The 2026 Writers Guild Awards nominations have been introduced.
Winners might be honored on the 78th annual Writers Guild Awards on March 8 at concurrent ceremonies in Los Angeles and New York.
See the complete nominees listing under.
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SCREENPLAY NOMINEES
ORIGINAL SCREENPLAY
Black Bag, Written by David Koepp; Focus Options
If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Written by Mary Bronstein; A24
Marty Supreme, Written by Ronald Bronstein & Josh Safdie; A24
Sinners, Written by Ryan Coogler; Warner Bros. Photos
Weapons, Written by Zach Cregger; Warner Bros. Photos
ADAPTED SCREENPLAY
Bugonia, Screenplay by Will Tracy, Based mostly on the Movie Save the Inexperienced Planet Written and Directed by Jang Joon Hwan and Produced by Sidus; Focus Options
Frankenstein, Screenplay by Guillermo del Toro, Based mostly on Frankenstein; or The Trendy Prometheus by Mary Shelley; Netflix
Hamnet, Screenplay by Chloe Zhao & Maggie O’Farrell, Based mostly on the Novel Written by Maggie O’Farrell; Focus Options
One Battle After One other, Screenplay by Paul Thomas Anderson, Display Story by Paul Thomas Anderson, Impressed by the novel Vineland by Thomas Pynchon; Warner Bros. Photos
Practice Desires, Screenplay by Clint Bentley & Greg Kwedar, Based mostly on the Novella by Denis Johnson; Netflix
DOCUMENTARY SCREENPLAY
2,000 Meters to Andriivka, Written by Mstyslav Chernov;Frontline Characteristics
Changing into Led Zeppelin, Written by Bernard MacMahon & Allison McGourty; Sony Photos Classics
White with Concern, Written by Andrew Goldberg; Area23A
TELEVISION, STREAMING, AND NEWS NOMINEES
DRAMA SERIES
Andor, Written by Tom Bissell, Dan Gilroy, Tony Gilroy, Beau Willimon; Disney+
The Pitt, Written by Cynthia Adarkwa, Simran Baidwan, Valerie Chu, R. Scott Gemmill, Elyssa Gershman, Joe Sachs, Noah Wyle;HBO | Max
Pluribus, Written by Vera Blasi, Jenn Carroll, Vince Gilligan, Jonny Gomez, Peter Gould, Ariel Levine, Gordon Smith, Alison Tatlock; Apple TV
Severance, Written by Adam Countee, Mohamad El Masri, Dan Erickson, Mark Friedman, Anna Ouyang Moench, Okay.C. Perry, Megan Ritchie, Erin Wagoner, Beau Willimon, Wei-Ning Yu; Apple TV
The White Lotus, Written by Mike White; HBO | Max
COMEDY SERIES
Abbott Elementary, Written by Quinta Brunson, Ava Coleman, Lizzy Darrell, Riley Dufurrena, Justin Halpern, Joya McCrory, Chad Morton, Morgan Murphy, Brittani Nichols, Rebekka Pesqueira, Kate Peterman, Brian Rubenstein, Patrick Schumacker, Justin Tan, Jordan Temple, Garrett Werner; ABC
The Chair Firm, Written by Zach Kanin, Gary Richardson, Tim Robinson, Marika Sawyer, Sarah Schneider, John Solomon; HBO | Max
Hacks, Written by Genevieve Aniello, Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jess Dweck, Ariel Karlin, Andrew Legislation, Carolyn Lipka, Joe Mande, Aisha Muharrar, Pat Regan, Samantha Riley, Jen Statsky; HBO | Max
The Rehearsal, Written by Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton, Eric Notarnicola; HBO | Max
The Studio, Written by Evan Goldberg, Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, Frida Perez, Seth Rogen; Apple TV
NEW SERIES
The Chair Firm, Written by Zach Kanin, Gary Richardson, Tim Robinson, Marika Sawyer, Sarah Schneider, John Solomon; HBO | Max
The Pitt, Written by Cynthia Adarkwa, Simran Baidwan, Valerie Chu, R. Scott Gemmill, Elyssa Gershman, Joe Sachs, Noah Wyle;HBO | Max
Pluribus, Written by Vera Blasi, Jenn Carroll, Vince Gilligan, Jonny Gomez, Peter Gould, Ariel Levine, Gordon Smith, Alison Tatlock; Apple TV
The Studio, Written by Evan Goldberg, Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, Frida Perez, Seth Rogen; Apple TV
