How to Watch the 2024 Emmy Awards

Harrison Richlin
·4-min read

The FYC events are over, the campaigning is done, and the votes are being tallied: The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards finally air this Sunday September 15. And already, out of the Creative Arts Emmys held last weekend, ‘Shogun’ and ‘The Bear’ have been cleaning up, with 14 Emmys and seven Emmys respectively. It’ll be interesting to see what the final tally is in a few days. But in order to enjoy the festivities, you have to be sure you know some basic details first:

When Are the Emmy Awards?

While there was no live stream available for the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, an edited version of the broadcast will air on FXX at 8pm ET/5pm PT on Saturday, September 14, then stream on Hulu starting Sunday, September 15.

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Then, on Sunday, September 15, the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards will air live on ABC starting at 8pm ET/5pm PT, then stream on Hulu the following day, September 16.

Where Can I Watch the Emmy Awards?

To live stream the Emmys, watch on abc.com, the ABC app, Sling TV, Hulu + Live TV, or YouTube TV. A red-carpet pre-show will also be airing ahead of the main ceremony starting at 7pm ET/4pm PT on September 15 and hosted by Robin Roberts and Will Reeve.

Who Is Presenting at the 76th Emmy Awards?

For the 76th Emmy Awards on September 15, Christine Baranski (a nominee for “The Gilded Age”), Billy Crystal (“Before”), Lily Gladstone (a nominee for “Under the Bridge”), the cast of “The West Wing,” Maya Rudolph (a nominee for “Loot”), Dick Van Dyke, Bowen Yang, and plenty more are set to present.

Who Is Hosting the Emmy Awards?

Hosting duties for this year’s 76th Emmy Awards fall to father-son duo Eugene and Dan Levy, whose hit sitcom “Schitt’s Creek” swept the ceremony in 2020, winning statues in all four lead and supporting comedy acting categories as well as Outstanding Comedy Series.

Who Is Going to Win at the Emmy Awards?

The only shows that would be able to repeat the success of “Schitt’s Creek” this year would be “The Bear” and “Only Murders in the Building,” both of which have representatives in all four performance categories on top of being nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series. Out of the two, “The Bear” seems more likely to pull off this feat, as Jeremy Allen-White has previously won for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, as well as his co-stars Ebon Moss-Bachrach and Ayo Edebiri for Supporting Actor and Actress (Edebiri competes this year for lead.). The first season of the show also won Outstanding Comedy Series at the postponed 75th Emmy Awards back in January of this year. “The Bear” Season 2 has already won seven awards out of the Creative Arts Emmys.

Awards calendars have largely been in flux over the last few years as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the 2023 WGA and SAG-AFTRA strikes. Rather than hold the ceremony last September, it was pushed to January 2024, but the Television Academy is now back to their regular schedule, albeit with fewer options to honor. While many shows such as “Abbott Elementary,” “Hacks,” “The Crown,” and “The Morning Show” continue to hold strong to their streak of nominations over the last few years, new players have started to make some noise, including the Apple TV+ British spy series “Slow Horses,” recognized for the first time in its 3rd season, FX’s now-concluded “Reservation Dogs,” HBO’s period drama “The Gilded Age,” and the new hit Amazon Prime Video adaptation “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.” However, it’s “Shogun” that has all the momentum for Best Drama Series, having already collected 14 awards out of the Creative Arts Emmys.

In the limited series categories, the controversial Netflix dramedy from Richard Gadd, “Baby Reindeer,” has already made history with co-star Nava Mau becoming the first Latina trans-woman to be nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Noah Hawley’s FX anthology series “Fargo” also returns to the mix, with multiple nominations for its highly lauded fifth season after its fourth season failed to receive any outside of technical achievements.

The other potential big winner at this year’s awards and one that could signal a shift into more cross-cultural viewing habits is FX’s adaptation of James Clavell’s 1975 novel “Shōgun,” which was previously made into a mini-series in 1980. That take was nominated for multiple Emmys in 1981, ultimately receiving the awards for Outstanding Limited Series, Outstanding Costume Design, and Outstanding Graphic Design and Title Sequences.

This new take is now being expanded into multiple seasons that reach beyond the source material, a result of high critical praise and viewership ratings that continued to rise as the show aired. With “Shōgun” already winning 14 awards at the Creative Arts Emmys, further recognition would certainly help boost the show going into a second season, but it faces stiff competition from repeat contenders.

To see all our predictions, click below.

Drama Series

Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Comedy Series

Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Limited Series and TV Movie

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Outstanding TV Movie
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or a Movie
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or a Movie

Additional Predictions

Outstanding Animated Program
Outstanding Talk Series
Outstanding Scripted Variety Series
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special

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