Mariska Hargitay to host the 78th Emmy Awards in September

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Mariska Hargitay will host the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, September 14, airing on NBC and Peacock from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE. Hargitay said hosting is an honor during NBC’s 100th anniversary and praised television storytellers, while NBC executive Jen Neal and Television Academy Chair Cris Abrego called her a television icon. Hargitay has eight Emmy nominations for playing Olivia Benson on Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, with a win in 2006, and earned a 2019 Emmy as a producer for the documentary I Am Evidence. SVU is entering its 28th season in September and will reach its 600th episode this fall; Hargitay also directed the 2025 documentary My Mom Jayne. Nominations for the 78th Emmy Awards will be announced Wednesday, July 8, and the telecast is scheduled for 8/7c (and 5 PM). She is the first performer not primarily known for comedy to host the ceremony since 2008.

Los Angeles Times

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Capt. Olivia Benson is taking on a new role on NBC, or rather the actor who plays her is. Mariska Hargitay will be hosting the 78th Emmy Awards. www.latimes.com/entertainmen...

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The A.V. Club

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Nominations for the 2026 #Emmys will be announced July 8 at 8:30am PT / 11:30am ET. The @avclub.com's @salonig.bsky.social will be live-posting the nominees, then teaming up w/ @erikadams.bsky.social for snubs, surprises, & more. Follow our #Emmys watch @surf.social surf.social/feed/surf%2F...

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USA TODAY

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Mariska Hargitay closed out her final Broadway performance in "Every Brilliant Thing" with a sweet cameo from her husband of 21 years, Peter Hermann.

103h ago

Every Film Now

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Mariska Hargitay will host the 'EMMYS' on September 14. She becomes the first woman to emcee the awards show in 15 years. #Emmys #MariskaHargitay

123h ago

Nina Metz

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This is an unusual but not unprecedented choice for host; Angela Lansbury hosted the Emmys in 1993. Usually though it’s a comedian/someone with talk show experience I actually think this is fascinating because she’s basically the human avatar of network (old school) TV

MARISKA HARGITAY TO HOST 78TH EMMY AWARDS ON NBC

Telecast to Honor TV's
Best Airs Live on Monday, Sept. 14 on
NBC and Peacock

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TVLine

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Get all the details on the Law & Order: SVU star's Emmy hosting gig.

53h ago

Sarah Thurmond

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Where’s the U.S. team’s Mariska Hargitay? They need someone to rouse this team.

718h ago

Matt Mitovich

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Mariska Hargitay to Host #Emmys as Part of Her Busy, Buzzy Year

23h ago

snicks

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I love this! 😍 Nominations are tomorrow @cmr2.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @tvdean.bsky.social @ashcampion.bsky.social @earsgato.bsky.social @bluegreen118.bsky.social @cosmiclad.bsky.social @campbloodbuzz.bsky.social deadline.com/2026/07/mari...

53h ago

Carlos5

That the worst photo the could used. It looks like an in memorium. @therealsnicks.bsky.social @roni1133.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social

Roni 🇮🇱🏳️‍🌈3

Oh, that's great! 😍 And yes, the noms are tomorrow, at 11:30 a.m. ET. With Jeff Hiller! @cmr2.bsky.social @morganruble.bsky.social @axfrommn.bsky.social @tvdean.bsky.social @ashcampion.bsky.social @earsgato.bsky.social @bluegreen118.bsky.social @cosmiclad.bsky.social @campbloodbuzz.bsky.social

Ax From MN2

I saw a reel of the finale of her Broadway show and her husband was the final volunteer. 😭

JenJen

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Mariska Hargitay is bringing her solo show Every Brilliant Thing to my local non-profit theater for three benefit performances in August, but the ticket prices are just too much for me

515h ago

Kealeen The Griff

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Huh. Don’t get me wrong, love me some Mariska, and maybe that means we’ll get certified chaos agent Christopher Meloni in the mix.

23h ago

hellresidentNY 🖤

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Mariska is gonna show up on stage at the #Emmys wearing her Knicks jersey with Jalen's name and number on it right over her evening gown. And she'll STILL look fine as hell, and I'll have no complaints.