Activity, Written byBrad Ingelsby & David Obzud; HBO | Max
LIMITED SERIES
The Beast in Me, Written by Howard Gordon, C.A. Johnson, Ali Liebegott, Daniel Pearle, Gabe Rotter, Erika Sheffer, Mike Skerrett; Netflix
Black Rabbit, Written by Zach Baylin, Sarah Gubbins, Kate Susman, Andrew Hinderaker, Stacy Osei-Kuffour, Carlos Rios; Netflix
Demise by Lightning, Written by Mike Makowsky; Netflix
Dying for Intercourse, Written by Sheila Callaghan, Harris Danow, Madeleine George, Elizabeth Meriwether, Kim Rosenstock, Sasha Stewart, Sabrina Wu, Keisha Zollar; FX/Hulu
Sirens, Written by Bekah Brunstetter, Dan LeFranc, Colin McKenna, Molly Smith Metzler; Netflix
TV & STREAMING MOTION PICTURES
The Greatest You Can, Written by Michael J. Weithorn; Sony Photos Residence Leisure
Deep Cowl, Written by Derek Connolly & Colin Trevorrow; Prime Video
The Life Listing, Screenplay by Adam Brooks, Based mostly on the novel by Lori Nelson Spielman; Netflix
Swiped, Written by Invoice Parker & Rachel Lee Goldenberg and Kim Caramele; Hulu
ANIMATION
“Abe League of Their Moe” (The Simpsons), Written by Joel H. Cohen; Fox
“Don’t Fear, Be Hoopy” (Bob’s Burgers) Written by Lindsey Stoddart; Fox
“It’s a Beef-derful Life” (The Nice North), Written by Lizzie Molyneux-Logelin & Wendy Molyneux; Fox
“Parahormonal Exercise” (The Simpsons), Written by Loni Steele Sosthand; Fox
“Scared Screenless” (Futurama), Written by Invoice Odenkirk; Hulu
“Shira Can’t Cook dinner” (Lengthy Story Brief) Written by Mehar Sethi; Netflix
EPISODIC DRAMA
“7:00 A.M.” (The Pitt), Written by R. Scott Gemmill; HBO | Max
“A Nonetheless Small Voice” (Activity), Written by Brad Ingelsby; HBO | Max
“Attraction Offensive” (Pluribus), Written by Jonny Gomez; Apple TV
“Execution” (The Handmaid’s Story), Written by Eric Tuchman; Hulu
“Obtained Milk” (Pluribus), Written by Ariel Levine; Apple TV
“Reunion” (Perpetually), Written by Mara Brock Akil;Netflix
EPISODIC COMEDY
“A Name from God” (Mo), Written by Mohammed Amer & Harris Danow; Netflix
“Pilot’s Code” (The Rehearsal), Written by Nathan Fielder, Carrie Kemper, Adam Locke-Norton, Eric Notarnicola; HBO | Max
“Prelude” (The Righteous Gem stones), Written by John Carcieri, Jeff Fradley, Danny R. McBride; HBO | Max
“The Promotion” (The Studio), Written by Seth Rogen & Evan Goldberg & Peter Huyck & Alex Gregory & Frida Perez; Apple TV
“The Sleazy Georgian” (Poker Face), Written by Megan Amram; Peacock
“Worms” (The Bear), Written by Ayo Edebiri & Lionel Boyce; FX/Hulu
COMEDY/VARIETY SERIES – TALK OR SKETCH
The Each day Present, Head Author: Dan Amira Senior Writers: Lauren Sarver Means, Daniel Radosh Writers: David Angelo, Nicole Conlan, Devin Delliquanti, Zach DiLanzo, Jennifer Flanz, Jason Gilbert, Dina Hashem, Scott Hercman, Josh Johnson, David Kibuuka, Matt Koff, Matt O’Brien, Joe Opio, Randall Otis, Zhubin Parang, Kat Radley, Lanee’ Sanders, Scott Sherman, Jon Stewart, Ashton Womack, Sophie Zucker; Comedy Central
Have I Obtained Information for You, Head Author: Mason Steinberg; Writers: Jim Biederman, Daniel Chamberlain, Jodi Lennon, Michael Pielocik, Jill Twiss; CNN, HBO | Max
Final Week Tonight with John Oliver,Senior Writers: Daniel O’Brien, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Seena Vali; Writers: Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Ryan Ken, Sofía Manfredi, John Oliver, Taylor Kay Phillips, Chrissy Shackelford; HBO | Max
Late Night time with Seth Meyers, Head Author: Alex Baze; Supervising Writers: Seth Reiss, Mike Scollins; Nearer Look Supervising Author: Sal Gentile; Writers: Jermaine Affonso, Bryan Donaldson, Matt Goldich, Jenny Hagel, John Lutz, Seth Meyers, Amber Ruffin, Mike Shoemaker, Ben Warheit, Jeff Wright; NBC
