2026 Emmy Nominations: Complete List of Nominees (original) (raw)
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The time when we honor the best in television is fast approaching, and it starts with the announcement of the 2026 Emmy nominees.
The Television Academy revealed its nominees for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards in a livestream on Wednesday and leading the pack is HBO Max’s medical drama The Pitt with 25 nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actor for Noah Wyle. Over on the comedy side, Hacks, which wrapped its fifth and final season earlier this year, received 24 nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Lead Actress for Jean Smart. Other nominees include Apple TV’s comedy-horror Widow’s Bay with 19 nominations and sci-fi drama Pluribis with 18 nominations. In the limited series categories, Season 2 of Netflix’s Beef received 16 nods and HBO’s dark comedy DTF St. Louis got 13.
The Emmy Awards is set to air on NBC and Peacock on Monday, September 14, and will be hosted by longtime Law & Order: SVU star and executive producer Mariska Hargitay, marking the first time a woman will host the show in 15 years.
See all the 2026 Emmy nominees by category below.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards airs live Monday, September 14, on NBC and Peacock at 8:00 p.m. ET/ 5:00 p.m. PT.
Outstanding Drama Series
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Drama Series
Carrie Coon, _The Gilded Age
Chase Infiniti, The Testaments
Keri Russell, _The Diplomat
Rhea Seahorn, _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 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
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Drama Series
Patrick Ball, _The Pitt
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Shawn Hatosy, _The Pitt
Gerran Howell, _The Pitt
Carlos-Manuel Vesga, _Pluribus
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series
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 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 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
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series
Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons
Paul W. Downs, _Hacks
Nick Offerman, _Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Stephen Root, _Widow’s Bay
Michael Urie, _Shrinking
Tyler James Williams, _Abbott Elementary
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series
Leslie Bibb_, Hacks_
Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series
Michael J. Fox, _Shrinking
Brett Goldstein, _Shrinking
Hamish Linklater, _Widow’s Bay
Christopher McDonald, _Hacks
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette
Outstanding Lead Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series
Claire Danes, _The Beast in Me
Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures
Carey Mulligan, _Beef
Sarah Pidgeon, _Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette
Sarah Snook, _All Her Fault
Outstanding Lead Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series
Riz Ahmed, Bait
Jason Bateman, Black Rabbit
Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Oscar Isaac, _Beef
Matthew Rhys, _The Beast in Me
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series
Linda Cardellini, _DTF St. Louis
Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Limited Or Anthology Series
Outstanding Animated Series
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert