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\nWriting Categories (Updated: June 17, 2026):<\/strong> YYou can\u2019t have a television show without a writer. It is the most obvious truth in the business and the one most often buried under talk of stars and showrunners. <\/p>\n

\n\tIn the Emmy writing races, that truth runs headlong into arithmetic, because the Television Academy ties the number of nominees in each category to the volume of submissions it receives. Drama writing is the deepest pool this year at 97 submissions, enough to yield six nominees. The field includes multiple episodes apiece from Apple TV\u2019s sci-fi drama \u201cPluribus\u201d and HBO Max\u2019s medical drama \u201cThe Pitt,\u201d a reminder that one series can stack the ballot with several hours and either dominate the conversation or split its own vote.<\/p>\n

\n\tComedy writing sits just behind at 91 submissions, also good for six nominees. Among the entries are the series finale of HBO Max\u2019s comedy \u201cHacks\u201d and the season premiere of ABC\u2019s mockumentary comedy \u201cAbbott Elementary,\u201d two episodes built for exactly this kind of recognition, where a self-contained installment can carry the weight of an entire season. We\u2019re keeping an eye on this category as it has the potential to yield some of the biggest surprises such as Apple\u2019s horror series \u201cWidow\u2019s Bay\u201d or HBO\u2019s \u201cThe Chair Company,\u201d that could potentially push out a perennial nominee like FX\u2019s \u201cThe Bear.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tThe category that combines limited or anthology series and movies has 55 entries and will deliver only five nominees. That math (typically) rewards writers who penned every episode of their miniseries, since a unified voice gives voters a single name to rally behind (even though writer\u2019s names are not on the ballots) rather than a writers\u2019 room to divide among. It is why scribes like Steven Conrad, who wrote and directed all seven hours of HBO Max\u2019s dark comedy \u201cDTF St. Louis,\u201d Richard Gadd, the sole author of \u201cHalf Man,\u201d and Mike Makowsky, who wrote every episode of Netflix\u2019s \u201cDeath by Lightning,\u201d could hold an advantage in the race.<\/p>\n

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\n\tVariety specials, the category that typically gathers stand-up hours from comics such as Josh Johnson, Nikki Glaser and Ramy Youssef alongside event telecasts like the Oscars and \u201cThe Roast of Kevin Hart,\u201d drew 49 entries and will give us five nominees. It remains one of the more eclectic races on the ballot.<\/p>\n

\n\tThen come the thinner fields. Both writing for a variety series, long the home of the late-night and sketch rooms behind shows like \u201cSNL\u201d and \u201cLast Week Tonight With John Oliver,\u201d and writing for a nonfiction program, where Ken Burns\u2019 PBS docuseries \u201cThe American Revolution\u201d and Jordan Klepper\u2019s \u201cThe Daily Show Presents\u201d specials compete, drew just 11 submissions apiece. Each will produce a lineup of only three nominees. <\/p>\n

\n\tAll official submissions, in all writing categories, are listed below.<\/p>\n

\n\tNomination-round voting runs June 11-22, with nominations announced July 8. Final-round voting takes place Aug. 17-26, followed by the Creative Arts Emmy Awards and Governors Gala on Sept. 5-6. The Primetime Emmy Awards will air Sept. 14 on NBC.<\/p>\n

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