We’ll replace this text all through the season, together with all our predictions, so be sure to maintain checking IndieWire for the most recent information from the 2024 Emmys race. The nomination spherical of voting takes place from June 13 to June 24, with the official Emmy nominations introduced Wednesday, July 17. Afterwards, last voting commences on August 15 and ends the evening of August 26. The 76th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are set to happen on Sunday, September 15, and air reside on ABC at 8:00 p.m. ET/ 5:00 p.m. PT.
Finally, the choice that “Shōgun” change Emmy classes impacts the Drama races greater than it does the Excellent Restricted or Anthology Sequence race. There are nonetheless greater than sufficient worthy contenders that may take its place when nominations are introduced on July 17.
Sadly, the class nonetheless retains the variety of nominees proportional to the submissions, so although the restricted or anthology sequence contenders are most of the starriest, most talked about exhibits of the season, solely 5 of them might be nominated.
Wanting by way of the choices, it’s clear that “Child Reindeer” has constructed up momentum on the most ultimate time, which was a shock to even Netflix (the streaming service boasts 10 different exhibits vying for a similar nomination.) Although everyone seems to be fast to level out that the British sequence created and starring newcomer Richard Gadd launched with little or no advertising and marketing, it does draw parallels to final season’s class winner “Beef” in that it launched on the platform in that early April candy spot, and has a equally pitch black comedic tone to it. Each exhibits embrace the half hour format, however veer right into a form of bleakness that audiences appear to essentially reply to.
With all that stated, one of many total themes this yr had been a return to kind for anthology sequence. FX introduced again each “Fargo” and “Feud” this TV season, to a lot acclaim, whereas HBO caught the touchdown with its newest iteration “True Detective” from new showrunner Issa López.
It has additionally been a good larger yr for literary diversifications, which are inclined to already crack into the race with initiatives like “Daisy Jones & the Six” and “Fleishman Is in Bother” from final yr. However pondering of the contenders that premiered earlier within the yr, and bought some winter awards consideration, it has been exhibits like “Fellow Vacationers” and “Classes in Chemistry” that fall into that classification. And now sequence like “Expats,” “Ripley,” “The Sympathizer,” and even “Beneath the Bridge” have adopted, gaining preliminary consideration from followers of the books every sequence is predicated on.
Present Contenders (In Alphabetical Order):
“Apples By no means Fall” (Peacock)
“Child Reindeer” (Netflix)
“Black Mirror” (Netflix)
“Expats” (Prime Video)
“Fargo” (FX)
“Fellow Vacationers” (Showtime)
“Feud: Capote vs. the Swans” (FX)
“Genius: MLX/X” (Nationwide Geographic)
“Griselda” (Netflix)
“Classes in Chemistry” (Apple TV+)
“Masters of the Air” (Apple TV+)
“Ripley” (Netflix)
“The Sympathizer” (HBO)
“True Detective: Evening Nation” (HBO)
“Beneath the Bridge” (Hulu)
Extra Restricted Sequence and TV Film Class Predictions:
Excellent TV Film
Excellent Lead Actor in a Restricted Sequence or a Film
Excellent Lead Actress in a Restricted Sequence or a Film
Excellent Supporting Actor in a Restricted Sequence or a Film
Excellent Supporting Actress in a Restricted Sequence or a Film
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Final 12 months’s Winner: “Beef”
Nonetheless Eligible: No.
Sizzling Streak: The final 5 years have seen Netflix and HBO commerce off wins within the class, and earlier than that it was HBO and FX buying and selling off wins. If Netflix does pull off back-to-back Emmy wins for Excellent Restricted or Anthology Sequence, it is going to be the primary time that has occurred for a community in over a decade.
Notable Ineligible Sequence: “The Massive Cigar” (the season won’t air in time to be eligible); “Presumed Harmless” (the season won’t air in time to be eligible); “Land of Ladies” (the season won’t air in time to be eligible); “Clipped” (the season won’t air in time to be eligible); “Changing into Karl Lagerfeld” (the season won’t air in time to be eligible)
