Hacks is going out on an Emmys high note. The critically acclaimed HBO Max series earned 24 nominations in comedy categories, with only HBO Max’s The Pitt earning more 2026 Emmy nominations. Hacks‘ 24 nominations move it into the top spot among all comedies in Emmys history, breaking the record for the most comedy nominations in a single year.

“This year’s nominees represent the extraordinary creativity and artistry that make
television such a dynamic form of entertainment,” stated Television Academy Chair
Cris Abrego. “The breadth of work recognized this year—from intimate character-driven comedies and satires to fantasy, thrillers, and costume dramas—demonstrates that great storytelling knows no bounds. We’re proud to celebrate the artists and craftspeople behind these remarkable achievements and look forward to honoring them at the Emmys this September.”

Following behind The Pitt and Hacks was Apple TV’s newcomer Widow’s Bay, which earned 19 nominations. Pluribus picked up 18, and Beef received 16 nominations.

Winners will be announced live on NBC on Monday, September 14, 2026 at 5pm PT/8pm ET. Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay will host the 78th Emmy Awards.

2026 EMMY NOMINEES

DRAMA CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING DRAMA
“The Diplomat” (Netflix)
“The Gilded Age” (HBO)
“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” (HBO)
“Paradise” (Hulu)
“The Pitt” (HBO Max)
“Pluribus” (Apple TV)
“Slow Horses” (Apple TV)
“Your Friends & Neighbors” (Apple TV)

LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Carrie Coon, “The Gilded Age”
Chase Infiniti, “The Testaments”
Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
Rhea Seehorn, “Pluribus”
Zendaya, “Euphoria”

LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA
Sterling K. Brown, “Paradise”
Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
Mark Ruffalo, “Task”
Rufus Sewell, “The Diplomat”
Noah Wyle, “The Pitt”

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
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”

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA
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”

GUEST ACTRESS IN A DRAMA
Brittany Allen, “The Pitt”
Tal Anderson, “The Pitt”
Tina Ivlev, “The Pitt”
Miriam Shor, “Pluribus”
Merritt Wever, “The Gilded Age”
Shailene Woodley, “Paradise”

GUEST ACTOR IN A DRAMA
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
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“The Bear” (Hulu)
“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 COMEDY
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
Elle Fanning, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
Lisa Kudrow, “The Comeback”
Jean Smart, “Hacks”

LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, “Wonder Man”
Steve Carell, “Rooster”
Matthew Rhys, “Widow’s Bay”
Jason Segel, “Shrinking”
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”

SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
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”

SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY
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”

GUEST ACTRESS IN A COMEDY
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”

GUEST ACTOR IN A COMEDY
Michael J. Fox, “Shrinking”
Brett Goldstein, “Shrinking”
Hamish Linklater, “Widow’s Bay”
Christopher McDonald, “Hacks”
Rob Reiner, “The Bear”
Connor Storrie, “Saturday Night Live”

REALITY CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING REALITY COMPETITION PROGRAM
“Dancing With the Stars” (ABC)
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)
“Survivor” (CBS)
“Top Chef” (Bravo)
“The Traitors” (Peacock)

OUTSTANDING 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” (FXX)

OUTSTANDING STRUCTURED REALITY PROGRAM
“Antiques Roadshow” (PBS)
“Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” (Food Network)
“Love Is Blind” (Netflix)
“Queer Eye” (Netflix)
“Shark Tank” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING 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”

OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW
“Celebrity Family Feud” (ABC)
“Jeopardy!” (Syndicated)
“The Price Is Right” (CBS)
“Wheel of Fortune” (Syndicated)
“Who Wants to Be a Millionaire” (ABC)

OUTSTANDING GAME SHOW HOST
Steve Harvey, “Celebrity Family Feud”
Ken Jennings, “Jeopardy!”
Colin Jost, “Pop Culture Jeopardy!”
Jimmy Kimmel, “Who Wants to Be a Millionaire”
Martin Short, “Match Game”

LIMITED SERIES & TV-MOVIE CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES
“All Her Fault” (Peacock)
“The Beast in Me” (Netflix)
“BEEF” (Netflix)
“DTF St. Louis” (HBO)
“Love Story” (FX)

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE
“Heads of State” (Prime Video)
“Miss You, Love You” (HBO)
“People We Meet on Vacation” (Netflix)
“Remarkably Bright Creatures” (Netflix)
“Jack Ryan: Ghost War” (Prime Video)

LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE
Claire Danes, “The Beast in Me”
Sally Field, “Remarkably Bright Creatures”
Carey Mulligan, “BEEF”
Sarah Pidgeon, “Love Story”
Sarah Snook, “All Her Fault”

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”

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”

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”

VARIETY SERIES & OTHER CATEGORIES

OUTSTANDING SCRIPTED VARIETY SERIES
“The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC)
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO)
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS)
“Saturday Night Live” (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 VARIETY SPECIAL (PRE-RECORDED)
“Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable…” (Netflix)
“The Muppet Show” (ABC)
“Nikki Glaser: Good Girl” (Hulu)
“Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show” (Disney+)
“Wicked: One Wonderful Night” (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+)