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Tyler Coates is an award-winning writer, entertainment journalist, and podcast host based in Los Angeles. He writes the Considerations newsletter for Filmmaker Magazine, and his work has appeared in The Hollywood Reporter, Los Angeles Times, Esquire, Slate, Wired, and The Village Voice. He’s a frequent guest on The Ankler’s Prestige Junkie podcast.

Drama Series

Updated May 26, 2026 12:15pm

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THE PITT key art

The Pitt

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PLURIBUS key art

Pluribus

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THE DIPLOMAT key art

The Diplomat

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PARADISE key art

Paradise

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TASK key art

Task

6

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Slow Horses

7

FALLOUT key art

Fallout

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Alien: Earth

Comedy Series

Updated May 26, 2026 12:15pm

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Hacks

2

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Margo’s Got Money Troubles

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Abbott Elementary

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Only Murders in the Building

5

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Widow’s Bay

6

THE COMEBACK key art

The Comeback

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Nobody Wants This

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THE BEAR key art

The Bear

Limited Series

Updated May 1, 2026 12:48pm

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Beef

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DTF St. Louis

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Half Man

4

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Love Story

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Black Rabbit

Lead Actor in a Drama Series

Updated May 1, 2026 12:48pm

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Sterling K. Brown in 'Paradise'

Sterling K. Brown

Paradise

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Walton Goggins in 'Fallout'

Walton Goggins

Fallout

3

Jon Hamm in 'Your Friends and Neighbors'

Jon Hamm

Your Friends & Neighbors

4

Mark Ruffalo in 'Task'

Mark Ruffalo

Task

5

Noah Wyle in 'The Pitt'

Noah Wyle

The Pitt

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

Updated June 15, 2026 4:37pm

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Ethan Hawke in 'The Lowdown'

Ethan Hawke

The Lowdown

2

Steve Carell in 'Rooster'

Steve Carell

Rooster

3

Martin Short in 'Only Murdres in the Building'

Martin Short

Only Murders in the Building

4

Jeremy Allen White in 'The Bear'

Jeremy Allen White

The Bear

5

Tracy Morgan in 'The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins'

Tracy Morgan

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins

Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series

Updated May 1, 2026 1:46pm

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Richard Gadd in 'Half Man'

Richard Gadd

Half Man

2

Oscar Isaac in 'Beef'

Oscar Isaac

Beef

3

Paul Anthony Kelly in 'Love Story'

Paul Anthony Kelly

Love Story

4

Jamie Bell in 'Half Man'

Jamie Bell

Half Man

5

Matthew Macfadyen in 'Death by Lightning'

Matthew Macfadyen

Death By Lightning

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

Updated June 15, 2026 4:36pm

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Zendaya in 'Euphoria'

Zendaya

Euphoria

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Kathy Bates in 'Matlock'

Kathy Bates

Matlock

3

Carrie Coon in 'The Gilded Age'

Carrie Coon

The Gilded Age

4

Michelle Pfeiffer in 'The Madison'

Michelle Pfeiffer

The Madison

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Keri Russell in 'The Diplomat'

Keri Russell

The Diplomat

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

Updated June 15, 2026 4:37pm

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Kristen Bell in 'Nobody Wants This'

Kristen Bell

Nobody Wants This

2

Quinta Brunson in 'Abbott Elementary'

Quinta Brunson

Abbott Elementary

3

Elle Fanning in 'Margo's Got Money Troubles'

Elle Fanning

Margo’s Got Money Troubles

4

Ayo Edebiri in 'The Bear'

Ayo Edebiri

The Bear

5

Lisa Kudrow in 'The Comeback'

Lisa Kudrow

The Comeback

Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series

Updated May 26, 2026 12:17pm

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Sarah Pidgeon in 'Love Story'

Sarah Pidgeon

Love Story

2

Carey Mulligan in 'Beef'

