Happy 2024! It’s a new year, and that means the start of another awards season. As is customary, the Golden Globes will start things off. And as is also customary, I look forward to many of my predictions being proven wrong come January 7. But hell, that’s half the fun.
This year, I’ve finally wised up and decided to make this prediction post a two-parter – one for television and another for the film categories. So, without further ado, here are my predictions for the television categories for this year’s Golden Globes Awards.
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – DRAMA
- “1923” (Paramount+)
- “The Crown” (Netflix)
- “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
- “The Last of Us” (HBO)
- “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
- “Succession” (HBO)
Prediction: Succession…period.
BEST TELEVISION SERIES – MUSICAL OR COMEDY
- “The Bear” (FX)
- “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)
- “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
- “Jury Duty” (Amazon Freevee)
- “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
- “Barry” (HBO)
Prediction: Globes often like to reward freshman shows. However, the voting body of the Globes has changed, and we don’t yet know how this new body will vote. But still, erring on the side of how random the Globes have been in the past, I’ll say Jury Duty for a shocking upset.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR IN A TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA
- Pedro Pascal — “The Last of Us”
- Kieran Culkin — “Succession”
- Jeremy Strong — “Succession”
- Brian Cox — “Succession”
- Gary Oldman — “Slow Horses”
- Dominic West — “The Crown”
Prediction: I know the critics all think Kieran Culkin gave possibly the best performance this year and yes, Succession will likely win Best Drama, but I think voters will swing in Pedro Pascal’s favor here.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS IN A TELEVISION SERIES, DRAMA
- Helen Mirren — “1923”
- Bella Ramsey — “The Last of Us”
- Keri Russell — “The Diplomat”
- Sarah Snook — “Succession”
- Imelda Staunton — “The Crown”
- Emma Stone — “The Curse”
Prediction: This category is a bit all over the place. Conventional wisdom would say it’s Sarah Snook’s to lose. However, who knows? Still, I’ll play it safe and pick her, but I wouldn’t be surprised if any of the other women win.
BEST ACTRESS IN A TV SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
- Ayo Edebiri — “The Bear”
- Natasha Lyonne — “Poker Face”
- Quinta Brunson — “Abbott Elementary”
- Rachel Brosnahan — “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
- Selena Gomez — “Only Murders in the Building”
- Elle Fanning – “The Great”
Prediction: Globes typically don’t do repeat winners. However, who knows if this new voting body will do things differently and so we might get a repeat win for Quinta Brunson. That said, I’m putting my money down on either Ayo Edebiri or Natasha Lyonne to take this one.
BEST ACTOR IN A TV SERIES, MUSICAL OR COMEDY
- Bill Hader — “Barry”
- Steve Martin — “Only Murders in the Building”
- Martin Short — “Only Murders in the Building”
- Jason Segel — “Shrinking”
- Jason Sudeikis — “Ted Lasso”
- Jeremy Allen White — “The Bear”
Prediction: I think this one is a slam dunk for Jeremy Allen White.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, TELEVISION
- Billy Crudup — “The Morning Show”
- Matthew Macfadyen — “Succession”
- James Marsden — “Jury Duty”
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach — “The Bear”
- Alan Ruck — “Succession”
- Alexander Skarsgård — “Succession”
Prediction: This seems like an easy win for Matthew Macfadyen for Succession. However, don’t be too shocked if voters go with Marsden for Jury Duty.
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, TELEVISION
- Elizabeth Debicki — “The Crown”
- Abby Elliott — “The Bear”
- Christina Ricci — “Yellowjackets”
- J. Smith-Cameron — “Succession”
- Meryl Streep — “Only Murders in the Building”
- Hannah Waddingham — “Ted Lasso”
Prediction: Feels like it’d be foolish to bet against Meryl Streep. Also, I can’t say there are any true heavyweights in this category (yes, Hannah Waddingham has won an Emmy for her role on Ted Lasso, but she’s never been a Globes favorite).
BEST LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
- “Beef”
- “Lessons in Chemistry”
- “Daisy Jones & the Six”
- “All the Light We Cannot See”
- “Fellow Travelers”
- “Fargo”
Prediction: A few months ago, I might have said this is an easy win for Beef, but I think it coming out much earlier than most of the other nominees in this category may work against it. I’m going with Fellow Travelers for the win.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTOR, LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
- Matt Bomer — “Fellow Travelers”
- Sam Claflin — “Daisy Jones & the Six”
- Jon Hamm — “Fargo”
- Woody Harrelson — “White House Plumbers”
- David Oyelowo — “Lawmen: Bass Reeves”
- Steven Yeun — “Beef”
Prediction: This is a tough category with a couple of big names. Because I noted that I think the voters may lean towards Fellow Travelers, I’m going with Matt Bomer for the win.
BEST PERFORMANCE BY AN ACTRESS, LIMITED SERIES, ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOTION PICTURE MADE FOR TELEVISION
- Riley Keough — “Daisy Jones & the Six”
- Brie Larson — “Lessons in Chemistry”
- Elizabeth Olsen — “Love and Death”
- Juno Temple — “Fargo”
- Rachel Weisz — “Dead Ringers”
- Ali Wong — “Beef”
Prediction: This is where I think Beef has the best chance of scoring a win. I’m predicting Ali Wong for the win.
BEST PERFORMANCE IN A STAND-UP COMEDY OR TELEVISION
- Ricky Gervais — “Ricky Gervais: Armageddon”
- Trevor Noah — “Trevor Noah: Where Was I”
- Chris Rock — “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage”
- Amy Schumer — “Amy Schumer: Emergency Contact”
- Sarah Silverman — “Sarah Silverman: Someone You Love”
- Wanda Sykes — “Wanda Sykes: I’m an Entertainer”
Prediction: This really can go in any direction, so I’ll pick Ricky Gervais only because he’s hosted the Globes multiple times (yes, really, that’s my reasoning).
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