Mariska Hargitay Hosts 78th Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater
Mariska Hargitay hosted the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on September 14, 2026.
The ceremony, television's annual celebration of primetime programming, played to a black-tie room at L.A. LIVE. The date and black-tie dress code were listed by the Television Academy in its official telecast information. Television Academy
The show aired live on NBC and Peacock at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, according to the Academy. Television Academy That simulcast, meaning the same telecast on broadcast television and streaming at once, gave viewers two ways to watch live. Hargitay's turn as host was previewed by Deadline ahead of the night. Deadline
The arrivals drew early attention. NBC livestreamed a red-carpet pre-show on its official TikTok from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m. ET on September 14. NBC
Deadline welcomed stars including Adam Brody and Shabana Azeez on its 2026 best-of-the-red-carpet gallery. Deadline Ciara Miller and Melissa Rivers also appeared on the red carpet, as captured in red-carpet coverage. Yahoo
Suits shared the spotlight. Netflix Co-Chief Executive Officer Ted Sarandos was photographed for Deadline's executive arrivals gallery from the night. The photos in that gallery are credited to Tommaso Boddi/PMC. Deadline
The main telecast followed two Creative Arts nights, which honour craft and technical categories ahead of the primetime show. Those ceremonies were scheduled for September 5 and 6. Paul Scheer attended Night 2 on September 6 at the Peacock Theater, as shown in Deadline's Creative Arts red-carpet gallery. Deadline
The celebrations stretched beyond the theatre. Deadline published a separate gallery titled 'The 2026 Emmys Parties & Events Photos' covering gatherings before and after the ceremony. Deadline
For fans catching up, this means the night lives on in pictures. Red-carpet looks, executive arrivals and party moments each have their own gallery to browse.
