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The 2026 Emmy Awards are shaping up to deliver several historic moments across its 116 categories, according to final predictions from Variety’s Awards Circuit. HBO Max is expected to lead the evening with multiple victories, including a projected repeat win for medical drama “The Pitt” in the outstanding drama series category.
The comedy race appears particularly competitive this year. Apple TV’s horror series “Widow’s Bay” has emerged as a surprising contender, projected to secure approximately 15 Emmy wins including outstanding comedy series. If accurate, this would establish a new record for most awards won by a comedy series in a single year. Meanwhile, “Hacks” has achieved its own milestone by garnering 24 nominations, setting an all-time high for any comedy program. The fifth and final season of the Jean Smart vehicle is expected to earn Smart an eighth acting Emmy, though the show faces challenges across other categories.
Netflix’s anthology series “Beef” leads predictions in the limited series race with six projected wins, including acting honors for Oscar Isaac and Carey Mulligan. In variety programming, a new voting format allows multiple winners, potentially enabling both Stephen Colbert’s farewell “Late Show” season and Jimmy Kimmel’s program to claim victories. Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl LX halftime show is positioned to become the most-awarded Super Bowl performance in Emmy history, while Taylor Swift is expected to win her first competitive Emmy as a producer.
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Originally reported by Variety →
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