It’s the small screen’s time to shine: This year’s Emmy nominations are here!
Previous winners Liza Colón-Zayas of “The Bear” and Jeff Hiller of “Somebody Somewhere” announced contenders for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Wednesday morning, where they commended all the talent the television world has to offer.
Last year’s dominating drama, “The Pitt,” topped the list with 25 total nominations for the medical nail-biter’s sophomore season.
Apple TV+ sci-fi “Pluribus” was tapped for 18 nominations for its debut season.
Also in the running in the drama sector are the “Game of Thrones” spinoff “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” the political intrigue-filled series “The Diplomat,” the spy saga “Slow Horses” and period piece “The Gilded Age.”
In the comedy realm, “Hacks” will take a bow with 24 nominations for its fifth and final season. If star Jean Smart wins the lead actress trophy, she’ll have swept the category for every season of the HBO series.
Creepy comedy “Widow’s Bay” will step into its first Emmys strong with 18 nominations.
Other big titles in comedy include longtime favorites like “Abbott Elementary” and “The Bear” along with newcomer “Margo’s Got Money Troubles.”
The return of “Beef” and HBO’s moody love triangle story “DTF St. Louis” led the one-season wonders in the limited series or anthology set.
To be eligible, projects had to be released from June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2026.
On Tuesday, “Law & Order” icon Mariska Hargitay was named as host for the main ceremony, which will take place Sept. 14 at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. An Emmy winner herself, the NBC veteran will be the award show’s first female host in 15 years.
See the first pack of nominations here:
Drama Categories
Outstanding Drama Series
“The Diplomat”
“The Gilded Age”
“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”
“Paradise”
“The Pitt”
“Pluribus”
“Slow Horses”
“Your Friends and Neighbors”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Carrie Coon, “The Gilded Age”
Chase Infiniti, “The Testaments”
Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
Rhea Seehorn, “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 Drama Series
Taylor Dearden, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Fiona Dourif, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Allison Janney, “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
Katherine LaNasa, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Sepideh Moafi “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Julianne Nicholson, “Paradise” (Hulu)
Karolina Wydra, “Pluribus” (Apple TV+)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in 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”
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Brittany Allen, “The Pitt”
Tal Anderson, “The Pitt”
Tina Ivlev, “The Pitt”
Miriam Shor, “Pluribus”
Merritt Wever, “The Gilded Age”
Shailene Woodley, “Paradise”
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Colman Domingo, “Euphoria”
Ernest Harden Jr., “The Pitt”
Jeff Hiller, “Pluribus”
Jeff Kober, “The Pitt”
Jonathan Pryce, “Slow Horses”
Bradley Whitford, “The Diplomat”
Comedy Categories
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 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”
Harrison Ford, “Shrinking”
Nick Offerman, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV+)
Stephen Root, “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV+)
Michael Urie, “Shrinking” (Apple TV+)
Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Leslie Bibb, “Hacks”
Jamie Lee Curtis, “The Bear”
Betty Gilpin, “Widow’s Bay”
Cherry Jones, “Hacks”
Laurie Metcalf, “Hacks”
Kaitlin Olson, “Hacks”
Lauren Weedman, “Hacks”
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Michael J. Fox, “Shrinking”
Brett Goldstein, “Shrinking”
Hamish Linklater, “Widow’s Bay”
Christopher McDonald, “Hacks”
Rob Reiner, “The Bear”
Connor Storrie, “Saturday Night Live”
Limited Series, Anthology or TV Movie Categories
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
“All Her Fault”
“The Beast In Me”
“Beef”
“DTF St. Louis”
“Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette”
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Claire Danes, “The Beast In Me”
Sally Field, “Remarkably Bright Creatures”
Carey Mulligan, “Beef, Season 2”
Sarah Pigeon, “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette”
Sarah Snook, “All Her Fault”
Outstanding 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”
Outstanding 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. and Carolyn Bessette”
Outstanding 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”
Outstanding TV Movie
“Heads of State”
“Miss You, Love You”
“People We Meet on Vacation”
“Remarkably Bright Creatures”
“Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War”
Variety, Nonfiction and Reality TV Categories
Outstanding Variety Series
“The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC)
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO Max)
“The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS)
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-recorded)
“Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable” (Netflix)
“The Muppet Show” (Disney+)
“Nikki Glaser: Good Girl” (Hulu)
“Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour — The Final Show” (Disney+)
“Wicked: One Wonderful Night” (NBC)
Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
“The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny” (NBC)
“83rd Annual Golden Globes” (CBS)
“68th Annual Grammy Awards” (CBS)
“The Oscars” (ABC)
“78th Annual Tony Awards” (CBS)
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
“Dancing With the Stars” (ABC)
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)
“Survivor ” (CBS)
“Top Chef” (Bravo)
“The Traitors” (Peacock)
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
“The American Revolution” (PBS)
“Mr. Scorsese” (Apple TV)
“The Yogurt Shop Murders” (HBO Max)
“Rafa” (Netflix)
“Sean Combs: The Reckoning” (Netflix)
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special
“John Candy: I Like Me” (Amazon Prime Video)
“Marty, Life Is Short” (Netflix)
“Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!” (HBO Max)
“My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay” (HBO Max)
“Ocean With David Attenborough” (National Geographic)
Best Structured Reality Program
“Antiques Roadshow” (PBS)
“Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” (Food Network)
“Love Is Blind” (Netflix)
“Queer Eye” (Netflix)
“Shark Tank” (ABC)
Best Unstructured Reality Program
“America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders” (Netflix)
“Love on the Spectrum” (Netflix)
“RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked” (MTV)
“Summer House” (Bravo)
“Welcome to Wrexham” (FX)
Host for a Reality/Competition Program
RuPaul Charles, “RuPaul’s Drag Race”
Alan Cumming, “The Traitors”
Kristen Kish, “Top Chef”
Ariana Madix, “Love Island USA”
Jeff Probst, “Survivor”
Animated Program
“Bob’s Burgers” (Fox)
“Rick and Morty” (Adult Swim)
“The Simpsons” (Fox)
“Smiling Friends” (Adult Swim)
“South Park” (Comedy Central)
“Star Wars: Visions” (Disney+)