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EXCLUSIVE: As Hacks signs disconnected coming pinch its bid finale, nan HBO Max drama is getting fresh for 1 past Emmy tally pinch its 5th and last season. The submissions are in, and they see returning favorites and first-time hopefuls.
Top among them is prima Jean Smart who is looking to widen her winning streak successful nan Lead Actress In a Comedy Series class aft taking location nan Emmy for each of nan series’ first 4 seasons to date. Meanwhile, The Summer I Turned Pretty heartthrob Christopher Briney is seeking his first awesome awards recognition.
Five Hacks formed members will beryllium competing successful nan supporting fields. They are led by Hannah Einbinder, a four-time nominee and reigning victor arsenic Supporting Actress In a Comedy Series. She is joined by chap bid regulars Megan Stalter, Carl Clemons-Hopkins and Paul W. Downs — who is besides Hacks’ co-creator/executive shaper — arsenic good arsenic recurring subordinate Robby Hoffman who, successful her first play connected nan show past twelvemonth was nominated for Guest Actress In a Comedy Series. Like pinch The Pitt’s recurring formed personnel Shawn Hatosy, who also is changing categories, nan grade of Hoffman’s beingness successful Season 5 of Hacks allowed her to move from a Guest Star to Supporting for nan 2026 Emmys.
Of Hacks‘ 2026 supporting acting contenders, somewhat surprisingly, it is standout Stalter who is yet to onshore an Emmy nomination. She and Downs person go a celebrated awards show duo pinch memorable reddish carpet appearances and presenter bits.
In summation to Supporting Actor, Downs will compete successful 2 different categories alongside fellow Hacks co-creators and executive producers Lucia Aniello and Jen Statsky: Outstanding Comedy Series and Writing For a Comedy Series for nan bid finale, which nan trio penned together.
Like her hubby Downs, Aniello besides is moving successful 4 categories. In summation to nan shared Comedy Series and Writing For a Comedy Series, that includes Directing For a Comedy bid for helming nan finale. Aniello, Downs and Jen Statsky person won an Outstanding Comedy Series Emmy and 2 Writing for a Comedy Series Emmys, including 1 for nan bid premiere that besides earned Aniello a Directing Emmy.
Hacks is known for its flashy impermanent starring roles, pinch fourteen performers submitted successful nan Guest Actor/Actress categories this year. That includes recurring impermanent stars who person been nominated for nan show before, Laurie Metcalf, who won successful 2022, Jane Adams, Kaitlin Olson and Christopher McDonald, chap recurring impermanent performers J. Smith-Cameron, Tony Goldwyn and Lauren Weedman as good arsenic caller Season 5 additions Briney, Leslie Bibb, Ann Dowd, Cherry Jones, Anna Konkle, Alanna Ubach and playwright Tony Kushner playing a type himself.
Other 2026 Emmy categories pinch Hacks presence see Casting For a Comedy Series, Cinematography for a bid (Half-Hour), Picture Editing For a Comedy Series (five individual submissions for John Daigle, Joseph Ettinger, Rob Paglia, Jon Philpot and Peggy Tachdjian), Production Design For A Narrative Contemporary Program (Half-Hour), Contemporary Costumes, Contemporary Hairstyling, Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic), Original Music and Lyrics for nan songs “Summer Squash” and “Mis Figuritas”, Music Composition, Music Supervision, Sound Editing, Sound Mixing and Special Visual Effects In a Single Episode.
Hacks has been nominated six times for Picture Editing, 4 times for Contemporary Costumes pinch Costume Designer Kathleen Felix-Hager and Costume Supervisor Keely Crum winning successful 2022, 4 times for Production Design, 4 times for Casting, 4 times for Cinematography (Adam Bricker), 3 times for Contemporary Hairstyling, 3 times for Sound Mixing, and erstwhile each for Music Supervision and Contemporary Makeup.
