Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay is hosting the Emmy Awards on Monday night. The ceremony is broadcasting live on NBC and streaming on Peacock starting at 8 p.m. PT, 5 p.m. ET. Last year’s winner for best drama, The Pitt, faces fierce competition against shows like Pluribus, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, and The Diplomat. On the comedy side, Apple TV newcomers Widow’s Bay and Margo’s Got Money Troubles are competing against returning favorites including Hacks, nominated for its fifth and final season, and The Bear, nominated for its fourth season. Eligible programs for this year’s ceremony aired between June 2025 and May 2026. Musician Noah Kahan is set to perform Bridge Over Troubled Water during the In Memoriam tribute segment. The comedic categories feature a stellar lineup of talent. Outstanding comedy series nominees include Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Nobody Wants This, Hacks, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Only Murders in the Building, Shrinking, and Widow’s Bay. Nominees for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series are Quinta Brunson for Abbott Elementary, Ayo Edebiri for The Bear, Elle Fanning for Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Lisa Kudrow for The Comeback, and Jean Smart for Hacks. For outstanding lead actor in a comedy series, the nominees include Yahya Abdul-Mateen II for Wonder Man, Steve Carell for Rooster, Matthew Rhys for Widow’s Bay, Jason Segel for Shrinking, and Martin Short for Only Murders in the Building. The supporting actor in a comedy series category features Colman Domingo for The Four Seasons, Paul W. Downs for Hacks, Nick Offerman for Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Stephen Root for Widow’s Bay, Michael Urie for Shrinking, and Tyler James Williams for Abbott Elementary. Meanwhile, supporting actress in a comedy series nominees comprise Dale Dickey for Widow’s Bay, Hannah Einbinder for Hacks, Janelle James for Abbott Elementary, Kate O’Flynn for Widow’s Bay, Michelle Pfeiffer for Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Megan Stalter for Hacks, and Jessica Williams for Shrinking. Directing nominees for a comedy series include Randall Einhorn for Abbott Elementary, Christopher Storer for The Bear, Andrew DeYoung for The Chair Company, Lucia Aniello for Hacks, Mary Lou Belli for The Ms. Pat Show, and Hiro Murai for Widow’s Bay. Writing nominees feature Quinta Brunson for Abbott Elementary, Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin for The Chair Company, Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow for The Comeback, Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky for Hacks, Anthony King for Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, and Katie Dippold for Widow’s Bay.
Source: npr.org
