Emmy Predictions – Giovanni Lago

Here are Giovanni Lago’s 2025 Emmy Predictions. Ranking is updated in real-time, and is constantly changing until the end of the season.

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Outstanding Comedy Series

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1"Hacks" (MAX)
2"Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)
3"The Bear" (FX)
4"Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
5"The Studio" (Apple TV+)
6"Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)
7"What We Do In The Shadows" (FX)
8"Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
9"Poker Face" (Peacock)
10"The Righteous Gemstones" (HBO)

Outstanding Drama Series

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1"Severance" (Apple TV+)
2"The Pitt" (MAX)
3"The White Lotus" (HBO)
4"The Last Of Us" (HBO)
5"Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
6"Paradise" (Hulu)
7"The Diplomat" (Netflix)
8"Industry" (HBO)
9"Andor" (Disney+)
10"The Day Of The Jackal" (Peacock)

Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series

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1"Adolescence" (Netflix)
2"The Penguin" (HBO)
3"Dying For Sex" (FX)
4"Disclaimer" (Apple TV+)
5"Monster: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story" (Netflix)
6"Say Nothing" (FX)
7"Zero Day" (Netflix)
8"Presumed Innocent" (Apple TV+)
9"La Máquina" (Hulu)
10"Good American Family" (Hulu)

Outstanding Television Movie

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1"Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" (Peacock)
2"Rebel Ridge" (Netflix)
3"Out Of My Mind" (Disney Plus)
4"The Gorge" (Apple TV+)
5"The Supremes At Earl's All-You-Can-Eat" (Hulu)
6"Another Simple Favor" (Amazon Prime Video)
7"Am I OK" (MAX)
8"The Parenting" (MAX)
9"G20" (Amazon Prime Video)
10"The Killer" (Peacock)

Outstanding Animated Program

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1"Arcane" (Netflix)
2"Invincible" (Amazon Prime Video)
3"Secret Level" (Amazon Prime Video)
4"Batman: Caped Crusader" (Amazon Prime Video)
5"Common Side Effects" (Adult Swim)
6"Bob's Burgers" (FOX)
7"The Simpsons" (FOX)
8"Your Friendly Neighborhood Spider-Man" (Disney Plus)
9"What If...?" (Disney Plus)
10"Creature Commandos" (MAX)

Outstanding Competition Program

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1"The Traitors" (Peacock)
2"RuPaul's Drag Race" (MTV)
3"Survivor" (CBS)
4"The Amazing Race" (CBS)
5"Top Chef" (Bravo)
6"The Voice" (NBC)
7"American Idol" (ABC)
8"Beast Games" (Amazon Prime Video)
9"Deal Or No Deal Island" (NBC)
10"Yes, Chef!" (NBC)

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

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1"The Daily Show" (Comedy Central)
2"Everybody's Live With John Mulaney" (Netflix)
3"Late Night With Seth Meyers" (NBC)
4"The Late Show With Stephen Colbert" (CBS)
5"The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" (NBC)
6"Jimmy Kimmel Live" (ABC)
7"Hart to Heart" (Peacock)
8"Real Time With Bill Maher" (HBO)
9"The Graham Norton Show" (BBC)
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Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

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1"Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" (HBO)
2"Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
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Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

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1Jean Smart, "Hacks" (MAX)
2Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear" (FX)
3Kristen Bell, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)
4Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
5Natasha Lyonne, "Poker Face" (Peacock)
6Selena Gomez, "Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)
7Kathryn Hahn, "Agatha All Along" (Disney Plus)
8Tina Fey, "The Four Seasons" (Netflix)
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Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series

Giovanni Lago
1Britt Lower, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
2Kathy Bates, "Matlock" (CBS)
3Bella Ramsey, "The Last Of US" (HBO)
4Keri Russell, "The Diplomat" (Netflix)
5Melanie Lynskey, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime)
6Sharon Horgan, "Bad Sisters" (Apple TV+)
7Helen Mirren, "1923" (Paramount Plus)
8Myha'la Herrold, "Industry" (HBO)
9Marisa Abela, "Industry" (HBO)
10Nicola Coughlin, "Bridgerton" (Netflix)

Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

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1Michelle Williams, "Dying For Sex" (FX)
2Cristin Milioti, "The Penguin" (HBO)
3Cate Blanchett, "Disclaimer" (Apple TV+)
4Renee Zellweger, "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" (Peacock)
5Lola Petticrew, "Say Nothing" (FX)
6Ellen Pompeo, "Good American Family" (Hulu)
7Amanda Seyfried, "Long Bright River" (Peacock)
8Kaitlyn Dever, "Apple Cider Vinegar" (Netflix)
9Nicole Kidman, "The Perfect Couple" (Netflix)
10Lizzy Caplan, "Zero Day" (Netflix)

