Baby Reindeer was the year’s biggest phenomenon, yet I don’t know a single person who’s actually seen it. But it’s poised to win quite a few awards Sunday, alongside Ripley. Netflix may be getting shut out in the Comedy and Drama categories, but they should clean up here.
LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIES
Baby Reindeer (Netflix)
Fargo (FX)
Lessons in Chemistry (AppleTV+)
Ripley (Netflix)
True Detective: Night Country (HBO)
Will win: Baby Reindeer
Could and should win: True Detective: Night Country
Should have been nominated: Fellow Travelers (Showtime)
ACTOR IN A LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Matt Bomer, Fellow Travelers
Richard Gadd, Baby Reindeer
Jon Hamm, Fargo
Tom Hollander, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans
Andrew Scott, Ripley
Will win: Andrew Scott
Could win: Richard Gadd
Should win: Matt Bomer
Should have been nominated: Clive Owen, Monsieur Spade
ACTRESS IN A LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Jodie Foster, True Detective: Night Country
Brie Larson, Lessons in Chemistry
Juno Temple, Fargo
Sofía Vergara, Griselda
Naomi Watts, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans
Will and should win: Jodie Foster
Could win: Brie Larson
Should have been nominated: Kaitlyn Dever, No One Will Save You
SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Jonathan Bailey, Fellow Travelers
Robert Downey Jr, The Sympathizer
Tom Goodman-Hill, Baby Reindeer
John Hawkes, True Detective: Night Country
Lamorne Morris, Fargo
Lewis Pullman, Lessons in Chemistry
Treat Williams, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans
Will win: Robert Downey Jr
Could win: Lewis Pullman
Should win: Jonathan Bailey
Should have been nominated: Jelani Alladin, Fellow Travelers
SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Dakota Fanning, Ripley
Lily Gladstone, Under the Bridge
Jessica Gunning, Baby Reindeer
Aja Naomi King, Lessons in Chemistry
Diane Lane, Feud: Capote vs. the Swans
Nava Mau, Baby Reindeer
Kali Reis, True Detective: Night Country
Will win: Jessica Gunning
Could and should win: Kali Reis
Should have been nominated: Cara Bossom, Monsieur Spade
WRITING FOR A LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Baby Reindeer
Black Mirror (“Joan Is Awful”)
Fargo (“The Tragedy of the Commons”)
Fellow Travelers (“You’re Wonderful”)
Ripley
True Detective: Night Country (“Part 6”)
Will win: Baby Reindeer
Could win: True Detective: Night Country
Should win: Fellow Travelers
Should have been nominated: Monsieur Spade
DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Baby Reindeer (“Episode 4”)
Fargo (“The Tragedy of the Commons”)
Feud: Capote vs. the Swans (Pilot episode)
Lessons in Chemistry (“Poirot”)
Ripley
True Detective: Night Country
Will win: Ripley
Could win: Baby Reindeer
Should win: True Detective: Night Country
Should have been nominated: Monsieur Spade