How to watch the 2026 Emmys (and everything else you need to know)

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Set us as preferred As the scorching heat of the summer reaches its peak and the calendar brings hope of cooler temperatures, it’s time to fluff the pillows and settle in to enjoy the comfort of the new television season.But before we turn the page, the Emmy Awards will honor the shows of the past year that had audiences crying, laughing and glued to their screens — some returning this fall, while others bid adieu last year.The 78th Emmy Awards, honoring the standouts from the 2025-26 television season, will celebrate the shows that gave viewers plenty of reasons to stay in.Whether it was the nail-biting anxiety over the chaos in HBO Max’s drama “The Pitt,” the most nominated show with 25, or laughing at the silly situations of Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay,” which earned 19 nominations, television gave viewers different reasons to watch.Some of the top contenders are already coming into the ceremony as winners after the first round of awards were handed out earlier this month.

“Widow’s Bay” currently leads with eight Emmys, following by six for “DTF St.Louis,” and “The Pitt” won four.

Notably, Rob Reiner received a posthumous Emmy for his guest appearance in Season 4 of “The Bear.” Television The Television Academy awarded the actor and director for his appearance in the fourth season of ‘The Bear,’ and several actors, including David Harbour and Linda Cardellini, won their first Emmys.Here’s everything you need to know about the 2026 Emmy Awards:The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will take place on Monday beginning at 5 p.m.PT at the Peacock Theater at L.A.

Live in downtown Los Angeles.Earlier this month, a pair of ceremonies, formerly called the Creative Arts Emmys, honored artistic and technical achievements as well as some performance categories.Those ceremonies will be televised Saturday on FXX at 8 p.m.

and stream next day on Hulu.The live telecast will be broadcast on ...