The Pitt Leads 2026 Emmy Nominations with 25 Nods

The nominations for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards were officially announced on Wednesday, 8 July 2026, with HBO Max’s medical drama The Pitt leading the field.

Actors Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller announced the nominees, with The Pitt earning 25 nominations across the Primetime Emmy categories.

It is followed closely by the fifth and final season of Hacks, which received 24 nominations and set an all-time record for a comedy series in a single season.

The main ceremony will air live coast-to-coast on NBC and Peacock on Monday, 14 September 2026. Mariska Hargitay will host the awards.

Drama categories

The drama race includes a strong mix of returning favourites and new contenders, with HBO Max, Netflix, Hulu and Apple TV represented across the major categories.

Outstanding Drama Series

The Diplomat, Netflix

The Gilded Age, HBO Max

A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, HBO Max

Paradise, Hulu

The Pitt, HBO Max

Pluribus, Apple TV

Slow Horses, Apple TV

Your Friends & Neighbors, Apple TV

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

Comedy contenders

In comedy, Hacks, Abbott Elementary and The Bear dominated the series and lead acting categories.

Shrinking and Only Murders in the Building also received key nominations, strengthening what is expected to be a competitive comedy race.

What to watch

The Pitt enters the awards season as the overall nominations leader, while Hacks heads into its final-season Emmy run with major momentum.

With 25 nominations for The Pitt and 24 for Hacks, the 2026 Emmy race is expected to be led by two of the year’s most talked-about television productions.

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