2018-09-20 Entertainment Weekly

52 EW.COM SEPTEMBER 14, 2018

EMMY INSIDER

TV

Outstanding Drama Series

THE PUBLICIST

The Americans. It kills me to

have to choose betweenThe

Crownand anything else, but

alas. I’ve watched every season

ofThe Americans, and it’s unbe-

lievable to me how the writers

managed to make each season

better and better. It’s compli-

cated, it’s messy, the characters

are extremely flawed, and yet

I can’t tear myself away.

THE SHOWRUNNER

The Crown. The degree ofdiffi-

culty with having to play real

people! You can look up what

happened on the internet after

each episode. They keep every

character fully realized, and still

are able to surprise you. It trans-

ports you in a beautiful way.

THE STUDIO PRESIDENT

Game of Thrones. It’s like they

are making a movie every week.

Each episode is ridiculously epic.

THE ACTOR

The Handmaid’s Tale.Isit

too late to pickThe Leftovers?

There’s nothing on TV likeGame

of Thrones, butThe Handmaid’s

Talehad a stunning season that

set up an ending that made me

so hungry for a third season.

They really long-played Offred’s

breaking point, which I loved.

Outstanding Comedy Series

THE PUBLICIST

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel.

These nominees are all so

different. It’s not entirely fair

to judge them against each

other, especially when they

don’t all have to make the same

number of episodes. However,

I watched all eight episodes

ofMrs. Maiselin one day.

I couldn’t get enough of it.

THE SHOWRUNNER

Atlanta. It’s subtle in ways and

rich in ways. It’s a tough one for

me because of what Kenya Barris

Who Should Win?

Experts Weigh In

We persuaded Emmy voters from across the spectrum of

the entertainment industry to share their ballots with us

anonymously. Basically, we’re Keri Russell and Matthew Rhys

onThe Americans.BY LYNETTE RICE & DAN SNIERSON

The Publicist

She’s worked in broadcast TV

for decades but has a great

deal of affection for a certain cable

comedian named Midge.

The Showrunner

This woman, who runs one

of the hottest dramas in prime

time, thinksThe Crownis

way better than her own show.

The Studio President

This veteran suit, who

produces mostly broadcast TV

shows, thinksGame of

Thronesdoesn’t fight fair.

The Actor

He’s a seasoned comedy star who has

a new show debuting this season—and

he’s in a bad place over the snub of

The Good Placein the top category.

( Clockwise from top left )Atlanta’s Donald Glover,The Americans’ Matthew
Rhys and Keri Russell,The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel’s Rachel Brosnahan, and
Game of Thrones’ Emilia Clarke

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