Emmy voting is underway, and if you're one of the 24,000 members of the Television Academy and wondering if there's still time to watch all three seasons of “Reservation Dogs” to finally catch up, the answer is: Yes. But get to work. Ballots are due June 24.
Is there ever enough time to watch it all and be a fully informed Emmy voter? Probably not. There are a handful of shows I never got around to watching, despite my best intentions. And no, I won't reveal them because I don't need your judgment. I didn't berate (beyond a small silent reprimand to myself) the newcomers to “Reservation Dogs,” as I don't think anyone can be blamed for not trying each and every one of the 300+ series featured. Unless you haven't seen “Shōgun.” So we need to talk.
Another issue bothering voters this year is that there are too many worthy contenders in the limited series categories and not enough decent dramas to reward, making voting equally challenging but for different reasons. Comedies? Just fine. As long as the “Reserve Dogs” are finally rewarded. But again, there is no judgment. (Still.)
Here's a quick rundown of the series and the actors who seem to be registering with voters, along with viewing suggestions for anyone still doing their homework. I'll be checking them out shortly before the Emmy nominations are announced on July 17.
LIMITED SERIES
“Baby reindeer”
“Fargo”
“Chemistry Lessons”
“Ripley”
“True Detective: Night Country”
You might be surprised: “Masters of the air”
Do not forget: “Expats”
LEAD ACTRESS IN LIMITED SERIES
Jodie Foster, “True Detective: Night Country”
Nicole Kidman, “Expats”
Brie Larson, “Chemistry Lessons”
Temple of Juno, Fargo
Sofia Vergara, “Griselda”
Naomi Watts, “Fight: Capote vs. the Swans”
You might be surprised: Kate Winslet, “The Regime”
Do not forget: Julianne Moore, “Mary and George”
LEAD ACTOR LIMITED SERIES
Matt Bomer, “Travel Companions”
Richard Gadd, “Baby Reindeer”
Jon Hamm, “Fargo”
Tom Hollander, “Fight: Capote vs. the Swans”
Andrew Scott, “Ripley”
Tony Shalhoub, “Mr. The last case of the monk
You might be surprised: Hoa Xuande, “The Sympathizer”
Do not forget: Ewan McGregor, “A Gentleman in Moscow”
LIMITED SERIES SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Lily Gladstone, “Under the Bridge”
Jessica Gunning, “Baby Reindeer”
Aja Naomi King, “Chemistry Lessons”
Diane Lane, “Fight: Capote vs. the Swans”
Jennifer Jason Leigh, “Fargo”
Nava Mau, “baby reindeer”
Kali Reis, “True Detective: Night Country”
You might be surprised: Kathy Bates, “Lillian's Great Hall”
Do not forget: Sarayu Blue, “Expats”
SUPPORTING ACTOR LIMITED SERIES
Jonathan Bailey, “Fellow Travellers”
Finn Bennett, “True Detective: Night Country”
Robert Downey Jr., “The Sympathizer”
John Hawkes, “True Detective: Northern Region”
Joe Keery, “Fargo”
Lewis Pullman, “Chemistry Lessons”
Sam Spruell, “Fargo”
You might be surprised: Try Williams, “Fight: Capote vs. the Swans”
Do not forget: Hugh Grant, “The Regime”
COMEDY SERIES
“Abbott Elementary”
“Bear”
“Curb your enthusiasm”
“The lords”
“Tricks”
“Only murders in the building”
“Reserve dogs”
“What we do in the shadows”
You might be surprised: “Royal Palm”
Do not forget: “I am a Virgo”
COMEDY ACTRESS
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
Selena Gomez, “Only murders in the building”
Jean Smart, “Tricks”
Kristen Wiig, “Palm Royale”
You might be surprised: Maya Rudolph, “Loot”
Do not forget: Devery Jacobs, “Reserve Dogs”
LEAD ACTOR IN COMEDY
Larry David, “Curb Your Enthusiasm”
Theo James, “The Knights”
Steve Martin, “Only murders in the building”
Martin Short, “Only murders in the building”
Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear”
You might be surprised: Kelsey Grammer, “Frasier”
Do not forget: Jharrel Jerome, “I'm a Virgo”
COMEDY SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Liza Colón-Zayas, “The Bear”
Hannah Einbinder, “Tricks”
Abby Elliott, “The Bear”
Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary”
Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary”
Meryl Streep, “Only murders in the building”
Lisa Ann Walter, “Abbott Elementary”
You might be surprised: Carol Burnett, “Palm Royale”
Do not forget: Molly Gordon, “The Bear”
COMEDY SUPPORTING ACTOR
Lionel Boyce, “The Bear”
Paul W. Downs, “Tricks”
Matty Matheson, “The Bear”
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear”
Oliver Platt, “The Bear”
Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary”
Bowen Yang, “Saturday Night Live”
You might be surprised: Carl Clemons-Hopkins, “Tricks”
Do not forget: Chris Perfetti, “Abbott Elementary”
DRAMA SERIES
“The crown”
“The course”
“Fall”
“The Golden Age”
“Mr. & Mrs. Smith”
“The morning program”
“Shougun”
“Slow horses”
You might be surprised: “Loki”
Do not forget: “Sugar”
LEAD DRAMA ACTRESS
Jennifer Aniston, “The Morning Show”
Maya Erskine, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”
Anna Sawai, “Shōgun”
Imelda Staunton, “The Crown”
Emma Stone, “The Curse”
Reese Witherspoon, “The Morning Show”
You might be surprised: Carrie Coon, “The Golden Age”
Do not forget: Ella Purnell, “Fallout”
LEAD DRAMA ACTOR
Donald Glover, “Mr. & Mrs. Smith”
Walton Goggins, “Fallout”
Cosmo Jarvis, “Shōgun”
Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
Hiroyuki Sanada, “Shōgun”
Dominic West, “The Crown”
You might be surprised: Tom Hiddleston, “Loki”
Do not forget: Colin Farrell, “Sugar”
DRAMA SUPPORTING ACTRESS
Christine Baranski, “The Golden Age”
Elizabeth Debicki, “The Crown”
Moeka Hoshi, “Shōgun”
Lesley Manville, “The Crown”
Fumi Nikaido, “Shōgun”
Cynthia Nixon, “The Golden Age”
Karen Pittman, “The Morning Show”
Holland Taylor, “The Morning Show”
You might be surprised: Greta Lee, “The Morning Show”
Do not forget: Kristin Scott Thomas, “Slow Horses”
DRAMA SUPPORTING ACTOR
Khalid Abdalla, “The Crown”
Tadanobu Asano, “Shōgun”
Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”
Mark Duplass, “The Morning Show”
Jon Hamm, “The Morning Show”
Takehiro Hira, “Shōgun”
Nathan Lane, “The Golden Age”
Jonathan Pryce, “The Crown”
You might be surprised: Ke Huy Quan, “Loki”
Do not forget: Tokuma Nishioka, “Shōgun”
