2022 Emmy Predictions: Who Will Win at the Primetime Emmy Awards?

The 2022 Emmys will likely have a slew of returning Best Drama Series contenders facing off against streaming phenomenon “Squid Game.”

Emmy season has arrived, and after a year of TV production rebuilding voters are now swimming (drowning?) in an ocean of contenders new and old.

With an eligibility period of June 1, 2021, through May 31, 2022, TV Academy members must consider everything from last summer’s breakout hit “The White Lotus” (HBO) all the way to the upcoming, long-awaited return of “Stranger Things” (Netflix).

The last month alone offered enough premieres to fill up the awards categories, including new seasons of “Atlanta” (FX), “Russian Doll” (Netflix), and “Barry” (HBO) that were years in the making, and the current trend of limited series ripped from recent headlines like “The Dropout,” “The Girl from Plainville” (Hulu), and “WeCrashed” (Apple TV+).
While the Emmys have a reputation for awarding specific favorites year after year, the widespread delays caused by the pandemic made room for new TV Academy darlings like “Hacks” (HBO Max) and “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+) that now will try their luck at overtaking Amazon Prime Video’s awards behemoth “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.”

For insight on the shows and stars we expect to go the distance this awards season, see the individual prediction pages listed below. MarkMeetss Emmy predictions will be refreshed throughout the race, so bookmark this page for the most accurate power rankings out there, and make sure to follow MarkMeetson Twitter and Facebook for all the latest Emmys news.

Outstanding Drama Series

Current Contenders (In Alphabetical Order):
“Better Call Saul” (AMC)
“Bridgerton” (Netflix)
“Euphoria” (HBO)
“The Gilded Age” (HBO)
“The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
“Ozark” (Netflix)
“Pachinko” (Apple TV+)
“Severance” (Apple TV+)
“Squid Game” (Netflix)
“Stranger Things” (Netflix)
“Succession” (HBO)
“This Is Us” (NBC)
“Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” (HBO)
“Yellowjackets” (Showtime)
“Yellowstone” (Paramount Network)

One of the biggest awards of the night is likely to get an exciting overhaul. Six out of the eight shows nominated in 2021 for Outstanding Drama Series have since ended or are ineligible this year, meaning should “This Is Us” and “Bridgerton” maintain their momentum, there will still be tons of space for a mix of drama series old and new.

Of course with its second season having won this category in 2020, “Succession” Season 3 seems like the surest bet for a nomination. Also in the mix are the final seasons of “Better Call Saul,” “Killing Eve,” “Ozark,” and the aforementioned “This Is Us,” which have all been nominated for Outstanding Drama Series multiple times, but have never won.

