78th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations (2026)

Emmys!

WELCOME to the thread for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards nominations announcement! I'm sure you'll have many, many thoughts, so let's get to the nominees.

What is listed below are just a portion of all the nominees, broken down by type of show for easier reading. The full list can be found here.

COMEDY SERIES

Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Margo's Got Money Troubles
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
Widow's Bay

Lead Actor
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
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Elle Fanning, Margo's Got Money Troubles
Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback
Jean Smart, Hacks

Supporting Actor
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

Supporting Actress
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

Guest Actor
Michael J. Fox, Shrinking
Brett Goldstein, Shrinking
Hamish Linklater, Widow's Bay
Christopher McDonald, Hacks
Rob Reiner, The Bear
Connor Storrie, Saturday Night Live

Guest Actress
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

Directing
Abbott Elementary, "Ballgame"
The Bear, "Bears"
The Chair Company, "Life Goes by Too F**king Fast, It Really Does."
Hacks, "Hacks (Finale)"
The Ms. Pat Show, "Give It Arrest"
Widow's Bay, "Welcome to Widow's Bay!"

Writing
Abbott Elementary, "Team Building"
The Chair Company, "Life Goes by Too F**king Fast, It Really Does."
The Comeback, "Valerie Does It All"
Hacks, "Hacks (Finale)"
Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, "Mergers and Acquisitions"
Widow's Bay, "Welcome to Widow's Bay!"

DRAMA SERIES

Drama Series
The Diplomat
The Gilded Age
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Paradise
The Pitt
Pluribus
Slow Horses
Your Friends and Neighbors

Lead Actor
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Mark Ruffalo, Task
Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat
Noah Wyle, The Pitt

Lead Actress
Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
Chase Infiniti, The Testaments
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
Zendaya, Euphoria

Supporting Actor
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

Supporting Actress
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

Guest Actor
Colman Domingo, Euphoria
Ernest Harden Jr., The Pitt
Jeff Hiller, Pluribus
Jeff Kober, The Pitt
Jonathan Pryce, Slow Horses
Bradley Whitford, The Diplomat

Guest Actress
Brittany Allen, The Pitt
Tal Anderson, The Pitt
Tina Ivlev, The Pitt
Miriam Shor, Pluribus
Merritt Wever, The Gilded Age
Shailene Woodley, Paradise

Directing
The Gilded Age, "My Mind Is Made Up"
Paradise, "Exodus"
The Pitt, "12:00 P.M."
Pluribus, "We Is Us"
Slow Horses, "Scars"
Task, "Out Beyond Ideas of Wrongdoing and Rightdoing, There Is a River."

Writing
The Diplomat, "Amagansett"
The Pitt, "1:00 P.M."
The Pitt, "12:00 P.M."
Pluribus, "We Is Us"
Slow Horses, "Scars"
Task, "A Still Small Voice"

LIMITED or ANTHOLOGY SERIES and MOVIE

Limited or Anthology Series
All Her Fault
The Beast in Me
Beef
DTF St. Louis
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette

Movie
Heads of State
Jack Ryan
Miss You, Love You
People We Meet on Vacation
Remarkably Bright Creatures

Lead Actor
Riz Ahmed, Bait
Jason Bateman, Black Rabbit
Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Oscar Isaac, Beef
Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me

Lead Actress
Claire Danes, The Beast in Me
Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures
Carey Mulligan, Beef
Sarah Pidgeon, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Sarah Snook, All Her Fault

Supporting Actor
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

Supporting Actress
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. & Carolyn Bessette

Directing
Beef, "It Will Stay This Way and You Will Obey"
Beef, "Oh, The Comfort, the Inexpressible Comfort"
Black Rabbit, "The Black Rabbits"
DTF St. Louis

Writing
All Her Fault, "Episode 8"
The Beast in Me, "Sick Puppy"
Beef, "All The Things We're Never Going to Have"
Death by Lightning
DTF St. Louis

SHORT FORM PROGRAM

Comedy, Drama or Variety Series
Bad Thoughts
Colbert Before Air
The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains
The Randy Rainbow Show
SubwayTakes with Kareem Rahma

Nonfiction or Reality Series
Hacks: Bit by Bit
Inside the Pitt
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette – A Love Untold
Shrinking: In It Together
This Is a Gardening Show

Performer
Kim Estes, Big Law
Desi Lydic, The Daily Show: Desi Lydic Foxsplains
Randy Rainbow, The Randy Rainbow Show

VARIETY PROGRAM

Series
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Saturday Night Live 

Special (Live)
68th Grammy Awards
78th Tony Awards
83rd Golden Globes Awards
The Oscars
Super Bowl LX Halftime Show

Special (Pre-Recorded)
Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable…
The Muppet Show
Nikki Glaser: Good Girl
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show
Wicked: One Wonderful Night

ANIMATION & VOICE

Program
Bob's Burgers, "Grand Pre Pre Pre Opening"
Rick and Morty, "There's Something About Morty"
The Simpsons, "Homer? A Cracker Bro?"
Smiling Friends, "Le Voyage Incroyable De Monsieur Grenouille"
South Park, "Sermon on the 'Mount"
Star Wars: Visions, "Black"

Character Voice-Over
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

NONFICTION/REALITY PROGRAM

Nonfiction/Documentary Series
The American Revolution
Mr. Scorsese
Rafa
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
The Yogurt Shop Murders