Carey Mulligan

Beef

3

Claire Danes in 'The Beast in Me'

Claire Danes

The Beast in Me

4

Sarah Snook in 'All Her Fault'

Sarah Snook

All Her Fault

5

Patricia Arquette in 'Murdaugh: Death in the Family'

Patricia Arquette

Murdaugh: Death in the Family

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Updated May 26, 2026 12:17pm

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Tom Pelphry in 'Task'

Tom Pelphrey

Task

2

Billy Crudup in 'The Morning Show'

Billy Crudup

The Morning Show

3

Colman Domingo in 'Euphoria'

Colman Domingo

Euphoria

4

Patrick Ball in 'The Pitt'

Patrick Ball

The Pitt

5

Carlos Manuel Vesga in 'Pluribus'

Carlos Manuel Vesga

Pluribus

6

Shawn Hatosy in 'The Pitt'

Shawn Hatosy

The Pitt

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Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Updated May 1, 2026 12:55pm

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Paul W. Downs in 'Hacks'

Paul W. Downs

Hacks

2

Nick Offerman in 'Margo's Got Money Troubles'

Nick Offerman

Margo’s Got Money Troubles

3

Ebon Moss-Bachrach in 'The Bear'

Ebon Moss-Bachrach

The Bear

4

Colman Domingo in 'The Four Seasons'

Colman Domingo

The Four Seasons

5

Harrison Ford in 'Shrinking'

Harrison Ford

Shrinking

6

Michael Urie in 'Shrinking'

Michael Urie

Shrinking

7

Ben Kingsley in 'Wonder Man'

Ben Kingsley

Wonder Man

Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series

Updated May 1, 2026 12:55pm

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David Harbour in 'DTF St. Louis'

David Harbour

DTF St. Louis

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Jason Bateman in 'DTF St. Louis'

Jason Bateman

DTF St. Louis

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Richard Jenkins in 'DTF St. Louis'

Richard Jenkins

DTF St. Louis

4

Charles Melton in 'Beef'

Charles Melton

Beef

5

Song Kang Ho in 'Beef'

Song Kang-ho

Beef

6

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Updated May 26, 2026 12:17pm

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Katherine Lanasa in 'The Pitt'

Katherine LaNasa

The Pitt

2

Allison Janney in 'The Diplomat'

Allison Janney

The Diplomat

3

Ann Dowd in 'The Testaments'

Ann Dowd

The Testaments

4

Julianne Nicholson in 'Paradise'

Julianne Nicholson

Paradise

5

Emilia Jones in 'Task'

Emilia Jones

Task

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Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Updated May 26, 2026 12:16pm

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Hannah Einbinder in 'Hacks'

Hannah Einbinder

Hacks

2

Michelle Pfeiffer in 'Margo's Got Money Troubles'

Michelle Pfeiffer

Margo’s Got Money Troubles

3

Odessa A'zion in 'I Love L.A.'

Odessa A’Zion

I Love L.A.

4

Erika Alexander in 'The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins'

Erika Alexander

The Fall and Rise of Reggie Dinkins

5

Liza Colón-Zayas in 'The Bear'

Liza Colón-Zayas

The Bear

6

Janelle James in 'Abbott Elementary'

Janelle James

Abbott Elementary

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Jessica Williams in 'Shrinking'

Jessica Williams

Shrinking

Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series

Updated May 1, 2026 1:47pm

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Linda Cardellini in 'DTF St. Louis'

Linda Cardellini

DTF St. Louis

2

Grace Gummer in 'Love Story'

Grace Gummer

Love Story

3

Laurie Metcalf in 'Monster: The Ed Gein Story'

Laurie Metcalf

Monster: The Ed Gein Story

4

Cailee Spainey in 'Beef'

Cailee Spaeny

Beef

5

Naomi Watts in 'Love Story'

Naomi Watts

Love Story

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Youn Yuh-jung in 'Beef'

Youn Yuh-jung

Beef