Here's a look at my Top 5 TV news stories of the week!
The Emmys are coming up on Monday night! Hosted by Kenan Thompson, the ceremony will feature many very competitive categories as TV was back in full force for 2021-22 after a couple COVID abridged years. Below are my predictions. Among the major predictions (the ones I share on the blog), I went 7/15 in 2020 and 8/15 in 2021. I'm shooting for 9 or more this time!
Outstanding Comedy Series
Will Win: Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Should Win: Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Should Have Been Nominated: Schmigadoon (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Will & Should Win: Jean Smart, Hacks (HBO Max)
Should Have Been Nominated: Pamela Adlon, Better Things (FX)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Will & Should Win: Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Should Have Been Nominated: Drew Tarver, The Other Two (HBO Max)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Will & Should Win: Janelle James, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Should Have Been Nominated: Sarah Goldberg, Barry (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Will & Should Win: Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
Should Have Been Nominated: Walton Goggins, The Righteous Gemstones (HBO)
Outstanding Drama Series
Will Win: Succession (HBO)
Should Win: Severance (Apple TV+)
Should Have Been Nominated: This is Us (NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Will & Should Win: Zendaya, Euphoria (HBO)
Should Have Been Nominated: Mandy Moore, This is Us (NBC)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Will Win: Bob Odenkirk, Better Call Saul (AMC)
Should Win: Adam Scott, Severance (Apple TV+)
Should Have Been Nominated: John C. Reilly, Winning Time (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Will Win: Julia Garner, Ozark (Netflix)
Should Win: Sarah Snook, Succession (HBO)
Should Have Been Nominated: Susan Kelechi Watson, This is Us (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Will & Should Win: Kieran Culkin, Succession (HBO)
Should Have Been Nominated: Chris Sullivan, This is Us (NBC)
Outstanding Limited/Anthology Series
Will & Should Win: The White Lotus (HBO)
Should Have Been Nominated: Maid (Netflix)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series
Will Win: Lily James, Pam & Tommy (Hulu)
Should Win: Margaret Qualley, Maid (Netflix)
Should Have Been Nominated: Michelle Pfeiffer, The First Lady (Showtime)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series
Will & Should Win: Michael Keaton, Dopesick (Hulu)
Should Have Been Nominated: Will Ferrell, The Shrink Next Door (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited/Anthology Series
Will & Should Win: Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus (HBO)
Should Have Been Nominated: Andie MacDowell, Maid (Netflix)
Should Have Been Nominated: Andie MacDowell, Maid (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series
Will & Should Win: Murray Bartlett, The White Lotus (HBO)
Should Have Been Nominated: Nick Robinson, Maid (Netflix)
The Creative Arts Emmys were held last weekend (to be condensed in a special airing on FXX on Saturday night). Sometimes they can be a sign of things to come and other times, it can be easy to read too much into them. If the Creative Arts Emmys are to be seen as a harbinger for what's to come at the Emmys, then Succession should be looking over its back at Squid Game, The White Lotus may dominate, Comedy Series is anyone's game and Euphoria may be stronger than anticipated. I did not change a lot of predictions after the Creative Arts Emmys, but I'm really nervous about being very wrong in Drama and Comedy because it wouldn't shock me to see a near sweep from Squid Game and I wouldn't be shocked if Ted Lasso severely underperforms. I still feel good about giving a lot of love to The White Lotus.
Hulu announced this week that The Handmaid's Tale has been renewed for a sixth and final season. The flagship drama series for the streamer begins its fifth season next week. I mentioned in my Fall Preview that this show needs to look for an offramp so I'm glad to see it winding down. The fourth season was pretty solid but I think there's only so much story left to tell. The series has been a huge hit for Hulu, running much longer than many streaming dramas and earning the distinction of being the first drama to break through and win Outstanding Drama Series at the Emmys, back in 2017.
#4 - "THE CROWN" PAUSES TO HONOR QUEEN ELIZABETH II
Following the news of the death of Queen Elizabeth II at the age of 96 and after a 70+ year reign in England, The Crown on Netflix announced it was temporarily shuttering production out of respect. The series is currently filming its sixth and final season while the fifth season, which sees Imelda Staunton take over the Queen role, is expected to premiere in November. Creator Peter Morgan originally said he wanted to end at an earlier point in Queen Elizabeth II's life, perhaps when William & Kate got married. But I think this news might make him change his tune.
#5 - SCRIPTED PREMIERES THIS WEEK
We're still a week away from the traditional Broadcast TV "Premiere Week" but there's still a lot coming in the next week!
Today: Netflix has the fifth season premiere of Cobra Kai. The series was a surprise Outstanding Comedy Series nominee at the Emmys in the barren 2021 COVID year. While it won't return to the Emmy conversation, it remains a popular series on the streamer, which rescued it when YouTube stopped doing scripted originals. Apple TV+ premieres the third season of Central Park, which has always had a fair amount of critical love but hasn't really broken into the larger conversation much.
Sunday: FOX premieres its long delayed country music drama Monarch after the first NFL Sunday of the season. The lead-in should help it get off to a decent start before it heads to its regular Tuesday lineup which will be much, much more difficult. Showtime has the premiere of American Gigolo, which stars current internet favorite Jon Bernthal and is based on the 1980 movie of the same name though set in present day. Starz premieres the period drama The Serpent Queen about the life of Catherine de' Medici.
Wednesday: Hulu has the fifth season premiere of The Handmaid's Tale. The show got back into the Emmy conversation in 2021 after a down year in 2020 and remains one of Hulu's more popular offerings even as it gets up there in years. As mentioned above, it was renewed this week for a sixth and final season.
Thursday: FX premieres the final season of Atlanta, just a few months after the long-delayed third season aired. Peacock has the premiere of the supernatural Young Adult drama Vampire Academy, which feels like it could be on The CW, or at least the old version of The CW.
My pick for the week:
I am going with The Handmaid's Tale. As I mentioned in my Fall Preview post earlier this week, I really liked how the fourth season ended so I'm curious to see how it picks things up. I'm hoping it doesn't fall back into the bad patterns of the second and third season. I'm also curious about Monarch and will give it a try. I might check out American Gigolo depending on the buzz.
Check back next week for a new week of blog posts!
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