2024 Emmys Documentary Series and Specials Categories
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2024 Emmy Predictions:
Documentary Categories (Series, Special, Hosted Nonfiction, Exceptional Merit)
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The Creative Arts and Governors Gala ceremonies will occur over two nights on Sept. 7-8. The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards will air on ABC on Sunday, Sept. 15.
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Outstanding Documentary Series
And the Nominees Are
Rank | Series |
|---|---|
1 | “Quiet on Set: The Dark Side of Kids TV” (ID) |
2 | “The Jinx: The Life and Deaths of Robert Durst” (Max) |
3 | “Beckham” (Netflix) |
4 | “Telemarketers” (Max) |
5 | “Stax Soulsville U.S.A.” (Max) |
Outstanding Documentary Special
And the Nominees Are
Rank | Series |
|---|---|
1 | “The Greatest Night in Pop” (Netflix) |
2 | “STEVE! (martin) a documentary in 2 pieces” (Apple TV+) |
3 | “Albert Brooks: Defending My Life” (Max) |
4 | “Jim Henson Idea Man” (Disney+) |
5 | “Girls State” (Apple TV+) |
Hosted Nonfiction
And the Nominees Are
Rank | Series |
|---|---|
1 | “My Next Guest with David Letterman and John Mulaney” (Netflix) |
2 | “Conan O’Brien Must Go” (Max) |
3 | “The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy” (Apple TV+) |
4 | “Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr.” (PBS) |
5 | “How to With John Wilson” (Max) |
Exceptional Merit
And the Nominees Are
Rank | Series |
|---|---|
1 | “Stamped from the Beginning” (Netflix) |
2 | “Beyond Utopia” (Independent Lens) |
3 | “Going to Mars: The Nikki Giovanni Project” (Max) |
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