Every Single Thing Happening at the 2026 Emmy Awards
by Vulture Staff · VULTUREIt’s the last hurrah for Hacks, the opposite of a sophomore slump for The Pitt, and one last chance for Stephen Colbert and DTF St. Louis, respectively, to exact revenge upon those who wronged them. It is the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards — or, I suppose, it’s night three of the Emmys since the Television Academy seems to insist the Emmys began last weekend with the erstwhile Creative Arts ceremony. Emmys nights one and two saw Widow’s Bay pick up a whopping eight trophies, one short of The Studio’s total of nine last year, and this evening might end with Widow’s Bay grabbing a lot of the same awards The Studio did last year. Follow along below. —Joe Reid
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It’s Widow’s Bay and we’re all just swimming in it
We’ve definitely turned the corner from “Can Widow’s Bay upset Hacks for Outstanding Comedy?” to “Let’s all settle in for Widow’s Bay’s near-certain defeat of Hacks for Outstanding Comedy.” The real question is, how far will their victory take them? If the show wins five of the six awards they’re nominated for (Comedy Series, Lead Actor, Supporting Actor, Supporting Actress, Writing, and Directing), they’ll tie The Studio’s record for most wins by a comedy in a single year. A Kate O’Flynn victory? Seems likely. A Stephen Root victory? Now we’re cooking with probably-haunted whale oil!
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All eyes are on Jean Smart tonight
Her quest to win five Lead Actress in a Comedy trophies for all five seasons of Hacks is about to come to an end. The only thing standing in her way? Lisa Kudrow’s final chance to collect a statue for The Comeback, the HBO cult fave that never caught fire with the TV Academy. I worked through my wishful thinking in this column — then my deeply unscientific straw poll evinced major support for Team Kudrow.
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The ceremony begins at 8 p.m. ET, but red-carpet festivities start as early as 5.
• Live From E!: Countdown to the 2026 Emmys and CNN & Variety’s Red Carpet Live both begin at 5 p.m. ET.
• The ceremony itself will air on NBC and Peacock at 8 p.m. ET.