Emmy Predictions 2024 - Who Will and Should Win for Lead Actor in a Drama Series?

The nominations have been announced for The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards. So now, it's time to speculate on which nominees will and should win in each major category. Next up for analysis is Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series.

The Nominees Ranked By Which Should Win:

1. Hiroyuki Sanada for FX's Shogun - "The Abyss of Life"
2. Donald Glover for Amazon's Mr. & Mrs. Smith - "Couples Therapy (Naked & Afraid)"
3. Dominic West for Netflix's The Crown - "Aftermath"
4. Walton Goggins for Amazon's Fallout - "The Ghouls"
5. Gary Oldman for AppleTV+'s Slow Horses - "Footprints"
6. Idris Elba for AppleTV+'s Hijack - "Comply Slowly"

The Nominees Ranked by Which Will Win:

1. Hiroyuki Sanada for FX's Shogun - "The Abyss of Life"
2. Dominic West for Netflix's The Crown - "Aftermath"
3. Gary Oldman for AppleTV+'s Slow Horses - "Footprints"
4. Donald Glover for Amazon's Mr. & Mrs. Smith - "Couples Therapy (Naked & Afraid)"
5. Walton Goggins for Amazon's Fallout - "The Ghouls"
6. Idris Elba for AppleTV+'s Hijack - "Comply Slowly"

The ceremony in which the winners of The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards will be revealed will air Sunday, September 15 at 8/7c. on ABC hosted by Eugene and Dan Levy.