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The clock above counts down to the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 13, 2026, broadcast live from the Peacock Theater at LA Live in Los Angeles on NBC and streaming on Peacock.
The Primetime Emmys are the Television Academy's annual recognition of excellence in US prime-time programming, the television industry's equivalent of the Oscars and one of the four EGOT shows. The 78th edition kicks off the 2026 fall awards season and is the first under the renewed NBC/Peacock broadcast contract that returned the show to a Sunday-night network slot after years of rotating between networks.
The Emmys are split across multiple ceremonies: the Creative Arts Emmys, held the weekend prior at the Peacock Theater, hand out craft awards in editing, sound, makeup, guest acting, and reality categories; the Primetime telecast covers the marquee program and acting categories. The 78th show honors series that aired between June 1, 2025 and May 31, 2026, with major contenders expected to include returning Drama heavyweights like Severance, The Pitt, and The Last of Us, Limited Series like Adolescence and The Penguin, and Comedy entries from Hacks, The Bear, and The Studio.
The Television Academy has not yet named a host as of early 2026, with names like Nate Bargatze (who hosted 2025), Eugene Levy, Jean Smart, and Tina Fey/Amy Poehler floated by Variety and The Hollywood Reporter. Nominations are typically announced in mid-July. Expect strong campaigns from Apple TV+ (after Severance's 2025 dominance), HBO Max, Netflix, and FX, with Disney+'s Andor and The Penguin also likely among the most-nominated. The In Memoriam segment and Governors Award presentations anchor the broadcast's emotional beats, and the show usually runs three hours including red carpet pre-show.
The 78th Emmys broadcast live on NBC at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT, which is 1:00 BST on September 14, 2:00 CEST on September 14, 5:30 IST on September 14, and 9:00 JST on September 14. Peacock streams the telecast simultaneously in the US, with international rights typically picked up by Sky in the UK and various national broadcasters. The Creative Arts Emmys air the weekend before on FXX. Pre-show red carpet coverage runs on E! and the Television Academy's own YouTube channel.
The Emmys anchor the fall awards cluster alongside the 79th Primetime Emmy Awards, MTV VMAs 2026, and the 98th Academy Awards. For the music-awards cluster, see the 69th Grammy Awards.
When is the 78th Emmys? Sunday, September 13, 2026, at 8:00 PM ET on NBC. Where is the 78th Emmys held? The Peacock Theater at LA Live in Los Angeles. How can I watch the Emmys? Live on NBC and streaming on Peacock in the US, with red carpet coverage on E! and the Television Academy YouTube channel. Who hosts the 78th Emmys? A host has not yet been announced as of early 2026; the Television Academy typically confirms the host in late spring.
