Apple TV series headline 2026 Emmy Award nominations

The 2026 Emmy Award nominations feature notable trends among Apple TV series. The comedy series ‘Widow’s Bay’ has earned 19 nominations, the highest for a first-season comedy. While it is competing in 16 categories, it has the potential to break the all-time comedy record of 13 wins previously held by ‘The Studio’ if it secures 14 or more trophies.

In contrast, the Apple TV drama ‘Your Friends & Neighbors’ achieved a rare feat by receiving only a single nomination for Outstanding Drama Series. This is the first time a show has received only a top-tier nomination without recognition in other categories since the HBO series ‘Big Love’ in 2009. Showrunner Jonathan Tropper described the occurrence as feeling like winning the popular vote rather than the electoral college.