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The clock above counts down to the 79th Primetime Emmy Awards in September 2027, broadcast live from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, honoring excellence in US prime-time television for the 2026-27 eligibility year.
The Primetime Emmys, presented by the Television Academy, are the senior US honors for episodic television. The 79th edition follows the 60th-anniversary CMA-style retrospective of the 78th show in 2026 and continues the Television Academy's renewed multi-year broadcast partnership covering NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox on a rotating basis through the late 2020s. Voting is conducted by roughly 25,000 active members across performer, writer, director, producer, and craft peer groups, making the Emmy electorate one of the largest in entertainment awards.
The 79th show covers programs that aired between June 1, 2026 and May 31, 2027. The eligibility window straddles streaming-era release patterns: a single eight-episode prestige limited series that drops in March can compete against a 22-episode network procedural that has aired across the year. The Emmys split into two ceremonies, the Creative Arts Emmys (held the weekend before, covering craft categories) and the Primetime telecast (Drama, Comedy, Limited Series, and the marquee acting awards), with a separate Sports Emmys and News & Documentary Emmys earlier in the year.
Nominations are typically announced in mid-July 2027. Expected frontrunners depend on what's running in the 2026-27 window, but recurring contender franchises include Severance Season 3 (Apple TV+), The Last of Us (HBO), The Bear, Hacks, The Studio, Andor Season 2, House of the Dragon, and incoming streamer prestige plays. Per Television Academy practice, expect a host announced in late spring 2027, a Governors Award presentation tied to the year's industry storylines, and an In Memoriam segment that has become one of the most-watched single moments of the broadcast.
The 79th Emmys broadcast on the Television Academy's 2027 partner network (rotation typically alternates among NBC, ABC, CBS, and Fox) at 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM PT, with simultaneous streaming on the network's companion service (Peacock, Hulu/Disney+, Paramount+, or Fox NOW). That converts to 1:00 BST on the next day, 2:00 CEST on the next day, 5:30 IST on the next day, and 9:00 JST on the next day. The Creative Arts Emmys broadcast the prior weekend on FXX. Pre-show red carpet runs on E! and the Television Academy's YouTube channel.
The 79th Emmys anchor the September 2027 awards cluster alongside the MTV VMAs 2027, and feed into the early-2028 movie-awards corridor including the BAFTA Film Awards 2028, the 70th Grammy Awards, and the Tony Awards 2027. The previous year's Emmys are at 78th Primetime Emmy Awards.
When are the 79th Emmys? September 2027; the exact Sunday is announced by the Television Academy in early 2027. Where are the 79th Emmys held? The Peacock Theater at LA Live in Los Angeles, the show's home since 2008. How can I watch the 79th Emmys? On the Television Academy's 2027 partner network and its companion streaming service, with red carpet coverage on E! and the Television Academy's YouTube channel. Who hosts the 79th Emmys? A host is typically announced by the Television Academy in late spring 2027.
