It’s a historic Primetime Emmys night for broadcaster NBC this evening, as the TV network continues to celebrate 100 years. But it’s also an elegiac Emmys for a number of series we’re saying goodbye to: “Hacks,” “Euphoria,” and “Stranger Things” among them.
It’s been a huge year for HBO Max, with “Hacks” and “The Pitt,” the most-nominated drama series at 25 nods. “Hacks,” meanwhile, has 24 Primetime Emmy nominations — the most ever for a single season of a comedy in the same year. The 24,000-member TV Academy can be tricky to predict, but IndieWire did our best with our predictions for this year. This year’s winners were dominated by “The Pitt,” “DTF St. Louis,” and “Widow’s Bay” as the top shows of the year across Drama, Limited Series, and Comedy.
Other nominated series tonight include favorites like “The Gilded Age,” “The Diplomat,” “Slow Horses,” and more on the drama front, along with new drama series like “Pluribus.” On the comedy side, old standards like “Abbott Elementary,” “The Bear,” and “Shrinking” are joined by “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” and more newcomers that ruled the conversation this year.
The 78th annual Primetime Emmy Awards took place on Monday, September 14, live on NBC at 8:00 p.m. ET/ 5:00 p.m. PT. “Law & Order: SVU” star Mariska Hargitay served as host of the awards ceremony.
Check out the full list of winners alongside their fellow nominees for each category below. Here’s how to watch the ceremony.
Outstanding Comedy Series
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“The Bear” (FX)
“Hacks” (HBO Max)
“Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV)
“Nobody Wants This” (Netflix)
“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
“Shrinking” (Apple TV)
“Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) WINNER
Outstanding Drama Series
“The Diplomat” (Netflix)
“The Gilded Age” (HBO)
“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” (HBO)
“Paradise” (Hulu)
“The Pitt” (HBO Max) WINNER
“Pluribus” (Apple TV)
“Slow Horses” (Apple TV)
“Your Friends and Neighbors” (Apple TV)
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
“All Her Fault” (Peacock)
“The Beast in Me” (Netflix)
“Beef” (Netflix)
“DTF St. Louis” (HBO) WINNER
“Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette” (FX)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
The Diplomat: “Amagansett,” Peter Akerman and Debora Cahn
“The Pitt”: “1:00 P.M.,” Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman and R. Scott Gemmill
“The Pitt”: “12:00 P.M.,” Valerie Chu
“Pluribus”: “We Is Us,” Vince Gilligan WINNER
“Slow Horses”: “Scars,” Will Smith
“Task”: “A Still Small Voice,” Brad Ingelsby
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
“Abbott Elementary,” Randall Einhorn
“The Bear,” Christopher Storer
“The Chair Company,” Andrew DeYoung
“Hacks,” Lucia Aniello
“The Ms. Pat Show,” Mary Lou Belli
“Widow’s Bay,” Hiro Murai WINNER
Outstanding Variety Series
“The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC)
“Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (HBO)
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS) WINNER
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Directing for a Drama Series
“The Gilded Age,” Salli Richardson-Whitfield
“Paradise,” Hanelle Culpepper
“The Pitt,” Noah Wyle
“Pluribus.” Vince Gilligan
“Slow Horses,” Saul Metzstein WINNER
“Task,” Salli Richardson-Whitfield
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
“Abbott Elementary,” Quinta Brunson
“The Chair Company,” Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin
“The Comeback,” Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow
“Hacks,” Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky
“Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat,” Anthony King
“Widow’s Baby,” Katie Dippold WINNER
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, “Wonder Man” (Disney+)
Steve Carell, “Rooster” (HBO)
Matthew Rhys, “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) WINNER
Jason Segel, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Claire Danes, “The Beast in Me” (Netflix)
Sally Field, “Remarkably Bright Creatures” (Netflix) WINNER
Carey Mulligan, “Beef” (Netflix)
Sarah Pidgeon, “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette” (FX)
Sarah Snook, “All Her Fault” (Peacock)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Patrick Ball, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show” (Apple TV)
Shawn Hatosy, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Gerran Howell, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Jack Lowden, “Slow Horses” (Apple TV)
Tom Pelphrey, “Task” (HBO) WINNER
Carlos-Manuel Vesga, “Pluribus” (Apple TV)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown, “Paradise” (Hulu)
Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses” (Apple TV)
Mark Ruffalo, “Task” (HBO)
Rufus Sewell, “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
Noah Wyle, “The Pitt” (HBO Max) WINNER
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
“Dancing With the Stars” (ABC)
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)
“Survivor” (CBS)
“Top Chef” (Bravo)
“The Traitors” (Peacock) WINNER
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Colman Domingo, “The Four Seasons” (Netflix)
Paul W. Downs, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
Harrison Ford, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)
Nick Offerman, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV)
Stephen Root, “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) WINNER
Michael Urie, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)
Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Carrie Coon, “The Gilded Age” (HBO)
Chase Infiniti, “The Testaments” (Hulu)
Keri Russell, “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
Rhea Seehorn, “Pluribus” (Apple TV) WINNER
Zendaya, “Euphoria” (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Taylor Dearden, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Fiona Dourif, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Allison Janney, “The Diplomat” (Netflix) WINNER
Katherine LaNasa, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Sepideh Moafi, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Julianne Nicholson, “Paradise” (Hulu)
Karolina Wydra, “Pluribus” (Apple TV)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Riz Ahmed, “Bait” (Prime Video)
Jason Bateman, “Black Rabbit” (Netflix)
Oscar Isaac, “Beef” (Netflix)
Charlie Hunnam, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”(Netflix)
Matthew Rhys, “The Beast in Me” (Netflix) WINNER
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear” (FX)
Elle Fanning, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV)
Lisa Kudrow, “The Comeback” (HBO)
Jean Smart, “Hacks” (HBO Max) WINNER
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Dale Dickey, “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV)
Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Kate O’Flynn, “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) WINNER
Michelle Pfeiffer, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV)
Megan Stalter, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
Jessica Williams, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Jason Bateman, “DTF St. Louis” (HBO)
Richard Gadd, “Half Man” (HBO)
David Harbour, “DTF St. Louis” (HBO) WINNER previously announced
Richard Jenkins, “DTF St. Louis” (HBO)
Charles Melton, “Beef” (Netflix)
Nick Offerman, “Death by Lightning” (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Linda Cardellini, “DTF St. Louis” (HBO) WINNER previously announced
Dakota Fanning, “All Her Fault” (Peacock)
Laurie Metcalf, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (Netflix)
Joy Sunday, “DTF St. Louis” (HBO)
Yuh-Jung Youn, “Beef” (Netflix)
Constance Zimmer, “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette” (FX)