The Pitt’ and ‘Hacks’ Dominate 78th Emmy Nominations

The medical drama The Pitt and the comedy series Hacks have emerged as the frontrunners for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, securing 25 and 24 nominations, respectively.

The official announcement was made on Wednesday by actors Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller at the Television Academy’s Saban Media Centre in Los Angeles. With its 24 nods, Hacks broke the all-time record for the most Emmy nominations received by a comedy series in a single year, surpassing the previous record of 23 set by The Bear in 2024.

Other top-performing shows include Widow’s Bay with 19 nominations, Pluribus with 18, and Beef with 16. Notably, actor Matthew Rhys achieved a rare milestone by earning two separate lead acting nominations in the same year—one for his comedy role in Widow’s Bay and another in the limited series category for The Beast in Me.

The main award ceremony is scheduled to take place on September 14 at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles and will be hosted by American actress Mariska Hargitay.

Key Nominations At A Glance

Drama Series

The Diplomat (Netflix)

The Gilded Age (HBO Max)

A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms (HBO Max)

Paradise (Hulu)

The Pitt (HBO Max)

Pluribus (Apple TV)

Slow Horses (Apple TV)

Your Friends & Neighbours (Apple TV)

Comedy Series

Abbott Elementary (ABC)

The Bear (FX/Hulu)

Hacks (HBO Max)

Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)

Nobody Wants This (Netflix)

Only Murders In The Building (Hulu)

Shrinking (Apple TV)

Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)

Limited or Anthology Series

All Her Fault (Peacock)

The Beast In Me (Netflix)

Beef (Netflix)

DTF St Louis (HBO Max)

Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn Bessette (FX/Hulu)

Lead Actor & Actress (Drama)

Actors: Sterling K. Brown (Paradise), Gary Oldman (Slow Horses), Mark Ruffalo (Task), Rufus Sewell (The Diplomat), Noah Wyle (The Pitt).

Actresses: Carrie Coon (The Gilded Age), Chase Infiniti (The Testaments), Keri Russell (The Diplomat), Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus), Zendaya (Euphoria).

Lead Actor & Actress (Comedy)

Actors: Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Wonder Man), Steve Carell (Rooster), Matthew Rhys (Widow’s Bay), Jason Segel (Shrinking), Martin Short (Only Murders In The Building).

Actresses: Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary), Ayo Edebiri (The Bear), Elle Fanning (Margo’s Got Money Troubles), Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback), Jean Smart (Hacks).