LOS ANGELES — Television's biggest night arrives Monday. No ... not the opening of "Monday Night Football." It's the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards! A chance to see your favorite stars, provided you have cable and can tune into NBC or have access to a streaming platform that offers NBC or subscribe to Peacock and want to use the service to watch something other than "The Office" and "Law and Order: SVU."
Owing to the splintered television landscape, recent Emmy ceremonies have been dominated by the handful of shows that voters zero in on and felt compelled to watch. Last year, it was "Ted Lasso," "The Crown" and "Mare of Easttown" with a dash of "Hacks" (hurray for Jean Smart!) and "The Queen's Gambit." (Is Scott Frank still going on with that acceptance speech?) Plus Michaela Coel! And ... "Hamilton"??? Is it all coming back to you now? No? Keep reading and I'll drop some more breadcrumbs.
That's because this year's Emmys could look a little like last year's Emmys (how many prizes will "Ted Lasso" win?) or the 2020 Emmys (all hail "Succession"!) or the 2019 Emmys (Bill Hader!). Or maybe voters will forge a bold new path and reward some different faces and ... and ... and what am I talking about? This is the Emmys. I bet you could predict them about as accurately as I can. Want to find out? Read on for my forecast for this year's ceremony.
