Golden Globes TV Predictions

Here we go with Globe predictions! On the TV side, I haven’t seen everything, so I don’t expect these to go exactly right, but the general rule of thumb with the Globes is that they like new stuff, a lot. Have to keep that in mind for every major category.

BEST TV SERIES- DRAMA

• The Americans

• Bodyguard

• Homecoming

• Killing Eve

• Pose

So here all but The Americans is a new show, which likely narrows it down by one. They also nominated actors from each of the new shows (plus the leads from The Americans). Hmm. I’m thinking this is either Bodyguard or Killing Eve. Bodyguard was a phenomenon in the UK late last year, and the HFPA might have loved it too. Wouldn’t be surprised if it’s Killing Eve, but I’m going with Bodyguard.

Winner: Bodyguard

Alternate: Killing Eve

Dark Horse: Homecoming

BEST TV SERIES- COMEDY OR MUSICAL

• Barry

• The Good Place

• Kidding

• The Kominsky Method

• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Aside from Barry, I’m in the dark here because I haven’t seen these, but I don’t know how much Barry is the kind of show the HFPA likes. Problem is I don’t know if these other shows are either. Mrs. Maisel won this last year and the Globes very rarely repeat, so I think I’m going with a total wild guess and pick The Kominsky Method.

Winner: The Kominsky Method

Alternate: Barry

BEST LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE

• The Alienist

• The Assassination of Gianni Versace

• Escape at Dannemora

• Sharp Objects

• A Very English Scandal

This is unknown to me- could be Versace or A Very English Scandal. Gonna guess English Scandal, which also did very well in the UK.

Winner: A Very English Scandal

Alternate: The Assassination of Gianni Versace

Dark Horse: Sharp Objects

BEST DRAMA ACTRESS

• Caitriona Balfe, Outlander

• Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale

• Sandra Oh, Killing Eve

• Julia Roberts, Homecoming

• Keri Russell, The Americans

Oh, man. Can the Globes resist giving it to Julia Roberts? Probably not a wise move to bet against her, but I think they’ll go with Sandra Oh (also the ceremony’s co-host this year).

Winner: Sandra Oh

Alternate: Julia Roberts

BEST DRAMA ACTOR

• Jason Bateman, Ozark

• Stephan James, Homecoming

• Billy Porter, Pose

• Richard Madden, Bodyguard

• Matthew Rhys, The Americans

I think it’s one of the newcomers, so I’m gonna say Richard Madden (also since I picked the show to win in Drama).

Winner: Richard Madden

Alternate: Stephan James

Dark Horse: Billy Porter

BEST COMEDY ACTRESS

• Kristen Bell, The Good Place

• Candice Bergen, Murphy Brown

• Alison Brie, GLOW

• Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

• Debra Messing, Will & Grace

Brosnahan won this last year, so I don’t think it’s her, but on the other hand, only she and Kristen Bell have their shows nominated too. It’s not like the Globes to choose a veteran actress either. I would pick Alison Brie if GLOW had been nominated….but she might still take it anyway. I’ll go with her.

Winner: Alison Brie

Alternate: Kristen Bell

Dark Horse: Candice Bergen

BEST COMEDY ACTOR

• Sacha Baron Cohen, Who is America

• Jim Carrey, Kidding

• Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method

• Donald Glover, Atlanta

• Bill Hader, Barry

Couple of movie star choices for them here. I guess I ought to pick Michael Douglas, since I picked his show to win too (I could be totally wrong here, maybe the Globes go for Barry all the way after all).

Winner: Michael Douglas

Alternate: Jim Carrey

Dark Horse: Bill Hader

BEST LIMITED SERIES/MOVIE ACTRESS

• Amy Adams, Sharp Objects

• Patricia Arquette, Escape at Dannemora

• Connie Britton, Dirty John

• Laura Dern, The Tale 

• Regina King, Seven Seconds

I think Amy Adams takes this one. She might win two Globes, one on the TV side, one on the movie side.

Winner: Amy Adams

Alternate: Patricia Arquette

Dark Horse: Regina King

BEST LIMITED SERIES/MOVIE ACTOR

• Antonio Banderas, Genius: Picasso

• Daniel Bruhl, The Alienist

• Darren Criss, Gianni Versace

• Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Melrose

• Hugh Grant, A Very English Scandal

Lots of people think Darren Criss for this, but I don’t think they can resist movie star and old Globes favorite, Hugh Grant, who was also really good. They might split it up and give it to Grant here, and Versace in Series, actually.

Winner: Hugh Grant

Alternate: Darren Criss

BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS

• Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

• Patricia Clarkson, Sharp Objects

• Penelope Cruz, Gianni Versace

• Thandie Newton, Westworld

• Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid’s Tale

I don’t know on this one. Maybe Penelope Cruz? Could easily be Thandie Newton though. I think I’ll pick Newton, following the Emmy win.

Winner: Thandie Newton

Alternate: Penelope Cruz

Dark Horse: Alex Borstein

BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR

• Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method

• Kieran Culkin, Succession

• Edgar Ramirez, Gianni Versace

• Ben Whishaw, A Very English Scandal

• Henry Winkler, Barry

I lean towards either Kieran Culkin or Henry Winkler for this one. Winkler would be nice, but I think former child actor Culkin might take this.

Winner: Kieran Culkin

Alternate: Henry Winkler

Dark Horse: Ben Whishaw