Emmy night is almost upon us . Nate Bargatze is updating his monologue, producers are securing the rights to an ever-so-slightly inappropriate song for the “In Memoriam” segment, and Seth Rogen is preparing to unleash his signature laugh in no fewer than three acceptance speeches.
In formulating my final predictions, I had to account for the gaudy nomination totals for shows like Severance , The Penguin , and The Studio . Is this ultimately a numbers game? I considered how much passion there is for a newbie show like The Pitt or a defending champion like Hacks . I tried to calculate how closely Netflix’s Adolescence would follow reigning Limited Series champ Baby Reindeer ’s path through the ceremony.
In total, the TV Academy will present Emmys in 26 categor