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UPDATED: April 28, 2022
2022 EMMYS PREDICTIONS:
OUTSTANDING LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES
AWARDS PREDICTION COMMENTARY:
FX’s “Under the Banner of Heaven” is generating buzz and acclaim for its addicting plot and strong performances from its actors, most notably Andrew Garfield. It’ll be interesting to see if it can sneak into the lineup, especially with the comparisons to a favorite from last year, “Mare of Easttown.”
Something that could be helpful is if 60 limited series are submitted, per Emmy rules, that will allow six available slots for nominees. We are currently counting 56. Will anyone submit (or drop) a last-minute series to the race? The deadline is May 12.
Hulu could own the limited series race significantly this year with two highly acclaimed series – “Dopesick” and “The Dropout.” Not to mention they’re also bubbling with “Pam and Tommy,” “The Girl from Plainville” and “Candy.”
The streamer will face stiff competition from HBO Max, which could have the frontrunner with “The White Lotus,” in addition to handling “Station Eleven,” “The Staircase” and “The Tourist.” With the HBO counterpart, they’ll be looking to revive the buzz for “Scenes from a Marriage” and “Landscapers.”
Netflix will be steering “Maid,” which seems to be, on the surface, a sure-fire nominee. After winning big with “The Queen’s Gambit” last year, they’ll be looking to duplicate that success, along with managing “Colin in Black and White,” “Inventing Anna,” “Midnight Mass,” “Pieces of Her” and “Anatomy of a Scandal.”
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The Emmy eligibility period runs from June 1, 2021, to May 31, 2022. The deadline for entering programs for Primetime programming and uploading all entry materials is on May 12, 2022, at 6:00 PM PT.
The nomination round of voting runs from June 16 to June 27. The official nominations for the 74th Emmy Awards will be announced Tuesday, July 12.
The list of programs and potential nominees listed below is incomplete and is subject to change. The full television awards season calendar is linked here.
2021 category winner: “The Queen’s Gambit” (Netflix)
ALL AWARDS CONTENDERS AND RANKINGS:
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| AND THE PREDICTED NOMINEES ARE: | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| RANK | SERIES | NETWORK | PRODUCER(S) |
| 1 | “Dopesick” | Hulu | To be added |
| 2 | “The White Lotus” | HBO/HBO Max | To be added |
| 3 | “The Dropout” | Hulu | To be added |
| 4 | “Maid” | Netflix | To be added |
| 5 | “1883” | Paramount+ | To be added |
| NEXT IN LINE | |||
| 6 | “Under the Banner of Heaven” | FX | To be added |
| 7 | “Station Eleven” | HBO/HBO Max | To be added |
| 8 | “Scenes from a Marriage” | HBO/HBO Max | To be added |
| 9 | “The Staircase” | HBO/HBO Max | To be added |
| 10 | “The Girl from Plainville” | Hulu | To be added |
| 11 | “Pam and Tommy” | Hulu | To be added |
| 12 | “Inventing Anna” | Netflix | To be added |
| 13 | “The First Lady” | Showtime | To be added |
| 14 | “Midnight Mass” | Netflix | To be added |
| 15 | “Gaslit” | Starz | To be added |
| 16 | “Moon Knight” | Disney+ | To be added |
| 17 | “A Very British Scandal” | Amazon Prime Video | To be added |
| 18 | “Impeachment: American Crime Story” | FX | To be added |
| 19 | “Dr. Death” | Peacock | To be added |
| 20 | “Candy” | Hulu | To be added |
| ALSO IN CONTENTION | |||
| 21 | “Landscapers” | HBO/HBO Max | To be added |
| 22 | “Anatomy of a Scandal” | Netflix | To be added |
| 23 | “Hawkeye” | Disney+ | To be added |
| 24 | “The Last Days of Ptolemy Grey” | Apple TV+ | To be added |
| 25 | “Colin in Black and White” | Netflix | To be added |
| 26 | “The Essex Serpent” | Apple TV+ | To be added |
| 27 | “The Shrink Next Door” | Apple TV+ | To be added |
| 28 | “Super Pumped: The Battle for Uber” | Showtime | Allyce Ozarski, Stephen Schiff, Paul Schiff,
Beth Schacter, Brian Koppelman, David Levien, Mike Harrop, Mike Isaac, Safia M. Dirie, Sarah Acosta |
| 29 | “The Tourist” | HBO/HBO Max | To be added |
| 30 | “Women of the Movement” | ABC | To be added |
| UNRANKED CONTENDERS | |||
| — | “American Horror Story: Double Feature” | FX | To be added |
| — | “American Horror Stories” | FX | To be added |
| — | “Angelyne” | Peacock | To be added |
| — | “Conversations with Friends” | Hulu | To be added |
| — | “Clickbait” | Netflix | To be added |
| — | “Creep Show” | Shudder | To be added |
| — | “DMZ” | HBO/HBO Max | To be added |
| — | “Joe vs. Carole” | Peacock | To be added |
| — | “Love Life” | HBO/HBO Max | To be added |
| — | “Modern Love” | Amazon Prime Video | To be added |
| — | “Nine Perfect Strangers” | Hulu | To be added |
| — | “Pieces of Her” | Netflix | To be added |
| — | “Pistol” | FX | To be added |
| — | “Pursuit of Love” | Amazon Prime Video | To be added |
| — | “Roar” | Apple TV+ | To be added |
| — | “Slasher: Flesh and Blood” | Shudder | To be added |
| — | “The Girl Before” | HBO/HBO Max | To be added |
| — | “The Hot Zone: Anthrax” | National Geographic | To be added |
| — | “The Offer” | Paramount+ | To be added |
| — | “The Pursuit of Love” | BBC One | To be added |
| — | “The Thing About Pam” | NBC | To be added |
| — | “The Woman in the House Across the Street from the Girl in the Window” | Netflix | To be added |
| — | “This is Going to Hurt” | BBC One | To be added |
| — | “True Story” | Netflix | To be added |
| — | “We Own This City” | HBO/HBO Max | To be added |
| — | “WeCrashed” | Apple TV+ | To be added |
AWARDS CATEGORY HISTORY (Best Limited or Anthology Series)
The Primetime Emmy Awards, better known simply as the Emmys, is television’s most prestigious artistic award. There are many records held for both wins and nominations in the near eight decades.
This category has continually undergone rule changes and inceptions over the years, making it misleading to account for significant historical wins and nominations. “Prime Suspect” has the most wins in this category with three, while “American Crime Story” is right behind with two. The former also has the most nominations for a continuing series with five, while “American Horror Story” is close behind with four.
Since the beginning of this category in 1973, HBO has the most wins in this category with 11, with NBC and PBS close behind with 10. Netflix is the only streaming platform to win this category with “The Queen’s Gambit” in 2021.
2022 Primetime Emmy Awards Predictions
2022 Creative Arts Emmys Predictions
- Outstanding Television Movie
- Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- Outstanding Reality Host
- Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
- Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series
- Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special
- Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special
- Outstanding Animated Program
- Outstanding Short Form Animated Program
- Outstanding Voice-Over Performance
- Outstanding Narrator
- Outstanding Structured Program
- Outstanding Unstructured Program
- Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
- Outstanding Documentary Special
- Outstanding Documentary Filmmaking
- Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special
- Outstanding Main Title Design
- Outstanding Main Title Theme Music
- Outstanding Music for Series
- Outstanding Music for Limited Series
- Outstanding Music and Lyrics
- Outstanding Music Supervision
About the Primetime Emmy Awards (Emmys)
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 and various artisans and executives.
- The 74th Emmy Awards will take place on Monday, Sept. 12, and air on NBC.