Saturday Night time Reside, Head Writers: Alison Gates, Erik Kenward, Streeter Seidell, Kent Sublette; Senior Author:Bryan Tucker; Supervising Writers: Dan Bulla, Will Stephen, Auguste White, Celeste Yim; Writers: Steven Castillo, Michael Che, Mike DiCenzo, Jimmy Fowlie, Sudi Inexperienced, Martin Herlihy, John Higgins, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Allie Levitan, Ben Marshall, Lorne Michaels, Jake Nordwind, Ceara O’Sullivan, Moss Perricone, Carl Tart, Asha Ward; Weekend Replace Head Author: Pete Schultz; Weekend Replace Writers: Rosebud Baker, Megan Callahan-Shah, Dennis McNicholas, Josh Patten, KC Shornima; NBC
They Name It Late Night time with Jason Kelce, Writers: Andy Blitz, Kevin Dorff, Jon Glaser, Tami Sagher; ESPN
COMEDY/VARIETY SPECIALS
82nd Annual Golden Globes, Written by Barry Adelman, Nefetari Spencer, Mike Gibbons, Brian Frange, Sean O’Connor, Alex Baze, Bob Castrone, Chris Convy, Anna Drezen, Jess Dweck, Noah Garfinkel, Lauren Greenberg, Ben Hoffman, Ian Karmel, Andrew Legislation, Mike Lawrence, Jon Macks, Bonnie McFarlane, Chris Spencer, Matt Whitaker; NBC
The Each day Present Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Pulse: MAGA: The Subsequent Technology, Written by Ian Berger, Devin Delliquanti, Jen Flanz, Jordan Klepper, Zhubin Parang, Scott Sherman; Comedy Central
Marc Maron: Panicked, Written by Marc Maron; HBO | Max
Conan O’Brien: The Kennedy Middle Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Written by Jon Macks, Chris Convy, Lauren Greenberg, Skyler Higley, Ian Karmel, Sean O’Connor; Netflix
SNL50: The Anniversary Particular, Written by James Anderson, Dan Bulla, Megan Callahan Shah, Michael Che, Mikey Day, Mike DiCenzo, James Downey, Tina Fey, Jimmy Fowlie, Alison Gates, Sudi Inexperienced, Jack Handey, Steve Higgins, Colin Jost, Erik Kenward, Dennis McNicholas, Seth Meyers, Lorne Michaels, John Mulaney, Jake Nordwind, Ceara O’Sullivan, Josh Patten, Paula Pell, Simon Wealthy, Pete Schultz, Streeter Seidell, Emily Spivey, Kent Sublette, Bryan Tucker, Auguste White; NBC
QUIZ AND AUDIENCE PARTICIPATION
Superstar Jeopardy!, Head Author: Robert Patton Writers: Kyle Beakley, Michael Davies, Terence Grey, Amy Ozols, Tim Siedell, David Levinson-Wilk; ABC
Jeopardy!, Writers: Marcus Brown, Buzzy Cohen, Michael Davies, John Duarte, Mark Gaberman, Debbie Griffin, Jim Rhine, Michele Loud, Robert McClenaghan, Amy Ozols, Billy Wisse;ABC
DAYTIME DRAMA
Past the Gates, Writers: Sara A. Bibel, Jazmen Darnell Brown, Ron Carlivati, Susan Dansby, Cheryl L. Davis, Christopher Dunn, Robert Guza Jr., Gregori J. Martin, Lynn Martin, Danielle Paige, Judy Tate, Michele Val Jean, Teresa Zimmerman; CBS
Common Hospital, Head Writers: Elizabeth Korte, Chris Van Etten; Writers: Cathy LePard, Emily Culliton, Nigel Campbell, Suzanne Flynn, Charlotte Gibson, Kate Corridor, Stacey Pulwer, Ryan Quan, Louise Rozett, Scott Sickles, Micah Steinberg; ABC
The Younger and the Stressed, Affiliate Head Writers: Jeff Beldner, Marla Kanelos, Dave Ryan; Writers: Susan Banks, Amanda L. Beall, Marin Gazzaniga, Rebecca McCarty, Madeleine Phillips; CBS/Paramount +
CHILDREN’S EPISODIC, LONG FORM AND SPECIALS
The First Snow of Fraggle Rock, Written byMatt Fusfeld & Alex Cuthbertson; Apple TV
“Keep Out of the Basement: Half I” (Goosebumps), Written byRob Letterman, Hilary Winston; Disney+
Merry Giftmas, Written by Halcyon Individual; Netflix
“I Play Dodgeball with Cannibals” (Percy Jackson and the Olympians), Written by Craig Silverstein, Rick Riordan; Disney+
“When We Lose Somebody” (Tab Time), Written by Sean Presant; YouTube
SHORT FORM STREAMING
The Rabbit Gap with Jimmy Kimmel, Writers: Jimmy Kimmel & Jesse Joyce; YouTube
