Fans and media commentators have reacted to some of the surprise snubs at this year’s Emmys, with some big names missing out.
The ceremony took place at Los Angeles’ Peacock Theater last night (Monday September 14), with dominating the evening with 14 wins including Outstanding Comedy Series. However, some fans were shocked at the shows or performers that missed out.
One noticeable snub was the female stars of , with the HBO medical drama having four out of seven nominees for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, only for all to lose to Alison Janney for .
Some pointed to too many actresses being put forward for a nomination, and splitting the vote as fans of the show picked their favourite. The Pitt’s male star, Noah Wyle, would win in the leading actor category.
the pitt campaigning too many people for supporting actress that they split the votes not in their favor
it just also doesn’t even seem fair??? like the supporting actress 4/6 were the pitt. there should be a limit per show i dunno
— ⋆.˚✮ archie ✮˚.⋆ (@lupmoony) September 15, 2026
spin-off A Knight Of The Seven Kingdoms also came away with just one award (Outstanding Stunt Performance) out of eight nominations, with fans of the series feeling it deserved more.
The biggest joke: A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms won only ONE Emmy. 😭 pic.twitter.com/MWxmOFuTbS
— WALTER WHITE (@Heisenberg459) September 15, 2026
not a fan of the A KNIGHT OF THE SEVEN KINGDOM snubs. in a perfect world Sam Spruell would have gone home with his first Emmy tonight, but whatever!
Finally, many felt that the In Memoriam section, which featured a musical performance from Noah Kahan, left out some important names who had passed away in the last year, including Chuck Norris, star Nicholas Brendon, and voice actor Peter Cullen.
“I sometimes watch the In Memoriam segments in Award shows to see who they forget,” complained one fan, while another added: “Emmys snubbed Peter Cullen in the in memoriam what a shame.”
I sometimes watch the In Memoriam segments in Award shows to see who they forget.
The Emmy’s forgot Chuck Norris, Nicholas Brendon, Daveigh Chase, Tom Kane, and Peter Cullen.
Emmys snubbed Peter Cullen in the in memoriam what a shame
— Calvin Brain (@calvinbrain97) September 15, 2026
One actor who did receive acknowledgement was Catherine O’Hara, with star Macaulay Culkin joining O’Hara’s on-screen children from for an emotional tribute. Sally Field and Reba McEntire also remembered Dolly Parton, who died on August 25 aged 80, saying: “If there are truly angels on Earth, then we just lost one.”