- Will “The Daily Show” win Emmys 2026: Outstanding variety series?2¢
- Will “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” win Emmys 2026: Outstanding variety series?4¢
- Will “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” win Emmys 2026: Outstanding variety series?9¢
- Will “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” win Emmys 2026: Outstanding variety series?75¢
- Will “Saturday Night Live” win Emmys 2026: Outstanding variety series?3¢
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, given by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, honor the best in American prime time television programming aired between June 1, 2025, until May 31, 2026. The awards ceremony is scheduled for September 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California This market will resolve according to the nominee who wins the 2026 Emmy award for “Outstanding variety series”. If for any reason no winner is declared by October 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, or in case of overall cancellation or a tie for winner, this market will resolve in favor of the nominee which comes first in alphabetical order. The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences and the Emmys, including data from their websites (e.g. https://theemmys.tv/, https://www.televisionacademy.com/) and the live broadcast of the award ceremony, however a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert’s record nine Emmy nominations for its final season, which ended in May after CBS canceled the series, have driven trader consensus toward a decisive win in the newly consolidated Outstanding Variety Series category. Voters appear to be rewarding the program’s strong creative showing and swan-song narrative following its 2025 victory in the prior talk series format, while the area-award structure—requiring independent 90% approval thresholds or the highest yes percentage—favors its momentum over perennial contenders. Last Week Tonight With John Oliver remains a respected benchmark but trails amid the field’s fragmentation, with Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Saturday Night Live, and The Daily Show registering minimal market movement ahead of final voting results and the September 14 ceremony.