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Key Points:
- The 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards will take place at 8 p.m. ET on Monday at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, broadcast on NBC and streamed via Peacock.
- HBO’s “The Pitt” leads with 25 nominations, followed by “Hacks” with 24, while first-season shows “Widow’s Bay” and “Pluribus” have 19 and 18 nominations respectively.
- Mariska Hargitay, known for “Law & Order: SVU” and recent documentary wins, will host the ceremony, succeeding 2025’s Nate Bargatze.
- Red carpet events, hosted by E!, will begin with a preshow at 5 p.m. and live coverage at 6 p.m., featuring a blue carpet instead of the traditional red.
- Expected winners include “The Pitt,” breakout series “Widow’s Bay,” Jean Smart aiming for her fifth consecutive win for “Hacks,” Rhea Seehorn likely securing her first Emmy for “Pluribus,” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” anticipated to win again.