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series

Giovanni Lago
1Martin Short, "Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)
2Adam Brody, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)
3Jeremy Allen White, "The Bear" (FX)
4Jason Siegel, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
5Ted Danson, "A Man On The Inside" (Netflix)
6Steve Martin, "Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)
7Seth Rogen, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
8Matt Berry, "What We Do In The Shadows" (FX)
9Luke Kirby , "Etoile" (Amazon Prime Video)
10David Oyelowo, "Government Cheese" (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series

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1Noah Wyle, "The Pitt" (MAX)
2Adam Scott, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
3Sterling K. Brown, "Paradise" (Hulu)
4Gary Oldman, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
5Eddie Redmayne, "The Day Of The Jackal" (Peacock)
6Diego Luna, "Andor" (Disney Plus)
7Lee Jung-jae, "Squid Game" (Netflix)
8Billy Bob Thorton, "Landman" (Paramount Plus)
9Antony Starr, "The Boys" (Amazon Prime Video)
10Harrison Ford, "1923" (Paramount Plus)

Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Giovanni Lago
1Colin Farrell, "The Penguin" (HBO)
2Stephen Graham, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
3Cooper Koch, "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
4Nicholas Alexander Chavez, "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
5Kevin Kline, "Disclaimer" (Apple TV+)
6Jake Gyllenhaal, "Presumed Innocent" (Apple TV+)
7Aaron Pierre, "Rebel Ridge" (Netflix)
8Robert De Niro, "Zero Day" (Netflix)
9Brian Tyree Henry, "Dope Thieves" (Apple TV+)
10Gael Garcia Bernal, "La Maquina" (Hulu)

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

Giovanni Lago
1Hannah Einbinder, "Hacks" (MAX)
2Liza Colon-Zayas, "The Bear" (FX)
3Jessica Williams, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
4Meryl Streep, "Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)
5Sheryl Lee Ralph, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
6Meg Stalter, "Hacks" (MAX)
7Abby Elliot, "The Bear" (FX)
8Patti LuPone, "Agatha All Along" (Disney Plus)
9Catherine O'Hara, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
10Janelle James, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

Giovanni Lago
1Carrie Coon, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
2Parker Posey, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
3Kaitlyn Dever, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
4Aimee Lou Wood, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
5Michelle Monaghan, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
6Leslie Bibb, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
7Patricia Arquette, "Severance". (Apple TV+)
8Meritt Weaver, "Severance". (Apple TV+)
9Julianne Nicholson, "Paradise" (Hulu)
10Kristin Scott Thomas, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Giovanni Lago
1Erin Doherty, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
2Jenny Slate, "Dying For Sex" (FX)
3Chloe Sevigny, "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story" (Netflix)
4Lesley Manville, "Disclaimer" (Apple TV+)
5Deirdre O'Connell, "The Penguin" (HBO)
6Christine Tremarco, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
7Lelia George, "Disclaimer" (Apple TV+)
8Ruth Negga, "Presumed Innocent" (Apple TV+)
9Angela Bassett, "Zero Day" (Netflix)
10Edie Falco, "The Parenting" (MAX)

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

Giovanni Lago
1Harrison Ford, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
2Ebon Moss-Bachrach, "The Bear" (FX)
3Paul W. Downs, "Hacks" (MAX)
4Michael Urie, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
5Brett Goldstein, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
6Tyler James Williams, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
7Bowen Yang, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
8Ike Barinholtz, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
9Timothy Simons, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)
10Colman Domingo, "The Four Seasons" (Netflix)

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

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1Walton Goggins, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
2Tramell Tillman, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
3John Turturro, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
4Jason Issacs, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
5Sam Rockwell, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
6Patrick Schwarzenegger, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
7Pedro Pascal, "The Last Of US" (HBO)
8James Marsden, "Paradise" (Hulu)
9Ken Leung, "Industry" (HBO)
10Jonathan Pryce, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

Giovanni Lago
1Owen Cooper, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
2Javier Bardem, "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menedez Story" (Netflix)
3Rob Delaney, "Dying For Sex" (FX)
4Ashley Walters, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
5Rhenzy Feliz, "The Penguin" (HBO)
6Sacha Baron Cohen, "Disclaimer" (Apple TV+)
7Jesse Plemons, "Zero Day" (Netflix)
8Jay Duplass, "Dying For Sex" (FX)
9Anthony Boyle , "Say Nothing" (FX)
10Hugh Grant, "Bridget Jones: Mad About The Boy" (Peacock)

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

Giovanni Lago
1Gwendolyn Christie, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
2Catherine O'Hara, "The Last Of US" (HBO)
3Tati Gabrielle, "The Last Of US" (HBO)
4Allison Janney , "The Diplomat" (Netflix)
5D'Arcy Carden, "The Handmaid's Tale" (Hulu)
6Sydney Cole Alexander , "Severance" (Apple TV+)
7Hillary Swank, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime)
8Ella Purnell, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime)
9Tracey Ullman, "Black Doves" (Netflix)
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Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series     

