Beloved performers and hit shows — along with exciting new series and up-and-coming talent — were recognized during the announcement of the 78th Emmy Awards.
On July 8, Emmy winners Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear) and Jeff Hiller (Somebody Somewhere) joined Television Academy chair Cris Abrego from the Wolf Theatre in the Academy’s Saban Media Center. Nominees in nine key categories were announced at the live ceremony. (Find the complete list of Emmy nominees here.)
“This year has been defined by bold storytelling, creative ambition and unforgettable performances that have connected with audiences here at home and around the world,” Abrego noted. “Today’s nominations honor the artists and craftspeople whose work rose to the top this year. Their creativity and talent remind us why television remains one of our most powerful art forms. And while these nominations recognize individual achievement, they also celebrate the collaborative spirit that defines our industry.”
The second season of the HBO Max medical series The Pitt led all programs with 25 nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series and performance nods for previous winners Noah Wyle, Katherine LaNasa and Shawn Hatosy — along with Brittany Allen, Tal Anderson, Taylor Dearden, Fiona Dourif, Tina Ivlev, Sepideh Moafi, Patrick Ball, Ernest Harden Jr., Gerran Howell, and Jeff Kober in performance categories. The six other shows vying in the Outstanding Drama Series category are HBO Max’s The Gilded Age and A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Apple TV’s Pluribus, Slow Horses and Your Friends & Neighbors and Netflix’s The Diplomat.
The Pitt led all programs with 25 nominations.
The five Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series nominees include Netflix’s The Beast in Me and Beef, Peacock’s All Her Fault, HBO Max’s DTF St. Louis and FX/Hulu’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.
The fifth and final season of HBO Max’s Hacks set a record for the most comedy nominations in a single year with 24; the previous high was 23, held by The Studio in 2025 and The Bear in 2024. Apple TV’s Shrinking, Margo’s Got Money Troubles and Widow’s Bay, ABC’s Abbott Elementary, FX/Hulu’s The Bear, Netflix’s Nobody Wants This and Hulu’s Only Murders in the Building fill out the Outstanding Comedy Series category.
There are 28 first-time nominees across all performing categories: Brittany Allen, Tal Anderson, Patrick Ball, Leslie Bibb (Hacks), Taylor Dearden, Dale Dickey (Widow’s Bay), Fiona Dourif, Ernest Harden Jr., Gerran Howell, Charlie Hunnam (Monster: The Ed Gein Story), Chase Infiniti (The Testaments), Tina Ivlev, Jeff Kober, Hamish Linklater (Widow’s Bay), Charles Melton (Beef), Sepideh Moafi, Carey Mulligan (Beef), Kate O’Flynn (Widow’s Bay), Sarah Pidgeon (Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette), Miriam Shor (Pluribus), Megan Stalter (Hacks), Connor Storrie (Saturday Night Live), Joy Sunday (DTF St. Louis), Carlos-Manuel Vesga (Pluribus), Matt Vogel (The Muppet Show), Lauren Weedman (Hacks), Karolina Wydra (Pluribus) and Youn Yuh-Jung (Beef).
28 first-time nominees were announced, including Connor Storrie, for his appearance hosting SNL.
Beloved actor-writer-producer-director Rob Reiner, who tragically died last year, received a posthumous nomination for guest acting in The Bear.
Jason Bateman received four nominations (performance and directing, Black Rabbit; performance and producing, DTF St. Louis), while three nominations were announced for Quinta Brinson (performance, writing and producing, Abbott Elementary), Paul W. Downs (performance, writing and producing, Hacks), Matthew Rhys (performance and producing, Widow’s Bay; performance, The Beast in Me), Jason Segel (performance and producing, Shrinking; producing Shrinking — In It Together), Martin Short (performance and producing, Only Murders in the Building; host, Match Game) and Noah Wyle (performance, directing and producing, The Pitt).
Dual nominees include Sterling K. Brown, Claire Danes, Colman Domingo, Dakota Fanning, Elle Fanning, David Harbour, Oscar Isaac, Jimmy Kimmel, Lisa Kudrow, Charles Melton, Laurie Metcalf, Carey Mulligan, Nick Offerman, Michelle Pfeiffer, Keri Russell and Sarah Snook.
The 78th Emmys, hosted by Emmy winner Mariska Hargitay, is scheduled for live broadcast on NBC from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE on September 14 at 8 p.m./5 p.m. PT and will stream live and on demand on Peacock. The Creative Arts Emmy Awards will take place on September 5 and 6.
A complete list of nominations is available here.
