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Emmy Finalists Revealed: HBO Leads with 122 Nods

7/9/2026

Summary

Television Academy Announces

The Television Academy announced the 78th Primetime Emmy finalists on July 8, 2026.
HBO/HBO Max led nominations with 122, while Netflix followed with 111.
The Pitt received the most nominations at 25, while Hacks set a comedy record with 24.
Apple TV+ earned a company-high 87 nominations, including three slots in drama and comedy series.
Mariska Hargitay earned directing and producing nominations for “My Mom Jayne” and will host September 14 Emmy telecast on NBC.

Summary

Colón-Zayas, Hiller Announce

Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller announced Emmy nominations, noting breakout nods for Chase Infiniti (The Testaments) and Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Wonder Man).
Widow’s Bay entered late yet earned the third-most nominations of any show.
Jeremy Allen White, The Bear lead, missed an Outstanding Lead Actor nomination for the first time.
Ashley Padilla was omitted from Outstanding Supporting Actress – Comedy despite her SNL season.
The Amazing Race received no nominations while Heated Rivalry, ineligible for Primetime Emmys, secured an individual nomination.

Summary

Academy Adds Categories

The Television Academy announced two new Emmy categories—Outstanding Variety Series and Outstanding Reality Competition Program—during NBC’s Today broadcast.
ABC’s Dancing with the Stars earned its first nomination in ten years in the new Outstanding Reality Competition Program category.
The Emmy ceremony moved to Monday, September 14, 2026, to accommodate an NFL broadcast.
Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller will co-host the nomination reveal at 8:30 a.m. PT from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

History

Historical Context

By 1995 HBO’s The Larry Sanders Show had already earned three Primetime Emmy Awards and five CableACE honors, showing that cable series could compete with broadcast networks. The show’s 1992-1998 run on HBO paved the way for today’s platform-heavy field, where HBO/HBO Max leads the 2026 Emmys with 122 nominations, followed by Netflix’s 111.

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Television Academy Announces

The Television Academy announced the 78th Primetime Emmy finalists on July 8, 2026.
HBO/HBO Max led nominations with 122, while Netflix followed with 111.
The Pitt received the most nominations at 25, while Hacks set a comedy record with 24.
Apple TV+ earned a company-high 87 nominations, including three slots in drama and comedy series.
Mariska Hargitay earned directing and producing nominations for “My Mom Jayne” and will host September 14 Emmy telecast on NBC.

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