Emmy Predictions 2021: Best Actor in a Limited Series — A Classic Race with a Bit More Meaning

Last Year’s Winner: Mark Ruffalo, “I Know This Much Is True”Still Eligible: No.Hot Streak: In accordance with its category, the Best Actor in a Limited Series race hasn’t seen a repeat winner or even back-to-back wins by the same network in over a decade.

Still, a recent anthology series does have a perfect two-for-two record in the category: “American Crime Story” has garnered wins in each of its first two seasons, with both Courtney B.

Vance walking away with the trophy for “The People vs.

O.J.

Simpson” and then Darren Criss snagging his own Emmy two years later for “The Assassination of Gianni Versace.” We’ll have to wait one more year to see if the FX series can go three-for-three.Fun Fact: “American Crime Story” is one of only two programs with more than one win in the category, although it’s still way behind in total nominations.

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