2022 Emmys Writing (Comedy Sequence) Predictions

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UPDATED: August 4, 2022

2022 EMMYS PREDICTIONS:
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

AWARDS PREDICTION COMMENTARY:

Pilot episodes are typical favorites right here seen with previous winners like “Hacks” final yr. That places the primary episode of “Only Murders in the Building” within the thick of the race and in addition serves as a method to have Steve Martin on stage if they will’t pull the set off within the lead actor comedy class.

Triple nominated, this might be one of the best place to reward Quinta Brunson, just like Michaela Coel’s win final yr for “I Could Destroy You.” Brunson would even be the third Black particular person, and second Black lady, to win writing comedy after Larry Wilmore (“The Bernie Mac Present”) and Lena Waithe (“Grasp of None”).

The episode “710N” from “Barry” can be nominated for steering, and it’s one of many few spots that “Barry” is aggressive exterior of lead actor comedy for Hader. The episode “beginning now” is one other Hader particular, and can be within the combine. Nonetheless, in a race this shut, a possible vote break up may present a major drawback.

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Final yr’s winners for “Hacks” are again, and if the HBO Max collection is actively making a play to win the highest collection race, this might be an important pickup within the night. This race might be the indicator of which present might be profitable comedy.

“Ted Lasso” misplaced this race final yr, and the Apple collection is again for an additional swing on the bat. Apparently, this looks like its hardest win to achieve this yr, given the competitors however stranger issues have occurred.

Not one for however two jaw-droppers for the FX vampire comedy “What We Do within the Shadows.” Nonetheless, regardless of the comedy collection nom, it appears prone to sit out victories in all of its nominations. Earlier nominee Robinson is now probably the most nominated Black lady within the class’s historical past, after changing into the primary to be double nominated a couple of years in the past. Let her reign proceed.

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The 74th Primetime Emmy Awards will happen on Monday, Sept. 12, and air on NBC.

2021 class winner: Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky for the episode “There Is No Line” from “Hacks” (HBO Max)

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2022 Primetime Emmy Awards Predictions

2022 Artistic Arts Emmys Predictions

Concerning the Primetime Emmy Awards (Emmys)

The Primetime Emmy Awards, higher often called the Emmys, are given out by the Academy of Tv Arts & Sciences (ATAS). Since 1949, the awards have acknowledged excellence in American primetime tv programming. They’re divided into three lessons – Primetime Emmy Awards, the Primetime Artistic Arts Emmy Awards (honors artisan achievements), and the Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards (acknowledges important engineering and technological contributions). The standard eligibility interval is between June 1 and Could 31 of any given yr. The Tv Academy contains over 25,000 members, representing 30 skilled peer teams, together with performers, administrators, producers, artwork administrators and numerous artisans and executives.

• The 74th Emmy Awards will happen on Monday, Sept. 12, and air on NBC.