We’re big fans of Katie Dippold’s wonderfully weird Apple TV horror comedy series Widow’s Bay, and apparently, so is the Television Academy. The series nabbed 19 nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Matthew Rhys’ performance as Mayor Tom Loftis, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Stephen Root’s performance as Wyck, and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Dale Dickey’s performance as Rosemary and Kate O’Flynn’s performance as Patricia. It’s facing stiff competition, but we’re hoping Patricia can manifest success with some help from the ever-insightful self-help-manual-slash-evil-spellbook Your Turn.
Apple TV’s sci-fi standout Pluribus nabbed 18 nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Rhea Seehorn’s performance as Carol Sturka. Perhaps the Television Academy will finally do the right thing and give Seehorn an Emmy after she lost twice for her performance in Better Call Saul.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II scored a surprise but well-deserved nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Wonder Man. Other genre shows nominated this year include A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, The Testaments, and Paradise.
You can find the full list of the primetime 2026 Emmy Awards nominees below, and you can find a complete list of all nominations, including the Creative Arts Emmys, here.
Outstanding Drama Series
- The Diplomat
- The Gilded Age
- A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
- Paradise
- The Pitt
- Pluribus
- Slow Horses
- Your Friends and Neighbors
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
- Chase Infiniti, The Testaments
- Keri Russell, The Diplomat
- Rhea Seahorn, Pluribus
- Zendaya, Euphoria
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
- Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
- Mark Ruffalo, Task
- Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat
- Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Taylor Dearden, The Pitt
- Fiona Dourif, 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
- Patrick Ball, The Pitt
- Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
- Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt
- Gerran Howell, The Pitt
- Jack Lowden, Slow Horses
- Tom Pelphrey, Task
- Carlos-Manuel Vesga, Pluribus
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
- Salli Richardson Whitfield, The Gilded Age (“My Mind Is Made Up”)
- Hanelle M. Culpepper, Paradise (“Exodus”)
- Noah Wyle, The Pitt (“12:00 P.M.”)
- Vince Gilligan, Pluribus (“We Is Us”)
- Saul Metzstein, Slow Horses (“Scars”)
- Salli Richardson Whitfield, Task (“Out Beyond Ideas of Wrongdoing and Rightdoing, There Is a River”)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- Peter Ackerman & Debora Cahn, The Diplomat (“Amagansett”)
- Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman & R. Scott Gemmill, The Pitt (“1:00 P.M.”)
- Valerie Chu, The Pitt (“12:00 P.M.”)
- Vince Gilligan, Pluribus (“We Is Us”)
- Will Smith, Slow Horses (“Scars”)
- Brad Ingelsby, Task (“A Still Small Voice”)
Outstanding Comedy Series
- Abbott Elementary
- The Bear
- Hacks
- Margo’s Got Money Troubles
- Nobody Wants This
- Only Murders in the Building
- Shrinking
- Widow’s Bay
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
- Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
- Elle Fanning, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
- Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback
- Jean Smart, Hacks
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Yahya Abdul Mateen II, Wonder Man
- Steve Carell, Rooster
- Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay
- Jason Segel, Shrinking
- Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Dale Dickey, Widow’s Bay
- Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
- Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
- Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay
- Michelle Pfeiffer, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
- Megan Stalter, Hacks
- Jessica Williams, Shrinking
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons
- Paul W. Downs, Hacks
- Harrison Ford, Shrinking
- Nick Offerman, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
- Stephen Root, Widow’s Bay
- Michael Urie, Shrinking
- Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
- Randall Einhorn, Abbott Elementary (“Ballgame”)
- Christopher Storer, The Bear (“Bears”)
- Andrew DeYoung, The Chair Company (“Life Goes By Too F**king Fast, It Really Does”)
- Lucia Aniello, Hacks (“Hacks”)
- Mary Lou Belli, The Ms. Pat Show (“Give It Arrest”)
- Hiro Murai, Widow’s Bay (“Welcome to Widow’s Bay!”)
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (“Team Building”)
- Tim Robinson & Zach Kanin, The Chair Company (“Life Goes By Too F**king Fast, It Really Does”)
- Michael Patrick King & Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback (“Valerie Does It All”)
- Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs & Jen Statsky, Hacks (“Hacks”)
- Anthony King, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat (“Mergers and Acquisitions”)
- Katie Dippold, Widow’s Bay (“Welcome to Widow’s Bay!”)
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- All Her Fault
- The Beast in Me
- Beef
- DTF St. Louis
- Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Claire Danes, The Beast in Me
- Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures
- Carey Mulligan, Beef
- Sarah Pidgeon, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette
- Sarah Snook, All Her Fault
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Riz Ahmed, Bait
- Jason Bateman, Black Rabbit
- Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
- Oscar Isaac, Beef
- Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Linda Cardellini, DTF St. Louis
- Dakota Fanning, All Her Fault
- Laurie Metcalf, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
- Joy Sunday, DTF St. Louis
- Youn Yuh-jung, Beef
- Constance Zimmer, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Biessette
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Jason Bateman, DTF St. Louis
- Richard Gadd, Half Man
- David Harbour, DTF St. Louis
- Richard Jenkins, DTF St. Louis
- Charles Melton, Beef
- Nick Offerman, Death By Lightning
Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Jake Schreier, Beef (“It Will Stay This Way and You Will Obey”)
- Lee Sung Jin, Beef (“Oh, The Comfort, The Inexpressible Comfort”)
- Jason Bateman, Black Rabbit (“The Black Rabbits”)
- Steven Conrad, DTF St. Louis
Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Megan Gallagher, All Her Fault (“Episode 8”)
- Gabe Rotter & Daniel Pearle, The Beast in Me (“Sick Puppy”)
- Lee Sung Jin, Beef (“All the Things We’re Never Going to Have”)
- Mike Makowsky, Death By Lightning
- Steven Conrad, DTF St. Louis
The 78th Emmy Awards air September 14 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
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