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The Emmys 2026 featured a red carpet dyed blue for NBC's centenary, with Mariska Hargitay making her hosting debut and Matthew Rhys winning lead awards in all three acting categories. Apple TV emerged as the top winner, surpassing its rivals in total trophies, while tributes honored Michael J. Fox and those lost in the past year.
The 2026 Emmys ditched the traditional red carpet for peacock blue, honoring NBC's centenary, as Zendaya, Chase Infiniti, Quinta Brunson and more arrived at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
The 78th Emmy Awards kicked off at LA's Peacock Theatre with The Pitt and Apple's Pluribus battling for drama, Jean Smart eyeing history, and a broadcast controversy simmering over cut categories.
Mariska Hargitay opened the 2026 Emmys with jokes about TV screens, penis punchlines and a Nicole Kidman AMC-ad parody, prompting LA Times columnists to call it TV's oddest opening monologue in years, even as they praised her over last year's widely mocked host.
Matthew Rhys swept both lead acting categories at the 2026 Emmys, becoming the first man to win in comedy, limited series and drama, eight years after his Americans win.
Macaulay Culkin, Annie Murphy and Dan Levy paid tribute to the late Catherine O'Hara at the 2026 Emmys, calling her their onscreen mother and recalling her generosity, humour and instinct for the unexpected.
Michael J. Fox accepted the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award at the 2026 Emmys, arriving in a wheelchair thirty-five years after his Parkinson's diagnosis, with wife Tracy Pollan by his side.
Apple TV finished Monday's Emmys with 28 wins, more than HBO Max and Netflix combined with second place, powered by a record-breaking sweep for freshman comedy Widow's Bay and a strong night for Pluribus.
Matthew Rhys won two lead-acting Emmys in a single ceremony for Widow's Bay and The Beast in Me, becoming the first performer ever to claim the top acting prize across comedy, drama and limited series.
Apple TV's horror-comedy Widow's Bay won 14 Emmys this season, the most any comedy has ever collected in a single year, edging out Hacks for the top prize.