Led by Hacks and The Pitt, HBO Max led all networks and platforms in Wednesday’s Emmy Awards nominations. HBO Max earned 122 nominations, including those for shows that originate on the HBO cable channels and stream simultaneously on HBO Max. For Emmy submission purposes, they’re all grouped under the HBO Max umbrella. The Pitt and Hacks — the reigning winners for best drama and comedy series — accounted for 51 of those. The Pitt scored 25 nominations and Hacks 24, and companion short-form programs for each series got one nomination apiece. HBO Max’s total was down some year to year; it received 142 nominations in 2025, boosted by The Penguin, The White Lotus and The Last of Us all getting more than 15. Despite the decline, however, it stayed on top of the network/platform race. Netflix wa