC)Bad Sisters (Apple TV+)Dear Edward (Apple TV+)Echo 3 (Apple TV+)For All Mankind (Apple TV+)Liaison (Apple TV+)The Mosquito Coast (Apple TV+)See (Apple TV+)Servant (Apple TV+)Slow Horses (Apple TV+)Sugar (Apple TV+)Surface (Apple TV+)Truth Be Told (Apple TV+)Blue Bloods (CBS)CSI: Vegas (CBS)East New York (CBS)The Equalizer (CBS)Fire Country (CBS)NCIS (CBS)NCIS: Hawaii (CBS)NCIS: Los Angeles (CBS)Seal Team (CBS)S.W.A.T. (CBS)All American (The CW)All American: Homecoming (The CW)DCs Stargirl (The CW)The Flash (The CW)Gotham Knights (The CW)Kung Fu (The CW)Pennyworth: The Origin of Batmans Butler (The CW)Riverdale (The CW)Roswell, New Mexico (The CW)Superman Lois (The CW)Titans (The CW)Andor (Disney+)The Mandalorian (Disney+)Willow (Disney+)9-1-1 (Fox)9-1-1: Lonestar (Fox)Alert: Missing Persons Unit (Fox)The Resident (Fox)High School (Freevee)Good Trouble (Freeform)Motherland: Fort Salem (Freeform)The Watchful Eye (Freeform)Kindred (FX)The Old Man (FX)Snowfall (FX)The Way Home (Hallmark)Doom Patrol (HBO)Gossip Girl (HBO)House of the Dragon (HBO)His Dark Materials (HBO)Industry (HBO)The Last of Us (HBO)Perry Mason (HBO)Pretty Little Liars: Original Sin (HBO)Succession (HBO)Westworld (HBO)The White Lotus (HBO)The Handmaids Tale (Hulu)The Orville: New Horizons (Hulu)Reasonable Doubt (Hulu)Tell Me Lies (Hulu)Wu-Tang: An American Saga (Hulu)From (MGM+)Godfather of Harlem (MGM+)The Blacklist (NBC)Chicago Fire (NBC)Chicago Med (NBC)Chicago P.D. (NBC)FBI (NBC)FBI: International (NBC)FBI: Most Wanted (NBC)Law Order (NBC)Law Order: Organized Crime (NBC)Law Order: Special Victims Unit (NBC)New Amsterdam (NBC)Quantum Leap (NBC)1899 (Netflix)The Crown (Netflix)The Diplomat (Netflix)Manifest (Netflix)The Night Agent (Netflix)Outer Banks (Netflix)Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story (Netflix)The Sandman (Netflix)Shadow Bone (Netflix)The Umbrella Academy (Netflix)You (Netflix)Queen Sugar (OWN)1923 (Paramount+)Criminal Minds: Evolution (Paramount+)Evil (Paramount+)Fatal Attraction (Paramount+)The Good Fight (Paramount+)Halo (Paramount+)Mayor of Kingstown (Paramount+)Rabbit Hole (Paramount+)School Spirits (Paramount+)Shantaram (Paramount+)Star Trek: Discovery (Paramount+)Star Trek: Picard (Paramount+)Star Trek: Strange New Worlds (Paramount+)Wolf Pack (Paramount+)Yellowstone (Paramount Network)Bel-Air (Peacock)The Calling (Peacock)One of Us is Lying (Peacock)Queer as Folk (Peacock)Vampire Academy (Peacock)The Boys (Prime Video)Citadel (Prime Video)Hunters (Prime Video)The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power (Prime Video)The Peripheral (Prime Video)The Power (Prime Video)Riches (Prime Video)The Summer I Turned Pretty (Prime Video)The Terminal List (Prime Video)Three Pines (Prime Video)The Chi (Showtime)The L Word: Generation Q (Showtime)Waco: The Aftermath (Showtime)Your Honor (Showtime)Yellowjackets (Showtime)BMF: Black Mafia Family (Starz)Dangerous Liaisons (Starz)P Valley (Starz)Power Book II: Ghost (Starz)Power Book III: Raising Kanan (Starz)The Serpent Queen (Starz)Chucky (Syfy) ** This official list and/or category submission is not yet complete or confirmed and is subject to change.

2022 category winner: Succession (HBO) Season 3 Jesse Armstrong, Adam McKay, Will Ferrell, Frank Rich, Kevin Messick, Mark Mylod, Jane Tranter, Tony Roche, Scott Ferguson, Jon Brown, Lucy Prebble, Will Tracy (executive producers); Georgia Pritchett, Ted Cohen (co-executive producers); Susan Soon He Stanton, Dara Schnapper (supervising producers); Gabrielle Mahon (produced by); Francesca Gardiner (consulting producer)

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 | OTHER CATEGORIES

About the Primetime Emmy Awards The Primetime Emmy Awards, better known as the Emmys, are given out by the Academy of Television Arts Sciences (ATAS). Since 1949, the awards have recognized excellence in American primetime television programming. They are divided into three classes Primetime Emmy Awards, the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (honors artisan achievements), and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards (recognizes significant engineering and technological contributions). The typical eligibility period is between June 1 and May 31 of any given year. The Television Academy comprises over 25,000 members, representing 30 professional peer groups, including performers, directors, producers, art directors, artisans, and executives.