The Pitt, Hacks Top 2026 Emmy Nominations
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- "The Pitt" earned 25 nominations, making the HBO Max series the most-nominated drama this year as the reigning Outstanding Drama Series winner.
- "Hacks" broke the record for most nominations for a single season of a comedy, with 24 nods for its final season on HBO Max.
- Apple TV received three nominations in both Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Comedy Series, with breakout hit "Pluribus" — led by Rhea Seehorn — cited as one of the season's few undeniable critical and commercial standouts.
- Mariska Hargitay was named host of the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, scheduled for Monday, September 14, live on NBC at 8:00 p.m. ET.
- Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller announced the nominations during a livestream from the Wolf Theatre in the Academy's Saban Media Center.
Why it matters: HBO Max owned the headlines with record-setters in both drama ("The Pitt," 25 nods) and comedy ("Hacks," 24), but Apple TV's three nominations in each of the top two categories signals the streamer has become a structural Emmy force, not a one-show wonder.
