Emmys 2018: Who Should Win Every Award (And Who Actually Will)

5. Lead Actress In A Comedy Series

The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
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Nominees: Pamala Adlon, Better Things; Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Ms, Maisel; Allison Janney, Mom; Issa Rae, Insecure; Tracee Ellis Ross, Black-ish; Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie

Should Win: Rachel Brosnahan

Like Lauren Graham before her, Brosnahan makes a perfect leading lady for Amy Sherman-Palladino's brand of comedy. She is hilarious and charming as a disaffected 1950s housewife, delivers ASP's whip-smart dialogue with the necessary machine-gun timing, and most of all convinces as a fiery late-50s stand-up comedienne.

Will Win: Rachel Brosnahan

With no Julia Louis-Dreyfus this category is more open than it's been in years, and Brosnahan is well-poised to benefit. She's won a slew of awards since Maisel's debut, so she has the momentum, and only she and Tracee Ellis Ross are in series with an Outstanding Comedy Series nod.

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