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\nEmmys Directing Categories \u2014 (Updated: June 15, 2026):<\/strong> It may be hard to argue that someone with 23 Emmy nominations and four statuettes sitting on his mantle would be considered \u201coverdue.\u201d And yet, in the case of Vince Gilligan, it\u2019s surprisingly easy to do.<\/p>\n

\n\tAs a director, Gilligan has been nominated for the \u201cBreaking Bad\u201d pilot, the Season 4 episode \u201cFace Off,\u201d and the series conclusion \u201cFelina.\u201d He also earned a bid for directing \u201cWitness,\u201d Season 3, Episode 2 of \u201cBetter Call Saul.\u201d On the writing side, his noms include \u201cFelina\u201d and the revered \u201cX-Files\u201d episode \u201cMemento Mori,\u201d often cited as one of the strongest installments of that series\u2019 mythology arc. Across all of those efforts, his individual name was never called.<\/p>\n

\n\tThat brings us to this season\u2019s \u201cPluribus,\u201d his latest project and a major player in this year\u2019s Emmy conversation. While he may lead the directing (drama) side of the house, there are plenty of other races to keep an eye on.<\/p>\n

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\n\tComedy looks to be headlined by Lucia Aniello for the final season of HBO Max\u2019s \u201cHacks.\u201d At the same time, multiple \u201cBeef\u201d helmers could slip into the fray for limited\/anthology.<\/p>\n

\n\tWe also have an exciting race for directing (documentary) with Rebecca Miller (\u201cMr. Scorsese\u201d), Lawrence Kasdan (\u201cMarty, Life is Short\u201d) and Colin Hanks (\u201cJohn Candy: I Like Me\u201d) headlining their categories. Directing for a variety series has the final episode for \u201cThe Late Show With Stephen Colbert\u201d up for consideration and its director, Yvonne De Mare, and variety special has category stalwarts such as Hamish Hamilton for the Bad Bunny Halftime Show and Glenn Weiss for \u201cTaylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show,\u201d along with another bid for the 78th Annual Tony Awards.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe Emmy Awards timeline begins with nomination-round voting from June 11-22, with nominations announced on July 8. The final voting runs from Aug. 17-26, leading into the Creative Arts Awards and Governors Gala on Sept. 5\u20136, culminating with the Emmy Awards ceremony on Sept. 14 on NBC.<\/p>\n

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