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Entertainment · Television & streaming · published 2026-08-29 · via Variety

Final Emmy Forecast: 'The Pitt' and 'Widow's Bay' Expected to Break Records

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Variety's final Emmy predictions project HBO Max's "The Pitt" to win the drama series race, while Apple TV's "Widow's Bay" is expected to take an unprecedented 15 comedy awards. "Hacks" is forecast to earn a single statuette, a record-setting eighth acting win for Jean Smart.

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The article notes that "Hacks" set a new nomination record with 24, surpassing the 23 shared by "The Studio" and "The Bear" last year. If Lisa Kudrow upsets Jean Smart in lead comedy actress, "Hacks" could face the most losses in a single Emmy season, exceeding "The Handmaid's Tale's" 21 losses in 2021.

The variety series category now uses an approval-threshold format, allowing multiple winners. This could honor both Stephen Colbert's final "Late Show" season and Jimmy Kimmel's

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