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The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on 14 September 2026 at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles, hosted by Mariska Hargitay and telecast on NBC and Peacock.
Apple TV's Widow's Bay won 14 Emmys, the most ever by a comedy series in a single year, beating the 13 won by The Studio in 2025.
HBO Max's The Pitt retained Outstanding Drama Series and led all programmes with 25 nominations; HBO's DTF St. Louis won Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.
Matthew Rhys won two acting Emmys on the same night - Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Widow's Bay and Lead Actor in a Limited Series for The Beast in Me.
Michael J. Fox received the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award.
| Item | 77th - 14 September 2025 | 78th - 14 September 2026 |
|---|---|---|
| Host | Nate Bargatze | Mariska Hargitay |
| Venue | Peacock Theater, Los Angeles | Peacock Theater, Los Angeles |
| Drama Series | The Pitt | The Pitt |
| Comedy Series | The Studio | Widow's Bay |
| Limited Series | Adolescence | DTF St. Louis |
| Most wins overall | The Studio - 13 | Widow's Bay - 14 |
Presents the Primetime Emmy Awards for excellence in United States prime-time television; a separate academy presents the Daytime Emmys
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Annual American awards for excellence in prime-time television, presented by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
An Emmy category for a self-contained story told in a single season, distinct from continuing drama and comedy series.
A special Emmy honour for outstanding humanitarian contribution by a member of the television industry.