Sesame Road YouTube: Take a Second with Jonathan Bailey, Written by Andrew Moriarty; YouTube
DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – CURRENT EVENTS
“Syria After Assad” (Frontline), Written by Martin Smith; PBS
“The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram” (Frontline), Written by Thomas Jennings and A.C. Thompson; PBS
“The Rise of RFK Jr.” (Frontline), Written by Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser; PBS
“Trump’s Energy & the Rule of Legislation” (Frontline), Written by Michael Kirk & Mike Wiser; PBS
DOCUMENTARY SCRIPT – OTHER THAN CURRENT EVENTS
“Change, Not Charity: The People with Disabilities Act” (American Expertise), Written by Chana Gazit; PBS
“Clearing the Air: The Battle on Smog” (American Expertise), Written by Peter Yost & Edna Alburquerque; PBS
“Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP” (American Expertise), Written by Rob Rapley; PBS
Matter of Thoughts: My Alzheimer’s, Written by Jason Sussberg; PBS
“Mr. Polaroid” (American Expertise), Written by Gene Tempest; PBS
NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT
“Devastating Flooding in Texas” (World Information Tonight with David Muir), Written by David Muir, Karen Mooney, and Dave Bloch; ABC Information
“The L.A. Wildfires” (World Information Tonight with David Muir), Written by David Muir, Dave Bloch, and Karen Mooney; ABC Information
NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY
Eye on America: Coldwater Creek, Written by Cait Bladt; CBS Information
Gaza, Hannah Arendt, and The Banality of Evil, Written by Basel Hamdan; MSNBC
“Mysterious Russian Deaths” (60 Minutes), Written by Michael Rey, Cecilia Vega, Oriana Zill de Granados; CBS Information
Remembering Palestinian Journalists Killed by Israeli Forces, Written by Lisa Salinas; MSNBC
“Uphill Battle” (CBS Information Sunday Morning), Written by Richard Buddenhagen, Kay Lim, Lesley Stahl; CBS Information
“Altadena Residents Know Their Group Is Value Rebuilding. Can They Defend Its Legacy?”, Written by Taiyler Mitchell; HuffPost
“American Siberia”, Written by Alexander Sammon; Slate
“An Remoted Boarding College Promised to Assist Troubled Ladies. Former College students Say They Have been Abused.”, Written by Sebastian Murdock and Taiyler Mitchell; HuffPost
“How Cassie’s Lawsuit In opposition to Diddy Galvanized A Motion of Survivors”, Written by Njera Perkins and Taiyler Mitchell; HuffPost
“Trump Despatched Them to Hell. Now He’s Erasing Them Altogether.”, Written by Matt Shuham and Jessica Schulberg; HuffPost
RADIO/AUDIO NOMINEES
RADIO/AUDIO DOCUMENTARY
“Episode 2: A Recreation of Phone” (Camp Swamp Street), Written by Heather Rogers, Rachel Humphreys, Colin McNulty; Spotify
“Jerry Lewis’ Misplaced Holocaust Clown Film” (Decoder Ring), Written by Max Freedman; Slate
“Why Ladies Kill” (What Subsequent), Written by Mary Harris and Elena Schwartz; Slate
RADIO/AUDIO NEWS SCRIPT – REGULARLY SCHEDULED, BULLETIN, OR BREAKING REPORT
“ABC Information Radio High of the Hour Information”, Written by Robert Hawley; ABC Information Radio
“CBS World Information Roundup”, Written by Paul Farry and Steve Kathan; CBS Information
“Hasan Piker Knew Charlie Kirk” (What Subsequent), Written by Mary Harris and Madeline Ducharme; Slate
RADIO/AUDIO NEWS SCRIPT – ANALYSIS, FEATURE, OR COMMENTARY
“How Will We Feed Our Neighbors?”, Written by Mary Harris and Anna Phillips; Slate
“The Life and Legacy of Jimmy Carter”, Written by Gail Lee; CBS Information Radio
“We Made a Memecoin”, Written by Lizzie O’Leary, Evan Campbell, and Patrick Fort; Slate
PROMOTIONAL WRITING NOMINEES
ON-AIR PROMOTION
“Behind the Crown: King & Conqueror EPK”, Written by Molly Neylan; CBS
“CBS Comedy “, Written by Dan Greenberger; CBS
