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\n\nOutstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Updated: Aug. 21, 2026): Will the official episode submissions matter in a category this stacked, especially with performers from the same series?
\n\nTaylor Dearden, “The Pitt” (HBO Max) | “5:00 P.M.”
\n\nFour of the seven slots in this category belong to “The Pitt,” and two of them are the same episode. First-time nominee Dearden’s Mel King has been the season’s breakout, but the math may not be her friend.
\n\nFiona Dourif, “The Pitt” (HBO Max) | “5:00 P.M.”
\n\nThe other half that hour, and also a first-time nominee. Dourif has spent years in genre television being the most committed person on screen. There could be some industry stalwarts…
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