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The 2026 Emmys air tonight. Here’s what to expect, how to watch and who’s hosting.

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Burton, J. (2026, September 14). The 2026 Emmys air tonight. Here’s what to expect, how to watch and who’s hosting. NBC News. https://www.nbcnews.com/pop-culture/pop-culture-news/emmys-2026-time-host-how-watch-streaming-channel-rcna597317

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The 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards will air Monday at 8 p.m. ET from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and can be watched on NBC or streamed with a Peacock subscription. Mariska Hargitay of "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" is set to host, following last year’s charity-focused hosting by Nate Bargatze. HBO's "The Pitt" leads nominations with 25, followed closely by the final season of "Hacks" with 24, while new shows like “Widow’s Bay” and “Pluribus” are receiving significant attention.
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The 2026 Emmy Awards, honoring television achievements from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026, took place on September 14 at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. HBO Max's "The Pitt" led with 25 nominations and won Best Drama; it faced strong competition from newcomers like "Widow's Bay," which received eight awards including its lead actor Matthew Rhys. In comedy, "Hacks" and newcomer "Beef" were in fierce contention for the top prize. Notably absent was viral hit "Heated Rivalry." Mariska Hargitay hosted the event, and celebrities arrived on the red carpet wearing their best outfits to honor the late fashion designer Bob Mackie.

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🔮 CBS announced the end of the franchise last year, and the final episode aired in May.
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Hargitay PERSON · 2× CBS ORG · 1× HBO ORG · 1× Hollywood GPE · 1× Los Angeles GPE · 1× Mariska Hargitay PERSON · 1× NBC ORG · 1× Nate Bargatze PERSON · 1× Peacock ORG · 1× the Boys & Girls Clubs of America ORG · 1×

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Many other familiar shows are back this year, too, including “Beef,” with 16 nominations; “Shrinking,” with 10; “Slow Horses,” with nine; “The Bear,” with eight; “Abbott Elementary,” with seven; and “Only Murders in the Building,” with five.
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🔮 CBS announced the end of the franchise last year, and the final episode aired in May.

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Several shows in their first seasons have garnered multiple nods, with “Widow’s Bay” up for 19 awards, “Pluribus” 18, “DTF St. Louis” 13, “Spider-Noir” 11 and “The Beast in Me” nine. asserted
Beast → garner → Me
“The Pitt” leads the overall pack with 25 nominations, followed closely by the final season of “Hacks,” with 24. asserted
Pitt → lead → 24
Fan-favorite “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” has nine nominations. asserted
Show → have → nominations
CBS announced the end of the franchise last year, and the final episode aired in May. uncertain
episode → announce → May
Many other familiar shows are back this year, too, including “Beef,” with 16 nominations; “Shrinking,” with 10; “Slow Horses,” with nine; “The Bear,” with eight; “Abbott Elementary,” with seven; and “Only Murders in the Building,” with five. asserted
shows → include → five
Whether you plan to tune in live or track the winners online, here’s what to expect from this year’s Emmys. asserted
you → plan → Emmys
The Emmys will take place starting at 8 p.m. ET Monday at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. asserted
Emmys → take → Angeles
Where can I watch or stream the Emmys? asserted
I → watch → Emmys
Viewers can watch the broadcast on NBC or stream the event live online with a Peacock subscription. asserted
Viewers → watch → subscription
Who is hosting the Emmys in 2026? asserted
Who → host → 2026
“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star Mariska Hargitay will host this year’s Emmys. asserted
Hargitay → host → Emmys
Hargitay is coming off two wins this season for the documentary “My Mom Jayne.” asserted
Hargitay → come → documentary
Hargitay follows 2025 host Nate Bargatze, who made a splash with charity donations for too-long speeches — a stunt with major returns for the Boys & Girls Clubs of America and mixed reviews from audiences for its execution. asserted
who → follow → execution
When does the red carpet start? asserted
carpet → start → ?
E! will host red-carpet events throughout the night, with a preshow starting at 5 p.m. Live red-carpet coverage will kick off at 6 p.m. — but fans should expect a blue carpet, instead. Which shows have the most Emmy nominations this year? asserted
shows → host → nominations
HBO’s “The Pitt” leads the nominations with 25, followed by “Hacks” with 24. asserted
Pitt → lead → 24
Apple TV+ trails with 19 for the first season of “Widow’s Bay” and 18 for Season 1 of “Pluribus.” asserted
TV+ → trail → Pluribus
Who is predicted to win in 2026? asserted
Who → predict → 2026
This year’s Emmys pit longtime favorites against breakout stars, and shake-ups can be expected. asserted
ups → pit → stars
“The Pitt” is likely to take home a decent amount of hardware, and “Widow’s Bay” is poised to make a splash in its first year. asserted
Bay → take → year
Jean Smart is looking for her fifth win in a row for the role of Deborah Vance in “Hacks,” another Emmys favorite. asserted
Smart → look → Hacks
The win would be her eighth, tying her with Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Cloris Leachman for most acting Emmys for a single performer. asserted
win → tie → performer
Meanwhile, Rhea Seehorn is expected to win her first Emmy as the star of Vince Gilligan’s “Pluribus.” asserted
Seehorn → expect → Pluribus
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” is also expected to win. asserted
Show → expect → Colbert
It won best talk series to raucous applause last year, just months after its fate was announced. asserted
fate → win → applause
Longtime Emmys darling “The Bear” has already earned its first win for best guest actor in a comedy, which went posthumously to Rob Reiner. asserted
which → earn → Reiner
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