Emmy Predictions 2026 - Which Program Will and Should Win for Outstanding 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 Drama Series.

The Nominees Ranked By Which Should Win:

1. Apple TV's Pluribus - Season 1
2. HBO Max's The Pitt - Season 2
3. Apple TV's Slow Horses - Season 5
4. HBO's The Gilded Age - Season 3
5. Netflix's The Diplomat - Season 3
6. HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - Season 1
7. Hulu's Paradise - Season 2
8. Apple TV's Your Friends & Neighbors - Season 2

The Nominees Ranked by Which Will Win:

1. HBO Max's The Pitt - Season 2
2. Apple TV's Pluribus - Season 1
3. Hulu's Paradise - Season 2
4. Apple TV's Slow Horses - Season 5
5. HBO's A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms - Season 1
6. Netflix's The Diplomat - Season 3
7. HBO's The Gilded Age - Season 3
8. Apple TV's Your Friends & Neighbors - Season 2

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 were announced during the Creative Arts ceremonies first on September 5 and then on September 6.