Emmy Predictions 2026 - Who Will and Should Win in Directing for a Comedy Series?

The nominations have been announced for The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards. So now, it's time to speculate on which nominees will and should win in each major category. Next up for analysis is Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series.

The Nominees Ranked By Which Should Win:

1. Hiro Murai for Apple TV's Widow's Bay - "Welcome to Widow's Bay!"
2. Lucia Aniello for HBO Max's Hacks - "Hacks"
3. Andrew DeYoung for HBO's The Chair Company - "Life Goes by Too F**king Fast, It Really Does."
4. Randall Einhorn for ABC's Abbott Elementary - "Ballgame"
5. Christopher Storer for FX's The Bear - "Bears"
6. Mary Lou Belli for BET+'s The Ms. Pat Show - "Give It Arrest"

The Nominees Ranked by Which Will Win:

1. Lucia Aniello for HBO Max's Hacks - "Hacks"
2. Hiro Murai for Apple TV's Widow's Bay - "Welcome to Widow's Bay!"
3. Christopher Storer for FX's The Bear - "Bears"
4. Randall Einhorn for ABC's Abbott Elementary - "Ballgame"
5. Andrew DeYoung for HBO's The Chair Company - "Life Goes by Too F**king Fast, It Really Does."
6. Mary Lou Belli for BET+'s The Ms. Pat Show - "Give It Arrest"

The ceremony in which the winners of The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will be revealed will air Monday, September 14 at 8/7c. on NBC and Peacock hosted by Emmy Award winner Mariska Hargitay (Law & Order: SVU). Technical awards will be announced during the Creative Arts ceremonies on September 5 and 6.