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2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Weekly Commentary (Updated Aug. 3, 2023): Official commentary coming soon.
The final Emmy voting rounds open on Aug. 17 at 9 a.m. PT and close on Aug. 28 at 10 p.m. PST.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Creative Arts predictions in all categories.
2022 category winner: “Squid Game” (Netflix) — Hwang Dong-hyuk, “Red Light, Green Light”
And the Nominees Are:
“Succession” (HBO) — Mark Mylod, “Connor’s Wedding”
“The Last of Us” (HBO) — Peter Hoar, “Long, Long Time”
“Succession” (HBO) — Lorene Scafaria, “Living+”
“Succession” (HBO) — Andrij Parekh, “America Decides”
“Andor” (Disney+) — Benjamin Caron, “Rix Road”
“Bad Sisters” (Apple TV+) — Dearbhla Walsh, “The Prick”
“The White Lotus” (HBO) — Mike White, “Arrivederci”
2022 winner: Hwang Dong-hyuk, “Squid Game” (Netflix) — “Red Light, Green Light”
2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Weekly Commentary (Updated Aug. 3, 2023): Official commentary coming soon.
The final Emmy voting rounds open on Aug. 17 at 9 a.m. PT and close on Aug. 28 at 10 p.m. PST.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Creative Arts predictions in all categories.
2022 category winner: “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+) — MJ Delaney, “No Weddings and a Funeral”
And the Nominees Are:
“Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+) — Declan Lowney, “So Long, Farewell”
“The Bear” (FX) — Christopher Storer, “Review”
“Barry” (HBO) — Bill Hader, “wow”
“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Prime Video) — Amy Sherman-Palladino, “Four Minutes”
“The Ms. Pat Show” (BET+) — Mary Lou Belli
“Wednesday” (Netflix) — Tim Burton, “Wednesday’s Child is Full of Woe”
2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or TV Movie
Weekly Commentary (Updated Aug. 3, 2023): Official commentary coming soon.
The final Emmy voting rounds open on Aug. 17 at 9 a.m. PT and close on Aug. 28 at 10 p.m. PST.
Read: Variety’s Awards Circuit for the latest Creative Arts predictions in all categories.
2022 category winner: “The White Lotus” (HBO) — Mike White, Series
And the Nominees Are:
“Prey” (Hulu) — Dan Trachtenberg, Film
“Beef” (Netflix) — Lee Sung Jun, “Figure of Light”
“Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” (Netflix) — Paris Barclay, “God of Forgiveness, God of Vengeance”
“Fleishman is in Trouble” (FX) — Jonathan Dayton & Valerie Faris, “Summon Your Witnesses”
“Beef” (Netflix) — Jake Schreier, “The Great Fabricator”
“Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” (Netflix) — Carl Franklin, “Bad Meat”
Emmy Awards Predictions Categories
DRAMA SERIES | COMEDY SERIES | LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES | TV MOVIE | LEAD ACTOR (DRAMA) | LEAD ACTOR (COMEDY) | LEAD ACTOR (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | LEAD ACTRESS (DRAMA) | LEAD ACTRESS (COMEDY) | LEAD ACTRESS (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (DRAMA) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (COMEDY) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (DRAMA) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (COMEDY) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | TALK SERIES | SCRIPTED VARIETY | GAME SHOW | DIRECTING (DRAMA, COMEDY, LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | WRITING (DRAMA, COMEDY, LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | REALITY (COMPETITION, STRUCTURED, UNSTRUCTURED, HOST)
Creative Arts and Other Emmy Categories
GUEST ACTOR (DRAMA) | GUEST ACTRESS (DRAMA) | GUEST ACTOR (COMEDY) | GUEST ACTRESS (COMEDY) | VOICE-OVER | SHORT FORM | DOCUMENTARY | MUSIC | ANIMATED | OTHER CATEGORIES
About the Primetime Emmy Awards
The Primetime Emmy Awards, better known as the Emmys, are given out by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences (ATAS). Since 1949, the awards have recognized excellence in American primetime television programming. They are divided into three classes – Primetime Emmy Awards, the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (honors artisan achievements), and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards (recognizes significant engineering and technological contributions). The typical eligibility period is between June 1 and May 31 of any given year. The Television Academy comprises over 25,000 members, representing 30 professional peer groups, including performers, directors, producers, art directors, artisans, and executives.
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