We are going to replace this text all through the season, together with all our predictions, so be sure that to maintain checking IndieWire for the newest 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, closing voting commences on August 15 and ends the night time of August 26. The 76th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards are set to happen on Sunday, September 15, and air dwell on ABC at 8:00 p.m. ET/ 5:00 p.m. PT.
The State of the Race
What a distinction one season could make. TV stars like Nathan Fielder and Donald Glover can go from being on the cusp of a Excellent Lead Actor in a Comedy Sequence nomination for “The Rehearsal” and “Atlanta,” respectively, to now being prime contenders for Excellent Lead Actor in a Drama Sequence for his or her new reveals “The Curse” and “Mr. and Mrs. Smith.”
It’s positively a bizarre yr for the Drama classes, with so few beforehand acknowledged sequence being eligible once more. And even when the reveals did get recognition, like “The Crown” for example, star Dominic West didn’t. In actual fact, the one efficiency listed under that has been acknowledged by the Emmys already is Timothy Olyphant’s lead flip in “Justified,” an FX sequence that received rebooted this season, however that nomination was again in 2011.
Whereas it’s a lot tougher for an already working present to make it into the Excellent Drama Sequence class over a brand new present, the performing classes usually spotlight performances which have constructed up a popularity. For this reason “Sluggish Horses” star Gary Oldman has a greater probability of receiving an Emmy nomination than his Apple TV+ sequence does as an entire. The spy sequence having picked up a pair trophies in the course of the winter awards season does assist put it on the radar of voters. Equally, although “Parish” will not be the very best rated new present on AMC, its star Giancarlo Esposito tends to be an actor that Emmy voters usually acknowledge for no matter new position he takes on.
It also needs to be famous that the Excellent Lead Actor in a Drama Sequence highlights how style reveals have grown as Emmys contenders. Much like a efficiency like Pedro Pascal’s on “The Final of Us,” Walton Goggins’ starring position within the new online game adaptation “Fallout,” and Tom Hiddleston’s return to “Loki,” a standout within the Marvel Cinematic Universe, each have sturdy possibilities at a nomination.
Present Contenders (In Alphabetical Order):
Idris Elba, “Hijack” (Apple TV+)
Giancarlo Esposito, “Parish” (AMC)
Joel Edgerton, “Darkish Matter” (Apple TV+)
Colin Farrell, “Sugar” (Apple TV+)
Nathan Fielder, “The Curse” (Showtime)
Donald Glover, “Mr. and Mrs. Smith” (Prime Video)
Walton Goggins, “Fallout” (Prime Video)
Tom Hiddleston, “Loki” (Disney+)
Ben Mendelsohn, “The New Look” (Apple TV+)
Gary Oldman, “Sluggish Horses” (Apple TV+)
Timothy Olyphant, “Justified: Metropolis Primeval” (FX)
Ramón Rodríguez, “Will Trent” (ABC)
Morgan Spector, “The Gilded Age” (HBO)
LaKeith Stanfield, “The Changeling” (Apple TV+)
Dominic West, “The Crown” (Netflix)
Extra Drama Class Predictions:
Excellent Drama Sequence
Excellent Lead Actress in a Drama Sequence
Excellent Supporting Actor in a Drama Sequence
Excellent Supporting Actress in a Drama Sequence
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Final 12 months’s Winner: Kieran Culkin, “Succession”
Nonetheless Eligible: No.
Sizzling Streak: At finest, an actor from an HBO sequence like “The Gilded Age” star Morgan Spector successful would proceed the successful streak the pay cable community has on this class. Barely extra probably although is Dominic West being the second actor to win Excellent Lead Actor in a Drama Sequence for his portrayal of Prince Charles on Netflix’s “The Crown” (the primary was Josh O’Connor for his efficiency in Season 4.)
Notable Ineligible Sequence: Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, and Jeremy Robust, “Succession” (ended); Bob Odenkirk, “Higher Name Saul” (ended); Pedro Pascal, “The Final of Us” (Season 2 just isn’t eligible); Jeff Bridges, “The Previous Man” (Season 2 just isn’t eligible)