The Pitt leads with 25 Emmy nominations

The Television Academy unveiled the 2026 Emmy nominations on July 8, with HBO Max’s “The Pitt” leading the field at 25 nominations and “Hacks” posting 24. “Hacks” set a new record for the most nominations for a comedy series in a single year, according to CBS News and other outlets covering the announcement. The nominations for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards were presented in Los Angeles by Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller. (cbsnews.com) The awards ceremony is set for Sept. 14. ### Which shows led the 2026 Emmy field? (cbsnews.com) “The Pitt” finished first overall with 25 nominations, making the sophomore HBO Max medical drama the top program in this year’s race. CBS News reported that Apple TV+’s “Pluribus” and other drama contenders also performed strongly, but “The Pitt” set the pace on the drama side. “Hacks” led comedy with 24 nominations for its final season. CBS News said that total broke the previous single-year comedy record of 23, which had been shared by “The Bear” and “The Studio” last year. (cbsnews.com) ### Which top categories did the nominations shape? The Television Academy’s nominees page lists “The Pitt” among the contenders for outstanding drama series and “Hacks” in outstanding comedy series. CBS News reported that the drama-series field also includes “The Diplomat,” “The Gilded Age,” “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” “Paradise,” “Pluribus,” “Slow Horses” and “Your Friends & Neighbors.” (cbsnews.com) “Abbott Elementary,” “The Bear,” “Hacks,” “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” “Nobody Wants This,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “Shrinking” and “Widow’s Bay” were nominated for outstanding comedy series, CBS News reported. (cbsnews.com) In limited or anthology series, the nominees include “All Her Fault,” “The Beast in Me,” “Beef,” “DTF St. Louis” and “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr.,” according to CBS News’ published list. ### What stood out beyond “The Pitt” and “Hacks”? Jason Bateman was nominated four times across multiple productions, CBS News reported, while six others — Quinta Brunson, Paul W. (televisionacademy.com) Downs, Matthew Rhys, Jason Segel, Martin Short and Noah Wyle — received three nominations each. CBS also reported that Rob Reiner received a posthumous nomination for his role in “The Bear.” The nominations also underscored a strong showing for HBO Max across both drama and comedy. An interview cited by search results said the platform collected 122 nominations overall, helped by “Hacks” and “The Pitt.” (cbsnews.com) ### Which snubs drew the quickest attention? Taylor Sheridan’s shows were among the most noted omissions. The Hollywood Reporter, in a report surfaced via Yahoo, said neither “Landman” nor “The Madison” received Emmy nominations, with Sheridan’s slate again largely shut out apart from a stunt coordination nod for “Tulsa King.” (cbsnews.com) Kathy Bates was also left out of the drama actress field despite being viewed by awards watchers as a likely nominee for “Matlock,” The Hollywood Reporter report said. (msn.com) The same report said Jon Hamm missed the drama actor lineup for “Your Friends & Neighbors,” while “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr.” landed six nominations without acting nods for Paul Anthony Kelly or Grace Gummer. ### When is the ceremony and where can viewers track the full ballot? The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will air live on NBC on Sunday, Sept. 14, and will also stream on Peacock, CBS News reported. (yahoo.com) CBS said Mariska Hargitay is set to host the ceremony. The Television Academy has posted the full 2026 nominees on its awards site, and entertainment outlets including CBS News and Deadline published category-by-category nomination lists on July 8. (televisionacademy.com) (cbsnews.com) (yahoo.com)