Hacks Sets All-Time Emmy Nominations Record With Its Final Season

HBO Max’s Hacks earned 24 Emmy nominations for its fifth and final season, the most ever for a comedy and for a final season, surpassing The Bear’s and The Studio’s prior marks. Jean Smart leads the lead comedy actress nominations as Hacks competes against Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Widow’s Bay and others; final-round voting runs August 17–26, with the Primetime Emmys airing September 14.