How to Watch the 2026 Emmys: Date, Nominees, Host, Presenters and Where to Stream
· The Fresno BeeTV's best and brightest are ready for the close-up - and maybe snag an award or a red-carpet moment that will light the Internet on fire.
The 78th Annual Emmy Awards are about to happen, and almost every major streamer, like Netflix, Prime Video, HBO Max and more, and network, like NBC, ABC and more, will be represented.
Long-running hits like Abbott Elementary, Hacks and Euphoria are up for more awards, while new shows like Widow's Bay and DTF St. Louis could steal most of the awards spotlight.
Watch With Us has your complete guide to the 2026 Emmys, including where, when and how to watch and stream the ceremony, a list of the major nominees, who is scheduled to present, who is hosting the event and more.
When Is the 2026 Emmy Awards Ceremony?
The 2026 Emmys will air live on Monday, September 14. The ceremony starts at 5 p.m. PT/ 8 p.m. ET.
The Peacock Theater in Los Angeles will host the festivities, with numerous afterparties taking place at venues around Los Angeles.
Where Can You Watch the 2026 Emmy Awards on TV?
The 2026 Emmys will be broadcast on NBC.
Where Can You Stream the 2026 Emmy Awards?
Have you cut the cord and are no longer a traditional TV watcher? No worries, you can still livestream the Emmys on Peacock.
Who Is Hosting the 2026 Emmy Awards?
Mariska Hargitay will host the 2026 Emmys. Hargitay won her first Emmy 20 years ago for Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, which she still headlines today as NYC's most dedicated detective, Olivia Benson. She won two more Emmys a week ago at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmy Awards for her critically acclaimed documentary, My Mom Jayne, which is streaming on HBO Max. The last woman to host the ceremony was Glee actress Jane Lynch in 2011.
In an interview on Today, Hargitay revealed her thought process in accepting the offer to host the ceremony.
"I thought about it over the weekend, and then I started going, ‘Why not?'" she said.
"Which is where I kind of am in my life. I was so incredibly honored and, again, knowing that it's the first woman in 15 years was absolutely thrilling. And I am somebody to take on new challenges."
Who Will Present at the 2026 Emmy Awards?
Here's a list of all the confirmed presenters who are scheduled to appear at the 2026 Emmy Awards:
Odessa A'zion
David Boreanaz
Linda Cardellini
Macaulay Culkin
Alan Cumming
Sally Field
Sarah Michelle Gellar
Jon Hamm
David Harbour
Marcello Hernández
Kate Jackson
Peter Krause
Cheryl Ladd
Dan Levy
Julianna Margulies
Annie Murphy
Niecy Nash-Betts
Keke Palmer
Amanda Peet
Amy Poehler
Florence Pugh
Rachel Sennott
Jaclyn Smith
Zendaya
Is There a List of the Major 2026 Emmy Awards Nominees?
Yes! Below is a list of all the 2026 Emmy Awards nominees in major categories like Comedy and Drama:
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Wonder Man
Steve Carell, Rooster
Matthew Rhys, Widow's Bay
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Elle Fanning, Margo's Got Money Troubles
Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback
Jean Smart, Hacks
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons
Paul W. Downs, Hacks
Harrison Ford, Shrinking
Nick Offerman, Margo's Got Money Troubles
Stephen Root, Widow's Bay
Michael Urie, Shrinking
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Dale Dickey, Widow's Bay
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Kate O'Flynn, Widow's Bay
Michelle Pfeiffer, Margo's Got Money Troubles
Meg Stalter, Hacks
Jessica Williams, Shrinking
Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Margo's Got Money Troubles
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
Widow's Bay
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
Chase Infiniti, The Testaments
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
Zendaya, Euphoria
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Mark Ruffalo, Task
Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat
Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Taylor Dearden, The Pitt
Fiona Dourif, The Pitt
Allison Janney, The Diplomat
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
Sepideh Moafi, The Pitt
Julianne Nicholson, Paradise
Karolina Wydra, Pluribus
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Patrick Ball, The Pitt
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Gerran Howell, The Pitt
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses
Tom Pelphrey, Task
Carlos-Manuel Vesga, Pluribus
Drama Series
The Diplomat
The Gilded Age
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Paradise
Pluribus
Slow Horses
Your Friends & Neighbors
Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Claire Danes, The Beast in Me
Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures
Carey Mulligan, Beef
Sarah Pidgeon, Love Story
Sarah Snook, All Her Fault
Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Riz Ahmed, Bait
Jason Bateman, Black Rabbit
Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Oscar Isaac, Beef
Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me
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This story was originally published September 13, 2026 at 6:00 AM.