The 2026 Emmy Awards have added more stars to their presenter lineup. The Pitt stars Noah Wyle and Taylor Dearden are among the names announced for Night Two. Pluribus stars Jeff Hiller, Samba Schutte, and Karolina Wydra will also present during the ceremony.
The Television Academy announced the new presenters on Wednesday, September 2, 2026. Wyle and Dearden represent The Pitt, which earned 25 nominations this year. Hiller, Schutte, and Wydra join the lineup from Pluribus, which received 18 nominations. The second night of the 78th Emmy Awards will take place on Sunday, September 6, 2026, at the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE.
Meet the first presenters announced for the 2026 Emmy Awards
The 78th Emmy Awards announced its first group of presenters for Night One on August 31, 2026. Colin Hanks, Julianne Hough, and Wanda Sykes were among the first names revealed.
The lineup also includes Nyesha Arrington (Top Chef), Johnny “Bananas” Devenanzio (The Challenge), R’Bonney Gabriel (Project Runway), Sean Evans (Hot Ones), Bill Glass (Queenpins), Brittany Broski (Royal Court), Brianna LaPaglia (Plan Bri Uncut), and Ariana Madix (Love Island USA).
Julie Chen Moonves (Big Brother), Kareem Rahma (SubwayTakes), Heather McMahan (Absolutely Not), Jet Tila (Chef Grudge Match), and Lisa Rinna (The Traitors) are also part of the Night One presenter lineup. Stassi Schroeder (House of Stassi), Chris “CT” Tamburello (Hunting Games), West Wilson (Summer House), and Whitney Way Thore (My Big Fat Fabulous Life) round out the lineup.
For Night Two, Wyle and Dearden will join Hiller, Schutte, and Wydra from Pluribus. The lineup also features Emily Bader (People We Meet on Vacation), K Callan and Betty Gilpin (Widow’s Bay), Eric Bauza (Coyote vs. Acme), Daveed Diggs (The Boys), William Fichtner (Lucky), and David Alan Grier (St. Denis Medical) among the presenters.
The 78th Emmy Awards will take place over three nights on September 5, 6, and 14. Bob Bain and Bob Bain Productions are executive producing the event. The first two nights will air as the 78th Emmy Awards (Creative Arts) on FXX on September 12. It will stream on Hulu the next day. The September 14 ceremony, hosted by Emmy winner Mariska Hargitay, will air live on NBC at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT. It will also stream on Peacock.
