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Hacks Sets Emmy Record with 24 Nominations for Final Season, Surpassing The Bear and Schitt's Creek
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Nellie Andreeva
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HBO Max's Hacks has received 24 Emmy nominations for its fifth and final season, breaking the record for most nominations ever for a comedy series in a single year. This surpasses the previous record of 23 set by The Bear in 2024 and matched by The Studio in 2025. Hacks also beat Schitt's Creek's 2020 record of 15 nominations for a comedy series' final season. The article provides context about Schitt's Creek being overlooked in its early seasons before its final season surge.
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DeadlineHacks Sets Emmy Record with 24 Nominations for Final Season, Surpassing The Bear and Schitt's Creekdeadline.comKey quotes
· 4 pulledHBO Max's Hacks is wrapping its Emmy run with a big showing, landing 24 nominations for its fifth and final season, the most ever for a comedy series in a single year.
That eclipses the previous record of 23 set by FX's The Bear in 2024 and matched in 2025 by Apple TV's The Studio.
Hacks also surged past Schitt's Creek's 2020 record for most Emmy nominations a comedy series has scored in its final season, 15.
While Schitt's Creek was completely overlooked by Emmy voters for its first four seasons, landing its first four nominations in 2019 for Season 5 before exploding with 15 noms
HBO Max's Hacks is wrapping its Emmy run with another strong showing for its fifth and final season.
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