Primetime Emmy Awards 2026: FXX package tonight, NBC on Monday

The Primetime Emmy Awards 2026 are set for Monday, September 14, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, with Mariska Hargitay hosting, according to the Television Academy, Deadline and TVLine. Tonight's Emmy program is different: the Creative Arts Emmys package airs Saturday, September 12, at 8 p.m. ET on FXX.

That package draws on the two-night Creative Arts ceremonies held September 5-6 and becomes available on Hulu the next day, according to the same outlets. The schedule separates the ceremonies themselves from their television presentation, then moves to the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday. For viewers, the essential distinction is between catching up with the earlier awards and watching the upcoming primetime telecast.

Tonight's FXX program covers earlier ceremonies

The Creative Arts ceremonies have already taken place. According to the Television Academy, Deadline and TVLine, they were held over September 5-6; Saturday's FXX program packages those proceedings for television. September 12 is therefore the date of the television presentation, rather than another night of Creative Arts awards being presented that evening.

That timing matters for viewers who prefer to encounter the winners while watching the program. The underlying ceremonies occurred before tonight's broadcast, so the FXX airing should not be mistaken for awards unfolding in real time. It is an opportunity to catch up with the Creative Arts portion of the Emmy calendar before attention turns to Monday's ceremony.

The two-night format belongs to the original ceremonies, while the Saturday listing is for their television package, according to the three outlets. Those are different parts of the schedule, not competing dates for the same broadcast. Keeping the ceremony dates separate from the airdate explains why the Creative Arts Emmys have both an earlier September timetable and a place in tonight's television listings.

Hulu adds a Sunday viewing option

Hulu's next-day availability falls on Sunday, September 13, following the Saturday FXX airing, according to the schedule from the Television Academy, Deadline and TVLine. That offers another way to watch the Creative Arts package before the primetime awards, particularly for viewers whose Saturday evening plans do not fit the scheduled FXX presentation.

The Sunday Hulu option is not another ceremony. It is the next-day destination for the package airing on FXX, and it belongs to the Creative Arts schedule rather than the Monday primetime schedule. For someone following the awards across the weekend, choosing Hulu means catching up with the earlier program before moving to a different event and different outlets on Monday.

The services are worth distinguishing: Hulu is named for the Creative Arts package, while Peacock is named alongside NBC for the Primetime Emmy Awards, according to the same outlets. They are not interchangeable entries in this viewing guide. The Saturday start time also belongs specifically to FXX; next-day Hulu availability should not be read as a promise of the same release hour.

Monday brings the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards

The next ceremony on the announced schedule is the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, September 14, according to the Television Academy, Deadline and TVLine. NBC and Peacock carry the telecast at 8 p.m. ET. This is the broadcast to select for viewers planning around the primetime ceremony rather than the earlier Creative Arts presentations.

Mariska Hargitay is hosting Monday's telecast, according to the three outlets. Her assignment identifies the host of the primetime event, separate from Saturday's packaged program. The Monday date is equally important: Sunday's Hulu availability concerns the Creative Arts Emmys and does not move the Primetime Emmy Awards to Sunday night.

The two scheduled television presentations share an 8 p.m. ET start but not a network or a date. A viewer following both can watch the Creative Arts package on FXX or through its next-day Hulu option, then turn to NBC or Peacock on Monday. Watching only the Monday ceremony, meanwhile, is a different choice from catching up with the earlier Creative Arts awards.

TIFF gives Canadian audiences another weekend focus

The Emmy viewing schedule overlaps with the Toronto International Film Festival, which runs September 10-20, according to CBC and The Hollywood Reporter. For Canadian readers, the weekend brings continuing festival activity in Toronto alongside a television awards schedule extending into Monday. TIFF premieres continue Saturday while the Creative Arts package occupies the evening TV calendar.

TIFF opened with Sian Heder's disability-rights biopic Being Heumann, starring Ruth Madeley, with an Apple release to follow, according to CBC and The Hollywood Reporter. The festival also has a Canadian focus that includes local premieres and industry market activity amid cross-border production discussions. Those developments give the entertainment weekend a Canadian industry dimension alongside the Emmy broadcasts.

Jay Baruchel, whose festival presence includes The Stunt Driver, is among the Canadian names drawing attention at TIFF, according to CBC and The Hollywood Reporter. That local activity continues alongside the television calendar rather than forming part of the Emmy events. The festival also extends beyond the awards broadcasts: September 20 is the end of its announced run, leaving Toronto's premieres and industry activity as a continuing entertainment focus after Monday's primetime telecast. For audiences following both, the Emmy broadcasts are scheduled appointments within a longer stretch of festival coverage.

What happens next

Tonight's immediate viewing appointment is the Creative Arts Emmys package on FXX at 8 p.m. ET, followed by Hulu availability the next day, according to the Television Academy, Deadline and TVLine. The program looks back at the September 5-6 ceremonies rather than adding a new awards night.

Monday, September 14, brings the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on NBC and Peacock at 8 p.m. ET, hosted by Mariska Hargitay, according to the same outlets. For the weekend watch plan, the order is clear: Creative Arts coverage first, its next-day viewing option second, and the primetime ceremony on Monday.

Frequently asked questions

What time and channel are the Primetime Emmy Awards 2026 on?

The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards air Monday, September 14, at 8 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock, according to the Television Academy, Deadline and TVLine. The Creative Arts package airing Saturday on FXX is a separate program.

When are the Creative Arts Emmys on FXX?

The Creative Arts Emmys package airs Saturday, September 12, at 8 p.m. ET on FXX, according to the Television Academy, Deadline and TVLine. It packages the two-night ceremonies held September 5-6.

Will the Creative Arts Emmys be on Hulu?

Yes, the Creative Arts Emmys package will be available on Hulu the day after its Saturday FXX airing, according to the Television Academy, Deadline and TVLine. That places its Hulu availability on Sunday, September 13.

Who is hosting the Primetime Emmy Awards 2026?

Mariska Hargitay is hosting the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, according to the Television Academy, Deadline and TVLine. The telecast is scheduled for Monday, September 14, on NBC and Peacock at 8 p.m. ET.