It’s that time of year again. Time for my annual Emmy predictions, with the ceremony just one week or so away. As usual, I start with the acting categories for each series, and today we’re doing limited or TV movie. Let’s do it, shall we?
LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Toni Collette, The Staircase
Julia Garner, Inventing Anna
Lily James, Pam & Tommy
Sarah Paulson, Impeachment: American Crime Story
Margaret Qually, Maid
Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout
I think this is between Seyfried and James and I’m going with James. I just think more people watched Pam & Tommy and were impressed by the physical transformation of Lily James into Pam Anderson. Seyfried was praised for The Dropout as well and the series was basically well received, but I’m going with the buzzier show that got more of its cast nominated.
Winner: Lily James
Alternate: Amanda Seyfried
Dark Horse: Julia Garner
LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Colin Firth, The Staircase
Andrew Garfield, Under the Banner of Heaven
Oscar Isaac, Scenes From a Marriage
Michael Keaton, Dopesick
HImesh Patel, Station Eleven
Sebastian Stan, Pam & Tommy
Michael Keaton already won the SAG for this role, so I think it’s his. That show also did well overall with the TV Academy, so there’s no reason to really go with anyone else here.
Winner: Michael Keaton
Alternate: Sebastian Stan
Dark Horse: Oscar Isaac
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Connie Britton, The White Lotus
Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus
Alexandra Daddario, The White Lotus
Kaitlyn Dever, Dopesick
Natasha Rothwell, The White Lotus
Sydney Sweeney, The White Lotus
Mare Winningham, Dopesick
Wow. All the nominees here are from a total of two shows. Two. Is that all the voters watched this year? Two shows? Come on, people. This is an overload of White Lotus women, some of whom…I mean, really? I think everyone is predicting Jennifer Coolidge for this, but I kinda wonder if there could be an upset. Kaitlyn Dever, perhaps, for a more serious turn on a more serious show? I want to go for it. I think it’s between them.
Winner: Kaitlyn Dever
Alternate: Jennifer Coolidge
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Murray Bartlett, The White Lotus
Jake Lacy, The White Lotus
Will Poulter, Dopesick
Seth Rogen, Pam & Tommy
Peter Sarsgaard, Dopesick
Michael Stuhlbarg, Dopesick
Steve Zahn, The White Lotus
The grand total of shows nominated in this category expands from two to three. But even so I do think Murray Bartlett is safer here, for his scene-stealing performance that may feel like more of a performance than Coolidge, who could be argued is doing her usual schtick. But he’s got some competition from Jake Lacy I think, who’s also very good on White Lotus (though his character was more unlikable).
Winner: Murray Bartlett
Alternate: Jake Lacy
Dark Horse: Seth Rogen
