2026 Emmy Predictions In All Primetime Categories

Here we are!

This Wednesday morning, The Television Academy will announce the nominees for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards. How are we feeling? Are the three series winners already decided?

Will anything challenge The Pitt‘s crown? Just how many acting nominations with the HBO Max series rack up in its sophomore season? Even if something like Pluribus leads this year’s crop in terms of number of nominations, we should all remember that that doesn’t mean that the medical ensemble drama is out of the game. Severance, after all, led last year’s nominations.

With HBO Max’s Hacks and FX’s Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette in good positions to take their respective categories, will the other nominees pose a threat? Emmy nomination morning can wield some fun surprises, so keep an eye on a lot of below-the-line and writing and directing categories.

So with that, here are The Contending’s 2026 Emmy predictions across all Primetime categories.

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Drama Series

Lead Actor In a Drama Series

Lead Actress In a Drama Series

Supporting Actor In a Drama Series

Supporting Actress In a Drama Series

Directing In a Drama Series

Writing In a Drama Series

Comedy Series

Lead Actor In a Comedy Series

Lead Actress In a Comedy Series

Supporting Actor In a Comedy Series

Supporting Actress In a Comedy Series

Directing In a Comedy Series

Writing In a Comedy Series

Limited Series

TV Movie

Lead Actor In a Limited Series

Lead Actress In a Limited Series

Supporting Actor In a Limited Series

Supporting Actress In a Limited Series

Directing In a Limited Series

Writing In a Limited Series

Writing In a Variety Series

Reality Competition Program

Variety Special – Live

Variety Special – Pre-Recorded