Hammond Picks Hacks Comedy Upset Over Widow's Bay at Emmys — SkimNews
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- Pete Hammond predicts Hacks will win Comedy Series at Monday's Primetime Emmys, bucking Widow's Bay's weekend sweep of 8 craft-category wins out of its 19 nominations.
- Widow's Bay dominated the crafts (7 of 8 wins so far), but Hammond notes Hacks' record 24 nominations and its 2024 upset of The Bear suggest a similar surprise is possible when the full Academy votes.
- The Pitt is predicted to repeat as Drama Series over newcomer Pluribus, which edged it in weekend crafts (3 wins to 4), with Vince Gilligan's show still taking writing and directing.
- Rhea Seehorn is Hammond's pick for Lead Actress in a Drama for Pluribus — her first Emmy recognition after being "continually robbed" of nominations during Better Call Saul's run.
- DTF St. Louis is favored to win Limited Series, with Jason Bateman likely to claim an Emmy as one of its executive producers after losing Supporting Actor to co-star David Harbour.
- Jean Smart is predicted to set "several records" with another Lead Actress in a Comedy win for Hacks, potentially joining the eight-time acting winner club alongside Allison Janney, Cloris Leachman, and Julia Louis-Dreyfus.
- Vince Gilligan is predicted to finally win personal Emmys for Writing and Directing in a Drama for Pluribus — categories the Breaking Bad creator has never won personally despite his track record.
Why it matters: Hammond's Comedy call directly defies the frontrunner narrative built by Widow's Bay's 8 craft wins, and if it hits, it would replay Hacks' 2024 upset of The Bear — a scenario the source notes the full-Academy vote has a history of producing. Beyond that, Gilligan landing his first personal Emmy trophies would close a decades-long gap for one of TV's most awarded creators, while The Pitt's repeat would mark only the second Drama Series back-to-back win of the streaming era.
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