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The 2026 Emmy Awards: The Pitt leads nominations as Mariska Hargitay hosts live ceremony
News Brief
The 2026 Emmy Awards are being presented Monday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and will be streamed live on NBC and Peacock. HBO’s drama The Pitt tops the field with 25 nominations, followed by HBO’s comedy Hacks with 24 nominations, Apple TV’s horror‑comedy Widow’s Bay with 19, Apple TV’s drama Pluribus with 18, and Netflix’s limited series Beef with 16. Mariska Hargitay is hosting the ceremony, which begins at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. The Pitt has already secured five Emmys from the Creative Arts ceremonies held earlier in the week.
Key points
The Pitt leads all shows with 25 nominations, the most of any series this year.
Hacks follows with a record‑tying 24 nominations for a comedy series.
Widow’s Bay, Pluribus and Beef round out the top five nominees with 19, 18 and 16 nominations respectively.
Mariska Hargitay is the host of the live broadcast.
The ceremony takes place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and airs on NBC and Peacock at 8 p.m. ET.
What sources agree on
The Pitt has 25 nominations, the highest count among all series.
Hacks received 24 nominations, setting a new comedy series record.
Widow’s Bay earned 19 nominations, Pluribus 18, and Beef 16.
Mariska Hargitay is hosting the Emmy Awards ceremony.
The event is scheduled for Monday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
The broadcast will be live on NBC and Peacock at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT.
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