But it's nice to see agent pals Meg Stalter and Paul W Downs got some acting nods after turning in delightful performances over the series.The show also dominated Guest Actress in a Comedy Series, holding five of the seven slots, so the safest bet for the night is Hacks going home with some gold!It felt like Richard Gadd was on the awards circuit for 11 million years with his stalker series Baby Reindeer But as for these nominations turning to wins … the kitchen might be closed.It wasn't the strongest showing for Australians this year but All Her Fault lead Sarah Snook snuck one in for us in the major categories under Best Limited Series actress.Heck, we'll even claim a fraction of The Pitt's 25 nominations, thanks to Adelaide actor Shabana Azeez co-starring as Dr Victoria Javadi.For the first time in a decade, The Muppets have appeared on the Emmy nominees list thanks to Alex Timber's 2026 special to celebrate the furry friends lighting up our screens for half a century.Billed as a one-off spectacular, the Sabrina Carpenter-hosted special also served as a backdoor pilot which could lead to a full series revival, reception depending.The episode was pretty well received by critics and audiences but now it has SIX Emmy nominations, including one for Outstanding Variety Special (pre-recorded) it does feel like someone is playing the music and lighting the lights for a full series.Is this a snub considering the response to the Duffer Brother's long-awaited final season of Stranger Things? Maybe not.But the Television Academy skipping Stranger Things season five in all major categories (it snuck in a few artistic nods) well and truly closes the door on the upside down.