Writing and Directing 2024

[wolfali Joined: Apr 8th, 2023 Topics: 262 Posts: 45820 View Predictions]

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Now the WGA nominations are here I think it’s about time we started the annual thread! Feel free to share your predictions below.

FYC:
- Elizabeth Debicki ("The Crown")
- Hacks in all categories
- Juno Temple ("Fargo")

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[ColtonM Joined: Jan 8th, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 1079 View Predictions]

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So maybe The Curse gets Stone + writing but misses series? But not getting into new series or episodic confuses me, so maybe it won’t get an individual writing nom

FYC: Elizabeth Debicki (“The Crown”)
Martin Short (“Only Murders in the Building”)
Brie Larson (“Lessons in Chemistry”)
Billy Crudup ("The Morning Show")

Hacks, Shogun, and Baby Reindeer in all categories

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[Victor Joined: Jun 18th, 2020 Topics: 43 Posts: 16603 View Predictions]

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ColtonM wrote:

So maybe The Curse gets Stone + writing but misses series? But not getting into new series or episodic confuses me, so maybe it won’t get an individual writing nom

If I’m not mistaken Episodic is a juried category so that miss doesn’t mean much.

It's all about the 3x Best Drama Series winner Succession!

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[fvg627 Joined: Sep 23rd, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 265 View Predictions]

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Lol they picked the most random Succession episodes for the episodic Drama. Don’t get me wrong, there’s no such thing as an undeserving Succession episode.

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[wolfali Joined: Apr 8th, 2023 Topics: 262 Posts: 45820 View Predictions]

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Here we go!

Writing for a Comedy Series

1. Christopher Storer and Joanna Calo for The Bear (“Fishes”)
2. Stacey Ossei-Kuffour for The Bear (“Honeydew”)
3. Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky for Hacks
4. Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane for Mr. & Mrs. Smith (“First Date”)
5. John Hoffman and Ben Smith for Only Murders in the Building (“Opening Night”)
6. Meredith Scardino for Girls5Eva

7. Francesca Sloane for Mr. & Mrs. Smith (“Couple’s Therapy (Naked and Afraid)”)
8. Quinta Brunson for Abbott Elementary (“Career Day Part 1 & Part 2”)
9. Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs for Reservation Dogs (“Elora’s Dad”)
10. Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider for The Other Two (“Brooke & Cary & Curtis & Lance”)

Writing for a Drama Series

1. Peter Morgan for The Crown (“Sleep, Dearie Sleep”)
2. Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie for The Curse (“Green Queen”)
3. Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper and Benny Safdie for The Curse (“Down and Dirty”)
4. Will Smith for Slow Horses (“Negotiating with Tigers”)
5. Charlotte Stoudt and Anya Leta for The Morning Show (“The Overview Effect”)
6. Julian Fellowes for The Gilded Age (“In Terms of Winning and Losing”)

7. Joshua Allen for The Morning Show (“White Noise”)
8. David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo for Three Body Problem
9. Robert and Michelle King for Elsbeth (“Pilot”)
10. Mark Protosevich for Sugar (“Pilot”)

Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

1. Lee Eisenberg for Lessons in Chemistry (“Introduction to Chemistry”)
2. Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks for Shogun (“Anjin”)
3. Noah Hawley for Fargo (“The Tragedy of the Commons”)
4. Will Tracy for The Regime
5. Don McKellar for The Sympathizer
6. Elissa Karasik for Lessons in Chemistry (“Her and Him”)

7. Issa López for True Detective : Night Country (“Part 6”)
8. Steven Zaillian for Ripley
9. Nicole Taylor for One Day (“Episode 14”)
10. Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling for A Murder at the End of the World (“Chapter 1 : Homme Fatale”)

Directing for a Comedy Series

1. Christopher Storer for The Bear (“Fishes”)
2. Ramy Youssef for The Bear (“Honeydew”)
3. Robert B. Weide for Curb Your Enthusiasm (“Finale”)
4. Lucia Aniello for Hacks
5. Jamie Babbit for Only Murders in the Building (“Opening Night”)
6. James Burrows for Frasier (“The Good Father”)

7. Hiro Murai for Mr. & Mrs. Smith (“First Date”)
8. Donald Glover for Mr. & Mrs. Smith (“A Breakup”)
9. Tate Taylor for Palm Royale (“Pilot”)
10. Jeff Schaeffer for Curb Your Enthusiasm

Directing for a Drama Series

1. Stephen Daldry for The Crown (“Sleep, Dearie Sleep”)
2. Mimi Leder for The Morning Show (“The Overview Effect”)
3. Thomas Carter for The Morning Show (“White Noise”)
4. Michael Engler for The Gilded Age (“In Terms of Winning and Losing”)
5. Christian Schwochow for The Crown (“Aftermath”)
6. Fernando Meirelles for Sugar (“Pilot”)

