The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, given by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, honor the best in American prime time television programming aired between June 1, 2025, until May 31, 2026. The awards ceremony is scheduled for September 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California This market will resolve according to the person who wins the 2026 Emmy award for “Outstanding guest actress in a comedy series”. If for any reason no winner is declared by October 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or in case of overall cancellation or a tie for winner, this market will resolve in favor of the nominee which comes first in alphabetical order. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Emmys, including data from their websites (e.g. https://theemmys.tv/, https://www.televisionacademy.com/) and the live broadcast of the award ceremony, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
Betty Gilpin leads trader sentiment at 39.4% after Widow’s Bay earned 19 Emmy nominations, including for her guest turn as Sarah Westcott Warren in the buzzy Apple TV horror-comedy, which drew widespread critical praise as a breakout hit. Kaitlin Olson sits at 26.2% amid Hacks’ record 24 nods for its final season, though the show’s five nominees in the category—Olson, Cherry Jones, Laurie Metcalf, Leslie Bibb, and Lauren Weedman—risk vote-splitting among the ensemble. Jamie Lee Curtis trails at 13.1% on The Bear’s momentum and her prior category win. With final voting concluded and the September 14 ceremony approaching, traders are weighing Gilpin’s fresh standout performance against historical patterns favoring established shows.