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1Jamie Lee Curtis, "The Bear" (FX)
2Cynthia Erivo, "Poker Face" (Peacock)
3Zoë Kravitz, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
4Greta Lee, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
5Kaitlin Olsen, "Hacks" (MAX)
6Maya Rudolph, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
7Margo Martindale, "Poker Face" (Peacock)
8Sarah Polley, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
9Olivia Wilde, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
10Gaby Hoffman , "Poker Face" (Peacock)

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

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1Robby Benson, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
2Scott Glenn, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
3Gabriel Luna, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
4John Noble, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
5Joe Pantoliano, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
6Spencer Lord, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
7Jeffrey Wright, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
8Gong Yoo, "Squid Game" (Netflix)
9Joel McHale, "Yellowjackets" (Showtime)
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Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series     

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1Bradley Cooper, "The Righteous Gemstones" (HBO)
2Jon Bernthal, "The Bear" (FX)
3Martin Scorsese, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
4Griffin Dunne, "Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)
5Adam Scott, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
6Christopher McDonald, "Hacks" (MAX)
7Mike Myers, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
8Bill Burr, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
9Ron Howard, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
10Giancarlo Esposito, "Poker Face" (Peacock)

Outstanding Directing For A Comedy Series

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1Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
2Christopher Storer, "The Bear" (FX)
3Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky, & Lucia Aniello, "Hacks" (MAX)
4Rian Johnson, "Poker Face" (Peacock)
5Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear" (FX)
6Danny McBride, "The Righteous Gemstones" (HBO)
7Randall Einhorn, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
8Jamie Babbit, "Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)
9Bill Lawrence, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
10Greg Motolla, "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)

Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

Giovanni Lago
1Ben Stiller, "Severance" (HBO)
2Jessica Lee Gagné, "Severance" (HBO)
3Mike White , "The White Lotus" (HBO)
4Craig Mazin, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
5Amanda Marsalis, "The Pitt" (MAX)
6John Requa & Glenn Ficarra, "Paradise" (Hulu)
7Hwang Dong-hyuk, "Squid Game" (Netflix)
8Mickey Down & Konrad Kay, "Industry" (HBO)
9Adam Randall, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV+)
10Alonso Ruizpalacios, "Andor" (Disney Plus)

Outstanding Directing For A Limited Or Anthology Series

Giovanni Lago
1Phillip Barantini, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
2Alfonso Cuarón, "Disclaimer" (Apple TV+)
3Jennifer Getzinger, "The Penguin" (HBO)
4Carl Franklin , "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story" (Netflix)
5Michael Lennox, "Say Nothing" (FX)
6Shannon Murphy, "Dying For Sex" (FX)
7Peter Berg, "American Primeval" (Netflix)
8Anne Sewitsky, "Presumed Innocent" (Apple TV+)
9Craig Zobel, "The Penguin" (HBO)
10Liz Garbus, "Good American Family" (Hulu)

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series  

Giovanni Lago
1Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky, & Lucia Aniello, "Hacks" (MAX)
2Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
3Christopher Storer & Joanna Calo, "The Bear" (FX)
4Paul Simms, Sam Johnson, & Sarah Naftalis, "What We Do In The Shadows" (FX)
5Erin Foster , "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)
6Bill Lawrence, Brett Goldstein, & Neil Goldman, "Shrinking" (Apple TV+)
7Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, & Frida Perez, "The Studio" (Apple TV+)
8John Hoffman & J.J. Philbin, "Only Murders In The Building" (Hulu)
9Laura Deeley, "Poker Face" (Peacock)
10Amy Sherman-Palladino & Daniel Palladino, "Étoile" (Amazon Prime Video)

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
 

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1Dan Erickson, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
2R. Scott Gemmill, "The Pitt" (MAX)
3Mike White, "The White Lotus" (HBO)
4Craig Mazin & Neil Druckman, "The Last Of Us" (HBO)
5Mickey Down & Konrad Kay, "Industry" (HBO)
6Will Smith, "Slow Horses"
7Beau Willmon, "Andor" (Disney Plus)
8Dan Erickson & Mark Friedman, "Severance" (Apple TV+)
9Joe Sachs & R. Scott Gemmill, "The Pitt" (MAX)
10Dan Fogelman, "Paradise" (Hulu)

Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

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1Jack Thorne & Stephen Graham, "Adolescence" (Netflix)
2Kim Rosenstock, "Dying For Sex" (FX)
3Joshua Zetumer & Clare Barron, "Say Nothing" (FX)
4Ryan Murphy & Ian Brennan, "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story" (Netflix)
5Alfonso Cuarón, "Disclaimer" (Apple TV+)
6Lauren LeFranc, "The Penguin" (HBO)
7Charlie Brooker, "Black Mirror" (Netflix)
8Ian Brennan & David McMillan, "Monsters: The Lyle And Erik Menendez Story" (Netflix)
9David E. Kelley, Sharr White, & Miki Johnson, "Presumed Innocent" (Apple TV+)
10Katie Robbins , "Good American Family" (Hulu)

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special      

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1"Last Week Tonight With John Oliver" (HBO)
2"The Daily Show" (Comedy Central)
3"Saturday Night Live" (NBC)
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