2026 Emmy Nominations Announced: ‘The Pitt’ and ‘Hacks’ Lead the Pack!

The nominations for the 2026 Emmy Awards have been officially announced by celebrated actress Mariska Hargitay, who will also host this year’s ceremony.

Ahead of the star-studded gala on September 14, 2026, HBO has heavily dominated the field. The network’s breakout medical drama The Pitt emerged as the frontrunner in the drama categories, while the legendary comedy series Hacks smashed records for its final season, securing its spot at the top of the comedy roster.

This year’s biggest surprises came from fresh digital platform releases. Apple TV+’s highly anticipated series Pluribus and the dark-comedy newcomer Widow’s Bay both held their ground against heavy competition to land major nominations in the top categories. Meanwhile, Netflix’s acclaimed anthology Beef (Season 2) and the eerie thriller DTF St Louis led the charge in the Limited Series fields.

78th ANNUAL EMMY AWARDS NOMINATIONS (KEY CATEGORIES)

Best Drama Series

• The Diplomat
• The Gilded Age
• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
• Paradise
• The Pitt
• Pluribus
• Slow Horses
• Your Friends & Neighbors

Best Comedy Series

• Abbott Elementary
• The Bear
• Hacks
• Margo’s Got Money Troubles
• Nobody Wants This
• Only Murders in the Building
• Shrinking
• Widow’s Bay

Best Limited or Anthology Series

• All Her Fault
• The Beast in Me
• Beef
• DTF St Louis
• Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette

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

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• Carrie Coon – The Gilded Age
• Chase Infiniti – The Testaments
• Keri Russell – The Diplomat
• Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus
• Zendaya – Euphoria

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

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

Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Riz Ahmed – Bait
• Jason Bateman – Black Rabbit
• Charlie Hunnam – Monster: The Ed Gein Story
• Oscar Isaac – Beef
• Matthew Rhys – The Beast in Me

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 Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette
• Sarah Snook – All Her Fault

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Patrick Ball – The Pitt
• Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
• Shawn Hatosy – The Pitt
• Gerran Howell – The Pitt
• Jack Lowden – Slow Horses
• Tom Pelphrey – Task
• Carlos-Manuel Vesga – Pluribus

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Taylor Dearden – The Pitt
• Fiona Dourif – The Pitt
• Allison Janney – The Diplomat
• Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt
• Sepideh Moafi – The Pitt
• Julianne Nicholson – Paradise
• Karolina Wydra – Pluribus

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Colman Domingo – The Four Seasons
• Paul W Downs – Hacks
• Harrison Ford – Shrinking
• Nick Offerman – Margo’s Got Money Troubles
• Stephen Root – Widow’s Bay
• Michael Urie – Shrinking
• Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Dale Dickey – Widow’s Bay
• Hannah Einbinder – Hacks
• Janelle James – Abbott Elementary
• Kate O’Flynn – Widow’s Bay
• Michelle Pfeiffer – Margo’s Got Money Troubles
• Megan Stalter – Hacks
• Jessica Williams – Shrinking

Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Jason Bateman – DTF St Louis
• Richard Gadd – Half Man
• David Harbour – DTF St Louis
• Richard Jenkins – DTF St Louis
• Charles Melton – Beef
• Nick Offerman – Death by Lightning

Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Linda Cardellini – DTF St Louis
• Dakota Fanning – All Her Fault
• Laurie Metcalf – Monster: The Ed Gein Story
• Joy Sunday – DTF St Louis
• Youn Yuh-jung – Beef
• Constance Zimmer – Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette

Television Movie

• Heads of State
• Miss You, Love You
• People We Meet on Vacation
• Remarkably Bright Creatures
• Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War

Variety Special (Live)

• The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny
• 83rd Annual Golden Globes
• 68th Annual Grammy Awards
• The Oscars
• 78th Annual Tony Awards

Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

• Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable…
• The Muppet Show
• Nikki Glaser: Good Girl
• Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show
• Wicked: One Wonderful Night

Variety Series

• The Daily Show
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
• Late Night With Stephen Colbert
• Saturday Night Live

Reality Competition Series

• Dancing with the Stars
• RuPaul’s Drag Race
• Survivor
• Top Chef
• The Traitors

Directing for a Drama Series

• The Gilded Age
• Paradise
• The Pitt
• Pluribus
• Slow Horses
• Task

Directing for a Comedy Series

• Abbott Elementary
• The Bear
• The Chair Company
• Hacks
• The Ms Pat Show
• Widow’s Bay

Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Beef (Season 2, Episode 4)
• Beef (Season 2, Episode 8)
• Black Rabbit
• DTF St Louis

Writing for a Drama Series

• The Diplomat
• The Pitt
• Pluribus
• Slow Horses
• Task

Writing for a Comedy Series

• Abbott Elementary
• The Chair Company
• The Comeback
• Hacks
• Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat
• Widow’s Bay

Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• All Her Fault
• The Beast in Me
• Beef
• Death by Lightning
• DTF St Louis

Writing for a Variety Series

• Jimmy Kimmel Live!
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
• The Late Show With Stephen Colbert