Shogun could be in for an epic night, The Bear could clean up for the second time in less than a year, and Baby Reindeer has gone from dark horse to contender as the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards arrive on Sunday.
Back in their traditional mid-September spot after a single strike-delayed edition in January, the Emmys will air live at 8 p.m. ET from the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
The father and son duo of Eugene and Dan Levy, the winning stars of the 2020 Emmys with their CBC show Schitt’s Creek, will host.
Shogun, the FX series about lordly politicking in feudal Japan, has already set a record for most Emmys for a single season of a series with its 14 wins at the precursor Creative Arts Emmy Awards last weekend.
On Sunday night it can extend its record by six, and industry prognosticators are predicting it will get them all.
Fellow FX series The Bear, which chronicles the chaotic personal and professional lives of workers at a Chicago restaurant, took most of the big comedy Emmys home in January for its first season, and is expected to do the same Sunday for its second, which includes nominations for best comedy series, best actor for Jeremy Allen White and best supporting actor for Ebon Moss-Bachrach.
Meanwhile, Netflix’s darkly quirky stalker thriller Baby Reindeer surged on the eve of nominations and is now the popular pick for best limited series, best actor for creator and star Richard Gadd and best supporting actress for the woman who plays his tormentor, Jessica Gunning.
