Emmy voters have spoken, after an event-filled FYC season that ran from March until June.
Leading all programs with an impressive 25 nominations is HBO Max’s acclaimed medical drama The Pitt, cementing itself as this year’s awards juggernaut. Close behind is the fifth and final season of Hacks, which scored 24 nominations, making it one of the most celebrated comedy seasons in Emmy history. Apple TV+’s breakout newcomer Widow’s Bay follows with 19 nominations, while Pluribus earned 18, and Netflix’s Beef continued its awards momentum with 16 nominations.
For HBO Max, its 122 nominations represent another dominant year across drama and comedy, while Netflix’s 111 nods again proved its depth with an impressive slate spanning limited series, drama and comedy. Apple TV+ continued its remarkable rise as a prestige television powerhouse, buoyed by strong performances from Widow’s Bay, Shrinking, and other acclaimed series to achieve third place in the nom list with 87..
But perhaps the biggest story belongs to Hacks, as it attempts to close one of television’s most acclaimed runs in recent memory. Star Jean Smart is once again nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series after an astonishing streak of Emmy success. Smart has won the award four consecutive years for portraying legendary comedian Deborah Vance, and a fifth victory would further cement one of the most dominant performances ever recognized in the comedy category.
The series itself has evolved from a sharp generational comedy into one of television’s richest character studies, with Smart and co-star Hannah Einbinder delivering consistently acclaimed performances that have become Emmy fixtures.
Drama is equally competitive this year.
The Pitt transformed what could have been a familiar medical drama into one of television’s most riveting hours, earning nominations across nearly every major category, including Outstanding Drama Series, acting, directing and writing. The show’s ensemble proved particularly formidable, with nominations recognizing its deep supporting cast.
Among the year’s breakout newcomers, Widow’s Bay made an enormous splash with 19 nominations in its debut season, while Pluribus quickly established itself as one of television’s most ambitious new dramas.
Netflix continued its strong awards presence with nominations for Beef, The Beast in Me, Black Rabbit, and Monster: The Ed Gein Story, demonstrating the streamer’s continued ability to deliver prestige programming across multiple genres.
This year’s nominations also produced several noteworthy milestones. Natural history icon David Attenborough, now 100 years old, became the oldest Emmy nominee ever.
As always, the nominations brought their share of surprises and disappointments. Several expected contenders fell short, while a number of newcomers broke into the race for the first time, creating one of the most competitive Emmy fields in recent memory.
The winners will be announced September 14 at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, hosted by Mariska Hargitay on NBC, where television’s biggest stars will gather to celebrate another extraordinary year on the small screen.
Whether The Pitt dominates, Hacks caps its legendary run with one final triumph, or an underdog emerges victorious, the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards promise to be one of the most compelling ceremonies in years.
Here’s a list of nominees in the major categories:
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)
Outstanding 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)
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)
Directing for a Drama Series
Salli Richardson-Whitfield (The Gilded Age)
Hanelle M. Culpepper (Paradise)
Noah Wyle (The Pitt)
Vince Gilligan (Pluribus)
Saul Metzstein (Slow Horses)
Salli Richardson-Whitfield (Task)
Writing for a Drama Series
Peter Ackerman & Debora Cahn (The Diplomat)
Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman & R. Scott Gemmill (The Pitt)
Valerie Chu (The Pitt)
Vince Gilligan (Pluribus)
Will Smith (Slow Horses)
Brad Ingelsby (Task)
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 and Neighbors (Apple TV)
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)
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)
Stephen Root (Widow’s Bay)
Michael Urie (Shrinking)
Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary)
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)
Writing for a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)
Tim Robinson & Zach Kanin (The Chair Company)
Michael Patrick King & Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback)
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, & Jen Statsky (Hacks)
Anthony King (Jury Duty Presents Company Retreat)
Katie Dippold (Widow’s Bay)
Directing for a Comedy Series
Randall Einhorn (Abbott Elementary)
Christopher Storer (The Bear)
Andrew DeYoung (The Chair Company)
Lucia Aniello (Hacks)
Mary Lou Belli (The Ms. Pat Show)
Hiro Murai (Widow’s Bay)
Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
The Bear (FX)
Hacks (HBO Max)
Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)
Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Shrinking (Apple TV)
Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)
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)
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 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 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 & Carolyn Bessette)
Direction for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Jake Schreier (Beef)
Lee Sung Jin (Beef)
Jason Bateman (Black Rabbit)
Steven Conrad (DTF St. Louis)
Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Megan Gallagher (All Her Fault)
Gabe Rotter & Daniel Pearle (The Beast in Me)
Lee Sung Jin (Beef)
Mike Makowsky (Death by Lightning)
Steven Conrad (DTF St. Louis)
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
All Her Fault (Peacock)
The Beast in Me (Netflix)
Beef (Netflix)
DTF St. Louis (HBO Max)
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette (FX)
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
Dancing With the Stars (ABC)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
Survivor (CBS)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Traitors (Peacock)
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 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+)
Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance
Pamela Adlon (King of the Hill)
Julie Andrews (Bridgerton)
Hank Azaria (The Simpsons)
Trey Parker (South Park)
Matt Vogel (The Muppet Show)
Steven Yeun (Invincible)
