Emmys 2026 Highlights: The Best And Worst Moments Of 2026 Ceremony
Mariska Hargitay’s hosting debut drew praise as Allison Janney and Jean Smart tied Emmy records and Michael J. Fox adapted after a teleprompter error.
- On Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with Mariska Hargitay serving as the first female host in 15 years.
- The Apple series Widow's Bay dominated comedy categories, finishing with 14 wins from 19 nominations and surpassing the single-year comedy record set by The Studio in 2025.
- Matthew Rhys became the first performer to win two lead-acting Emmys in one ceremony, while Jean Smart and Sally Field each tied all-time acting records with their historic wins.
- The Late Show With Stephen Colbert won Outstanding Variety Series following its cancellation, while Michael J. Fox received a standing ovation accepting the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award.
- Across the three ceremonies, these seven outcomes reshaped records in comedy, acting, limited series, and late-night television, with the 2026 Emmys pairing returning winners and first-time milestones.
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The best, worst, and weirdest of the 2026 Emmys
The 78th Primetime Emmys will go down in history, remembered as the night Jean Smart completed the awards’ first ever perfect run for a lead actor, or the ceremony in which Widow’s Bay set a new record for most wins by a comedy series and its star, Matthew Rhys, notched a landmark achievement all his own. It may also be remembered as one of the TV Academy’s sloppiest presentations ever, when miscalculations and misfires led to a telecast that fe…
The Best, Worst and Most Oops Moments of the 2026 Emmy Awards
From eyebrow-raising outfits to heartbreaking tributes — and a surprise cameo from one crime-solving cat — the Emmys had us feeling every emotion Credit: Rich Polk/Variety via Getty (2); NBCWith all of our favorite TV shows nominated (from The Pitt to Paradise) and Law & Order: SVU legend Mariska Hargitay at the helm, we already knew we were going to be locked in for the Emmy Awards on Sept. 14.What we couldn’t have predicted? A cameo from Taylo…
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