7. Jonathan Nolan for Fallout (“Pilot”)
8. Saul Metzstein for Slow Horses (“Negotiating with Tigers”)
9. Nathan Fielder for The Curse (“Green Queen”)
10. Alan Poul for Tokyo Vice

Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

1. Sarah Adina Smith for Lessons in Chemistry (“Her and Him”)
2. Stephen Frears for The Regime
3. Park Chan-wook for The Sympathizer
4. Issa López for True Detective : Night Country (“Part 6”)
5. Noah Hawley for Fargo (“The Tragedy of the Commons”)
6. Jonathan van Tulleken for Shogun (“Anjin”)

7. Steven Zaillian for Ripley
8. Frederick E.O. Toye for Shogun (“The Eightfold Fence”)
9. Gus Van Sant for Feud : Capote’s Women (“Masquerade 1966”)
10. Millicent Shelton for Lessons in Chemistry (“Poirot”)

FYC:
- Elizabeth Debicki ("The Crown")
- Hacks in all categories
- Juno Temple ("Fargo")

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[Heptapod Joined: Sep 8th, 2021 Topics: 4 Posts: 1801 View Predictions]

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Everyone compares The Curse to Twin Peaks: The Return, and whether those comparisons are justified or not, I have a feeling it’ll go the same route at the Emmys: Writing and Directing but nothing else.

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[fvg627 Joined: Sep 23rd, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 265 View Predictions]

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Manifesting Emmy nominee Nathan Fielder

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[ColtonM Joined: Jan 8th, 2019 Topics: 0 Posts: 1079 View Predictions]

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Everyone compares The Curse to Twin Peaks: The Return, and whether those comparisons are justified or not, I have a feeling it’ll go the same route at the Emmys: Writing and Directing but nothing else.

If they don’t nominate Emma Stone, they can pack it up and never hold a ceremony again because what are they even doing in that scenario.

FYC: Elizabeth Debicki (“The Crown”)
Martin Short (“Only Murders in the Building”)
Brie Larson (“Lessons in Chemistry”)
Billy Crudup ("The Morning Show")

Hacks, Shogun, and Baby Reindeer in all categories

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[wolfali Joined: Apr 8th, 2023 Topics: 262 Posts: 45820 View Predictions]

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I agree with the Twin Peaks comparisons and I don’t really see Benny Safdie or Nathan Fielder making it in the acting categories (although I do think the latter is in the top 10 now). But whilst I don’t think winning an Oscar neccessarily guarantees someone to get an Emmy nomination I think the fact that Stone has been so prominently in the conversation because of Poor Things could help her stand out as a name-check for an afterglow nomination in what is otherwise a very weak field in a very quiet year. Unlike with Chastain a few years ago I also do get the sense that people seem to be aware of her work in The Curse when discussions happen in relation to her work this year.

It’s also worth noting that whilst Maclachlan could have missed in part because of The Return being too esoteric to connect with the actors branch that all of the people he missed for were in stronger contenders overall. Jack O’Connell was in the limited series runner up and still missed. In terms of the competition she currently faces Stone doesn’t really have that issue with Aniston, Coon, Staunton and Witherspoon being the only female leads who are in stronger series contenders although of course that could change over the coming months.

FYC:
- Elizabeth Debicki ("The Crown")
- Hacks in all categories
- Juno Temple ("Fargo")

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[wolfali Joined: Apr 8th, 2023 Topics: 262 Posts: 45820 View Predictions]

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If FX’s FYC site is anything to go by it looks like The Bear is going to be submitting both “Forks” and “Fishes” and What We Do in the Shadows is submitting “Pride Parade” and “Local News” for writing at the Emmys. All the other shows that have their scripts uploaded have all of them from their seasons.

FYC:
- Elizabeth Debicki ("The Crown")
- Hacks in all categories
- Juno Temple ("Fargo")

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[braydenfitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 107 Posts: 10461 View Predictions]

#1205759805

Not Reservations Dogs having its entire season scripts available to read.

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[Victor Joined: Jun 18th, 2020 Topics: 43 Posts: 16603 View Predictions]

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wolfali wrote:

What We Do in the Shadows is submitting “Pride Parade” and “Local News”

I can barely sit straight remembering Local News, I think it’s the most I have laughed this cycle lol. Pride Parade is also iconic so they nailed it here.

It's all about the 3x Best Drama Series winner Succession!

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[Heptapod Joined: Sep 8th, 2021 Topics: 4 Posts: 1801 View Predictions]

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FX when the writers double-nominate The Bear and WWDITS and toss a nod to Reservation Dogs and they take 5/6 slots in the category

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[wolfali Joined: Apr 8th, 2023 Topics: 262 Posts: 45820 View Predictions]

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Probably too soon to post a writing and directing predictions update but given I’m already updating everything else because of Mr. & Mrs. Smith‘s category change I might as well.

