It’s the year(s) of Peak TV when there’s so much quality programming on the air that it seems there’s just never enough time to watch everything. All of which makes the Emmys a confusing time for many. How can you know what series might rise above the others come awards time if you haven’t seen them all? That’s exactly why we have a panel of professionals to guide you through it. Here, our Buzzmeter experts tell us what they think will stand out in 14 key Emmy categories come nomination day July 12. Have other suggestions? Let us know in the comments.
Our panelists:
Lorraine Ali/Los Angeles Times; Tom O’Neil/Gold Derby; Matt Roush/TV Guide; Glenn Whipp/The Envelope
Their picks in the key categories:
Limited series frontrunners: ‘The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story’ | ‘Looming Tower’ | ‘Godless’
“Ryan Murphy’s adventurous study of a gay psychopath, told in reverse chronology, was unexpectedly fascinating and unsettling. But in terms of pure entertainment, how I loved the female-driven Western shenanigans of ‘Godless.’” –Matt Roush
Critics’ Picks
“The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story”: Glenn, Matt, Lorraine, Tom
“Twin Peaks: The Return”: Glenn, Matt, Tom
“Looming Tower”: Glenn, Matt, Lorraine, Tom
“Howards End”: Glenn, Matt, Tom
“Godless”: Glenn, Matt, Lorraine, Tom
“Genius: Picasso”: Lorraine
”Alias Grace”: Lorraine
”The Terror”: Lorraine
Limited series actor frontrunners: Kyle MacLachlan, ‘Twin Peaks’ | Darren Criss, ‘Versace’ | Al Pacino, ‘Paterno’ | Michael B. Jordan, ‘Fahrenheit 451’
“Traditionally, this category is claimed by big movie stars like Al Pacino, who won twice (2004, 2010), but recent champs have been appealing newcomers like Riz Ahmed and Courtney B. Vance. That’s good news for Darren Criss.” –Tom O’Neill
Critics’ Picks
Kyle MacLachlan, “Twin Peaks”: Glenn, Matt, Lorraine, Tom
Darren Criss, “Versace”: Glenn, Matt, Lorraine, Tom
Al Pacino, “Paterno”: Glenn, Matt, Lorraine, Tom
Jeff Daniels, “The Looming Tower”: Glenn, Matt, Tom
Benedict Cumberbatch, “Patrick Melrose”: Glenn, Matt, Lorraine
Michael B. Jordan, “Fahrenheit 451”: Glenn, Matt, Lorraine, Tom
Antonio Banderas, “Genius: Picasso”: Lorraine, Tom
‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Handmaid’s Tale’ and ‘black-ish’ lead our 2018 Emmys buzzmeter
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