Overview
- The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards will air live Monday, Sept. 14, from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles with Mariska Hargitay hosting on NBC and streaming on Peacock.
- HBO Max’s The Pitt leads the field with 25 nominations and is widely viewed by pundits as the odds-on favorite in the drama categories after picking up four Creative Arts awards.
- Apple TV’s newcomer Widow’s Bay won eight Creative Arts prizes over the Sept. 5–6 weekend, a haul that pundits say has made it the momentum frontrunner for Outstanding Comedy Series.
- Key acting contests to watch include Noah Wyle and Matthew Rhys for lead actor slots and Jean Smart for lead actress, whose win would tie the record for most acting Emmys.
- More than 100 statuettes were handed out at the Creative Arts ceremonies, a process that both cleared many technical categories from the telecast and could influence final voting on Monday.