Emmy experts predict Drama Series race: ‘Severance’ out front, but watch out for ‘The Pitt’

As Emmy voting begins, can Severance hold onto its momentum as the Best Drama Series frontrunner, or might another show steal its thunder? Four top Emmy experts — Variety's Clayton Davis, The Hollywood Reporter's Scott Feinberg, Indiewire's Marcus Jones, Deadline's Pete Hammond — predict the race with moderator and Gold Derby editor-in-chief Debra Birnbaum in our latest slugfest (watch above).

"We have to talk about Severance — that's Apple's main play," says Jones. The sci-fi series has...