Awards 78th Primetime Emmy Awards

Emmys 2026

The Primetime Emmy Awards honor the best in American primetime television, presented annually by the Television Academy.

September 14, 2026 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT NBC Peacock Theater, Los Angeles

Nominated TV Shows

Winners Spotlight

Outstanding Drama Series
The Pitt
The Pitt
Outstanding Comedy Series
Widow's Bay
Widow's Bay
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama
The Pitt
Noah Wyle
The Pitt
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama
Pluribus
Rhea Seehorn
Pluribus

Where to Watch the Nominees

2026 Emmy Awards Photos and Highlights

Trailers for 2026 Emmy Awards Nominees

All Categories

Outstanding Drama Series

The Pitt Winner
The Diplomat
The Gilded Age
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Paradise
The Pitt
Pluribus
Slow Horses
Your Friends & Neighbors

Outstanding Comedy Series

Widow's Bay Winner
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Margo's Got Money Troubles
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
Widow's Bay

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

DTF St. Louis Winner
All Her Fault
The Beast in Me
Beef
DTF St. Louis
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama

Noah Wyle Winner
The Pitt
Sterling K. Brown - Paradise
Gary Oldman - Slow Horses
Mark Ruffalo - Task
Rufus Sewell - The Diplomat
Noah Wyle - The Pitt

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama

Rhea Seehorn Winner
Pluribus
Carrie Coon - The Gilded Age
Chase Infiniti - The Testaments
Keri Russell - The Diplomat
Rhea Seehorn - Pluribus
Zendaya - Euphoria

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy

Matthew Rhys Winner
Widow's Bay
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 Lead Actress in a Comedy

Jean Smart Winner
Hacks
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 Limited Series

Matthew Rhys Winner
The Beast in Me
Riz Ahmed - Bait
Jason Bateman - Black Rabbit
Charlie Hunnam - Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Oscar Isaac - Beef
Matthew Rhys - The Beast in Me

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series

Sally Field Winner
Remarkably Bright Creatures
Claire Danes - The Beast in Me
Sally Field - Remarkably Bright Creatures
Carey Mulligan - Beef
Sarah Pidgeon - Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Sarah Snook - All Her Fault

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama

Tom Pelphrey Winner
Task
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 Supporting Actress in a Drama

Allison Janney Winner
The Diplomat
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 Comedy

Stephen Root Winner
Widow's Bay
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 Supporting Actress in a Comedy

Kate O'Flynn Winner
Widow's Bay
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 Limited Series

David Harbour Winner
DTF St. Louis
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 Supporting Actress in a Limited Series

Linda Cardellini Winner
DTF St. Louis
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. & Carolyn Bessette

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

The Traitors Winner

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

Katie Dippold Winner
Widow's Bay

Outstanding Directing for a Drama

Saul Metzstein Winner
Slow Horses

Outstanding Variety Series

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Winner

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy

Hiro Murai Winner
Widow's Bay

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

Vince Gilligan Winner
Pluribus

Outstanding Television Movie

Remarkably Bright Creatures Winner

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Frequently Asked Questions

What won Outstanding Drama Series at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards?
The Pitt won Outstanding Drama Series at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards.
When were the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards?
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards took place on September 14, 2026 at Peacock Theater, Los Angeles.
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