Emmy Awards 2026 winners list

Whether you're into harried doctors, quirky New England towns or tart comedians, the 2026 Emmy Awards will celebrate the year's most buzzworthy TV series.

HBO Max dominated the top nominations with its medical drama, "The Pitt" (a leading 25 nods) and the fifth and final season of the soft-centered "Hacks" (24 honors). The Apple TV horror-dramedy "Widow's Bay" also earned an impressive 19 mentions.

The annual feting of TV takes place at The Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and airs live on NBC and Peacock, Sept. 14 (8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT).

Mariska Hargitay, the beloved "Law & Order" veteran, is the first woman to host the awards show since Jane Lynch in 2011.

Among the nominees, "Hacks" star Jean Smart, nominated for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series, could make history as the first woman to win the award for every eligible season of the show, which concluded in May.

Also among nominations to watch, "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert," which landed nine nods following its cancelation by CBS in May. The late-night show scored a pair of Emmys at the 2025 ceremony for outstanding talk series and outstanding directing for a variety series.

And Rob Reiner…

Original source: https://www.usatoday.com/entertainment/