Lead Actor
in a Drama Series
One of these days, the Academy
will recognize four-time nominee
Bob Odenkirk for his stunning work
on Better Call Saul. But this year
it’ll go to Game of Thrones’ heart
and soul, Kit Harington.
Jason Bateman Ozark (Netflix)
Sterling K. Brown This Is Us (NBC)
● Kit Harington Game of Thrones
(HBO)
Bob Odenkirk Better Call Saul (AMC)
Billy Porter Pose (FX)
Milo Ventimiglia This Is Us (NBC)
Lead Actress
in a Drama Series
The nomination is the victory
for Killing Eve’s brilliant Jodie
Comer, who can compete again
next year. Much like the Mother
of Dragons, Emilia Clarke will
get an epic send-off.
● Emilia Clarke Game of Thrones
(HBO)
Jodie Comer Killing Eve (BBC
America)
Viola Davis How to Get Away
With Murder (ABC)
Laura Linney Ozark (Netflix)
Mandy Moore This Is Us (NBC)
Sandra Oh Killing Eve (BBC
America)
Robin Wright House of Cards
(Netflix)
Supporting Actor
in a Drama Series
Eight nominations, three previous
wins—Peter Dinklage is clearly an
Academy favorite.
Alfie Allen Game of Thrones (HBO)
Jonathan Banks Better Call Saul
(AMC)
Nikolaj Coster-Waldau Game of
Thrones (HBO)
● Peter Dinklage Game of Thrones
(HBO)
Giancarlo Esposito Better Call
Saul (AMC)
Michael Kelly House of Cards
(Netflix)
Chris Sullivan This Is Us (NBC)
Supporting Actress
in a Drama Series
It’s pretty much a toss-up with these
Game of Thrones actresses, but my
loyalty lies with Ser Brienne of Tarth.
● Gwendoline Christie Game
of Thrones (HBO)
Julia Garner Ozark (Netflix)
Lena Headey Game of
Thrones (HBO)
Fiona Shaw Killing Eve (BBC
America)
Sophie Turner Game of
Thrones (HBO)
Maisie Williams Game of
Thrones (HBO)Outstanding
Comedy Series
HBO’s Veep won in this category
in 2015, 2016, and 2017—and then
sat out last year. After a nearly
perfect final season, voters will
want to honor it one last time.
Barry (HBO)
Fleabag (Amazon Prime Video)
The Good Place (NBC)The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
(Amazon Prime Video)
Russian Doll (Netflix)
Schitt’s Creek (Pop TV)
● Veep (HBO)Lead Actor
in a Comedy Series
There are a lot of comedy legends
to choose from in this category,
but the TV Academy’s weakness for
movie stars gives Michael Douglas
a slight edge over the others.
Anthony Anderson black-ish
(ABC)
Don Cheadle Black Monday
(Showtime)
Ted Danson The Good Place (NBC)
● Michael Douglas The Kominsky
Method (Netflix)
Bill Hader Barry (HBO)
Eugene Levy Schitt’s Creek
(Pop TV)↑ Clockwise
from top Killing
Eve’s Jodie
Comer and
Sandra Oh;
When They See
Us’ Niecy Nash;
The Good
Place’s Ted
Danson
→ Better Call
Saul’s Bob
Odenkirk