It’s already that time of year again where television’s cream of the crop gather to celebrate and crown new winners for acting, story construction and more.

This year’s Emmy Awards ceremony will see actors, directors, writers and more from drama shows like The Pitt and Pluribus as well as comedies like Widow’s Bay and Hacks compete for trophies.

Read on for all the details about how and where to watch the 2026 Emmy Awards:

When are the 2026 Emmy Awards?

The 2026 Emmys have taken place over three nights with some acting categories having already been announced on Night 1 and Night 2. Night 3 will be televised Monday, September 14. The first two nights took place Saturday, September 5 and Sunday, September 6.

The final ‘Primetime’ ceremony will begin at 5 p.m. PT and 8 p.m. ET on Monday, Sept. 14.

Where can I watch the 2026 Emmy Awards? Are the Emmy Awards streaming?

For those with cable, NBC is the channel to have for this year’s ceremony. The awards show can also be streamed live on Peacock at 5 p.m. PT and 8 p.m. ET, respectively.

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Nights One and Two (September 5 and 6) have been edited into a single broadcast, The 78th Emmy Awards (Creative Arts), which aired on FXX Saturday, September 12, 2026 at 8 p.m. ET and PT and became available to stream on Hulu the next day.

Who is hosting the 2026 Emmy Awards?

Mariska Hargitay of Law & Order fame will host the ceremony. At the blue red carpet rollout last week, the actress, known for portraying Olivia Benson in the NBC franchise, expressed excitement to do something different from her longstanding work on the show.

Who is nominated at the 2026 Emmy Awards?

This year has some repeat nominees and now winners in contention once more, such as Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder of Hacks. The fifth and final season could come to a close with a sweep and a tied record for Smart. Noah Wyle and Katherine LaNasa of The Pitt are once more nominated for their work in Season 2, and Patrick Ball joins them this year.

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Keri Russell is nominated for the third season of The Diplomat with a fourth heading to Netflix in October, and her partner Matthew Rhys is nominated in both Lead Actor in a Comedy for Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay as well as Lead Actor in a Limited Series for Netflix’s The Beast In Me. Also in the Limited Series category are Beef Season 2 costars Carey Mulligan and Oscar Isaac.

Rhea Seehorn is nominated for her role as Carol Sturka in Pluribus, and Carrie Coon is nominated for her portrayal of Bertha Russel in The Gilded Age Season 3. Also nominated in the Lead Actress in a drama category are Chase Infiniti for The Testaments’ first season and Zendaya for her reprisal of Rue in the third and final season of Euphoria.

Who has already won an Emmy for this year’s celebration?

Five categories total — two acting, two writing and one directing — were cut from the main telecast on Sept. 14. Supporting Actor and Supporting Actress In a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Writing and Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie winners as well as that for Writing For a Variety Series have all been revealed already.

Shailene Woodley took home a trophy Labor Day Weekend for her guest role in Season 2 of Paradise. Betty Gilpin also took home the prize for her guest role in Widow’s Bay. Octavia Spencer won an Emmy for her narration of Investigation Discovery’s true-crime series Lost Women of Alaska. Rob Reiner won a posthumous Emmy for his guest role in The Bear Season 4, and Linda Cardellini won the Emmy for Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her portrayal of Carol Love-Smernitch in DTF St. Louis. Her costar David Harbour won for Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for playing Floyd Smernitch in the HBO limited series.

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