2019 EMMY AWARD PREDICTIONS
Not every day can be the Oscars, which is why The Morgan You Know also proudly celebrates the primetime Emmys, an annual recognition of work in American television. On the 2019 Emmy pod, Rod, Wu, Chris, and Resident Couch Potato, Pete Osterman, share their picks, predicitions, and likely snubs. Categories include Drama Series, Comedy Series, Limited Series, Lead Actor in a Drama Series, Lead Actress in a Drama Series, Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, and Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
We look forward to your thoughts and learning who will be declared this year’s Emmy Ballot Winner when the show airs Sunday, Sept. 22. Be sure to listen to the Emmy pod, share your own picks on social media, and debate us on ours if you must. Cheers!
EMMY CATEGORIES
Outstanding Drama Series:
“Better Call Saul” (AMC)
“Bodyguard” (Netflix)
“Game of Thrones” (HBO) – Jim, Chris, Pete, Kate
“Killing Eve” (AMC/BBC America)
“Ozark” (Netflix)
“Pose” (FX)
“Succession” (HBO) – Rod, Wu
“This Is Us” (NBC)
Outstanding Comedy Series:
“Barry” (HBO)
“Fleabag” (Amazon Prime)
“The Good Place” (NBC) – Rod
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon Prime)
“Russian Doll” (Netflix)
“Schitt’s Creek” (Pop)
“Veep” (HBO) – Wu, Jim, Chris, Pete, Kate
Outstanding Limited Series:
“Chernobyl” (HBO) – Rod, Pete
“Escape at Dannemora” (Showtime)
“Fosse/Verdon” (FX)
“Sharp Objects” (HBO)
“When They See Us” (Netflix) – Chris, Kate
Lead Actor in a Drama Series:
Jason Bateman (“Ozark”)
Sterling K. Brown (“This Is Us”)
Kit Harington (“Game of Thrones”)
Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”) – Rod, Chris, Pete, Kate
Billy Porter (“Pose”) – Wu
Milo Ventimiglia (“This Is Us”) - Jim
Lead Actress in a Drama Series:
Emilia Clarke (“Game of Thrones”) – Rod
Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”) – Jim, Pete
Viola Davis (“How to Get Away With Murder”)
Laura Linney (“Ozark”)
Mandy Moore (“This Is Us”) – Kate
Sandra Oh (“Killing Eve”)
Robin Wright (“House of Cards”) - Wu, Chris
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series:
Alfie Allen (“Game of Thrones”) – Kate
Jonathan Banks (“Better Call Saul”) - Jim
Nikolaj Coster-Waldeau (“Game of Thrones”)
Peter Dinklage (“Game of Thrones”) – Rod, Pete
Giancarlo Esposito (“Better Call Saul”)
Michael Kelly (“House of Cards”) – Wu
Chris Sullivan (“This Is Us”) - Chris
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series:
Gwendoline Christie (“Game of Thrones”) – Kate
Julia Garner (“Ozark”) – Wu
Lena Headey (“Game of Thrones”) - Chris
Fiona Shaw (“Killing Eve”) - Jim
Sophie Turner (“Game of Thrones”) – Rod
Maisie Williams (“Game of Thrones”) - Pete
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series:
Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”)
Don Cheadle (“Black Monday”)
Ted Danson (“The Good Place”) – Rod, Wu
Michael Douglas (“The Kominsky Method”) – Kate
Bill Hader (“Barry”) – Jim, Chris, Pete
Eugene Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”)
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series:
Christina Applegate (“Dead to Me”)
Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
Julia Louis-Dreyfus (“Veep”) – Jim, Chris, Pete, Kate
Natasha Lyonne (“Russian Doll”)
Catherine O’Hara (“Schitt’s Creek”) – Wu
Phoebe Waller-Bridge (“Fleabag”) – Rod
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series:
Alan Arkin (“The Kominsky Method”) – Wu, Chris, Kate
Anthony Carrigan (“Barry”)
Tony Hale (“Veep”)
Stephen Root (“Barry”) - Jim
Tony Shalhoub (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
Henry Winkler (“Barry”) – Rod, Pete
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:
Alex Borstein (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”) – Jim, Chris, Pete, Kate
Anna Chlumsky (“Veep”)
Sian Clifford (“Fleabag”)
Olivia Colman (“Fleabag”)
Betty Gilpin (“GLOW”) – Wu
Sarah Goldberg (“Barry”)
Marin Hinkle (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
Kate McKinnon (“Saturday Night Live”) – Rod