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UPDATE: March 30, 2023
2023 Emmy Predictions:
Outstanding TV Movie
“Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” (The Roku Channel)
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Weekly Commentary: Serious US intelligence topics, quirky comedies about parody musicians, and populist genre sequels are some of the TV movies looking for TV Academy love.
HBO has acquired the docudrama “Reality” starring last year’s two-time Emmy nominee Sydney Sweeney (“Euphoria” and “The White Lotus”). From debut writer-director Tina Satter, who tells the story of Reality Winner, the woman convicted of leaking a confidential report into Russian election interference, might be the dose of reality (no pun intended) that could please the members of the Academy.
On the other hand, even though Amazon Prime Video’s “Shotgun Wedding” received mixed reactions, the rom-com will head into TV awards season with the star power of producer and star Jennifer Lopez, alongside the Last year’s Emmy-winning production team behind Disney+. “Chip ‘n Dale Rescue Rangers” – Todd Lieberman, David Hoberman and Alexander Young.
The TV movie category has been a race with little excitement over the past few years, once dominated by “Black Mirror” episodes before the TV Academy changed its rules in 2018. However, depending on who you ask in industry, a breath of fresh air was brought with “Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers” winning last year, the first animated winner in the category’s history.
This year, there are inspired and critically acclaimed candidates in the running, including the parody biopic “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story” starring Daniel Radcliffe (a possible challenger to Evan Peters?) in the lead role of the musician iconic. Released by The Roku Channel, the comedy premiered at the 2022 Toronto Film Festival, which led to a strong showing on the guild circuit, picking up wins at the Critics Choice and PGA Awards ceremonies. Additionally, director Eric Appel was the only TV movie director nominated for a DGA award alongside limited/anthology series. It indicates love and respect.
We’ll also see if the TV Academy can find room to embrace horror movies like the Predator franchise film “Prey” or if Dolly Parton is still a default selection for her NBC-distributed “Mountain Magic Christmas” after she won in 2021 with Netflix ” Christmas in the square.
Voting for Emmy nominations takes place June 15-26. Primetime Emmy nominations will be announced on July 12. Check back every Thursday for the latest updates. All information is preliminary and subject to change.
And the expected nominees are:
Other high-level possibilities
All eligible titles (literate by network)**
**This list is not yet complete and is subject to change.
2022 Category Winner: “Chip ‘n Dale: Rescue Rangers” (Disney+) — Alexander Young and Tom Peitzman (executive producers); Todd Lieberman and David Hoberman (produced by)
Emmy Awards Prediction Categories
DRAMA SERIES | COMEDY SERIES | LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGICAL SERIES | TV FILM | LEAD ACTOR (DRAMA) | LEADING ACTOR (COMEDY) | LEADING ACTOR (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | LEAD ACTRESS (DRAMA) | LEAD ACTRESS (COMEDY) | LEAD ACTRESS (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (DRAMA) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (COMEDY) | SUPPORTING ACTOR (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (DRAMA) | SECONDARY ACTRESS (COMEDY) | SUPPORTING ACTRESS (LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | TALK SERIES | SCRIPT VARIETIES SERIES | GAME SHOW | DIRECTION (DRAMA, COMEDY, LIMITED/TV MOVIE) | WRITING (DRAMA, COMEDY, LIMITED FILM/TV) | SKETCHES OF VARIETY, SERIES, SPECIALS |
Creative Arts and Other Emmy Categories
INTERIM GUEST, VOICE-OFF | SHORT FORM | DOCUMENTARY | MUSIC | ANIMATED |
About the Primetime Emmy Awards
The Primetime Emmy Awards, better known as the Emmys, are presented by the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences (ATAS). Since 1949, the awards have recognized excellence in American prime-time television programming. They are divided into three classes – Primetime Emmy Awards, Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards (recognizes achievement in craftsmanship), and Primetime Engineering Emmy Awards (recognizes significant contributions in engineering and technology). The typical eligibility period is between June 1 and May 31 of any given year. The Television Academy comprises more than 25,000 members, representing 30 professional peer groups, including performers, directo