Emmy Predictions – Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series

Here are the NBP staff predictions for Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series. For an overview of all awards predictions, visit our Emmy Predictions page.

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Outstanding Directing For A Drama Series – NBP Staff

Matt Neglia
1Vince Gilligan, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)
2John Wells, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
3Saul Metzstein, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV)
4Amanda Marsalis, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
5Gordon Smith, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)
6Alex Graves, "The Diplomat"
7Jeremiah Zagar, "Task" (HBO Max)
8Ken Olin, "Paradise" (Hulu)
9Frederick E. O. Toye, "Fallout" (Prime Video)
10Uta Briesewitz, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)

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Alyssa Christian
1John Wells, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
2Vince Gilligan, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)
3Saul Metzstein, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV)
4Amanda Marsalis, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
5Alex Graves, "The Diplomat"
6Jeremiah Zagar, "Task" (HBO Max)
7Ken Olin, "Paradise" (Hulu)
8Gordon Smith, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)
9Frederick E. O. Toye, "Fallout" (Prime Video)
10Uta Briesewitz, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)

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Nadia Dalimonte
1John Wells, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
2Vince Gilligan, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)
3Amanda Marsalis, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
4Saul Metzstein, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV)
5Jeremiah Zagar, "Task" (HBO Max)
6Gordon Smith, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)
7Alex Graves, "The Diplomat"
8Sarah Adina Smith, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (HBO Max)
9Ken Olin, "Paradise" (Hulu)
10Sam Levinson, "Euphoria" (HBO Max)

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Daniel Howat
1John Wells, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
2Vince Gilligan, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)
3Saul Metzstein, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV)
4Alex Graves, "The Diplomat"
5Jeremiah Zagar, "Task" (HBO Max)
6Owen Harris, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (HBO Max)
7Eric Kripke, "The Boys" (Prime Video)
8Gordon Smith, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)
9Sam Levinson, "Euphoria" (HBO Max)
10Frederick E. O. Toye, "Fallout" (Prime Video)

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Megan Lachinski
1John Wells, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
2Vince Gilligan, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)
3Alex Graves, "The Diplomat"
4Saul Metzstein, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV)
5Ken Olin, "Paradise" (Hulu)
6Jeremiah Zagar, "Task" (HBO Max)
7Amanda Marsalis, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
8Sam Levinson, "Euphoria" (HBO Max)
9Eric Kripke, "The Boys" (Prime Video)
10Uta Briesewitz, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)

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Giovanni Lago
1Vince Gilligan, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)
2John Wells, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
3Amanda Marsalis, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
4Saul Metzstein, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV)
5Jeremiah Zagar, "Task" (HBO Max)
6Gordon Smith, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)
7Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, "Industry" (HBO Max)
8Sam Levinson, "Euphoria" (HBO Max)
9Sarah Adina Smith, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (HBO Max)
10Alex Graves, "The Diplomat"

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Will Mavity
1John Wells, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
2Vince Gilligan, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)
3Amanda Marsalis, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
4Saul Metzstein, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV)
5Gordon Smith, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)
6Jeremiah Zagar, "Task" (HBO Max)
7Alex Graves, "The Diplomat"
8Ken Olin, "Paradise" (Hulu)
9Sarah Adina Smith, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (HBO Max)
10Alex Graves, "The Diplomat"

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Amy Kim
1Saul Metzstein, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV)
2John Wells, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
3Amanda Marsalis, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
4Vince Gilligan, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)
5Gordon Smith, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)
6Alex Graves, "The Diplomat"
7Frederick E. O. Toye, "Fallout" (Prime Video)
8Jeremiah Zagar, "Task" (HBO Max)
9Ken Olin, "Paradise" (Hulu)
10Sam Levinson, "Euphoria" (HBO Max)

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Tom O'Brien
1John Wells, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
2Vince Gilligan, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)
3Amanda Marsalis, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
4Saul Metzstein, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV)
5Jeremiah Zagar, "Task" (HBO Max)
6Gordon Smith, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)
7Uta Briesewitz, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
8Alex Graves, "The Diplomat"
9Sarah Adina Smith, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (HBO Max)
10Ken Olin, "Paradise" (Hulu)

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Ema Sasic
1John Wells, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
2Uta Briesewitz, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)
3Vince Gilligan, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)
4Alex Graves, "The Diplomat"
5Saul Metzstein, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV)
6Sarah Adina Smith, "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (HBO Max)
7The Duffer Brothers, "Stranger Things" (Netflix)
8Mickey Down and Konrad Kay, "Industry" (HBO Max)
9Ken Olin, "Paradise" (Hulu)
10Eric Kripke, "The Boys" (Prime Video)

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