We’re big fans of Katie Dippold’s wonderfully weird Apple TV horror comedy series Widow’s Bay, and apparently, so is the Television Academy. The series nabbed 19 nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Matthew Rhys’ performance as Mayor Tom Loftis, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Stephen Root’s performance as Wyck, and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Dale Dickey’s performance as Rosemary and Kate O’Flynn’s performance as Patricia. It’s facing stiff competition, but we’re hoping Patricia can manifest success with some help from the ever-insightful self-help-manual-slash-evil-spellbook Your Turn.
Apple TV’s sci-fi standout Pluribus nabbed 18 nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Rhea Seehorn’s performance as Carol Sturka. Perhaps the Television Academy will finally do the right thing and give Seehorn an Emmy after she lost twice for her performance in Better Call Saul.
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II scored a surprise but well-deserved nomination for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Wonder Man. Other genre shows nominated this year include A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, The Testaments, and Paradise.
You can find the full list of the primetime 2026 Emmy Awards nominees below, and you can find a complete list of all nominations, including the Creative Arts Emmys, here.
The 78th Emmy Awards air September 14 at 5 p.m. PT/8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock.
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Source: Gizmodo