Gold Derby can exclusively reveal the 48 episodes submitted for the 2026 Emmy Awards for the eight Best Comedy Series nominees. Each program enters six episodes from this past season. Television Academy voters are asked to watch each of the episodes entered for that category before marking their ballots.
The complete list of submissions for this category is below:
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
“Ballgame,” “Birthday,” “Mall,” “Picture Day,” “Night Out,” “Miami”
The Bear (FX)
“Scallop,” “Worms,” “Sophie,” “Bears,” “Tonnato,” “Goodbye”
Hacks (HBO Max)
“EGOT,” “Number One Fan,” “QuikScribbl,” “Montecito,” “The Garden,” “Hacks (Finale)”
Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)
“The Hungry Ghost,” “Buddies,” “Flamingoes,” “Grudge Match,” “Lariat Takedown,” “Lock and Load”
Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
“Dinner Party,” “The Unethical Therapist,” “Valentine’s Day,” “Anything Can Happen,” “Crossroads,” “When Noah Met Joanne”
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
“Nail in the Coffin,” “After You,” “Dirty Birds,” “Cuckoo Chicks,” “LESTR,” “The House Always…”
Shrinking (Apple TV)
“My Bad,” “Happiness Mission,” “Dereks Don’t Die,” “I Will Be Grape,” “The Bodyguard of Sadness,” “And That’s Our Time”
Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)
“Welcome to Widow’s Bay,” “Lodging,” “The Inaugural Swim,” “Beach Roads,” “What to Expect on Your Trip,” “Seasickness”
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