Having thoroughly enjoyed *Black Rabbit* on Netflix, and now really enjoying *DTF St. Louis* on HBO, a question came to mind.
Since both shows fall into the same eligibility window for the next Emmys, and since - as far as I know - an actor or actress typically can’t be nominated twice in the same category for different roles (or at least it’s considered unlikely or vote-splitting), how could a potential double nomination for Jason Bateman be handled?
Would it be possible for his performance in *Black Rabbit* to be submitted in the *Supporting* category? He’s technically a lead, but Jude Law’s name appears before his in the credits, posters, and promotional materials - so I assume it’s possible, but I have no idea whether that actually matters or not.
You submit in the category you have the most chance of winning.
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RopeConfident9233Mar 30, 2026
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Yeah that's basically how it works in practice. The studios and their campaign teams will run the numbers and see where they think Bateman has better odds. If \*DTF St. Louis\* is getting more buzz and he's clearly the lead there, they'll probably push that for Lead Actor and try to squeeze \*Black Rabbit\* in Supporting even if it's a bit of stretch.
I've seen weirder category placements happen - remember when they tried to put some clearly supporting characters in lead just because the competition was lighter? The Emmy voters usually don't care too much about technicalities as long as the performance is good. Plus with Jude Law getting top billing in \*Black Rabbit\*, there's at least some justification for calling Bateman supporting even if he has tons of screen time.
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