2023 Emmy nomination predictions — Succession , Abbott Elementary , and more

After months of Q&As, phone interviews, Zoom recordings, cocktail receptions, and more, Emmy contenders finally find out this week if all of the talking paid off with an Emmy nomination.

Some are sure bets — we're looking at you, Succession, Abbott Elementary, The White Lotus, The Bear, and more. But how will the nominations break down among the many categories? That is the question.

EW editor-in-chief Patrick Gomez, critic Kristen Baldwin, and I put our heads together for the latest episode of The Awardist podcast, where we offer our predictions in some key categories, some of which are detailed below.

Emmy nominations are announced Wednesday, July 21, at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT. Be sure to check back on ew.com for full coverage, and listen in as we discuss the nominations a couple of hours later on EW's Twitter Space.

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

ABC/Matt Sayles

Patrick/Kristen/Gerrad
Abbott Elementary
Barry
The Bear
Only Murders in the Building
Poker Face
Ted Lasso
What We Do in the Shadows

Kristen
Shrinking

Patrick/Gerrad
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY

Saeed Adyani/Netflix Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini on season 3 of 'Dead to Me'

Patrick/Kristen/Gerrad
Christina Applegate — Dead to Me
Rachel Brosnahan — The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Quinta Brunson — Abbott Elementary
Elle Fanning — The Great
Natasha Lyonne — Poker Face

Patrick
Linda Cardellini — Dead to Me

Kristen
Bridget Everett — Somebody Somewhere

Gerrad
Jenna Ortega — Wednesday

LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY

Matt Dinerstein/FX Jeremy Allen White on 'The Bear'

Patrick/Kristen/Gerrad
Bill Hader — Barry
Jeremy Allen White — The Bear
Steve Martin — Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short — Only Murders in the Building
Jason Segel — Shrinking
Jason Sudeikis — Ted Lasso

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Apple TV+ Jason Sudeikis and Hannah Waddingham on 'Ted Lasso'

Patrick/Kristen/Gerrad
Alex Borstein — The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Ayo Edebiri — The Bear
Janelle James — Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph — Abbott Elementary
Hannah Waddingham — Ted Lasso
Lisa Ann Walter — Abbott Elementary

Patrick
Molly Shannon — The Other Two
Cecily Strong — Saturday Night Live

Kristen/Gerrad
Sarah Goldberg — Barry
Juno Temple — Ted Lasso

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Beth Dubber/Apple TV+. Harrison Ford and Lukita Maxwell on 'Shrinking'

Patrick/Kristen/Gerrad
Harrison Ford — Shrinking
Henry Winkler — Barry
Brett Goldstein — Ted Lasso
Anthony Carrigan — Barry
Tony Shalhoub — The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Tyler James Williams — Abbott Elementary

Patrick
Phil Dunster — Ted Lasso
Ebon Moss-Bachrach — The Bear

Kristen
Nick Mohammed — Ted Lasso
Brian Tyree Henry — Atlanta

Gerrad
Chris Perfetti — Abbott Elementary
Ebon Moss-Bachrach — The Bear

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

David M. Russell/HBO Sarah Snook, Jeremy Strong, and Kieran Culkin on 'Succession'

Patrick/Kristen/Gerrad
Succession
The White Lotus
Yellowjackets
House of the Dragon
Better Call Saul
The Crown

Patrick
Andor
Yellowstone

Kristen
Andor
Bad Sisters

Gerrad
Bad Sisters
The Handmaid's Tale

LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Kailey Schwerman/SHOWTIME Melanie Lynskey on 'Yellowjackets'

Patrick/Kristen/Gerrad
Sarah Snook — Succession
Melanie Lynskey — Yellowjackets
Bella Ramsey — The Last of Us
Imelda Staunton — The Crown

Kristen
Helen Mirren — 1923
Keri Russell — The Diplomat

Patrick
Elisabeth Moss — The Handmaid's Tale
Keri Russell — The Diplomat

Gerrad
Emma D'Arcy — House of the Dragon
Sharon Horgan — Bad Sisters

LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Liane Hentscher/HBO Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey on 'The Last of Us'

Patrick/Kristen/Gerrad
Brian Cox — Succession
Kieran Culkin — Succession
Bob Odenkirk — Better Call Saul
Pedro Pascal — The Last of Us
Jeremy Strong — Succession

Patrick
Harrison Ford — 1923

Kristen/Gerrad
Jeff Bridges — The Old Man

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Photograph by Fabio Lovino/HBO Jennifer Coolidge and Jon Gries on 'The White Lotus'

Patrick/Kristen/Gerrad
Jennifer Coolidge — The White Lotus
Elizabeth Debicki — The Crown
Meghann Fahy — The White Lotus
Aubrey Plaza — The White Lotus
Rhea Seehorn — Better Call Saul
J. Smith-Cameron — Succession

Patrick
Milly Alcock — House of the Dragon
Lesley Manville — The Crown

Kristen
Carol Burnett — Better Call Saul
Christina Ricci — Yellowjackets

Gerrad
Christina Ricci — Yellowjackets
Sabrina Impacciatore — The White Lotus

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Ollie Upton/HBO Wil Johnson, Matt Smith, and Theo Nate on 'House of the Dragon'

Patrick/Kristen/Gerrad
F. Murray Abraham — The White Lotus
Nicholas Braun — Succession
Giancarlo Esposito — Better Call Saul
John Lithgow — The Old Man
Matthew Macfadyen — Succession
Matt Smith — House of the Dragon
Alan Ruck — Succession

Patrick
Adam DiMarco — The White Lotus

Kristen
Tom Hollander — The White Lotus

Gerrad
Alexander Skarsgård — Succession

Hear more of our predictions in the latest episode of The Awardist, below.

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