DGA Awards 2023 TV and Documentary Nomination Predictions: More Endings Than Beginnings

The 75th Annual Directors Guild of America Awards will announce nominations for the Television categories on Tuesday, January 10. Voting began on December 9 and will continue until Friday, January 6. Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, California. For more on the film's awards show, head over to IndieWire's awards calendar.

The Directors Guild Awards tend to have some interesting specials, especially when it comes to the TV and Documentary categories. Last year, the organization filled its drama series category with "Succession" episodes, proving that when directors love a show, they really love it. While the list of documentary nominees often crosses paths with the Oscars, the past year was also an example of how television-specific projects like Raoul Peck's HBO docuseries "Exterminate All the Brutes" can also break in.

Add rules on how shows must be DGA signatories, or director Hwang Dong-hyuk a DGA member (hence last year's snub from "Squid Game" director Hwang Dong-hyuk, who would go on to win the Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series Emmy), and we see a unique pool of award-winning talent.

Below, IndieWire makes predictions about which comedies, dramas, limited series, documentaries and even TV movies will receive a 2023 Directors Guild Award nomination when the TV, Documentary and Commercials nominations close. announced on Tuesday, January 10. Comedy series

"Hacks"

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Lucia Aniello, “Hacks” – “There Will Be Blood” (HBO Max)Randall Einhorn, “Abbott Elementary” – “Development Day” (ABC)Bill Hader, “Barry” – “710N” (HBO)Christopher Storer , "The Bear" - "Revue" (Hulu)Mike White, "The White Lotus" - "Arrivederci" (HBO)

State of the Race: While using a different eligibility window than the Emmys opens up the DGA Awards categories for new blood, sadly there have been no comedies outside of it of "The Bear" who have drawn attention for their achievement in particular. Feels safe predicting the...