Emmys season is about ot begin, and with it, a slew of contenders destined for nominations and memorialization by way of snubs chatter.
More than 27,000 creatives are tasked with tapping the series that will be honored at this year’s ceremony — airing live on NBC Sept. 14 with a simultaneous stream on Peacock — with nominations set to be read live July 8 at 12:30 p.m. ET on Emmys.com.
Much like in 2025, reigning hits like ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” Hulu’s “The Bear,” and HBO Max’s “Hacks” appear to again be locks throughout the comedy categories. HBO Max’s “The Pitt” and Apple TV’s newcomer “Pluribus” meanwhile seem to have dibs on drama, as there seems a looming consensus over limited and anthology series offerings — like Netflix’s “The Beast in Me” and season two of “Beef,” along with FX’s viral sensation, “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette.”
Below are some of our predictions for the upcoming nominees:
Outstanding Comedy Series
“Abbott Elementary”
“The Bear”
“The Comeback”
“Hacks”
“Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
“Only Murders in the Building”
“Shrinking”
“Widow’s Bay”
May squeak in:
“Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat”
“Nobody Wants This”
“Rooster”
Lead Actor (Comedy)
Steve Carell – “Rooster”
Matthew Rhys – “Widow’s Bay”
Jason Segel – “Shrinking”
Martin Short – “Only Murders in the Building”
Jeremy Allen White – “The Bear”
May squeak in:
Adam Brody – “Nobody Wants This”
Steve Martin – “Only Murders in the Building”
Lead Actress (Comedy)
Quinta Brunson – “Abbott Elementary”
Ayo Edebiri – “The Bear”
Elle Fanning – “Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
Lisa Kudrow – “The Comeback”
Jean Smart – “Hacks”
May squeak in:
Kristen Bell – “Nobody Wants This”
Keke Palmer – “The Burbs”
Outstanding Drama Series
“The Diplomat”
“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms”
“Paradise”
“The Pitt”
“Pluribus”
“Slow Horses”
“Stranger Things”
“Task”
May squeak in:
“Euphoria”
“Industry”
“The Testaments”
Lead Actor (Drama)
Sterling K. Brown – “Paradise”
Gary Oldman – “Slow Horses”
Mark Ruffalo – “Task”
Noah Wyle – “The Pitt”
Jon Hamm – “Your Friends and Neighbors”
May squeak in:
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje – “Euphoria”
Walton Goggins – “Fallout”
Rufus Sewell – “The Diplomat”
Billy Bob Thornton – “Landman”
Lead Actress (Drama)
Kathy Bates – “Matlock”
Carrie Coon – “The Gilded Age”
Keri Russell – “The Diplomat”
Rhea Seehorn – “Pluribus”
Zendaya – “Euphoria”
May squeak in:
Chase Infiniti – “The Testaments”
Michelle Pfeiffer – “The Madison”
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
“The Beast in Me”
“Beef”
“DTF St. Louis”
“Half Man”
“Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette”
May squeak in:
“All Her Fault”
“Black Rabbit”
Lead Actor (Limited/Anthology Series)
Jamie Bell – “Half Man”
Charlie Hunnam – “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”
Oscar Isaac – “Beef”
Paul Anthony Kelly – “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette”
Matthew Rhys – “The Beast in Me”
May squeak in:
Jason Bateman – “Black Rabbit”
Michael Shannon – “Death by Lightning”
Lead Actress (Limited/Anthology Series)
Claire Danes – “The Beast in Me”
Sally Field – “Remarkably Bright Creatures”
Carey Mulligan – “Beef”
Sarah Pidgeon – “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette”
Sarah Snook – “All Her Fault”
May squeak in:
Patricia Arquette: Murdaugh: Death in the Family”
Kerry Washington – “Imperfect Women”