Nonfiction/Documentary Special
John Candy: I Like Me
Marty, Life Is Short
Mel Brooks: The 99 Year Old Man!
My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay
Ocean with David Attenborough

Hosted Series or Special
Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: Give the Man a Prize
My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman
The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy
Tucci in Italy

Competition Program
Dancing with the Stars
Survivor
Top Chef
The Traitors
RuPaul’s Drag Race

Game Show
Celebrity Family Feud
Jeopardy!
The Price Is Right
Wheel of Fortune
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

Reality Program Host
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul's Drag Race
Alan Cumming, The Traitors
Kristen Kish, Top Chef
Ariana Madix, Love Island
Jeff Probst, Survivor

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

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What's On Tonight (Wednesday): Style and Substance

A  Woman of Substance

There is no try! Here's what's on television for tonight, Wednesday, July 8!

Our Top Pick tonight is A Woman of Substance (BritBox, 3 a.m.). Based on the popular book, this British import stars Jessica Reynolds and Brenda Blethyn as Emma Harte, who rises from a penniless maid to powerful business mogul 60 years later. The key events revolve around her being betrayed by her aristocratic lover, and her vow of revenge on the family shapes her rise in business. Then the elder Emma must deal with a betrayal within her own family. This sounds like my cup of tea.

Elsewhere, Trying is back for season 5, a body hit the Oval floor, chefs react to Kitchen Chaos, fact checkers bring Maximum Pleasure, the X-Men and En Sabah Nur facture, and CrunchyRoll rolls out lots of new anime.

Jeopardy! recap for Tue., Jul. 7

 Here are today's contestants:

- Jessica Davis, a proofreader from Colonie, New York;

- Michael Yates, a finance professor from Knoxville, Tennessee; and

- Caleb Groen, a law and policy student originally from Thousand Oaks, California. Caleb is a three-day champ with winnings of $49,999.

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What's On Tonight (Tuesday): Is Wayne Brady Gonna Have to Guess a Word?

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is Password, airing at 10 p.m. on NBC. Wayne Brady this week's celebrity guest.

Jeopardy! recap for Mon., Jul. 6

 Here are today's contestants:

- Lee Ann McGuire Whitlock, an author from North Vancouver, British Columbia;

- Owen Harrington, a union organizer and Ph.D. candidate from Chicago, Illinois; and

- Caleb Groen, a law and policy student originally from Thousand Oaks, California. Caleb is a two-day champ with winnings of $31,199.

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I had a lot to say last night. If you missed it I recommend that you look back. It's not often that I let myself go on a tear and I tend to be careful when I do. I was in a cautious celebratory mood yesterday which seems appropriate for this time in our history. It's time to own up to our faults and learn how to fix them.

Tomorrow? That's another story completely. It's my mom's birthday and a big round one. My dad's death may have been complicated but my mom has always been a blessing. Maybe Alien Jesus might have had a better Alien mom than mine but I'm gonna need some proof.

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What's On Tonight (Monday): Take Off, Eh!

 

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Tonight's Top Pick is the newest installment of Independent Lens, "True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power." Airing at 10 p.m. on PBS, "True North" documents a 1968 event in, of all places, Montreal.

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What's On Tonight (Sunday): Her House was her castle and her keep

House of the Dragon

Who's got you? Here's what's on television for tonight, Sunday, July 5!

Our Top Pick tonight is House of the Dragon (HBO & HBO Max, 9 p.m.). Now in it's third season, the Game of Thrones prequel continues the tale of the Dance of the Dragons, a war of succession that took place about 200 years before the parent series and 100 years after the Seven Kingdoms were united. I have always had an appreciation for the show, even though not everything always landed. And this season is... quite good. (I say cautiously.)

Elsewhere, Sharkfest is back, Lestat records an album, Rick and Morty evolve, an Age of Electricity finds its Sparks, tea Built America, and go into the Chibiverse.

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 Happy Independence Day I spend much of my time here complaining about all of the many faults of this country. I see the Declaration of Independence as barely the beginning of a long, imperfect and incomplete experiment. It's easy to lose sight of how far we've come when we've sunk so low.

This Weekend in Pop Culture: July 3-5

Welcome to the Weekend in Pop Culture! Let's examine what's coming out in theaters this weekend.

Minions & Monsters
What a strange sequel to "Gods and Monsters."

Young Washington
George Washington, depicted before his Presidency or the Revolutionary War or anything else most people would care about.

What have you been watching?

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The Justice Department is still determined to bury any evidence of pedophile rapist Donald Trump's connection to Jeffrey Epstein to stonewall any real Epstein investigation. And if you talk about Stonewall it had better be Stonewall Jackson because slavery is good and not Stonewall Inn because queers are not.

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What's On Tonight (Saturday): American Made

America Made in Virginia: 250 Years Together

America, America, this is you! Here's what's on television for tonight, Saturday, July 4!

Our Top Pick tonight is America Made in Virginia: 250 Years Together (PBS, 8 p.m.). This variety special is PBS' day-of independence day special since A Capitol Fourth occurred yesterday. It's one of many 4th specials, but without the glitz and glam of pop stars and commercial TV.

Elsewhere, many other networks have their own music variety special with fireworks, George Washington gets another docudrama, Superman goes to pound town, Hallmark celebrates Christmas, One Piece is in crisis, and Nat Geo celebrates the Animals.