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