2022 EMMYS PREDICTIONS:
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

AND THE PREDICTED NOMINEES ARE:
RANK	CONTENDER	SERIES	NETWORK
1	Kieran Culkin	“Succession”	HBO/HBO Max
2	Billy Crudup	“The Morning Show”	Apple TV+
3	Jonathan Banks	“Better Call Saul”	AMC
4	Matthew Macfadyen	“Succession”	HBO/HBO Max
5	Oh Yeong-Soo	“Squid Game”	Netflix
6	John Turturro	“Severance”	Apple TV+
7	Giancarlo Esposito	“Better Call Saul”	AMC
8	Gil Birmingham	“Yellowstone”	Paramount Network
NEXT IN LINE
9	Alan Ruck	“Succession”	HBO/HBO Max
10	Nicholas Braun	“Succession”	HBO/HBO Max
OTHER TOP-TIER CONTENDERS
11	Eric Dane	“Euphoria”	HBO/HBO Max
12	David Harbour	“Stranger Things”	Netflix
13	Christopher Walken	“Severance”	Apple TV+
14	Chris Sullivan	“This Is Us”	NBC
15	Steve Carell	“The Morning Show”	Apple TV+
16	Mark Duplass	“The Morning Show”	Apple TV+
17	Tramell Tillman	“Severance”	Apple TV+
18	Bill Camp	“American Rust”	Showtime
19	Bill Nighy	“The Man Who Fell to Earth”	Showtime
20	Mandy Patinkin	“The Good Fight”	Paramount+
ALSO IN CONTENTION
21	Park Hae-Soo	“Squid Game”	Netflix
22	Owen Wilson	“Loki”	Disney+
23	Michael Mando	“Better Call Saul”	AMC
24	Clancy Brown	“Dexter: New Blood”	Showtime
25	Jack Alcott	“Dexter: New Blood”	Showtime
26	Joe Keery	“Stranger Things”	Netflix
27	Edward James Olmos	“Mayans M.C.”	FX
28	Adrien Brody	“Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”	HBO/HBO Max
29	Asante Blackk	“This Is Us”	NBC
30	Hayden Christiansen	“Obi-Wan Kenobi”	Disney+
UNRANKED CONTENDERS
—	Adrian Holmes	“Bel-Air”	Peacock
—	Alano Miller	“Dexter: New Blood”	Showtime
—	Alfonso Herrera	“Ozark”	Netflix
—	Anupam Tripathi	“Squid Game”	Netflix
—	Asia Kate Dillon	“Billions”	Showtime
—	Calam Lynch	“Bridgerton”	Netflix
—	Caleb McLaughlin	“Stranger Things”	Netflix
—	Charlie Heaton	“Stranger Things”	Netflix
—	Clarke Peters	“The Man Who Fell to Earth”	Showtime
—	Dave Bautista	“See”	Apple TV+
—	David Alvarez	“American Rust”	Showtime
—	Devon Sawa	“Chucky”	Syfy
—	Felix Solis	“Ozark”	Netflix
—	Finn Wolfhard	“Stranger Things”	Netflix
—	Gaten Matarazzo	“Stranger Things”	Netflix
—	Giancarlo Esposito	“Godfather of Harlem”	Epix
—	Griffin Dunne	“This Is Us”	NBC
—	Jamie Bell	“Shining Girls”	Apple TV+
—	Jamie Campbell Bower	“Stranger Things”	Netflix
—	Jason Clarke	“Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”	HBO/HBO Max
—	Jason Segel	“Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”	HBO/HBO Max
—	Jimmi Simpson	“The Man Who Fell to Earth”	Showtime
—	Jimmi Simpson	“Pachinko”	Apple TV+
—	Joel Edgerton	“Obi-Wan Kenobi”	Disney+
—	Jonathan Pryce	“Slow Horses”	Apple TV+
—	Joseph Quinn	“Stranger Things”	Netflix
—	Kumail Nanjiani	“Obi-Wan Kenobi”	Disney+
—	Luke Newton	“Bridgerton”	Netflix
—	Luke Thompson	“Bridgerton”	Netflix
—	Martins Imhangbe	“Bridgerton”	Netflix
—	Matthew Modine	“Stranger Things”	Netflix
—	Mustafa Shakir	“Cowboy Bebop”	Netflix
—	Noah Schnapp	“Stranger Things”	Netflix
—	Olly Sholotan	“Bel-Air”	Peacock
—	Quincy Isaiah	“Winning Time: Rise of the Lakers Dynasty”	HBO/HBO Max
—	Richard Rankin	“Outlander”	Starz
—	Richard Schiff	“The Good Doctor”	ABC
—	Richard Thomas	“Ozark”	Netflix
—	Rob Delaney	“The Man Who Fell to Earth”	Showtime
—	Rupert Grint	“Servant”	Apple TV+
—	Rupert Young	“Bridgerton”	Netflix
—	Taylor Handley	“Mayor of Kingstown”	Paramount+
—	Tom Pelphrey	“Outer Range”	Amazon Prime Video
—	Travis Fimmel	“Raised by Wolves”	HBO/HBO Max
—	Will Patton	“Outer Range”	Amazon Prime Video
—	Zach Cherry	“Severance”	Apple TV+

Other categories
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Comedy Series

Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Limited Series and TV Movie

Outstanding Limited Series
Outstanding TV Movie
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
Additional Predictions

Outstanding Animated Program
Outstanding Variety Talk Series
Outstanding Variety Sketch Series
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special

The nomination round of voting will take place June 16–27, with the official Emmy nominations to be announced Tuesday, July 12. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards will be given out over two consecutive nights on Saturday, September 3, and Sunday, September 4, with an edited presentation of the ceremonies to be broadcast Saturday, September 10, at 8 p.m. ET on FXX.

The 74th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will take place Monday, September 12, and air live on NBC at 8 p.m. ET/ 5 p.m. PT.

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