Mariska Hargitay to host 78th Emmy Awards on NBC, September 14

Mariska Hargitay will host the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 14, 2026, broadcast on NBC at 8 p.m. ET. The Television Academy confirmed the pick in July; Deadline reported further details on August 18. Hargitay, returning for a 28th season of Law & Order: SVU, breaks from recent hosts Nate Bargatze and Eugene and Dan Levy, who came from standup and comedy.