The 78th Emmy nominations were announced on 8 July 2026, covering shows released between 1 June 2025 and 31 May 2026, with the ceremony set for 14 September 2026 on NBC and Peacock.
- Apple TV landed three of the eight Outstanding Comedy Series nominations: Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Shrinking and newcomer Widow’s Bay.
- HBO Max’s DTF St. Louis is the limited series heavyweight, picking up nods for the series itself plus five acting nominations, directing and writing.
- Netflix has two Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series contenders in The Beast in Me and Beef, the latter also scoring lead acting nods for Carey Mulligan and Oscar Isaac.
The Television Academy announced the 78th Emmy nominations on 8 July 2026 from the Wolf Theatre in Los Angeles, and the headline story is a genuine shake-up in the comedy race. Apple TV, long the bridesmaid in this category, walked away with three of the eight Outstanding Comedy Series slots, while HBO Max’s DTF St. Louis quietly built the deepest bench of any limited series contender. The ceremony itself lands on 14 September 2026, airing live on NBC with Peacock streaming.
You can view a list of nominees in all of the major categories below.
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)
FAQ
When is the 2026 Emmy Awards ceremony?
The 78th Emmy Awards ceremony takes place on 14 September 2026, airing live on NBC in the US with Peacock carrying the stream.
Which shows were eligible for the 2026 Emmys?
The eligibility window ran from 1 June 2025 to 31 May 2026, so only shows released or airing within that period could be nominated.
Which streamer did best in the 2026 comedy series category?
Apple TV landed three of the eight Outstanding Comedy Series nominations: Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Shrinking and Widow’s Bay. The other slots went to Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Nobody Wants This and Only Murders in the Building.
What is DTF St. Louis nominated for at the 2026 Emmys?
DTF St. Louis is nominated for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, along with five supporting acting nominations (Jason Bateman, David Harbour, Richard Jenkins, Linda Cardellini and Joy Sunday) and directing and writing nods for Steven Conrad.
