Emmy season is upon us

Nicholas Braun and Matthew Macfadyen in Succession. Source: Instagram

By Emily-Rose Toohey

The 74th Primetime Emmy Award season has arrived just as quickly as Oscar season finished up.

Voting officially opened to academy members last Friday and the nominations will be revealed on 12 July.

Meanwhile, pundits and television enthusiasts are busy catching up on all the must-see shows while talent spends the next few weeks (then months until September, which means Emmy day) campaigning to voters about why they should be nominated.

In 2022, we fortunate media consumers are living in the golden age of television – the options are astounding and the high-quality content available rivals that of prestige movies.

In the limited series categories especially, we’ve seen Oscar darlings like Nicole Kidman, Michelle Williams, and Reese Witherspoon make a splash on the silver screen.

But with so many options, I bet you’re thinking: what do I watch?

Here’s a breakdown of some the world’s best shows to binge before Emmy season:

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Limited series likely to be nominated

1. The Dropout (Disney+)

2. The Staircase (Binge)

3. Maid (Netflix)

4. Dopestick (Disney +)

5. The White Lotus (Binge)

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Drama series likely to be nominated

1. Succession (Binge)

2. Stranger Things (Netflix)

3. Ozark (Netflix)

4. Squid Game (Netflix)

5. Yellowjackets (Prime)

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Comedy series likely to be nominated

1. Hacks (Stan)

2. Only Murders in the Buildings (Disney+)

3. Abbott Elementary (Disney+)

4. Ted Lasso (Apple)

5. Barry (Binge)