Writing for a Comedy Series

1. Christopher Storer and Joanna Calo for The Bear (“Fishes”)
2. Stacey Ossei-Kuffour for The Bear (“Honeydew”)
3. Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky for Hacks
4. John Hoffman and Ben Smith for Only Murders in the Building (“Opening Night”)
5. Meredith Scardino for Girls5Eva
6. Kawennáhere Devery Jacobs for Reservation Dogs (“Elora’s Dad”)

7. Quinta Brunson for Abbott Elementary (“Career Day Part 1 & Part 2”)
8. Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider for The Other Two (“Brooke & Cary & Curtis & Lance”)
9. Sarah Naftalis for What We Do in the Shadows (“Local News”)
10. Jake Bender and Zach Dunn for What We Do in the Shadows (“Pride Parade”)

Writing for a Drama Series

1. Nathan Fielder and Benny Safdie for The Curse (“Green Queen”)
2. Donald Glover and Francesca Sloane for Mr. & Mrs. Smith (“A Breakup”)
3. Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper and Benny Safdie for The Curse (“Down and Dirty”)
4. Francesca Sloane for Mr. and Mrs. Smith (“Couples Therapy (Naked and Afraid)”)
5. Peter Morgan for The Crown (“Sleep, Dearie Sleep”)
6. Will Smith for Slow Horses (“Negotiating with Tigers”)

7. Charlotte Stoudt and Anya Leta for The Morning Show (“The Overview Effect”)
8. David Benioff, D.B. Weiss and Alexander Woo for Three Body Problem (“Countdown”)
9. Robert and Michelle King for Elsbeth (“Pilot”)
10. Julian Fellowes for The Gilded Age (“In Terms of Winning and Losing”)

Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

1. Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks for Shōgun (“Anjin”)
2. Lee Eisenberg for Lessons in Chemistry (“Introduction to Chemistry”)
3. Don McKellar for The Sympathizer
4. Steven Zaillian for Ripley
5. Noah Hawley for Fargo (“The Tragedy of the Commons”)
6. Issa López for True Detective : Night Country (“Part 6”)

7. Jon Robin Baitz for Feud : Capote vs. the Swans
8. David Nicholls for One Day (“Episode 13”)
9. Nicole Taylor for One Day (“Episode 14”)
10. Zal Batmanglij and Brit Marling for A Murder at the End of the World (“Chapter 1 : Homme Fatale”)

Directing for a Comedy Series

1. Christopher Storer for The Bear (“Fishes”)
2. Ramy Youssef for The Bear (“Honeydew”)
3. Robert B. Weide for Curb Your Enthusiasm (“Finale”)
4. Lucia Aniello for Hacks
5. Jamie Babbit for Only Murders in the Building (“Opening Night”)
6. James Burrows for Frasier (“The Good Father”)

7. Tate Taylor for Palm Royale (“Pilot”)
8. Debbie Allen for The Ms. Pat Show (“Father Christmas”)
9. Jeff Schaeffer for Curb Your Enthusiasm
10. Cherien Dabis for Only Murders in the Building (“Thirty”)

Directing for a Drama Series

1. Hiro Murai for Mr. & Mrs. Smith (“First Date”)
2. Donald Glover for Mr. & Mrs. Smith (“A Breakup”)
3. Stephen Daldry for The Crown (“Sleep, Dearie Sleep”)
4. Mimi Leder for The Morning Show (“The Overview Effect”)
5. Thomas Carter for The Morning Show (“White Noise”)
6. Nathan Fielder for The Curse (“Green Queen”)

7. Michael Engler for The Gilded Age (“In Terms of Winning and Losing”)
8. Christian Schwochow for The Crown (“Aftermath”)
9. Fernando Meirelles for Sugar (“Pilot”)
10. Jonathan Nolan for Fallout (“Pilot”)

Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

1. Park Chan-wook for The Sympathizer
2. Jonathan van Tulleken for Shōgun (“Anjin”)
3. Sarah Adina Smith for Lessons in Chemistry (“Her and Him”)
4. Steven Zaillian for Ripley
5. Issa López for True Detective : Night Country (“Part 6”)
6. Frederick Toye for Shōgun (“The Eightfold Fence”)

7. Noah Hawley for Fargo (“The Tragedy of the Commons”)
8. Millicent Shelton for Lessons in Chemistry (“Poirot”)
9. Tara Miele for Lessons in Chemistry (“Introduction to Chemistry”)
10. Gus Van Sant for Feud : Capote vs. the Swans (“Masquerade 1966”)

FYC:
- Elizabeth Debicki ("The Crown")
- Hacks in all categories
- Juno Temple ("Fargo")

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[braydenfitzsimmons Joined: May 3rd, 2015 Topics: 107 Posts: 10461 View Predictions]

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Correct me if I’m wrong but if Hiro Murai gets nominated for Mr and Mrs Smith, he would be only the 4th director to be nominated across all three narrative fields at the Emmys, following Tim Van Patten, Ryan Murphy and Paris Barclay.

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