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# The Emmy Nominations Have Arrived!
- URL: https://go-fug-yourself.ghost.io/the-emmy-nominations-have-arrived-07-2026/
- Published: 2026-07-08T17:00:24.000Z
- Updated: 2026-07-08T16:59:46.000Z
- Description: Get ready to rage!
- Author: Jessica  
- Tags: fugs, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-10-07 08:31

We have SO MUCH to discuss here! There's some good stuff! There's some weird stuff! There's some stuff that will make you happy, and some developments that will annoy you, especially if you hate *The Bear*. As a reminder: *Heated Rivalry* is NOT ELIGIBLE for the Emmys because it's a 100% Canadian production but the TV Academy did do what they could here to get one of the boys in the house. In fact, I do think that we're going to get a really good red carpet for this. Mark your calendars for September 14! And come opine with us here:

**Outstanding Comedy Series**  
*Abbott Elementary* 
*The Bear* 
*Hacks* 
*Margo’s Got Money Troubles* 
*Nobody Wants This* 
*Only Murders in the Building* 
*Shrinking* 
*Widow’s Bay*

I'm delighted by how well *Widow's Bay* has done -- I have two episodes left; I LOVE it -- and this category, overall, feels really solid. (Cue, of course, your rants about *The Bear* being here. At least *Widow's Bay* is sincerely actually funny! I've never laughed at *The Bear!* Etc. Please note, though, that I have not watched the newest season at all. Maybe it's a HOOT!!)

**Outstanding Drama Series**  
*The Diplomat* 
*The Gilded Age* 
*A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms* 
*Paradise* 
*The Pitt* 
*Pluribus* 
*Slow Horses* 
*Your Friends & Neighbors*

This is probably a three-way race between *Pluribus*, *The Pitt* and maybe *Slow Horses* as a spoiler, although I would personally give it to [this season of *The Gilded Age*](https://drinkswithbroads.substack.com/t/the-gilded-age), which was SO MUCH FUN*.* This is also the place for me to note once again that I hate *Your Friends & Neighbors,* even though I've watched every single episode. (This past season was an improvement over the first one, however.)

**Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series**  
*All Her Fault* 
*The Beast in Me* 
*Beef* 
*DTF St. Louis* 
*Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette*

I really thought *DTF St. Louis* was a new edgy comedy on FX??? Learning!

**Outstanding Structured Reality Program**  
*Antiques Roadshow* 
*Diners, Drive-ins and Dives* 
*Love Is Blind* 
*Queer Eye* 
*Shark Tank*

This is a real melange of programming. Earlier, I had a cut and paste error where I wrote about a show called *Antiques Roadshow Diners*, which DOES sound fun.  
  
**Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program**  
*America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders* 
*Love on the Spectrum* 
*RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked* 
*Summer House* 
*Welcome to Wrexham*

As someone who's watched from day one, I am REALLY proud of the team at *Summer House*, which is AN EXCELLENT SHOW. Meanwhile, last I checked, *Wrexham* has devolved into episodes where they talk for 20 minutes about how maybe Ryan Reynolds will buy the town a park.

**Outstanding Reality Competition Program**   
*Dancing with the Stars* 
*RuPaul’s Drag Race* 
*Survivor* 
*Top Chef* 
*Traitors*

This sort of goes to show how long it's been since a new reality competition show has broken through. I'd have given one to *Love Island*; that show is HARD to produce. (Having said that, we will get to *Love Island* later.)

**Outstanding Variety Series**   
*The Daily Show* 
*Jimmy Kimmel Live!* 
*Last Week Tonight with John Oliver* 
*The Late Show with Stephen Colbert* 
*Saturday Night Live*

In other words...all of them.

**Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series**  
*Abbott Elementary,* “Ballgame”  
*The Bear,* “Bears”  
*The Chair Company,* “Life Goes by Too Fucking Fast, It Really Does.”  
*Hacks,* “Hacks (Finale)”  
*The Ms. Pat Show,* “Give It Arrest”  
*Widow’s Bay,* “Welcome to Widow’s Bay!”

This is great news for *The Ms. Pat Show*! I do think this one is *Widow's Bay*'s Emmy to lose.

**Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series**  
*The Gilded Age,* “My Mind Is Made Up”  
*Paradise,* “Exodus”  
*The Pitt,* “12:00 P.M.”  
*Pluribus,* “We Is Us”  
*Slow Horses,* “Scars”  
*Task,* “Out Beyond Ideas of Wrongdoing and Rightdoing, There Is a River”

I think this is *The Pitt*'s to lose but it's possible Emmy voters really loved *Pluribus*. (I enjoyed *Pluribus* a lot but I think its pacing is all over the place and you could make a solid argument that it is pretentious.)

**Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie**  
*Beef,* “It Will Stay This Way and You Will Obey”  
*Beef,* “Oh, the Comfort, the Inexpressible Comfort”  
*Black Rabbit,* “The Black Rabbits”  
*DTF St. Louis*

This is the first I am hearing of *Black Rabbit.* The death of the monoculture means that half the time there are people out there who are rabid fans of something the rest of us have never even heard of. (Although this is Netflix's fault -- this stars Jude Law and Jason Bateman, apparently; why isn't Netflix pushing this on me every time I log in?)

**Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series**   
*Abbott Elementary,* “Team Building’  
*The Chair Company,* “Life Goes by Too Fucking Fast, It Really Does.”  
*The Comeback,* “Valerie Does It All”  
*Hacks,* “Hacks (Finale)”  
*Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat,* “Mergers and Acquisitions”  
*Widow’s Bay,* “Welcome to Widow’s Bay!”

I'm excited for *Jury Duty,* even though this second season was not as good as the first one -- how could it be?

**Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series**   
*The Diplomat,* “Amagansett”  
*The Pitt,* “1:00 P.M.”  
*The Pitt,* “12:00 P.M.”  
*Pluribus,* “We Is Us”  
*Slow Horses,* “Scars”  
*Task,* “A Still Small Voice”

The rest of the hours on *The Pitt* are so jealous.

**Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie**  
*All Her Fault,* “Episode 8”  
*The Beast in Me,* “Sick Puppy”  
*Beef*, “All the Things We’re Never Going to Have”  
*Death by Lightning* 
*DTF St. Louis*

**Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series**  
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, *Wonder Man*  
Steve Carell, *Rooster*  
Matthew Rhys, *Widow’s Bay*  
Jason Segel, *Shrinking*  
Martin Short, *Only Murders in the Building*

I enjoy all these people and I hope Martin brings Meryl.

**Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series**  
Sterling K. Brown, *Paradise*  
Gary Oldman, *Slow Horses*  
Mark Ruffalo, *Task*  
Rufus Sewell, *The Diplomat*  
Noah Wyle, *The Pitt*

Sterling K Brown does an AMAZING job of keeping *Paradise* grounded-feeling even though it is SO BONKERS. (Please note, I love *Paradise* and have watched it entirely but it is extremely silly on many levels.) However, I think Noah's gonna get this again. Is anyone really mad about that?

**Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie**   
Riz Ahmed, *Bait*  
Jason Bateman, *Black Rabbit*  
Charlie Hunnam, *Monster: The Ed Gein Story*  
Oscar Isaac, *Beef*  
Matthew Rhys, *The Beast in Me*

Matthew Rhys gets another shot! Also no one is mad that Riz Ahmed and Oscar Isaac will be attending this event. Jude Law might be pissed. And, finally, I heard Charlie Hunnam is AMAZING in that role.

**Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series**  
Quinta Brunson, *Abbott Elementary*  
Ayo Edebiri, *The Bear*  
Elle Fanning, *Margo’s Got Money Troubles*  
Lisa Kudrow, *The Comeback*  
Jean Smart, *Hacks*

I must admit that I think Jean Smart has won enough Emmys. No offense, Jean, you are a queen, obviously.

**Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series**  
Carrie Coon, *The Gilded Age*  
Chase Infiniti, *The Testaments*  
Keri Russell, *The Diplomat*  
Rhea Seehorn, *Pluribus*  
Zendaya, *Euphoria*

Chase Infiniti is having the YEAR OF HER LIFE. This is a packed category.

**Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie**   
Claire Danes, *The Beast in Me*  
Sally Field, *Remarkably Bright Creatures*  
Carey Mulligan, *Beef*  
Sarah Pidgeon, *Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette*  
Sarah Snook, *All Her Fault*

I assume Sarah Pidgeon is the front runner here; I didn't like that mini-series but she IS great in it.

**Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series**  
Colman Domingo, *The Four Seasons*  
Paul W. Downs, *Hacks*  
Harrison Ford, *Shrinking*  
Nick Offerman, *Margo’s Got Money Troubles*  
Stephen Root, *Widow’s Bay*  
Michael Urie, *Shrinking*  
Tyler James Williams, *Abbott Elementary*

I'm thrilled we figured out a way to get Colman Domingo to another awards show! This one SHOULD go to Harrison Ford, I think -- in part because he hasn't won for that role yet and he's so good in *Shrinking.*

**Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series**   
Patrick Ball, *The Pitt*  
Billy Crudup, *The Morning Show*  
Shawn Hatosy, *The Pitt*  
Gerran Howell, *The Pitt*  
Jack Lowden, *Slow Horses*  
Tom Pelphrey, *Task*  
Carlos-Manuel Vesga, *Pluribus*

Sure! I hope Jack Lowden brings Saoirse.

**Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie**  
Jason Bateman, *DF St. Louis*  
Richard Gadd, *Half Man*  
David Harbour, *DTF St. Louis*  
Richard Jenkins, *DTF St. Louis*  
Charles Melton, *Beef*  
Nick Offerman, *Death by Lightning*

Jason Bateman has worked a lot this year, who knew?!?! Both he and Nick Offerman are also nominated in other categories, too. We've got a lot of people with multiple chances to win this time around.

**Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series**   
Dale Dickey, *Widow’s Bay*  
Hannah Einbinder, *Hacks*  
Janelle James, *Abbott Elementary*  
Kate O’Flynn, *Widow’s Bay*  
Michelle Pfeiffer, *Margo’s Got Money Troubles*  
Megan Stalter, *Hacks*  
Jessica Williams, *Shrinking*

This is a really tough category. I'm excited to see what Michelle wears. I assume Megan Stalter, whose work on *Hacks* I love, will be weird about this publicly. Kate O'Flynn is SO good on *Widow's Bay*. But no one makes me laugh more than Jessica Williams except maybe Janelle James?

**Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series**  
Taylor Dearden, *The Pitt*  
Fiona Dourif, *The Pitt*  
Allison Janney, *The Diplomat*  
Katherine LaNasa, *The Pitt*  
Sepideh Moafi, *The Pitt*  
Julianne Nicholson, *Paradise*  
Karolina Wydra, *Pluribus*

*The Pitt* might split the vote here, leaving the door open for...Janney? Probably.

**Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie**  
Linda Cardellini, *DTF St. Louis*  
Dakota Fanning, *All Her Fault*  
Laurie Metcalf, *Monster: The Ed Gein Story*  
Joy Sunday, *DTF St. Louis*  
Youn Yuh-jung, *Beef*  
Constance Zimmer, *Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette*

Fun fact: BOTH Fannings are nominated this year!

**Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series**  
Colman Domingo, *Euphoria*  
Ernest Harden Jr., *The Pitt*  
Jeff Hiller, *Pluribus*  
Jeff Kober, *The Pitt*  
Jonathan Pryce, *Slow Horses*  
Bradley Whitford, *The Diplomat*

Earlier, I forgot Colman Domingo is also in *Euphoria.* I'm excited to think about him at the Emmys once again!

**Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series**   
Michael J. Fox, *Shrinking*  
Brett Goldstein, *Shrinking*  
Hamish Linklater, *Widow’s Bay*  
Christopher McDonald, *Hacks*  
Rob Reiner, *The Bear*  
Connor Storrie, *Saturday Night Live*

This is VERY exciting for Connor Storrie and also there is no way Connor Storrie will beat either Michael J. Fox or ROB REINER, for pete's sake. (Reiner is definitely going to take this, right?)

**Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series**   
Brittany Allen, *The Pitt*  
Tai Anderson, *The Pitt*  
Tina Iviev, *The Pitt*  
Miriam Shor, *Pluribus*  
Merritt Wever, *The Gilded Age*  
Shailene Woodley, *Paradise*

THANK GOD SHAILENE GOT THIS, as we noted publicly MANY times that we'd rage if she didn't. She was AMAZING on this season of *Paradise*. I think she could win this?

**Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series**   
Leslie Bibb, *Hacks*  
Jamie Lee Curtis, *The Bear*  
Betty Gilpin, *Widow’s Bay*  
Cherry Jones, *Hacks*  
Laurie Metcalf, *Hacks*  
Kaitlin Olson, *Hacks*  
Lauren Weedman, *Hacks*

I'm glad Leslie Bibb got this after being, IMO, snubbed for last season of *The White Lotus*.

**Outstanding Host for a Game Show**  
Steve Harvey, *Celebrity Family Feud*  
Ken Jennings, *Jeopardy!*  
Colin Jost, *Pop Culture Jeopardy!*  
Jimmy Kimmel, *Who Wants to Be a Millionaire*  
Martin Short, *Match Game*

**Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program**  
RuPaul Charles, *RuPaul’s Drag Race*  
Alan Cumming, *The Traitors*  
Kristen Kish, *Top Chef*  
Ariana Madix, *Love Island USA*  
Jeff Probst, *Survivor*

I am THRILLED for Ariana.

*(Photo by Frazer Harrison/Getty Images)*