The Television Academy opened final voting for the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards at 9 a.m. PT on Monday, giving voters 10 days to decide which actors and series will take home television’s most prestigious honors.
Voting runs through 10 p.m. PT on Aug. 27, setting the stage for what promises to be one of the most competitive Emmy ceremonies in recent memory, where anything can happen.
To recap the awards season, HBO Max dominated this year’s nominations with a record-breaking 142 nods — surpassing the platform’s previous high of 140 in 2022. The haul was powered by heavy hitters including “The Penguin,” which led all limited series with the most nominations in that category, in addition to other returning favorites like “The White Lotus,” “The Last of Us” and “Hacks.”
Two shows emerged as undeniable nomination juggernauts. Apple TV+’s workplace thriller “Severance” racked up 27 nominations, while its satirical Hollywood comedy “The Studio” landed 23 — tying the record for most comedy nominations in a single year set by FX’s “The Bear” Season 3 in 2024. “The Bear” also set the bar high by winning a record 11 Emmys (coincidentally not including the top award), the most ever for a comedy series in a single year.
Netflix still holds bragging rights for the all-time nomination record with 160 nods in 2020, and shares the record for most wins in a single year — 44 victories in 2021, matching CBS’ 1974 tally. The drama series category is keeping pundits up at night. Last year’s champion, FX’s “Shogun,” isn’t eligible this cycle but will return for future consideration. That opens the door for a crowded field led by “Severance,” which only claimed two Emmys in 2022 for music composition and main title design.
HBO Max brings serious contenders with its freshman medical series “The Pitt” along with “The Last of Us,” which swept up eight Emmys in 2023, and “The White Lotus,” a 15-time Emmy winner over its run that took home the limited series prize in 2022.
Speaking of “The Pitt,” it offers Noah Wyle a shot at Emmy gold after five nominations without a win during his “ER” days. In comedy, reigning champion “Hacks” hopes to defend its crown after last year’s wins for outstanding series, writing and lead actress Jean Smart. The HBO Max hit faces competition with “The Bear,” which won outstanding comedy in 2023 and boasts 21 total Emmy victories. Last year’s “Bear” winners included five for actors Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Liza Colon-Zayas, Jamie Lee Curtis and Jon Bernthal. Can they all repeat?
Netflix aims to reign as limited series champion after last year’s “Baby Reindeer” victory. The streamer is hoping lightning strikes twice with “Adolescence,” another surprise hit from across the pond with 13 nominations. Standing in its way: “The Penguin,” FX’s “Dying for Sex,” Netflix’s anthology veteran “Black Mirror” and the true-crime sensation “Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story.”
All eyes will be on the talk series category after the recent cancellation of “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” set for May 2026, which was announced after nominations dropped. His fellow competitor Jimmy Kimmel took out a billboard ad stating: “I’m voting for Stephen.”
We suspect many TV Academy members will, too.
The 77th Emmy Awards, hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze, will air live on Sept. 14 at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT on CBS and stream simultaneously on select Paramount+ packages.
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