Emmy Nominations 2026: ‘Hacks’ and ‘The Pitt’ Lead

The nominees for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards are finally here. Actors and recent Emmy winners Jeff Hiller and Liza Colón-Zayas revealed the nominees, while Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego hosted the show. The nominations ceremony was live-streamed starting at 11:30 a.m. ET/8:30 a.m. PT. Both Colón-Zayas and Hiller have won Emmys in the past couple of years. Colón-Zayas picked up the prize for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy for her turn in The Bear in 2024, while Hiller won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy for Somebody Somewhere in 2025. As for who’s in the running at the Emmys this year, The Pitt will look to repeat its Outstanding Drama Series victory in 2025. But the medical drama will face competition from drama newcomers like Pluribus and Task , as well as other favorites like Slow Horses , Stranger Things , and The Diplomat . Meanwhile, the race in the comedy categories is somewhat wide open since last year’s big winner, The Studio , hasn’t released a second season yet. That said, there are two likely frontrunners: Hacks , a previous Outstanding Comedy Series winner , which just aired its last season ; and Widow’s Bay , the breakthrough Apple TV+ show that just wrapped its celebrated first season . Other likely contenders include The Bear , Only Murders in the Building , Shrinking , and Abbott Elementary . And in limited series, the second season of Lee Sung Jin’s anthology series Beef will likely get a look, as will Ryan Murphy’s latest, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette . Other favorites from the past year include DTF St. Louis , Half Man , The Beast in Me , and All Her Fault . The 78th Emmy Awards will take place Sept. 14, with Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay serving as host. 2026 Emmy Nominations Outstanding Drama Series The Diplomat The Gilded Age A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Paradise The Pitt Pluribus Slow Horses Your Friends and Neighbors Editor’s picks The 250 Greatest Albums of the 21st Century So Far The 100 Best TV Episodes of All Time The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time 100 Best Movies of the 21st Century Outstanding Comedy Series Abbott Elementary The Bear Hacks Margo’s Got Money Troubles Nobody Wants This Only Murders in the Building Shrinking Widow’s Bay Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series All Her Fault The Beast in Me Beef DTF St. Louis Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age Chase Infiniti, The Testaments Keri Russell, The Diploma t Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus Zendaya, Euphoria Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Sterling K. Brown, Paradise Gary Oldman, Slow Horses Mark Ruffalo, Task Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat Noah Wyle, The Pitt Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Wonder Man Steve Carell, Rooster Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay Jason Segel, Shrinking Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building Outstanding Lead Actress In A Comedy Series Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary Ayo Edebiri, The Bear Elle Fanning, Margo’s Got Money Troubles Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback Jean Smart, Hacks Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie Claire Danes, The Beast in Me Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures Carey Mulligan, Beef Sarah Pidgeon, Love Story: John F. 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