Emmy Predictions 2026 - Who Will and Should Win for Supporting Actress in a Drama 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 Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.

The Nominees Ranked By Which Should Win:

1. Katherine LaNasa for HBO Max's The Pitt - "1:00 P.M."
2. Karolina Wydra for Apple TV's Pluribus - "Charm Offensive"
3. Taylor Dearden for HBO Max's The Pitt - "5:00 P.M."
4. Fiona Dourif for HBO Max's The Pitt - "5:00 P.M."
5. Sepideh Moafi for HBO Max's The Pitt - "9:00 P.M."
6. Allison Janney for Netflix's The Diplomat - "Amagansett"
7. Julianne Nicholson for Hulu's Paradise - "Exodus"

The Nominees Ranked by Which Will Win:

1. Katherine LaNasa for HBO Max's The Pitt - "1:00 P.M."
2. Karolina Wydra for Apple TV's Pluribus - "Charm Offensive"
3. Julianne Nicholson for Hulu's Paradise - "Exodus"
4. Allison Janney for Netflix's The Diplomat - "Amagansett"
5. Taylor Dearden for HBO Max's The Pitt - "5:00 P.M."
6. Sepideh Moafi for HBO Max's The Pitt - "9:00 P.M."
7. Fiona Dourif for HBO Max's The Pitt - "5:00 P.M."

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.