The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations will be announced on Thursday, July 18th. Please refer to my Emmy musings for this category for a detailed analysis of the contenders, and, as always, chime in below in the comments with any thoughts of your own.
Last year’s nominees: Downton Abbey, Homeland, Mad Men, Mad Men, Mad Men
The competition: Last year is a good framework for this year, just as it is in the directing category. I think that “Homeland” is the most vulnerable one here, though New Car Smell could make the cut. Episode 4 is the “Downton Abbey” submission, and I think that For Immediate Release is actually the frontrunner for “Mad Men” episodes, followed closely by The Collaborators and The Flood. Of the pilots, “The Newsroom” definitely has an edge over “The Americans” and “House of Cards.” Red Team, Blue Team is far from the strongest submission “The Good Wife” could have presented, and I’m not optimistic about the prospects in this category of shows more suited for directing acclaim, like “Boardwalk Empire,” “Breaking Bad,” and “Game of Thrones.”
The predicted nominees: Episode 4 (Downton Abbey), The Collaborators (Mad Men), The Flood (Mad Men), For Immediate Release (Mad Men), We Just Decided To (The Newsroom)
\ The predicted winner: The Collaborators
Next up: Best Directing for a Comedy Series
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