The hospital drama "The Pitt" led all nominees with 25 for its second season, while "Hacks" earned a record-breaking 24 nominations to lead all comedies in its final season, as the Emmy Award nominations were announced Wednesday.
HBO Max topped all outlets with 122 overall nominations and secured the leading spots for both drama and comedy series. "Hacks" surpassed the previous comedy series nomination record, jointly held by "The Studio" and "The Bear" last year. The streaming service has three shows competing for both best drama and best comedy series.
The nominations, announced for 118 Primetime Emmy categories, included nods for the late Rob Reiner for guest acting on "The Bear," Bad Bunny for his Super Bowl halftime show, and Taylor Swift for her concert special "The Eras Tour - The Final Show."
"The Pitt," an emergency room series, received multiple acting nominations, with Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa nominated again for lead actor and supporting actress, respectively. Taylor Dearden, Fiona Dourif, and Sepideh Moafi also received nominations, with "The Pitt" earning four of the seven supporting actress spots and three supporting actor slots.
Apple TV+ saw significant nominations for its new series. "Pluribus," a drama from Vince Gilligan, received 18 nods, including a best actress nomination for its sole lead, Rhea Seahorn. The horror comedy "Widow's Bay" garnered 19 nominations, including best actor for Matthew Rhys, who also received nominations as a producer and for his acting in the limited series "The Beast in Me."
Two other Apple TV+ shows, "Margo's Got Money Troubles" and "Shrinking," were nominated for best comedy. "Shrinking" earned a supporting actor nomination for Harrison Ford, and Jason Segel is nominated for lead actor. Martin Short received three nominations for "Only Murders in the Building," including for producing and hosting "The Match Game," and a Netflix documentary about him also secured two nominations.
Jason Bateman received four nominations for his performing and producing work on "Black Rabbit" and "DTF St. Louis."
ABC's "Abbott Elementary" remained a notable performer for traditional broadcast networks, earning seven nominations. Creator and star Quinta Brunson was nominated for three more.
Unexpected nominations included Rob Reiner, who received a guest actor nomination for "The Bear." Michael J. Fox, nominated in the same category for his role on "Shrinking," has Parkinson's disease, a condition he was diagnosed with in the 1990s.
Bad Bunny's Super Bowl halftime show received nine nominations. Taylor Swift's "Eras Tour" concert special garnered five nominations, including one for Swift herself as a producer. Stephen Colbert's "Late Show" received nine nominations, and "Jimmy Kimmel Live!" received six.
Netflix's "Beef" led the limited or anthology series categories with 16 nominations, with acting nods for Carey Mulligan, Oscar Isaac, and Charles Melton.
"Euphoria" returned with seven nominations, including a best actress nod for Zendaya. Liza Colón-Zayas and Jeff Hiller announced the nominations at the Television Academy in Los Angeles. The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards are scheduled to air on NBC on September 14, with Mariska Hargitay set to host.