HBO Max Scores Largest Emmy Nomination Haul as ‘Hacks’ and ‘The Pitt’ Lead Comedy and Drama
HBO Max dominates the 2026 Emmy nominations, with 'Hacks' and 'The Pitt' leading the comedy and drama categories.
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HBO Max has secured its largest haul of Emmy nominations to date. The platform's success is highlighted by 'Hacks' in the comedy category and 'The Pitt' in the drama category.
Coverage from The Hollywood Reporter, Variety, and The New York Times emphasizes the scale of HBO Max's achievement while noting specific snubs and surprises involving Sydney Sweeney and Stranger Things. Deadline reported that Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller revealed the nominations during a livestream.
The industry is now looking toward the complete list of 2026 nominees as the competition moves toward the awards ceremony.
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Quick answers
Which HBO Max shows are leading their respective categories?
‘Hacks’ is leading in comedy and ‘The Pitt’ is leading in drama.
Who announced the Emmy nominations?
Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller revealed the nominations via livestream.
Which actors or shows were mentioned as surprises or snubs?
Variety's coverage mentioned Sydney Sweeney and Stranger Things in the context of snubs and surprises.
Coverage (6)
- Emmy Nominations 2026: Rob Reiner’s Posthumous Nod, the Shows Leading the Pack & More extratv.com · 50m ago
- Emmy Nominations 2026: Biggest Snubs and Surprises Rolling Stone · 50m ago
- HBO Max Scores Largest Emmy Nomination Haul as ‘Hacks’ and ‘The Pitt’ Lead Comedy and Drama The Hollywood Reporter · 1h ago
- Emmy Nominations Livestream: Liza Colón-Zayas & Jeff Hiller Reveal Noms Deadline · 3h ago
- Emmy Noms Snubs and Surprises: Sydney Sweeney, Stranger Things & More Variety · 3h ago
- Emmy Nominees 2026: The Complete List The New York Times · 3h ago broke it first
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