Who will win 2026 Emmys, and who should win – from ‘The Pitt’ to ‘Widow’s Bay’

“The Pitt” stormed the Emmy Awards last year with three major wins, including best drama. Now comes the harder part: doing it again.

HBO Max’s medical drama returns for another shift as the most-nominated show at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, with 25 nominations and defending winners Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa positioned for another big night on Monday, Sept. 14. (NBC/Peacock 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT).

The reigning Emmy champ has company. Jean Smart and HBO's “Hacks” are back for one final awards run, while Vince Gilligan’s “Pluribus” and fellow Apple TV breakout series “Widow’s Bay” lead a new wave looking to crash the party.

Here's who will win, and who should win, in the major categories on TV's biggest night.

“The Pitt” met all the daunting expectations for Season 2 and more, with a heart-pounding and heartbreaking July 4 weekend shift at Pittsburgh Trauma Medical Center. The season somehow raised the stakes without messing with the formula that made its freshman season an Emmy champion. "The Pitt" looks to be the choice of Television Academy voters, fending off an Apple TV rush from "Pluribus, "Slow Horses" and "Friends & Neighbors." GoldDerby.com pundits give overwhelming "Pitt" odds…

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