2022 Emmy Awards Picks: Ted Lasso to Win Outstanding Comedy Series

The 2022 Emmy Awards aren't far away now, as they're scheduled for Tuesday, September 12th at 8 PM ET in Los Angeles, California. This is the 74th edition of the prestigious award show, which recognizes the best of the best in television. Ted Lasso is heavily favored at -150 to win Best Comedy Series, while Succession (-210) is the frontrunner for Outstanding Drama Series. Keep reading for the Emmy Awards picks.

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2022 Emmy Awards Odds - Best Comedy Series

	Odds
Ted Lasso	-150
Hacks	+375
Abbott Elementary	+450
Barry	+500
Only Murders in The Building	+1600
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel	+2500

Can Ted Lasso do it Again?

If it wasn't obvious by now, people absolutely love Ted Lasso. Jason Sudeikis plays an American Football coach who goes over to England to coach actual football, and it's just hilarious. In fact, the show would become just the eighth program in Emmy Awards history to win this award for both Season 1 and Season 2. Ted Lasso has already won Producers Guild Awards, Critics Choice Awards, and Screen Actors Guild Awards. Season 1 captured a total of 20 nominations. At -150, this show has a good chance of repeating, but there is some competition in the Emmy Awards picks. While many NFL betting tips work with other sports, this may not be the same for coaching kills.

Hacks (+375) is an intriguing show to keep an eye on as well. It earned 15 nominations and three wins in 2021 for Season 1. The HBO Max comedy stars Jean Smart, who is also up for a Leading Actress Award in the show. Some would even say Hacks Season 2 was better than Ted Lasso. The love for Smart could possibly help this show win the Best Comedy Series as well.

Lastly, Barry. The show stars Bill Hader and is more of a dark comedy than anything. Hader plays a hitman from Cleveland who gets distracted on a trip to LA as he ends up joining an acting class. There are three seasons of this show, and it's just been renewed for a fourth. The odds to win sit at +500.

Ted Lasso Season 2 wasn't as brilliant as the first, but I think they'll still take home the award here.

Ted Lasso To win Best Comedy Series

-150

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Outstanding Drama Series Odds

	Odds
Succession	-210
Squid Game	+250
Better Call Saul	+700
Severance	+1100
Ozark	+2200
Yellowjackets	+2500
Stranger Things	+2800
Euphoria	+5000

Succession is an all-time great HBO show, and that's exactly why it's such a heavy favorite to win Outstanding Drama Series. It's almost like a more sophisticated version of Industry, another killer HBO show in the midst of Season 2. Succession has already set an Emmy record in 2022, earning a total of 14 nominations. But, there is fierce competition. Squid Game (+250) became a global hit, and one of the most-viewed shows ever on Netflix, blowing Succession out of the water in terms of actual viewership. The Korean show is also the first foreign language program to be nominated for Best Drama. The question is, will enough people actually vote for it even though it's not in English?

Better Call Saul just concluded their sixth season on AMC and is certainly in the mix to win this award. Apple TV show Severence is also a possibility, already earning nominations in a number of different categories. But, I have to go with my favorite here.

Succession To win Most Outstanding Drama Series

-210

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Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Odds

	Odds
Barry - Bill Hader	-125
Ted Lasso - Jason Sudekis	+150
Only Murders in the Building - Steve Martin	+525
The Great - Nicholas Hoult	+1000
Only Murders in the Building - Martin Short	+1600
Atlanta - Donald Glover	+2200

Bill Hader leads the pack here at -125 odds for his leading role in Barry. This is his third nomination and the first two resulted in wins. Hader plays the perfect medium between funny and serious in the show. He took home the ultimate prize in 2018 and 2019. Jason Sudeikis took home this award last year in the Emmy Awards picks after a stellar first season on Ted Lasso, where he plays an upbeat coach who practically knows nothing about the football they play on the other side of the pond. If Lasso is going to repeat, however, he'll need to stave off not only Hader but also Donald Glover from the FX show Atlanta.

Glover, who plays a music manager, won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series in 2017. He's got the longest odds of any nominee here, with two acting legends in Steve Martin and Martin Short, also in the mix for their respective roles in Only Murders in the Building, a comedy-mystery from Hulu.

I'm going to have to go with Sudeikis here to capture the award. Ted Lasso might've been a little bit less entertaining than Season 1, but he did a fantastic job once again in the role. Take Sudeikis in the Emmy Awards picks.

Jason Sudeikis To win Best Lead Actor in Comedy Series

+150

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