Matthew Rhys in 'Widow's Bay.' Apple TV A NOTE FROM SCOTT: With just 10 days remaining before the start of the Emmy nominations voting window, which runs June 11-22, here is my latest take on 35 categories encompassing programs — narrative, nonfiction, variety, reality and animation — as well as performances, hosting and casting.
PLEASE REMEMBER: These forecasts do not necessarily reflect my personal preferences. My aim is not to advocate for what I think the members of the Television Academy should do, but rather to project what they will do.
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Best Drama Series
Image Credit: Courtesy of Netflix Frontrunners 1. The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26) 2. Pluribus (Apple TV, s. 1, 9 eps., 11/7/25-12/24/25) 3. The Diplomat (Netflix, s. 3, 8 eps., 10/16/25) 4. Task (HBO, s. 1, 7 eps., 9/7/25-10/19/25) 5. Slow Horses (Apple TV, s. 5, 6 eps., 9/24/25-10/29/25) 6. Paradise (Hulu, s. 2, 8 eps., 2/23/26-3/30/26) 7. Stranger Things (Netflix, s. 5, 8 eps., 11/26/25-12/31/25) 8. Landman (Paramount+, s. 2, 10 eps., 11/16/25-1/18/26)
Major Threats 9. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO, s. 1, 6 eps., 1/18/26-2/22/26) 10. The Gilded Age (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 6/22/25-8/10/25) 11. The Testaments (Hulu, s. 1, 10 eps., 4/8/26-5/27/26) 12. Fallout (Prime Video, s. 2, 8 eps., 12/16/25-2/3/26)
Possibilities 13. The Morning Show (Apple TV, s. 4, 10 eps., 9/17/25-11/19/25) 14. The Madison (Paramount+, s. 1, 6 eps., 3/14/26-3/21/26) 15. Industry (HBO, s. 4, 8 eps., 1/11/26-3/1/26) 16. Euphoria (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 4/12/26-5/31/26)
Long Shots 17. The Audacity (AMC, s. 1, 8 eps., 4/12/26-5/31/26) 18. The Boys (Prime Video, s. 5, 8 eps., 4/8/26-5/20/26) 19. The Night Manager (Amazon Prime, s. 2, 6 eps., 1/1/26-2/1/26) 20. The Boroughs (Netflix, s. 1, 8 eps., 5/21/26)
