Emmy nominations: The Pitt leads with 25 as Hacks sets comedy record for HBO Max

The Pitt topped this year’s Emmy nominations with 25, while Hacks earned a record 24 nominations for a comedy series in its final season. HBO Max led all platforms with 122 nominations overall and secured multiple contenders across best drama and best comedy categories, underlining its strength in major Primetime Emmy races.

HBO Max dominated the latest Emmy nominations, led by drama series The Pitt with 25 nods. Comedy series Hacks followed with a record 24 nominations in its final season. The Television Academy announced nominees across 118 Primetime Emmy categories on Wednesday. HBO Max topped all outlets with 122 nominations overall, and had three shows competing in both top series races.

The nominations list also included several high-profile names across varied categories. The late Rob Reiner received a guest acting nomination for The Bear. Bad Bunny was nominated for his Super Bowl halftime show. Newlywed Taylor Swift was cited for The Eras Tour - The Final Show concert special. Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller revealed the nominees at the Television Academy.

HBO Max Emmy nominations: The Pitt and Hacks lead key races

The Pitt strengthened its position after a strong rookie year, when it won best drama series. Noah Wyle returned as a best actor nominee, with added nods for directing and producing. Katherine LaNasa was nominated again, alongside Taylor Dearden, Fiona Dourif and Sepideh Moafi. The show captured four of seven supporting actress slots and three supporting actor places.

Hacks benefited from long-running support among Emmy voters, and its final season turned that into numbers. Jean Smart has won best actress in a comedy for all four prior seasons. Hannah Einbinder earned a fifth nomination after winning last year for supporting actress. Co-creator Paul W. Downs received three nominations, covering acting, writing and producing.

The Pitt also gained from timing and the wider calendar of major series. Some top dramas, including 2025 nominee Severance, often take long breaks between seasons. The White Lotus was absent between seasons, reducing competition from large ensembles. That gap helped The Pitt command many acting categories in this year’s field.

Apple TV Emmy nominations: Pluribus, Widows Bay and comedy contenders

Apple TV also posted strong results with two first-season series. Pluribus earned 18 nominations, including best actress in a drama for Rhea Seahorn. The show came from Vince Gilligan, known for Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul. Widows Bay received 19 nominations, including best actor for Matthew Rhys.

Rhys also added a producer nomination and an acting nod for the limited series The Beast in Me. Apple TV placed two more shows in the best comedy mix. Margos Got Money Troubles earned acting nominations for Elle Fanning and Michelle Pfeiffer. Shrinking included nominations for Harrison Ford as supporting actor and Jason Segel as lead actor.

Emmy nominations: Bateman, Short and Brunson draw multiple nods

Several performers collected multiple nominations across projects and roles. Martin Short landed three nominations, tied to Only Murders in the Building and hosting The Match Game. A Netflix documentary, Marty, Life is Short, gained two nominations. Jason Bateman received four nominations for performing and producing on Black Rabbit and DTF St. Louis.

Broadcast television had a smaller presence in top categories, but Abbott Elementary stood out for ABC. Creator and star Quinta Brunson added three nominations to a growing tally. The series secured seven nominations overall. The results again underlined how streaming and cable series now dominate the highest-profile races.

Emmy nominations: Rob Reiner, Taylor Swift, Bad Bunny and Michael J. Fox

Rob Reiner, who was killed along with wife Michele Singer Reiner in December, was nominated for guest actor for The Bear. The nomination arrived about 50 years after Reiner won two Emmys for All in the Family. Michael J. Fox was also nominated in the category for playing a Parkinson’s patient on Shrinking.

Music and event programming also drew major attention in the nominations. The Super Bowl halftime show, featuring Bad Bunny on NBC, collected nine nominations. Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour concert special received five nominations, including one for Swift as producer. Swift previously won a 2015 Emmy for interactive media and has 14 Grammys.

Late-night shows also surfaced strongly after recent political pressure on the format. The now-off-the-air Late Show With Stephen Colbert received nine nominations. Jimmy Kimmel Live! earned six. The nominations reflected how variety and talk categories remain active, even as schedules and line-ups shift across networks.

Emmy nominations: Beef, Euphoria and the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards

Netflix’s Beef led limited or anthology series with 16 nominations. The show shifted to new central roles, and Carey Mulligan, Oscar Isaac and Charles Melton were nominated. Euphoria returned after a long gap and picked up seven nominations. Zendaya received a nod for the recently aired third season after earlier wins.

The awards ceremony now moves into its final stretch ahead of the telecast. The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will air on NBC on Sept. 14. Mariska Hargitay will host the show. Mariska Hargitay was also nominated for directing and producing the documentary My Mom Jayne.

With inputs from PTI