"The Pitt" racked up 25 nominations including one for best drama, while the fifth and final season of "Hacks" earned 24 nominations including one for best comedy.The one-two punch was a bright spot for HBO Max, the home of both programs, and the platform with the most nominations overall at 122.Netflix's "Beef" topped the nominations among the limited series contenders with 16, and the streaming giant was second-best overall with 111 nods."The Pitt" -- a cross between "ER" and "24," and last year's winner for best drama -- follows the stressed-out workers in a Pittsburgh emergency room, with each episode unfolding in real time.
US actor Noah Wyle won an Emmy in 2025 for 'The Pitt," and is a favorite again this time around © Frederic J. Brown / AFP/File
Tackling everything from abortion rights to immigration crackdowns to mass shootings, the show started slowly but became a word-of-mouth sensation.Noah Wyle -- who rose to fame on "ER" -- has racked up prizes as star of "The Pitt," including an Emmy, and is again a nominee for best drama actor this time around. Another top drama contender is "Pluribus" -- created by Vince Gilligan ("Breaking Bad") -- with 18 nominations. The Apple TV show is set in a post-apocalyptic world in which most of humanity has been infected with an alien virus creating a peaceful hive mind, with only 13 outliers immune.
