The 2026 Emmy Awards nominations will be announced on July 8, with voting opening June 11 and the ceremony itself set for September 20 in Los Angeles.
As the eligibility window (June 1, 2025 – May 31, 2026) closes, Entertainment Weekly has spotlighted the frontrunners and likely contenders in the year’s biggest Emmy races.
From HBO Max’s The Pitt to Apple TV’s Pluribus and FX’s Love Story, here’s a category by category look at who’s expected to land a spot when the nominations are revealed.
Outstanding Drama Series
• The Diplomat (Netflix)
• A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO)
• Paradise (Hulu)
• The Pitt (HBO Max)
• Pluribus (Apple TV)
• Slow Horses (Apple TV)
• Stranger Things (Netflix)
• Task (HBO)
Outstanding Comedy Series
• Abbott Elementary (ABC)
• The Bear (FX)
• The Comeback (HBO)
• Hacks (HBO Max)
• Jury Duty: Company Retreat (Prime Video)
• Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)
• Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
• Shrinking (Apple TV)
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
• The Beast in Me (Netflix)
• Beef (Netflix)
• Black Rabbit (Netflix)
• DTF St. Louis (HBO)
• Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette (FX)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
• Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show)
• Carrie Coon (The Gilded Age)
• Keri Russell (The Diplomat)
• Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus)
• Zendaya (Euphoria)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
• Sterling K. Brown (Paradise)
• Jon Hamm (Your Friends & Neighbors)
• Gary Oldman (Slow Horses)
• Mark Ruffalo (Task)
• Noah Wyle (The Pitt)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
• Isa Briones (The Pitt)
• Taylor Dearden (The Pitt)
• Allison Janney (The Diplomat)
• Katherine LaNasa (The Pitt)
• Sepideh Moafi (The Pitt)
• Julianne Nicholson (Paradise)
• Karolina Wydra (Pluribus)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
• Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)
• Patrick Ball (The Pitt)
• Shawn Hatosy (The Pitt)
• Gerran Howell (The Pitt)
• Jack Lowden (Slow Horses)
• James Marsden (Paradise)
• Tom Pelphrey (Task)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
• Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)
• Elle Fanning (Margo’s Got Money Troubles)
• Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback)
• Jean Smart (Hacks)
• Kristen Wiig (Palm Royale)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
• Yahya Abdul Mateen II (Wonder Man)
• Steve Carell (Rooster)
• Jason Segel (Shrinking)
• Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
• Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
• Carol Burnett (Palm Royale)
• Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)
• Janelle James (Abbott Elementary)
• Christa Miller (Shrinking)
• Michelle Pfeiffer (Margo’s Got Money Troubles)
• Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)
• Jessica Williams (Shrinking)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
• Paul W. Downs (Hacks)
• Harrison Ford (Shrinking)
• Ben Kingsley (Wonder Man)
• Ted McGinley (Shrinking)
• Ebon Moss Bachrach (The Bear)
• Michael Urie (Shrinking)
• Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live)
