The Pitt, Hacks, Widow’s Bay top Emmy Awards nominations for 2026

The Television Academy has announced the nominees for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards. HBO Max’s medical drama The Pitt leads with 25 nominations.

The nominations were revealed in Los Angeles on Wednesday. They recognize television shows that aired from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026. Actors Liza Colón-Zayas from The Bear and Jeff Hiller from Somebody Somewhere, along with Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego, announced the nominees.

Following The Pitt, comedy series Hacks got 24 nominations, making it the comedy series with the most nominations in one year. Apple TV+’s new show Widow’s Bay received 19 nominations. Pluribus got 18 nominations, while Beef earned 16.

HBO Max had a strong showing this year, with about 122 nominations across its programs. Netflix followed with around 111 nominations, and Apple TV+ had about 87.

Cris Abrego said, "This year’s nominees represent the extraordinary creativity and artistry that make television such a dynamic form of entertainment. The breadth of work recognized this year, from intimate character-driven comedies and satires to fantasy, thrillers, and costume dramas, demonstrates that great storytelling knows no bounds. We’re proud to celebrate the artists and craftspeople behind these remarkable achievements, and look forward to honoring them at the Emmys this September."

The awards ceremony will take place on 14 September 2026. It will be broadcast live on NBC and streamed on Peacock. Actress Mariska Hargitay, famous for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, will host the event. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards will happen on 5 and 6 September.

Drama and Comedy Categories

The nominees for Outstanding Drama Series include The Diplomat, The Gilded Age, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Paradise, The Pitt, Pluribus, Slow Horses, and Your Friends & Neighbours.

The Outstanding Comedy Series category has Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building, Shrinking, and Widow’s Bay.

The nominees for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series are All Her Fault, The Beast in Me, Beef, DTF St. Louis, and Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.

Acting Categories

In the drama acting categories, the nominees for Outstanding Lead Actor are Sterling K. Brown from Paradise, Gary Oldman from Slow Horses, Mark Ruffalo from Task, Rufus Sewell from The Diplomat, and Noah Wyle from The Pitt.

For Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series, the nominees are Carrie Coon from The Gilded Age, Chase Infiniti from The Testaments, Keri Russell from The Diplomat, Rhea Seehorn from Pluribus, and Zendaya from Euphoria.

In the comedy category, the Lead Actor nominees are Yahya Abdul-Mateen II from Wonder Man, Steve Carell from Rooster, Matthew Rhys from Widow’s Bay, Jason Segel from Shrinking, and Martin Short from Only Murders in the Building.

The Lead Actress in a Comedy Series nominees are Quinta Brunson from Abbott Elementary, Ayo Edebiri from The Bear, Elle Fanning from Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Lisa Kudrow from The Comeback, and Jean Smart from Hacks.

For limited or anthology series performers, the Lead Actor nominees are Riz Ahmed from Bait, Jason Bateman from Black Rabbit, Charlie Hunnam from Monster: The Ed Gein Story, Oscar Isaac from Beef, and Matthew Rhys from The Beast in Me. The Lead Actress nominees include Claire Danes from The Beast in Me, Sally Field from Remarkably Bright Creatures, Carey Mulligan from Beef, Sarah Pidgeon from Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, and Sarah Snook from All Her Fault.

The Pitt, Hacks, Widow’s Bay, Pluribus, and Beef are the five most-nominated titles overall.

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES

“The Diplomat”
“The Gilded Age”
“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”
“Paradise”
“The Pitt”
“Pluribus”
“Slow Horses”
“Your Friends & Neighbours”

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. & Carolyn Bessette”

LEAD ACTOR, DRAMA
Sterling K. Brown, “Paradise”
Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
Mark Ruffalo, “Task”
Rufus Sewell, “The Diplomat”
Noah Wyle, “The Pitt”

LEAD ACTRESS, DRAMA
Carrie Coon, “The Gilded Age”
Chase Infiniti, “The Testaments”
Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
Rhea Seehorn, “Pluribus”
Zendaya, “Euphoria”

LEAD ACTOR, COMEDY
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, COMEDY
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
Elle Fanning, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
Lisa Kudrow, “The Comeback”
Jean Smart, “Hacks”

LEAD ACTOR, 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, 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, DRAMA
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, DRAMA
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, COMEDY
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, COMEDY
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, 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, 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”

Overall nominations:

“The Pitt”, 25
“Hacks”, 24
“Widow’s Bay”, 19
“Pluribus”, 18
“Beef”, 16