Jason Bateman is Down To Flip awards categories.
The DTF St. Louis star received a supporting nomination at the 2026 Emmys for his role as Clark Forrest, a weatherman who finds himself involved in a murder investigation. But Gold Derby has learned he is jumping to lead at the 2027 Golden Globes for the HBO limited series.
Bateman’s move isn’t surprising considering his campaign for Black Rabbit. He and Jude Law campaigned as co-leads for that 2025 Netflix thriller, with Law being recognized at the Golden Globes and Bateman getting in at the Actor Awards (though that group has no lead or supporting designations for television).
Bateman competed in supporting for DTF St. Louis at the Emmys so as not to compete against himself with Black Rabbit, and the strategy paid off: he nabbed a Best Limited/Movie Supporting Actor nod for the former, and a Best Limited/Movie Actor bid for the latter.
Black Rabbit isn’t eligible at the upcoming winter awards, which honor the best of the 2026 calendar year. So Bateman’s performance in DTF St. Louis — now in the lead category — is the only one voters will be considering.
Additionally, Gold Derby has learned that Linda Cardellini and David Harbour are staying put in the supporting races at the Golden Globes after winning those categories at the Emmys. They play Carol Love-Smernitch and Floyd Smernitch, a married couple who explore a deadly love triangle with Clark.
Richard Jenkins as Donoghue Homer and Joy Sunday as Jodie Plumb are also eligible in the supporting categories at the Globes. They both received Emmy nominations for their roles as investigators trying to solve the show’s central murder.
TV Limited/Movie Actor
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Christopher Abbott
East of Eden
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Paul Anthony Kelly
Love Story
According to Gold Derby’s Golden Globe predictions, Bateman’s strongest competitors in Best TV Limited/Movie Actor are Christopher Abbott (East of Eden), Oscar Isaac (Beef), Riz Ahmed (Bait), Javier Bardem (Cape Fear), and Jamie Bell (Half Man).
TV Supporting Actress
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Kate O’Flynn
Widow’s Bay
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Linda Cardellini
DTF St. Louis
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Katherine LaNasa
The Pitt
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Michelle Pfeiffer
Margo’s Got Money Troubles
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Allison Janney
The Diplomat
For Best TV Supporting Actress and Best TV Supporting Actor, the Golden Globes combine performances from dramas, comedies, limited series, and television movies. Cardellini currently places second for a nomination in her contest, behind only Kate O’Flynn (Widow’s Bay). And Harbour leads his race, with Stephen Root (Widow’s Bay) in the runner-up position.
TV Supporting Actor
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David Harbour
DTF St. Louis
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DTF St. Louis won seven Emmy Awards from 13 nominations — limited series, supporting actress (Cardellini), supporting actor (Harbour), directing, writing, cinematography, and picture editing — from 13 nominations. Steven Conrad created the original project for HBO.
The Golden Globe nominations will be announced on Dec. 7 — see the complete awards calendar.
