Deadline has published its round-up of the biggest snubs and surprises from the 2026 Emmy nominations, unveiled on Wednesday morning ahead of the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards. The ceremony, to be hosted by Mariska Hargitay, will take place in September at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. While confirmed contenders include Jean Smart (Hacks), Noah Wyle and Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus), Matthew Rhys, Colman Domingo, Elle Fanning, David Attenborough and the Kennedy drama Love Story, the article focuses on notable omissions and unexpected inclusions.

Among the snubs, Taylor Sheridan's shows (The Madison, Landman) were largely overlooked apart from a stunt coordination nod for Tulsa King, while Stranger Things' final season received only below-the-line recognition. YouTube's Hot Ones missed out in the Outstanding Variety Series category, and Richard Gadd's Half Man, HBO's Industry, The Amazing Race and Daveed Diggs (The Boys) were also passed over. On the surprise side, Chase Infiniti (The Testaments) earned a Lead Actress in a Drama nomination, Dancing with the Stars returned to the reality competition race, the late Rob Reiner received a posthumous Guest Actor nod for The Bear, Riz Ahmed was nominated for the 007-themed The Bait, Sally Field scored a nomination after a 17-year gap, and Kareem Rahma's YouTube show Subway Takes also made the cut.