The nominations for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards are out, and the ceremony will be held on September 14 this year. Take a look at the outstanding drama series. 

Emmy 2026: from The Pitt to Slow Horses, meet the outstanding drama series nominees and where to watch them

The wait is finally over, and the nominations for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards have been unveiled. On July 8, this year's race for television's biggest honours officially began, with The Diplomat, The Beast in Me, and The Pitt among those competing for the coveted awards. The announcement duties were carried out by Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller, along with Television Academy chair Cris Abrego, during a live presentation from the Wolf Theatre at the Academy's Saban Media Centre.&nbsp;The winners will be announced on September 14, with Mariska Hargitay making her debut as host of the Emmy Awards, and the event will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock.&nbsp;Here is the complete list of nominees for the 2026 Emmy Awards.&nbsp;Outstanding Comedy Series Abbott Elementary The Bear Hacks Margo’s Got Money Troubles Nobody Wants This Only Murders in the Building Shrinking Widow’s Bay&nbsp;Outstanding 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&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-first-reactions-christopher-nolan-s-epic-earns-glowing-reviews-1783414470187">The Odyssey first reactions: Christopher Nolan's epic earns glowing reviews</a>&nbsp;Outstanding 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&nbsp;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&nbsp;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&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/brad-pitt-ines-de-ramon-make-romance-instagram-official-after-attending-taylor-swift-travis-kelce-s-wedding-see-pics-1783409206340">Brad Pitt-Ines de Ramon make romance Instagram official | See pics</a>&nbsp;Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Michael J. Fox - Shrinking Brett Goldstein - Shrinking Hamish Linklater - Widow’s Bay Christopher McDonald - Hacks Rob Reiner - The Bear Connor Storrie - Saturday Night Live&nbsp;Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series 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&nbsp;Outstanding Drama Series The Diplomat The Gilded Age A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Paradise The Pitt Pluribus Slow Horses Your Friends &amp; Neighbors&nbsp;Outstanding 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&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/george-clooney-to-receive-golden-lion-for-lifetime-achievement-at-venice-film-festival-2026-1783344556644">George Clooney to receive Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at VFF 2026</a>&nbsp;Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Carrie Coon - The Gilded Age Chase Infiniti - The Testaments Keri Russell - The Diplomat Rhea Seehorn - Pluribus Zendaya - Euphoria&nbsp;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&nbsp;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&nbsp;Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Colman Domingo – Euphoria Ernest Harden Jr. – The Pitt Jeff Hiller – Pluribus Jeff Kober – The Pitt Jonathan Pryce – Slow Horses Bradley Whitford – The Diplomat&nbsp;Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Brittany Allen – The Pitt Tap Anderson – The Pitt Tina Ivlev – The Pitt Miriam Shor – Pluribus Merritt Wever – The Gilded Age Shailene Woodley – Paradise&nbsp;Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series All Her Fault The Beast in Me Beef DTF St. Louis Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette&nbsp;Outstanding Movie Heads of State Miss You, Love You People We Meet on Vacation Remarkably Bright Creatures Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War&nbsp;Outstanding 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&nbsp;Outstanding 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: John F. Kennedy Jr. &amp; Carolyn Bessette Sarah Snook - All Her Fault&nbsp;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&nbsp;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 David Harbour - DTF St. Louis Joy Sunday - DTF St. Louis Youn Yuh-jung - Beef Constance Zimmer - Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. &amp; Carolyn Bessette&nbsp;Outstanding Structured Reality Program Antiques Roadshow Diners, Drive-ins and Dives Love Is Blind Queer Eye Shark Tank&nbsp;Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Love on the Spectrum RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked Summer House Welcome to Wrexham&nbsp;Outstanding Reality Competition Program Dancing with the Stars RuPaul’s Drag Race Survivor Top Chef The Traitors&nbsp;Outstanding Game Show Celebrity Family Feud Jeopardy! The Price Is Right Wheel of Fortune Who Wants to Be a Millionaire&nbsp;Outstanding Host for a Reality or 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&nbsp;Also Read: <a href="https://www.wionews.com/entertainment/hollywood/the-odyssey-why-robert-pattinson-compares-antinous-to-jacob-from-twilight-1783429359158">The Odyssey: Why Robert Pattinson compares Antinous to Jacob from Twilight</a>&nbsp;Outstanding Host for a Game Show 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&nbsp;Outstanding Animated Program Bob’s Burgers Rick and Morty The Simpsons Smiling Friends South Park Star Wars: Visions&nbsp;Outstanding Variety Series The Daily Show Jimmy Kimmel Live! Last Week Tonight with John Oliver The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Saturday Night Live&nbsp;Outstanding Variety Special (Live) The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny 83rd Annual Golden Globes 68th Annual Grammy Awards The Oscars 78th Annual Tony Awards&nbsp;Outstanding Variety 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&nbsp;Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction 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&nbsp;Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series The American Revolution Mr. Scorsese Rafa Sean Combs: The Reckoning The Yogurt Shop Murders&nbsp;Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse: Give the Man a Prize Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr. My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy Tucci in Italy &nbsp;

