The 78th Emmy Awards are set to take place in Los Angeles. In the drama categories, 'The Pitt' and 'Pluribus' are the main contenders, while 'Hacks' and 'Widow's Bay' are competing in comedy. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
The stars of all four shows — Noah Wyle in 'The Pitt,' Rhea Seehorn in 'Pluribus,' Jean Smart in 'Hacks' and Matthew Rhys in 'Widow's Bay' — look to be runaway favorites for the top acting awards. And prognosticators are nearly all picking 'The Pitt' to win its second straight best drama prize.
The ceremony will air live on NBC starting at 8 p.m. Eastern from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. One of the network's signature stars, three-time Emmy winner Mariska Hargitay, will host. Peacock will stream the show live.
HBO Max's day-in-the-life-of-an-emergency-room drama 'The Pitt' has already become a cultural institution in two seasons, and after big wins as an upstart rookie, it was this year's top overall nominee with 25.
'Hacks' led all comedies with a record-breaking 24 nominations for its fifth and final season.
The majority of this year's Emmys were already handed out at early ceremonies Saturday and Sunday. 'Widow's Bay,' the first-year Apple TV horror comedy with Rhys as the mayor of a small New England town dealing with a centuries-old curse, won a whopping eight Emmys including best guest actress for Betty Gilpin. The show had been widely acclaimed for its sly shifting between humor and dread, and it got 19 nominations, but few expected such a trophy haul. It can win up to six more on Monday.
'Hacks' managed just one win.