Emmy Front-Runners Face History of Upsets in Final Voting
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- HBO Max leads all networks with 24 nominations for 'Hacks' and 25 for 'The Pitt,' positioning it to potentially win top drama and comedy prizes while aiming for a rare sweep across all three major program categories.
- 'Hacks' earned 24 Emmy nominations, the most for any comedy series in history, and seeks to repeat as comedy series winner despite the category’s front-runner losing five of the past eight times.
- 'Beef' leads the limited series field with 16 nominations and is favored to win, though the most-nominated limited series has historically won only 36% of the time since the category’s inception.
- Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan are predicted to win lead limited series acting awards for 'Beef,' while David Harbour and Linda Cardellini face internal competition from co-stars in a crowded supporting field.
- Final-round Emmy voting runs from Aug. 17–26, with results to be revealed at the Creative Arts Emmys on Sept. 5–6 and the Primetime Emmy Awards on NBC on Sept. 14.
Why it matters: Despite HBO Max’s historic nomination haul, the network faces long odds in converting leads into wins—especially in comedy and limited series, where the most-nominated shows have recently lost more often than not, shifting advantage to challengers like 'The Bear' and 'DTF St. Louis' in tightly contested categories.
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