Our Emmy Nomination Wishlist Includes Hacks, Reservation Dogs, Selena Gomez & Kristen Wiig7/16/2024 by Tyler Glover & Julian Spivey The Bear for Everything The second season of “The Bear,” an FX production on Hulu, was one of the most stunning and greatest seasons of television I’ve ever seen. It will be nominated for almost every category it submitted for, including Outstanding Comedy Series, both lead actor/actress, supporting actor/actress, guest actor/actress and directing/writing. So, it’s taking up a spot here that I could’ve used for more of a “dream” nominee, like with the other four of my picks on this list. But I couldn’t ignore perfection and that was what season two of “The Bear,” the season that’s eligible, was. However, the question could be whether it will garner enough votes to win many awards. The third season aired before voting for season two and some folks finding it less than the first two seasons could impact voting. But the thing that I think could more so affect the voting is the constant complaining from some about how the show has been mischaracterized as a comedy. To that, I say, the show may not be your typical sitcom, but it certainly has comical moments, and do you want to not award a show simply because you don’t think it makes you belly laugh enough? There may be enough voters that feel that way to keep it from winning, but tomorrow, it’ll probably be the most overall nominated series on television. JS  Photo: FX/Hulu Hacks for Outstanding Comedy Series Throughout television history, many shows have had stellar first and even great second seasons but tend to fall apart in their third season. It takes an incredible writing team to keep the momentum going for a show and to continue to tell stories that captivate the audiences and deliver quality television. Max’s hilarious show, “Hacks,” is one of these shows that continues to get better and better. The comedic duo of two-time Emmy winner Jean Smart and Emmy nominee Hannah Einbinder remains fresh and hilarious. The show continues to evolve the characters and move them into different aspects of the entertainment business, keeping us on our toes with how these complex women will handle their careers and relationships. This is one of the rare shows I binge-watch when a season comes out, and then I feel incredibly sad that it is over. This show has been nominated for its first two seasons and should be nominated again. I know “The Bear” is the favorite to win this year, but I would love to see “Hacks” win for Comedy Series. TG  Photo: Max Reservation Dogs for As Many Comedy Categories As It Can “Reservation Dogs,” another FX production that streamed on Hulu, has been right up there with “The Bear” as the best TV show of the last few years. And for some reason, one I can only chalk up to voters not caring about the lives of Native Americans (seriously, watch the show, and you tell me why), it hasn’t received the universal love that “The Bear” has. In fact, “Reservation Dogs” didn’t receive a single major Emmy nomination for its first two seasons despite appearing on numerous critical “best of” lists. The third season, the show’s last, which aired last fall, was a perfect sendoff for this quietly perfect series about a group of Native kids living in Oklahoma. The third season became more about the community, and it was beautiful. I would love for “Reservation Dogs” to receive as many nominations as possible, but Outstanding Comedy Series would be my No. 1 choice. I’m also hoping for Outstanding Lead Actress for Devery Jacobs, Outstanding Supporting Actress for Paulina Alexis, and a handful of guest acting nominations, but I know those are less likely. JS  Photo: FX/Hulu Selena Gomez for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series for “Only Murders In The Building” There is no doubt that the Primetime Emmys have taken notice of Hulu’s “Only Murders In The Building.” It was nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series for both seasons so far. Steve Martin got a nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in A Comedy Series for the first season, while Martin Short was nominated in the same category for both seasons. The show has won Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series for Nathan Lane and been nominated for Guest Actress In A Comedy Series for Jane Lynch. While this has been great for the show, the one glaring omission is for the other trio member: Selena Gomez. Selena Gomez got Golden Globe nominations for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series for both seasons but has not managed to break into this category at the Primetime Emmy Awards. Gomez has shown just how great of an actress she is as Mabel Mora, holding her own against two industry giants: Martin and Short. It is time for Gomez to be given her due date, and I hope she can finally pull out an Emmy nomination this year. TG  Photo: Hulu Ncuti Gatwa for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for “Doctor Who” You can file this one under “never going to happen,” and while I’d love to see Ncuti Gatwa nominated for his first season as The Doctor on the long-running British sci-fi-drama “Doctor Who,” it would also