2026 Emmy nominations predictions: Drama, comedy, limited series & TV movie

S.J.
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The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards are scheduled to be presented on September 5-14, 2026, with nominations to be announced on Tuesday, July 8th. Below, you can find our predictions in all the main categories for drama, comedy, limited series and TV movies. There's also an alternative list in each category of possible nominees from shows/movies that we've seen and which would make us really happy to see them recognised. Browse through them and perhaps you'll also find some help for your own predictions.

Last updated: July 3rd, 2026.

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES*

Will Be Nominated

A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms

Bridgerton

Paradise

Pluribus

Slow Horses

Task

The Diplomat

The Pitt

Should Be Nominated

Alien: Earth

Daredevil: Born Again

Heated Rivalry*

Last Samurai Standing*

Slow Horses

Task

*If the Emmys wish to maintain their relevancy, they needs to ditch the "America First" attitude ASAP and have just one ceremony where series from all countries and/or those not in English can compete.

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show)

Kathy Bates (Matlock)

Keri Russell (The Diplomat)

Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus)

Zendaya (Euphoria)

Should Be Nominated

Sydney Chandler (Alien: Earth)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Billy Bob Thornton (Landman)

Gary Oldman (Slow Horses)

Mark Ruffalo (Task)

Noah Wyle (The Pitt)

Sterling K. Brown (Paradise)

Should Be Nominated

Charlie Cox (Daredevil: Born Again)

Connor Storrie (Heated Rivalry)*

Gary Oldman (Slow Horses)

Mark Ruffalo (Task)

Okada Junichi (Last Samurai Standing)*

*If the Emmys wish to maintain their relevancy, they needs to ditch the "America First" attitude ASAP and have just one ceremony where series from all countries and/or those not in English can compete.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Emilia Jones (Task)

Fiona Dourif (The Pitt)

Julianne Nicholson (Paradise)

Karolina Wydra (Pluribus)

Katherine LaNasa (The Pitt)

Sepideh Moafi (The Pitt)

Taylor Dearden (The Pitt)

Should Be Nominated

Aimee-Ffion Edwards (Slow Horses)

Emilia Jones (Task)

Fujisaki Yumia (Last Samurai Standing)*

Kristin Scott Thomas (Slow Horses)

Krysten Ritter (Daredevil: Born Again)

Sophie Nélisse (Heated Rivalry)*

Thuso Mbedu (Task)

*If the Emmys wish to maintain their relevancy, they needs to ditch the "America First" attitude ASAP and have just one ceremony where series from all countries and/or those not in English can compete.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)

Gerran Howell (The Pitt)

Jack Lowden (Slow Horses)

James Marsden (Paradise)

Patrick Ball (The Pitt)

Shawn Hatosy (The Pitt)

Tom Pelphrey (Task)

Should Be Nominated

Christopher Chung (Slow Horses)

Fabien Frankel (Task)

François Arnaud (Heated Rivalry)*

James Callis (Slow Horses)

Samuel Blenkin (Alien: Earth)

Tom Pelphrey (Task)

Wilson Bethel (Daredevil: Born Again)

*If the Emmys wish to maintain their relevancy, they needs to ditch the "America First" attitude ASAP and have just one ceremony where series from all countries and/or those not in English can compete.

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Abbott Elementary

Hacks

Margo's Got Money Troubles

Nobody Wants This

Only Murders In The Building

Shrinking

The Bear

Widow's Bay

Should Be Nominated

Margo's Got Money Troubles

Murderbot

Only Murders In The Building

Poker Face

Widow's Bay

Wonder Man

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)

Elle Fanning (Margo's Got Money Troubles)

Jean Smart (Hacks)

Kristen Wiig (Palm Royale)

Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)

Should Be Nominated

Elle Fanning (Margo's Got Money Troubles)

Natasha Lyonne (Poker Face)

Selena Gomez (Only Murders In The Building)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Will Be Nominated

Adam Brody (Nobody Wants This)

Jason Segel (Shrinking)

Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)

Matthew Rhys (Widow's Bay)

Martin Short (Only Murders In The Building)

Should Be Nominated

Alexander Skarsgård (Murderbot)

Matthew Rhys (Widow's Bay)

Martin Short (Only Murders In The Building)

Steve Martin (Only Murders In The Building)

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Wonder Man)

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES*

Will Be Nominated

Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)

Janelle James (Abbott Elementary)

Jessica Williams (Shrinking)

Kate O'Flynn (Widow's Bay)

Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear)

Michelle Pfeiffer (Margo's Got Money Troubles)

Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)

Should Be Nominated

Dale Dickey (Widow's Bay)

Kate O'Flynn (Widow's Bay)

Michelle Pfeiffer (Margo's Got Money Troubles)

Noma Dumezweni (Murderbot)

Patti Harrison (Poker Face)

Téa Leoni (Only Murders In The Building)

Thaddea Graham (Margo's Got Money Troubles)

*This category needs an overhaul. Performers in variety shows, like 'Saturday Night Live' for example, should be in a different category.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES*

Will Be Nominated

Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live)

Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear)

Harrison Ford (Shrinking)

Michael Urie (Shrinking)

Nick Offerman (Margo's Got Money Troubles)

Paul W. Downs (Hacks)

Stephen Root (Widow's Bay)

Should Be Nominated

Christoph Waltz (Only Murders In The Building)

David Dastmalchian (Murderbot)

Greg Kinnear (Margo's Got Money Troubles)

Kevin Carroll (Widow's Bay)

Logan Lerman (Only Murders In The Building)

Nick Offerman (Margo's Got Money Troubles)

Stephen Root (Widow's Bay)

*This category needs an overhaul. Performers in variety shows, like 'Saturday Night Live' for example, should be in a different category.

OUTSTANDING LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES*

Will Be Nominated

Beef

DTF St. Louis

Half Man

Love Story

The Beast In Me

Should Be Nominated

Beef

The Beast In Me

Wayward

*This category needs an overhaul, starting with the same amount of series nominees as there are in the drama and comedy series categories.

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE*

Will Be Nominated

Deep Cover

Jack Ryan: Ghost War

Miss You, Love You

People We Meet On Vacation

Remarkably Bright Creatures

Should Be Nominated

Abstain

*This category needs an overhaul; possibly changing it to celebrate all non-theatrical, and streaming or broadcast exclusive movies. The acting and other individual submissions should also be in their own category instead of lumping them together with miniseries and anthologies.

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE

Will Be Nominated

Carey Mulligan (Beef)

Claire Danes (The Beast In Me)

Sarah Pidgeon (Love Story)

Sarah Snook (All Her Fault)

Tessa Thompson (His And Hers)

Should Be Nominated

Alyvia Alyn Lind (Wayward)

Cailee Spaeny (Beef)

Carey Mulligan (Beef)

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES OR MOVIE