2020 Emmy Winners

We've made it to the end of Emmy Season! I was curious how tonight's virtual show was going to go, and honestly I think it went very well. I hope the Oscars, SAGs and Globes take note. This is how you do it.Every show that won tonight will donate $100,000 to No Kids Hungry, which was a nice touch. While there was a fet skits, they didn't overload us with them like I expected to and I liked them having actual essential workers presenting every now and then. As for my picks, I came in at 11/21 with the listed categories below. 50% is still passing, right? Below are my thoughts, the winners are highlighted in fuchsia because we're fancy tonight.

Outstanding Drama Series

Better Call Saul

The Crown

Killing Eve

The Mandalorian

The Handmaid’s Tale

Stranger Things

Succession

Ozark

While Succession didn't sweet like Schitt's Creek did, I'm happy to see it nab the top prize. That theme music is a bop and I never want to stop listening to it. 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Jennifer Aniston, The Morning Show

Olivia Colman, The Crown

Jodie Comer, Killing Eve

Laura Linney, Ozark

Sandra Oh, Killing Eve

Zendaya, Euphoria

I screamed when Zendaya won. She was such a dark horse nominee and to see her win, and to become the youngest winner ever at age 24 is so exciting. She also urged us to have hope in young people, even though her show often doesn't depict that. I thought that was very sweet.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Jason Bateman, Ozark

Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us

Steve Carell, The Morning Show

Brian Cox, Succession

Billy Porter, Pose

Jeremy Strong, Succession

I got this one right! He seemed so genuinely shocked that he won, but I'm glad he did. I thought Cox might out edge him here. 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Kieran Culkin, Succession

Giancarlo Esposito, Better Call Saul

Nicholas Braun, Succession

Matthew MacFayden, Succession

Bradley Whitford, The Handmaid’s Tale

Billy Crudup, The Morning Show

Mark Duplass, The Morning Show

Jeffrey Wright, Westworld

I was pulling for Culkin, but I cannot get mad at a Crudup win because he was really fucking good on The Morning Show.

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Laura Dern, Big Little Lies

Meryl Streep, Big Little Lies

Fiona Shaw, Killing Eve

Julia Garner, Ozark

Sarah Snook, Succession

Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown

Samira Wiley, The Handmaid’s Tale

Thandie Newton, Westworld

Forgive me, Julia Garner for underestimating you. She's won this award for the second year in a row. Even though I'm not caught up with Ozark, I've always enjoyed her as an actress so I'm happy with this. Sarah Snook winning would've been nice too.

Outstanding Comedy Series

Curb Your Enthusiasm

The Good Place

Dead To Me

Insecure

The Kominsky Method

Schitt’s Creek

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

What We Do In the Shadows

I haven't seen Schitt's Creek and they won EVERYTHING in the comedy categories so I won't have much to say here. Eventually I'll watch it. 

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Christina Applegate, Dead to Me

Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Linda Cardellini, Dead to Me

Catherine O’Hara, Schitt’s Creek

Issa Rae, Insecure

Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish

I really need Issa Rae to win something.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Anthony Anderson, Black-ish

Don Cheadle, Black Monday

Ted Danson, The Good Place

Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method

Eugene Levy, Schitt’s Creek

Ramy Youssef, Ramy

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Andre Braugher, Brooklyn Nine-Nine

Mahershala Ali, Ramy

Dan Levy, Schitt’s Creek

Kenan Thompson, Saturday Night Live

Alan Arkin, The Kominsky Method

Sterling K. Brown, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

William Jackson Harper, The Good Place

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Betty Gilpin, GLOW

Yvonne Orji, Insecure

Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live

Cecily Strong, Saturday Night Live

Annie Murphy, Schitt’s Creek

D’Arcy Carden, The Good Place

Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Marin Hinkle, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Outstanding Limited Series

Little Fires Everywhere

Mrs. America

Unbelievable

Unorthodox

Watchmen

This was such a stacked category and I liked all five shows, but Watchmen was the right winner. I'm happy for them.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie

Jeremy Irons, Watchmen

Hugh Jackman, Bad Education

Paul Mescal, Normal People

Jeremy Pope, Hollywood

Mark Ruffalo, I Know This Much Is True

HA! Statistics were not on my side for Ruffalo, the sole nominee for his series winning but he won anyways. He was so damn good, and I am so damn happy.

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

Cate Blanchett, Mrs. America

Shira Haas, Unorthodox

Regina King, Watchmen

Octavia Spencer, Self Made

Kerry Washington, Little Fires Everywhere

Regina has now won her 4th Emmy and I never tire of seeing her win things. I would've been happy with Shira Haas winning too, but Unorthdox winning directing was a nice surprise for a show I expected to go home empty handed

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series

Holland Taylor, Hollywood

Uzo Aduba, Mrs. America

Margo Martindale, Mrs. America

Tracey Ullman, Mrs. America

Toni Collette, Unbelievable

Jean Smart, Watchmen

I did not see this coming at all, though I should have because this is Uzo's 3rd Emmy. 

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series

Dylan McDermott, Hollywood

Jim Parsons, Hollywood

Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt

Louis Gossett Jr., Watchmen

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Watchmen

Jovan Adepo, Watchmen

His speech about Dr. Manhattan giving a woman everything she needed in the body of a black man was beautiful. I'm really happy with this win. Two Dr. Manhattan's won tonight. 

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series

Andrew Scott, Black Mirror

James Cromwell, Succession

Giancarlo Esposito, The Mandalorian

Martin Short, The Morning Show

Jason Bateman, The Outsider

Ron Cephas Jones, This is Us

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series

Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away with Murder

Laverne Cox, Orange is the New Black

Cherry Jones, Succession

Harriet Walter, Succession

Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid’s Tale

Phylicia Rashad, This is Us

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series

Fred Willard, Modern Family

Dev Patel, Modern Love

Brad Pitt, Saturday Night Live

Adam Driver, Saturday Night Live

Eddie Murphy, Saturday Night Live

Luke Kirby, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

I guessed Brad Pitt so I got this one wrong, but I'm glad Murphy got an Emmy since he was so egregiously snubbed for an Oscar nomination earlier this year.

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series

Maya Rudolph, The Good Place

Angela Bassett, A Black Lady Sketch Show

Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Saturday Night Live

Maya Rudolph, Saturday Night Live

Wanda Sykes, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel

Bette Midler, The Politician

I guessed Maya but I thought she'd win for The Good Place instead of SNL...still counting this as me getting it right. I'm petty.

Outstanding TV Movie

American Son

Bad Education

Dolly Parton’s Heartstrings

El Camino: A Breaking Bad Movie

Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. The Reverend

Bad Education is a great movie so I'm happy it won here. I was rooting for this and El Camino, which would've also been a worthy winner.

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

The Daily Show with Trevor Noah

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

Jimmy Kimmel Live

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

John Oliver wins for the 5th year in a row and his reaction to his Emmy exploding out of a box was hilarious. He spoke so highly of his team and how much he misses them, and that was a sweet touch too.