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Television’s biggest night is taking shape after the Television Academy unveiled the nominees for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, with several fan-favorite dramas, comedies and limited series earning recognition across the industry’s top categories.<\/p>\n

Leading the pack is HBO’s medical drama “The Pitt,” which scored an impressive 25 nominations, making it this year’s most-nominated series. Close behind is the acclaimed comedy “Hacks,” which earned 24 nominations and set a new Emmy record for the most nominations ever received by a comedy series in a single year. Among newcomers, Apple TV+’s “Widow’s Bay” made a major splash with 19 nominations, while “Pluribus” followed closely with 18.<\/p>\n

This year’s nominations also feature familiar faces alongside rising stars, including Zendaya, Noah Wyle, Jean Smart, Carrie Coon, Sterling K. Brown, Matthew Rhys and Harrison Ford. The list reflects another strong year for streaming platforms, with HBO Max leading all networks and streamers with 122 total nominations.<\/p>\n

“The nominees’ creativity and talent remind us why television remains one of our most powerful art forms,” Television Academy chair Cris Abrego said during Wednesday’s announcement. “Every nomination today is a result of countless people coming together to create work that moves us, entertains us and, above all, inspires us.”<\/p>\n

The 2026 Emmy Awards will air live Sept. 14 on NBC and Peacock, with longtime Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay serving as host.<\/p>\n

Keep reading for a list of this year’s nominees.<\/p>\n

Drama Series<\/h2>\n
    \n
  • The Diplomat<\/li>\n
  • The Gilded Age<\/li>\n
  • A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms<\/li>\n
  • Paradise<\/li>\n
  • The Pitt<\/li>\n
  • Pluribus<\/li>\n
  • Slow Horses<\/li>\n
  • Your Friends & Neighbors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Comedy Series<\/h2>\n
      \n
    • Abbott Elementary<\/li>\n
    • The Bear<\/li>\n
    • Hacks<\/li>\n
    • Margo’s Got Money Troubles<\/li>\n
    • Nobody Wants This<\/li>\n
    • Only Murders in the Building<\/li>\n
    • Shrinking<\/li>\n
    • Widow’s Bay<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      Limited Series<\/h2>\n
        \n
      • All Her Fault<\/li>\n
      • The Beast in Me<\/li>\n
      • Beef<\/li>\n
      • DTF St. Louis<\/li>\n
      • Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Drama Lead Actress<\/h2>\n
          \n
        • Carrie Coon (The Gilded Age)<\/li>\n
        • Chase Infiniti (The Testaments)<\/li>\n
        • Keri Russell (The Diplomat)<\/li>\n
        • Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus)<\/li>\n
        • Zendaya (Euphoria)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

          Drama Lead Actor<\/h2>\n
            \n
          • Sterling K. Brown (Paradise)<\/li>\n
          • Gary Oldman (Slow Horses)<\/li>\n
          • Mark Ruffalo (Task)<\/li>\n
          • Rufus Sewell (The Diplomat)<\/li>\n
          • Noah Wyle (The Pitt)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

            Comedy Lead Actress<\/h2>\n
              \n
            • Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)<\/li>\n
            • Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)<\/li>\n
            • Elle Fanning (Margo’s Got Money Troubles)<\/li>\n
            • Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback)<\/li>\n
            • Jean Smart (Hacks)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

              Comedy Lead Actor<\/h2>\n
                \n
              • Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Wonder Man)<\/li>\n
              • Steve Carell (Rooster)<\/li>\n
              • Matthew Rhys (Widow’s Bay)<\/li>\n
              • Jason Segel (Shrinking)<\/li>\n
              • Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                Television Movie<\/h2>\n
                  \n
                • Heads of State<\/li>\n
                • Miss You, Love You<\/li>\n
                • People We Meet on Vacation<\/li>\n
                • Remarkably Bright Creatures<\/li>\n
                • Jack Ryan: Ghost War<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                  Variety Series<\/h2>\n
                    \n
                  • The Daily Show<\/li>\n
                  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!<\/li>\n
                  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver<\/li>\n
                  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert<\/li>\n
                  • Saturday Night Live<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

                    Reality Competition Program<\/h2>\n
                      \n
                    • Dancing With the Stars<\/li>\n
                    • RuPaul’s Drag Race<\/li>\n
                    • Survivor<\/li>\n
                    • Top Chef<\/li>\n
                    • The Traitors<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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