be somewhat bittersweet since some of my favorites like Matt Smith and David Tennant were never nominated for their fantastic performances. Gatwa has helped revive and revolutionize The Doctor by being the first LGBTQ+ and black actor to play the Time Lord. That isn’t reason enough to nominate Gatwa, but his melding of care, fun, and carefree behavior mixed with righteous anger, many of our favorite The Doctor qualities, has put some much-needed life back into the character and show. JS  Photo: Disney Carrie Preston for Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series for “Elsbeth” In 2013, Carrie Preston won the Emmy for Outstanding Guest Actress in A Drama Series for portraying eccentric lawyer Elsbeth Tascioni on CBS’ “The Good Wife.” She was nominated again in that same category in 2016. Preston has carried this show onto the Paramount Plus spin-off, “The Good Fight,” and now, she is getting the chance to be the star of her own show, “Elsbeth” on CBS. Elsbeth Tascioni is a fascinating character to watch as a supporting character, but many felt she could be “too much” when she was the main star. “Elsbeth” has a fascinating take on murder mysteries by letting us know the murderer at the beginning of each episode and then watching Elsbeth piece it together. While Preston has already won an Emmy for this role, she deserves a nomination as a Lead Actress in A Drama Series. The Academy needs to let Preston know that she continues to excel in this role, and we look forward to even more. TG  Photo: CBS Clive Owen for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series for “Monsieur Spade” Despite airing in the U.S. on AMC (which once was the favorite place for drama lovers) and having favorable reviews from critics, it seems almost no one watched “Monsieur Spade.” The show follows Dashiell Hammett’s private detective Sam Spade to France, where he saves the daughter of a past love, falls in love and becomes content with the French way of life before being thrust back into a case a decade later. It’s a slow burn of a show, but I found it fascinating, primarily because of Clive Owen’s turn as Spade. I’m a huge fan of Humphrey Bogart’s performance as Spade in the 1941 film noir classic “The Maltese Falcon” and couldn’t see anyone else playing the character, but by God, Owen chews the scenery with Spade perfectly bringing out the sarcastically witty character for the modern age. Why is no one talking about it?! JS  Photo: AMC Ego Nwodim for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for “Saturday Night Live” I would’ve figured that if Ego Nwodim were going to break through for an Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series nomination, it would’ve been for the 2023 Emmys following the debut of her character Lisa from Temecula, one of the funniest debut characters in years on the show. I don’t quite understand why Nwodim hasn’t broken out like cast members in the past have, some even winning this category, and honestly, she’s not the only one from the show (I could easily have placed Heidi Gardner here). Nwodim is a scene stealer and a terrific team player on the long-running NBC sketch comedy show. The odds of her being nominated are very long, but hopefully, someday. JS  Photo: NBC Kristen Wiig for Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series For “Saturday Night Live” Kristen Wiig is one of my favorite performers to have starred on the NBC variety series, “Saturday Night Live.” From 2009 to 2012, Wiig racked up four consecutive nominations for Best Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series. Wiig has been nominated for nine Emmy Awards but has not brought home the hardware yet. Wiig might also get a nomination for the Apple TV+ series “Palm Royale,” as the Lead Actress In A Comedy Series. I hate that a comedic gem such as Wiig has not yet won an Emmy. When she hosted the show this past year, it was one of my favorite recent episodes of ‘SNL.’ My favorite moment in the episode was when Wiig brought back her famous Aunt Linda character to recap “Barbie,” “Oppenheimer” and “The Bear.” While it looks like the frontrunner for this category is Jamie Lee Curtis for a guest-starring role on “The Bear,” I would love to see Wiig get a nomination, and hopefully, she can pull out a surprise win! TG  Photo: NBC “Red, White, and Royal Blue” for Outstanding TV Movie Prime Video’s “Red, White, and Royal Blue” MUST be nominated for Outstanding TV Movie, and I believe it should win. It is such a beautiful romantic comedy following the son of the President of the United States, Alex Claremont-Diaz (Taylor Zakhar Perez), as he falls in love with Prince Henry (Nicholas Galitzine), a member of British royalty. When an accident sends the countries into a PR crisis, they rush to do damage control. What they do not expect, though, is that they will fall in love with each other. Representation is so important in media. Everyone should be able to see themselves. This film is one you can watch over and over again. It will be one to watch for years and years and should win the Emmy. It was one of my favorite films of the year. TG  Photo: Amazon
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