Emmys set Sept. 14 ceremony

The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards are scheduled for Monday, Sept. 14, with the ceremony set to air live at 8 p.m. ET and 5 p.m. PT. Mariska Hargitay will host the telecast, according to NBCUniversal and the Television Academy. The ceremony will take place at the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles and will air coast-to-coast on NBC while also streaming on Peacock. Gold Derby separately listed the same date, time and host in an awards-season update published this week. ### When exactly is the ceremony, and where will it be held? Monday, Sept. 14 is the date set for the 2026 Emmy telecast, with NBCUniversal saying the show will begin at 8 p.m. Eastern and 5 p.m. Pacific. The network said the ceremony will originate from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE. The Television Academy’s awards calendar also lists the 78th Emmy Awards on Sept. 14 at 5:00 p.m. (goldderby.com) Los Angeles is again the host city for the main telecast. Reference pages for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards identify the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles as the venue for the ceremony. ### Who is hosting this year’s telecast? Mariska Hargitay was named host in an announcement issued July 7 by NBCUniversal and carried by the Television Academy. (nbcuniversal.com) Hargitay, the Emmy-winning actor known for “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,” said in the NBCUniversal release that bringing “important stories into the light” has been the heartbeat of her career and called it “my great honor” to host the awards. (en.wikipedia.org) Gold Derby’s ceremony-details page also lists Hargitay as host, alongside placeholders for presenters and performers that remain to be announced. ### How will viewers be able to watch it? NBC said the Emmy Awards will air live coast-to-coast on the broadcast network and stream on Peacock. The Television Academy’s awards page and NBC’s Emmy information page both point viewers to NBC and Peacock for the Sept. 14 telecast. (nbcuniversal.com) Peacock and NBC are central to this year’s broadcast arrangement. (goldderby.com) NBCUniversal said the telecast is part of NBC’s 100th birthday celebrations this fall, a point repeated in the Television Academy’s report on Hargitay’s selection as host. ### What else is already locked in around the 2026 Emmys? (nbcuniversal.com) The Television Academy said Jesse Collins Entertainment is producing the 78th Emmy Awards. The Academy’s awards page also lists July 8, 2026, as the nominations date and Aug. 17, 2026, as the start of final-round voting. The eligibility period for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards covers programming released from June 1, 2025, through May 31, 2026, according to reference material for the ceremony. (nbcuniversal.com) Separate reference pages also list the Creative Arts Emmy Awards for Sept. 5 and 6, ahead of the main telecast. ### What has not been announced yet? (televisionacademy.com) Gold Derby’s update says presenters and performers are still to be announced. NBCUniversal’s host announcement focused on Hargitay, the date, the venue and the broadcast plan, but did not name additional onstage participants. Aug. 17 is the next date on the Television Academy’s published calendar, when final-round voting begins. (en.wikipedia.org) The live ceremony follows on Sept. 14 from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, airing on NBC and streaming on Peacock. (televisionacademy.com) (goldderby.com)