Hacks Emmy Comedy Record Analyzer & Conversation Archive

Nomination Category Distribution

Total: 24 Nominations

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Acting Nominations (Smart, Einbinder, Guest Stars) 8

Writing & Directing Submissions 7

Production, Editing & Craft Design 8

Outstanding Comedy Series Core 1

All-Time Comedy Record Leaderboard

Series Title	Year	Tally	Outcome / Benchmark Note
Hacks	2026	24	All-Time Single-Year Comedy Record
The Bear	2024	23	Previous single-season record tally
30 Rock	2009	22	Held record for 15 years
Ted Lasso	2021	20	Freshman comedy record tally
Modern Family	2011	17	Network comedy zenith era

Creator Conversation Archive

Paul W. Downs & Lucia Aniello

Search interview transcripts from WIRED’s conversations with the showrunners on Deborah Vance's evolution, joke economy, and pushing comedic storytelling.

Historic Season Submission Highlights

Critical Acclaim

• "Bulletproof" (Writing & Directing): Aniello's tour-de-force episode capturing the brutal high-stakes roast dinner in Las Vegas.

• Acting Ensemble Dominance: Jean Smart (Lead Actress) and Hannah Einbinder (Supporting Actress) joined by 6 guest acting nods including Christopher McDonald and J. Smith-Cameron.

• Craft Supremacy: Swept contemporary costumes, multicamera editing, sound mixing, production design, and original casting nominations.