Emmys predictions: expect another big night for ‘Succession’ and ‘Beef’

The 2024 Emmys are here, almost four months . Hollywood is finally ready to celebrate the best in television, with the 75th annual ceremony scheduled for Monday, Jan. 15 at 8 p.m. ET. It comes just a week after the Golden Globes handed out awards for TV and film, where HBO’s “Succession,” Netflix’s “Beef” and Hulu’s “The Bear” dominated their categories.

Could their wins be indicative of another big night on Monday? The eligibility window is for shows that aired between June 1 2022 and May 31, 2023, so shows like “Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” (which first aired on Netflix in Sept. 2022) and the first season of “The Bear,” will be up for Emmy consideration.

Here are our predictions: The critically acclaimed juggernaut from HBO and creator Jesse Armstrong won 4 awards at the Globes, taking home Best Television Series – Drama, and Best Actor awards in leading and supporting roles for Sarah Snook, Matthew Macfadyen and Kieran Culkin. With all the steam coming off the conclusion of a fiery final season, look for “Succession” to keep its momentum going into the Emmys.

It is being considered for its final season, and is considered by many critics to be The surprise success from Christopher Storer is being considered for its first season, and although “The Bear” might not be your prototypical comedy, it’s proving to be a favorite for critics who appreciate its phenomenal acting.

Last week it was awarded the Golden Globe for Best Television Series – Musical or Comedy. Series star Jeremy Allen White also took home the Golden Globe for Best Performance by a Male Actor in a Television Series – Musical or Comedy, and Ayo Edebiri won for Best Female Actor in the same category.

The miniseries drama written by Taffy Brodesser Akner, based on her 2019 novel of the same name, is some of the best writing to hit TV in recent memory. Although, “Beef” swept at the Golden Globes, it didn’t have to contend with “Fleishman Is in Trouble,” which is bolstered by some excellent acting from Claire Danes and Jesse Eisenberg.

Surprisingly, it’s Lizzy Caplan who is nominated as the lead actress from “Fleishman,” but she’s also more than deserving. Denied at the Globes and snubbed from the SAG Awards, Strong can only be ignored for so long. Co star Kieran Culkin won at the Golden Globes, which came as a surprise to many, and Brian Cox would have been a more viable choice if he had appeared in more of the show’s final season (spoiler alert!).

Bob Odenkirk is also a strong candidate, as he’s been nominated six times now for his role in “Better Call Saul” and has yet to win. “This show has changed my life,” Snook said when she accepted the Golden Globe just a week ago. Indeed, “Succession” seems to be on a legendary awards trajectory and Snook’s performance warrants all the accolades.

The Australian actress has been nominated three times previously for her role as the calculating and cold hearted Shiv Roy, but has yet to take home the Emmy. This feels like the year she finally gets it. Jason Segel, “Shrinking” Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building” Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso” Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear” Although Jeremy Allen White is the favorite after winning the Golden Globe, Bill Hader’s performance will be tough to overlook, especially coming off the final season of his hit HBO series “Barry.” It’s a stretch to say that the show is still a comedy at this point, with recent seasons taking a much darker turn, tonally.

But that should help Hader’s case, as he gets to show off even more of his excellent dramatic acting chops. Brunson won an Emmy last year as a writer for “Abbott Elementary” and is poised this year to take home another one for her strong performance in the series. Her role as second grade teacher Janine Teagues stands at the center of the fan favorite comedy and her deadpan humor is often where the laughs originate.

Ayo Edibiri (“The Bear”) won the category at the Globes, but is noticeably absent from the Emmy list. Yeun took home the Golden Globe and is just too talented in the show to miss out on another win. Netflix’s hit first season features Yeun and Ali Wong as Danny Cho and Amy Lau, two strangers who meet in a road rage incident that grows into a epic feud.

The show received a total of 13 Emmy nominations, and might have Monday’s second strongest showing after “Succession.” The stand up comedian, actress, writer, producer and director can seemingly do it all, and it’s no different with her dramatic turn in “Beef.” Winning at the Globes is indicative of “Beef’s” staying power this awards season, but Wong’s win is even more a credit to her excellent performance.

With another win, she could join her new beau, Bill Hader, in the winner’s circle..