Projected Nominees
1. Tom Pelphrey for Task (HBO, s. 1, 7 eps., 9/7/25-10/19/25) — podcast
2. Patrick Ball for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26)
3. Shawn Hatosy for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26)
4. Billy Crudup for The Morning Show (Apple TV, s. 4, 10 eps., 9/17/25-11/19/25)
5. Carlos-Manuel Vesga for Pluribus (Apple TV, s. 1, 9 eps., 11/7/25-12/24/25)
6. Gerran Howell for The Pitt (HBO Max, s. 2, 15 eps., 1/8/26-4/16/26)
7. Sam Elliott for Landman (Paramount+, s. 2, 10 eps., 11/16/25-1/18/26) — podcast
Alternate
Jack Lowden for Slow Horses (Apple TV, s. 5, 6 eps., 9/24/25-10/29/25)
Potential Surprise
Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje for Euphoria (HBO, s. 3, 8 eps., 4/12/26-5/31/26)
Shoulda Been a Contenda
Bill Skarsgård for IT: Welcome to Derry (HBO, s. 1, 8 eps., 10/26/25-12/14/25)
Major Threats
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9. Ato Essandoh for The Diplomat (Netflix, s. 3, 8 eps., 10/16/25)
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11. Jamie Campbell Bower for Stranger Things (Netflix, s. 5, 8 eps., 11/26/25-12/31/25)