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“Hacks” supplanted “The Bear” as top dog last year, and jumps over upstart “The Studio” to claim barking rights heading into nominations voting. The top four (those three, plus “Abbott Elementary”) can be considered locks, with No. 5 (“Shrinking”) lagging well behind, but the panel has plenty of love for shows beyond the frontrunners.
“Panelists are expected to pick the year’s most likely Emmy nominees, but I can’t let go of my favorite shows, so I include them in my predictions even though their chances are slim,” says Lorraine Ali. “Here’s to ‘Somebody Somewhere,’ ‘Mo,’ ‘Poker Face’ and ‘Resident Alien.’”
Matt Roush wonders, “Will the … unexpectedly affecting ‘A Man on the Inside’ make the cut? Could a retro hoot like ‘Mid-Century Modern’ surprise us? (Sadly, I doubt it.)” Tracy Brown’s fingers are crossed for a wicked win: “I’m still holding out hope the misfits of the campy, witchy and very much queer ‘Agatha All Along’ can get this prize at the end of their magical road trip.”
1. “Hacks”
2. “The Studio”
3. “Abbott Elementary”
4. “The Bear”
5. “Shrinking”
6. “Only Murders in the Building”
7. “Poker Face”
8. “What We Do in the Shadows”
9. (tie) “Somebody Somewhere”
9. (tie) “Nobody Wants This”
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Los Angeles Times
Lorraine Ali
1. “Somebody Somewhere”
2. (tie) “Poker Face”
2. (tie) “The Studio”
4. (tie) “Abbott Elementary”
4. (tie) “The Bear”
4. (tie) “Hacks”
7. (tie) “Mo”
7. (tie) “Only Murders in the Building”
“Panelists are expected to pick the year’s most likely Emmy nominees, but I can’t let go of my favorite shows, so I include them in my predictions even though their chances are slim. Here’s to ‘Somebody Somewhere,’ ‘Mo,’ ‘Poker Face’ and ‘Resident Alien.’”
Entertainment Weekly
Kristen Baldwin
1. “Hacks”
2. “Abbott Elementary”
3. “What We Do in the Shadows”
4. “The Bear”
5. “Shrinking”
6. “The Studio”
7. “Nobody Wants This”
8. “Only Murders in the Building”
“Apple TV+ (‘The Studio,’ ‘Shrinking,’ ‘Bad Sisters,’ ‘Your Friends and Neighbors’) may have a small share of the streaming market, but they continue to be an Emmys player in this category, even without ‘Ted Lasso.’”
Los Angeles Times
Tracy Brown
1. “The Studio”
2. “Hacks”
3. “Abbott Elementary”
4. “Only Murders in the Building”
5. “The Bear”
6. “Shrinking”
7. “What We Do in the Shadows”
8. “Agatha All Along”
“‘The Studio’ is the new show guaranteed to crash this party of returning titans that includes ‘Hacks’,’ ‘Abbott Elementary’ and ‘The Bear.’ But I’m still holding out hope the misfits of the campy, witchy and very much queer ‘Agatha All Along’ can get this prize at the end of their magical road trip.”
Shadow and Act
Trey Mangum
1. “Abbott Elementary”
2. “Hacks”
3. “The Studio”
4. “The Bear”
5. “Poker Face”
6. “The Ms. Pat Show”
7. “Overcompensating”
8. “Shrinking”
“The reaction to ‘Hacks’ right now is stunning — especially so many seasons in. While ‘Abbott Elementary’ is as good as it’s ever been, I’m not sure it can overcome the Max series this year, though I would love to see it.”
TV Guide
Matt Roush
1. “Hacks”
2. “The Studio”
3. “The Bear”
4. “Shrinking”
5. “Abbott Elementary”
6. “Nobody Wants This”
7. “Only Murders in the Building”
8. “What We Do in the Shadows”
“Two brilliant showbiz satires, ‘Hacks’ and ‘The Studio,’ will battle it out, while Netflix has a strong contender in the delightful ‘Nobody Wants This.’ Will the streamer’s unexpectedly affecting ‘A Man on the Inside’ make the cut? Could a retro hoot like ‘Mid-Century Modern’ surprise us? (Sadly, I doubt it.)”
Los Angeles Times
Glenn Whipp
1. “Hacks”
2. “The Studio”
3. “The Bear”
4. “Only Murders in the Building”
5. “Abbott Elementary”
6. “Nobody Wants This”
7. “Shrinking”
8. “What We Do in the Shadows”
“Sure, it was sometimes self-indulgent. And, yes, its third season spun its wheels in spots when it came to moving the story forward. Still, the third season of ‘The Bear’ dazzled at its best, from the revelatory, impressionistic opener to the beautiful Tina origin story, ‘Napkins.’ And yes, (chef), it’s a comedy.”
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