An Analysis of the Shows and Stars Nominated

Key Points:

• The TV Academy announced the finalists for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards across over 100 categories, with nominations selected by 27,000 voters from various peer groups; final voting runs from August 17-26, with ceremonies in early and mid-September.
• Mariska Hargitay, the Primetime Emmy telecast host, received nominations for producing and directing the HBO documentary My Mom Jayne, potentially joining an elite group of Emmy winners who also hosted the same year.
• HBO/HBO Max and Netflix led overall nominations with 122 and 111 respectively, while Apple TV+ had a record 87 nominations and a strong presence in major categories, notably with multiple drama and comedy series nods.
• Key nominated shows include The Pitt, Hacks, Widow’s Bay, and Beef, with some surprises such as the exclusion of final seasons of The Boys, Euphoria, and Stranger Things from best drama nominations, and mixed results for Taylor Sheridan’s Paramount+ shows.
• Notable individual achievements include Salli Richardson-Whitfield becoming the first Black woman nominated twice in the same year for best directing for a drama, and pop stars Taylor Swift and Bad Bunny receiving multiple nominations for variety specials.