The Pitt Seeks Repeat Drama Win as Comedy Race Narrows

The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will take place at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater, honoring television programs that aired from June 2025 through May 2026, with Mariska Hargitay hosting. “The Pitt” is favored to repeat as best drama, which would make it the first series since “Mad Men” to win the top drama prize in each of its first two seasons; the show leads all nominees with 25 nods and has already collected several early awards. The best comedy race is expected to be closely contested between Apple TV+’s debut horror-comedy “Widow’s Bay” and veteran contender “Hacks,” while “Widow’s Bay” has already won eight awards and could surpass “The Studio” as the most-awarded comedy series in a single year. Acting races also feature prominent contenders including Noah Wyle, Rhea Seehorn, Jean Smart and Matthew Rhys, with Smart seeking a record-tying eighth acting Emmy. The ceremony will air on NBC and stream on Peacock, while viewers in India can watch the live event and pre-show on JioHotstar early Tuesday, September 15.