The nominations for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards is out, and the winners will be announced on September 14 this year. Take a look at the full list of nominees.

The wait is finally over, and the nominations for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards have been unveiled. On July 8, this year's race for television's biggest honours officially began, with The Diplomat, The Beast in Me, and The Pitt among those competing for the coveted awards. The announcement duties were carried out by Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller, along with Television Academy chair Cris Abrego, during a live presentation from the Wolf Theatre at the Academy's Saban Media Centre. The winners will be announced on September 14, with Mariska Hargitay making her debut as host of the Emmy Awards, and the event will be broadcast on NBC and Peacock. Here is the complete list of nominees for the 2026 Emmy Awards. Outstanding Comedy Series Abbott Elementary The Bear Hacks Margo’s Got Money Troubles Nobody Wants This Only Murders in the Building Shrinking Widow’s Bay Outstanding 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 Also Read: The Odyssey first reactions: Christopher Nolan's epic earns glowing reviews Outstanding 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 Also Read: Brad Pitt-Ines de Ramon make romance Instagram official | See pics Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series Michael J. Fox - Shrinking Brett Goldstein - Shrinking Hamish Linklater - Widow’s Bay Christopher McDonald - Hacks Rob Reiner - The Bear Connor Storrie - Saturday Night Live Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series 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 Outstanding Drama Series The Diplomat The Gilded Age A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Paradise The Pitt Pluribus Slow Horses Your Friends & Neighbors Outstanding 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 Also Read: George Clooney to receive Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at VFF 2026 Outstanding 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 Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series Colman Domingo – Euphoria Ernest Harden Jr. – The Pitt Jeff Hiller – Pluribus Jeff Kober – The Pitt Jonathan Pryce – Slow Horses Bradley Whitford – The Diplomat Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series Brittany Allen – The Pitt Tap Anderson – The Pitt Tina Ivlev – The Pitt Miriam Shor – Pluribus Merritt Wever – The Gilded Age Shailene Woodley – Paradise Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series All Her Fault The Beast in Me Beef DTF St. Louis Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette Outstanding Movie Heads of State Miss You, Love You People We Meet on Vacation Remarkably Bright Creatures Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War Outstanding 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 Outstanding 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: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette Sarah Snook - All Her Fault 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 David Harbour - DTF St. Louis Joy Sunday - DTF St. Louis Youn Yuh-jung - Beef Constance Zimmer - Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette Outstanding Structured Reality Program Antiques Roadshow Diners, Drive-ins and Dives Love Is Blind Queer Eye Shark Tank Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders Love on the Spectrum RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked Summer House Welcome to Wrexham Outstanding Reality Competition Program Dancing with the Stars RuPaul’s Drag Race Survivor Top Chef The Traitors Outstanding Game Show Celebrity Family Feud Jeopardy! The Price Is Right Wheel of Fortune Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Outstanding Host for a Reality or 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 Also Read: The Odyssey: Why Robert Pattinson compares Antinous to Jacob from Twilight Outstanding Host for a Game Show 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 Outstanding Animated Program Bob’s Burgers Rick and Morty The Simpsons Smiling Friends South Park Star Wars: Visions Outstanding Variety Series The Daily Show Jimmy Kimmel Live! Last Week Tonight with John Oliver The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Saturday Night Live Outstanding Variety Special (Live) The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny 83rd Annual Golden Globes 68th Annual Grammy Awards The Oscars 78th Annual Tony Awards Outstanding Variety 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 Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction 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 Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series The American Revolution Mr. Scorsese Rafa Sean Combs: The Reckoning The Yogurt Shop Murders Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series or Special The Daily Show Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers The Pulse: Give the Man a Prize Finding Your Roots with Henry Louis Gates Jr. My Next Guest Needs No Introduction with David Letterman The Reluctant Traveler with Eugene Levy Tucci in Italy

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