From Variety · Marc Malkin · · 1m 20s
Emmy week 2026, one long party
Variety's photo tour of the parties that surround television's biggest night, from pre-Emmy dinners to the studio blowouts.
In brief
Variety's photo tour of the parties that surround television's biggest night, from pre-Emmy dinners to the studio blowouts. The Emmys are one telecast wrapped in a week of parties, and the party photos are where the real star sightings happen. Originally reported by Variety.
The night comes with parties
Television's biggest awards night never travels alone. Variety's 2026 gallery collects the best photos from the whole run of Emmy week events.
“Television's biggest night of the year always comes with lots of parties.”
It starts before the show
The Creative Coalition and BAFTA North America host the lead-in events, so the circuit is already running days before anyone hands out a trophy.
Agencies throw their own
Talent agencies stage their own soirees during the week. Riz Ahmed turned up at the WME Emmy Party at Avra Beverly Hills on September 12.
Streamers close it out
Apple TV, Netflix and HBO Max run the post-parties, which is where the winners and the also-rans end up in the same room after the telecast.
Champagne on every corner
Malkin's read on the week: the events sprawl across Los Angeles and run at all hours, day and night, not just after the show.
“there seems to be champagne popping on every corner of Los Angeles at all hours of the day and night”
Who showed up
Sarah Snook, Mariska Hargitay, Claire Danes and Hugh Dancy gathered at the NBCUniversal Pre-Emmy Party at the Sunset Tower Hotel.
In short
The Emmys are one telecast wrapped in a week of parties, and the party photos are where the real star sightings happen.
