2026 Emmy nominations – See the full list of nominees

The doctor – we mean Emmy nominations – are in.

HBO Max's medical drama "The Pitt," helmed by star and executive producer Noah Wyle, proved to be just what the doctor ordered. The series, which wrapped its sophomore season in April, topped the nominees with 25 honors. (Last year, it picked up three statuettes, including the honor of best drama.)

"Hacks," also an HBO Max series, earned 24 nominations for its fifth and final season. Star Jean Smart has won outstanding lead actress four times for her role as reinvigorated comedian Deborah Vance, and she might take the category for a fifth time. The quirky horror/comedy "Widow's Bay" (Apple TV) earned the third-most nominations with 19 mentions.

"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" earned nine nominations, including recognition in the variety series category, two months after the CBS late-night talk show officially signed off in May following its cancellation. "The Late Show" walked away with a pair of statuettes at last year's ceremony for outstanding talk series and outstanding directing for a variety series.

Rob Reiner, who was killed in December, received a posthumous nomination for his work on "The Bear."

Where to watch the Emmy nominations

On Wednesday, Liza Colón-Zayas ("The Bear") and Jeff Hiller ("Widow's Bay") announced the nominations in a ceremony streamed live on the Emmys website.

Who is hosting the Emmys?

The 2026 Emmy Awards are set to take place on Sept. 14 (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT) and will air live on NBC and Peacock. It was announced on July 7 that Emmy-winning "Law & Order: SVU" star Mariska Hargitay will host the ceremony taking place at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater.

Here are the actors, hosts and programs up for an Emmy in the major categories.

Emmy nominations: Full list

Lead actress, limited or anthology series or movie

Claire Danes, "The Beast in Me" (Netflix)

Sally Field, "Remarkably Bright Creatures" (Netflix)

Carey Mulligan, "Beef" (Netflix)

Sarah Pidgeon, "Love Story" (FX, Hulu)

Sarah Snook, "All Her Fault" (Peacock)

Lead actor, limited or anthology series or movie

Riz Ahmed, "Bait" (Prime Video)

Jason Bateman, "Black Rabbit" (Netflix)

Charlie Hunnam, "Monster: The Ed Gein Story" (Netflix)

Oscar Isaac, "Beef" (Netflix)

Matthew Rhys, "The Beast in Me" (Netflix)

Limited or anthology series

"All Her Fault" (Peacock)

"The Beast in Me" (Netflix)

"Beef" (Netflix)

"DTF St. Louis" (HBO Max)

"Love Story" (FX, Hulu)

Supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie

Linda Cardellini, "DTF St. Louis" (HBO Max)

Dakota Fanning, "All Her Fault" (Peacock)

Laurie Metcalf, "Monster: The Ed Gein Story" (Netflix)

Joy Sunday, "DTF St. Louis" (HBO Max)

Youn Yuh-jung, "Beef" (Netflix)

Constance Zimmer, "Love Story" (FX, Hulu)

Supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie

Jason Bateman, "DTF St. Louis" (HBO Max)

Richard Gadd, "Half Man" (HBO Max)

David Harbour, "DTF St. Louis" (HBO Max)

Richard Jenkins, "DTF St. Louis" (HBO Max)

Charles Melton, "Beef" (Netflix)

Nick Offerman, "Death by Lightning" (Netflix)

Lead actress, comedy series

Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)

Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear" (FX/Hulu)

Elle Fanning, "Margo's Got Money Troubles" (Apple TV)

Lisa Kudrow, "The Comeback" (HBO Max)

Jean Smart, "Hacks" (HBO Max)

Lead actor, comedy series

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, "Wonder Man" (Disney+)

Steve Carell, "Rooster" (HBO Max)

Matthew Rhys, "Widow's Bay" (Apple TV)

Jason Segel, "Shrinking" (Apple TV)

Martin Short, "Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu)

Comedy series

"Abbott Elementary" (ABC)

"The Bear" (FX/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)

Supporting actress, comedy series

Dale Dickey, "Widow's Bay" (Apple TV)

Hannah Einbinder, "Hacks" (HBO Max)

Janelle James, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)

Kate O'Flynn, "Widow's Bay" (Apple TV)

Michelle Pfeiffer, "Margo's Got Money Troubles" (Apple TV)

Megan Stalter, "Hacks" (HBO Max)

Jessica Williams, "Shrinking" (Apple TV)

Supporting actor, comedy series

Colman Domingo, "The Four Seasons" (Netflix)

Paul W. Downs, "Hacks" (HBO Max)

Harrison Ford, "Shrinking" (Apple TV)

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)

Comedy guest actor

Michael J. Fox, "Shrinking" (Apple TV)

Brett Goldstein, "Shrinking" (Apple TV)

Hamish Linklater, "Widow's Bay" (Apple TV)

Christopher McDonald, "Hacks" (HBO Max)

Rob Reiner, "The Bear" (FX/Hulu)

Connor Storrie, "Saturday Night Live" (NBC)

Comedy guest actress

Leslie Bibb, "Hacks" (HBO Max)

Jamie Lee Curtis, "The Bear" (FX/Hulu)

Betty Gilpin, "Widow's Bay" (Apple TV)

Cherry Jones, "Hacks" (HBO Max)

Laurie Metcalf, "Hacks" (HBO Max)

Kaitlin Olson, "Hacks" (HBO Max)

Lauren Weedman, "Hacks" (HBO Max)

Lead actress, drama series

Carrie Coon, "The Gilded Age" (HBO Max)

Chase Infiniti, "The Testaments" (Hulu)

Keri Russell, "The Diplomat" (Netflix)

Rhea Seehorn, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)

Zendaya, "Euphoria" (HBO Max)

Lead actor, drama series

Sterling K. Brown, "Paradise" (Hulu)

Gary Oldman, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV)

Mark Ruffalo, "Task" (HBO Max)

Rufus Sewell, "The Diplomat" (Netflix)

Noah Wyle, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)

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)

Supporting actress, 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)

Supporting actor, drama series

Patrick Ball, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)

Billy Crudup, "The Morning Show" (Apple TV)

Shawn Hatosy, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)

Gerran Howell, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)

Jack Lowden, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV)

Tom Pelphrey, "Task" (HBO Max)

Carlos Manuel Vesga, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)

Drama guest actor

Colman Domingo, "Euphoria" (HBO Max)

Ernest Harden Jr., "The Pitt" (HBO Max)

Jeff Hiller, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)

Jeff Kober, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)

Jonathan Pryce, "Slow Horses" (Apple TV)

Bradley Whitford, "The Diplomat" (Netflix)

Drama guest actress

Brittany Allen, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)

Tal Anderson, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)

Tina Ivlev, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)

Miriam Shor, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)

Merritt Wever, "The Gilded Age" (HBO Max)

Shailene Woodley, "Paradise" (Hulu)

TV movie

"Heads of State" (Prime Video)

"Miss You, Love You" (HBO Max)

"People We Meet on Vacation" (Netflix)

"Remarkably Bright Creatures" (Netflix)

"Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War" (Prime Video)

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)

Reality competition program

"Dancing with the Stars" (ABC)

"RuPaul's Drag Race" (MTV)

"Survivor" (CBS)

"Top Chef" (Bravo)

"The Traitors" (Peacock)

Contributing: Kalia Richardson, USA TODAY

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This story was originally published July 8, 2026 at 11:43 AM.