The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences has unveiled the contenders for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, and Apple TV+ has once again made history. The streaming service earned a staggering 89 nominations across major categories, breaking its own record of 81 nominations from the previous year. This achievement underscores Apple's growing influence in the premium television landscape, with a diverse slate of series ranging from intense dramas to sharp comedies and innovative limited series.

Last year, Apple took home 25 awards out of its record 81 nominations. Notably, The Studio won 13 awards, including Best Comedy Series, while Severance secured 8 nods, including Lead Actress in a Drama for Britt Lower and Supporting Actor for Tramell Tillman. This year, the momentum continues with several new contenders and returning favorites.

Key Highlights from the 2026 Nominations

Among the most talked-about developments is the nomination of Michael J. Fox for his guest appearance on Shrinking. Fox, who has been open about his battle with Parkinson's disease, received widespread acclaim for his poignant and humorous performance. Additionally, Widow's Bay, a new comedy series, received the most nominations of any new show this year, including a nod for Outstanding Comedy Series.

Apple TV+ also saw strong representation in the drama categories. Pluribus, a political thriller, earned nominations for Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actress in a Drama for Rhea Seehorn, and several other technical and craft categories. Slow Horses, the beloved spy thriller starring Gary Oldman, continues to rack up nominations, including Outstanding Drama Series and Lead Actor in a Drama for Oldman.

Full List of Apple TV+ Nominees

Outstanding Drama Series

• Pluribus
• Slow Horses
• Your Friends and Neighbors

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Karolina Wydra – Pluribus

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• Gary Oldman – Slow Horses

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Billy Crudup – The Morning Show
• Jack Lowden – Slow Horses
• Carlos-Manuel Vesga – Pluribus

Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series

• Pluribus
• Slow Horses

Outstanding Comedy Series

• Margo's Got Money Troubles
• Shrinking
• Widow's Bay

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• Elle Fanning – Margo's Got Money Troubles

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Dale Dickey – Widow's Bay
• Kate O'Flynn – Widow's Bay
• Michelle Pfeiffer – Margo's Got Money Troubles
• Jessica Williams – Shrinking

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

• Matthew Rhys – Widow's Bay
• Jason Segel – Shrinking

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Harrison Ford – Shrinking
• Nick Offerman – Margo's Got Money Troubles
• Stephen Root – Widow's Bay
• Michael Urie – Shrinking

Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series

• Shrinking
• Widow's Bay

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

No Apple TV+ series were nominated in this category.

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

No nominees for Apple TV+.

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

No nominees for Apple TV+.

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

No nominees for Apple TV+.

Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

No nominees for Apple TV+.

Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming

• Palm Royale

Variety Series

No Apple TV+ series nominated.

Outstanding Choreography for Variety or Reality Programming

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Reality Competition Program

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Casting for a Reality Program

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Animated Program

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)

• Pluribus
• Slow Horses

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Period or Fantasy Program (One Hour or More)

• Palm Royale

Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)

• Widow's Bay

Outstanding Production Design for a Variety or Reality Series

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Production Design for a Variety Special

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)

• Widow's Bay

Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (One Hour)

• Margo's Got Money Troubles
• Pluribus

Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Cinematography for a Nonfiction Program

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Cinematography for a Reality Program

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Commercial

• A Critter Carol (Apple)
• I'm Not Remarkable (Apple)

Outstanding Period Costumes

• Palm Royale

Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Series

• Margo's Got Money Troubles

Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

• Widow's Bay

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

• Pluribus
• Slow Horses

Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Directing for a Documentary/Nonfiction Program

• Mr. Scorsese

Outstanding Directing for a Reality Program

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series

• Pluribus

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Single-Camera Comedy Series

• Widow's Bay

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Multi-Camera Comedy Series

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Picture Editing for Variety Programming (Segment)

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Nonfiction Program

• Mr. Scorsese

Outstanding Picture Editing for a Structured Reality or Competition Program

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Picture Editing for an Unstructured Reality Program

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Emerging Media Program

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling

• Margo's Got Money Troubles

Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Hairstyling

• Palm Royale

Outstanding Hairstyling for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Series

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Lighting Design/Lighting Direction for a Special

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Title Design

• Murderbot
• Smoke

Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)

• Margo's Got Money Troubles

Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)

• Palm Royale

Outstanding Makeup for a Variety, Nonfiction or Reality Program

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Prosthetic Makeup

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)

• Palm Royale
• Pluribus
• Slow Horses
• Widow's Bay

Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited or Anthology Series, Movie or Special (Original Dramatic Score)

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Music Composition for a Documentary/Nonfiction or Reality Program

• Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age

Outstanding Music Direction

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Original Music And Lyrics

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music

• Murderbot
• Pluribus

Outstanding Music Supervision

• Pluribus
• Widow's Bay

Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series

• Michael J. Fox – Shrinking
• Brett Goldstein – Shrinking
• Hamish Linklater – Widow's Bay

Outstanding Guest Actor In A Drama Series

• Jeff Hiller – Pluribus
• Jonathan Pryce – Slow Horses

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series

• Betty Gilpin – Widow's Bay

Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series

• Miriam Shor – Pluribus

Outstanding Performer In A Short Form Comedy Or Drama Series

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Character Voice-Over Performance

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Narrator

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Host For A Reality Or Reality Competition Program

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Host For A Game Show

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Movie

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Variety Series

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Variety Special (Live)

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama Or Variety Series

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Short Form Nonfiction Or Reality Series

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series

• Mr. Scorsese

Outstanding Hosted Nonfiction Series Or Special

• The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy

Exceptional Merit In Documentary Filmmaking

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Structured Reality Program

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Game Show

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour)

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation

• Murderbot
• Widow's Bay

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Limited Or Anthology Series, Movie Or Special

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Sound Editing For A Nonfiction Or Reality Program

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (One Hour)

• Pluribus

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (Half-Hour) And Animation

• Shrinking
• Widow's Bay

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Variety Series Or Special

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Nonfiction Program

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Reality Program

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Season Or A Movie

• Foundation
• Monarch: Legacy of Monsters
• Prehistoric Planet: Ice Age

Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Single Episode

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Stunt Coordination For Comedy Programming

• Palm Royale

Outstanding Stunt Coordination For Drama Programming

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Stunt Performance

• Palm Royale

Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork For A Series

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork For A Special

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Writing For A Comedy Series

• Widow's Bay

Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series

• Pluribus
• Slow Horses

Outstanding Writing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Series

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Writing For A Variety Special

No Apple TV+ nominees.

Outstanding Writing For A Nonfiction Program

• The Reluctant Traveler With Eugene Levy

The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will air live on Monday, September 14, at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT, hosted by Mariska Hargitay. With a record haul of 89 nominations, Apple TV+ solidifies its position as a major player in the streaming wars, competing neck-and-neck with legacy networks and tech giants alike. The ceremony promises to be a landmark event for the platform, which continues to invest heavily in both star-driven projects and innovative storytelling.

Source: 9to5Mac News