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How to Watch the Emmys 2026 and Live From E! Red Carpet
Mariska Hargitay has arrived at the scene with her partners in crime.
The Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star attended the 2026 Emmys at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater Sept. 14 alongside her husband Peter Hermann and their kids August, 18, Amaya, 15, and Andrew, 13. And you don't need a detective to get clued in on their outfits.
Hargitay hit the red carpet in a showstopping red gown that cascades into feature-like embellishment along the hem. Their daughter was her twin, stepping out in the same dress sans the long train. Meanwhile, Hermann and their two boys opted for matching classic black tuxedos. (See all the looks here).
While the actress is used to captaining Manhattan’s Special Victims Unit as Olivia Benson, she’ll be heading a different operation this evening as Emmys host—making her the first woman to emcee the ceremony in 15 years.
Not only has Hargitay been nominated for an Emmy eight times for her lead role on Law & Order: SVU—winning in 2006—but she also took home two gold statues at the 2026 Creative Arts Emmys on Sept. 5 for My Mom Jayne, a documentary she directed and produced about her late mom Jayne Mansfield.
And it's an open-shut case as to who led her cheer squad. Posting a photo of Hermann proudly flashing two fingers as she held up both trophies, the 62-year-old captioned the Sept. 6 Instagram post, "God I love him."
If you’re unfamiliar with how the couple met, these are their stories. Hermann made his first guest appearance as defense attorney Trevor Langan on a 2002 episode of Law & Order: SVU.
"On the first day, I was so nervous," Hargitay recalled on a 2022 episode of The Drew Barrymore Show. "He was very handsome, and it was distracting."
Wanting to investigate if there could be a connection, Hermann invited her to church for their first date.
"I’m crying, and he thinks that I’m so moved by the sermon," the Every Brilliant Thing alum added. "And I'm crying because I’m like, 'I know I’m going to marry him. I found my husband. I love him.'"
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With all the evidence pointing towards them being soulmates, Hargitay and Hermann tied the knot in 2004. They welcomed their eldest August two years later, followed by Amaya and Andrew in 2011.
"I think my family is my biggest place of success in my life," Hargitay said on Call Her Daddy in 2025. "It's everything that I wanted. My husband is everything that I wanted. My husband is my home, my cheerleader, makes me laugh. He can fix anything, and the best dad."
As fans continue to serve as witnesses to her love with Hermann at the 2026 Emmys, read on to learn more about this year’s nominees.
Outstanding Drama Series
The Diplomat
The Gilded Age
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Paradise
The Pitt
Pluribus
Slow Horses
Your Friends and Neighbors
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
Zendaya, Euphoria
Chase Infiniti, The Testaments
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Mark Ruffalo, Task
Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Fiona Dourif, The Pitt
Taylor Dearden, The Pitt
Allison Janney, The Diplomat
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
Sepideh Moafi, The Pitt
Julianne Nicholson, Paradise
Karolina Wydra, Pluribus
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Patrick Ball, The Pitt
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses
Tom Pelphrey, Task
Carlos Manuel-Vesga, Pluribus
Gerran Howell, The Pitt
Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Nobody Wants This
Hacks
Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
Widow’s Bay
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Elle Fanning, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback
Jean Smart, Hacks
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Steve Carell, Rooster
Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Wonder Man
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Dale Dickey, Widow’s Bay
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay
Megan Stalter, Hacks
Michelle Pfeiffer, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Jessica Williams, Shrinking
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons
Paul W. Downs, Hacks
Nick Offerman, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Stephen Root, Widow’s Bay
Michael Urie, Shrinking
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Harrison Ford, Shrinking
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Leslie Bibb, Hacks
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear
WINNER: Betty Gilpin, Widow's Bay
Cherry Jones, Hacks
Laurie Metcalf, Hacks
Kaitlin Olson, Hacks
Lauren Weedman, Hacks
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Christopher McDonald, Hacks
Michael J. Fox, Shrinking
Brett Goldstein, Shrinking
Hamish Linklater, Widow's Bay
WINNER: Rob Reiner, The Bear
Connor Storrie, Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Tal Anderson, The Pitt
Brittany Allen, The Pitt
Tina Ivlev, The Pitt
Miriam Shor, Pluribus
Merritt Wever, The Gilded Age
WINNER: Shailene Woodley, Paradise
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Colman Domingo, Euphoria
WINNER: Ernest Harden Jr., The Pitt
Jeff Hiller, Pluribus
Jeff Kober, The Pitt
Jonathan Pryce, Slow Horses
Bradley Whitford, The Diplomat
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
The Beast in Me
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
DTF St. Louis
Beef
All Her Fault
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Claire Danes, The Beast in Me
Sarah Pidgeon, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures
Carey Mulligan, Beef
Sarah Snook, All Her Fault
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me
Riz Ahmed, Bait
Jason Bateman, Black Rabbit
Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Oscar Isaac, Beef
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
WINNER: Linda Cardellini, DTF St. Louis
Constance Zimmer, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Dakota Fanning, All Her Fault
Joy Sunday, DTF St. Louis
Youn Yuh-jung, Beef
Laurie Metcalf, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Jason Bateman, DTF St. Louis
Richard Gadd, Half Man
Richard Jenkins, DTF St. Louis
WINNER: David Harbour, DTF St. Louis
Charles Melton, Beef
Nick Offerman, Death by Lightning
Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Love on the Spectrum
RuPaul's Drag Race: Untucked
Summer House
Welcome to Wrexham
Outstanding Structured Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Love is Blind
Queer Eye
Shark Tank
Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul's Drag Race
WINNER: Alan Cumming, The Traitors
Kristen Kish, Top Chef
Ariana Madix, Love Island USA
Jeff Probst, Survivor
Outstanding Variety Series
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
Dancing With the Stars
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
The Traitors
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable
The Muppet Show
Nikki Glaser: Good Girl
Taylor Swift, The Eras Tour, The Final Show
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Outstanding Host for a Game Show
Steve Harvey, Celebrity Family Feud
Ken Jennings, Jeopardy!
Colin Jost, Pop Culture Jeopardy!
Jimmy Kimmel, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?
Martin Short, Match Game
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