How to stream the 2022 Emmys live
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The 74th Emmy Awards are almost here! Airing live from the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles on Monday, September 12 2022 at 8 p.m. ET, the star-studded event is a must-watch for TV lovers worldwide.
Want to know how to watch the 2022 Emmy Awards live online? We’ve got all the details right here.
When are the 2022 Emmys?
The 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards will be broadcast live at 8 p.m. ET on Monday, September 12. This year’s host is none other than long-running Saturday Night Live star Kenan Thompson, and the entire ceremony will air live on NBC and its streaming platform Peacock.
If you don’t have cable, fret not—there are various cord-cutting options to turn to, including fuboTV, Hulu + Live TV, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, and Sling TV.
- Live stream the 74th Emmys on NBC via Peacock
- How to watch the 2022 Emmys on fuboTV
- Watch the Emmys live online with Hulu + Live TV
- Catch the 2022 Emmys via YouTube TV
- How to watch the Emmy Awards with DirecTV Stream
- Stream the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sling TV
Live stream the 74th Emmys on NBC via Peacock
Price: USD 4.99/month and up
The Emmys will be airing on NBC, which is free over the air in the U.S., and will be available for streaming live online with Peacock‘s premium plan. Note that you’ll need to provide a U.S. billing address when registering for the service.
How to watch the 2022 Emmys on fuboTV
Price: 69.99 USD/month and up
fuboTV might be primarily geared toward sports fans, but it also features several entertainment channels such as—you guessed it—NBC. There’s a seven-day free trial for new users, and you’ll have to provide a valid U.S. ZIP code (e.g., 30301 or 11222) upon signup.
Watch the Emmys with Hulu + Live TV
Price: 77 USD/month and up
Hulu + Live TV is an excellent cord-cutter for streaming the Emmy Awards, offering NBC in its extensive lineup of live channels. You may have to supply a valid U.S. ZIP code (e.g., 30301 or 11222) and credit card when signing up.
Catch the 2022 Emmys live online via YouTube TV
Price: 65 USD/month
YouTube TV carries NBC, and offers a seven-day free trial. Note that you may need to supply a valid U.S. ZIP code (e.g., 30301 or 11222) to access the service.
Stream the Emmy Awards 2022 on DirecTV Stream (formerly AT&T TV Now)
Price: 69.99 USD/month
DirecTV Stream includes NBC, and offers a five-day free trial. Note that you may need to supply a valid U.S. address and credit card upon signup.
How to watch the Primetime Emmy Awards on Sling TV
Price: 35 USD/month
You can stream NBC on any of Sling TV‘s plans—though it only offers NBC in select markets, such as New York, San Francisco, Dallas, and Chicago. You’ll have to provide a valid U.S. address and credit card to access the service.
Who are the 2022 Emmy nominees?
There’s been no shortage of exemplary shows this year. Coming out on top again this year is powerhouse HBO and its streaming platform HBO Max, with a whopping 140 nominations. This is thanks in large part to its hit series Succession, which, at 25 noms alone, is the most-nominated show of 2022. Following close behind is Netflix‘s 105 noms, with Korean pop culture phenomenon Squid Game making history for foreign-language series with 14 nods. And for the second consecutive year, Apple TV+ has broken records with a total of 52 nods, with the beloved Ted Lasso comedy series leading the charge at 20 nominations.
Want to binge-watch these series before the Emmys? Find out how you can watch the nominated shows on Netflix, HBO, Apple TV+, Disney Plus, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video, and other U.S. networks.
Outstanding Drama Series
Better Call Saul (AMC)
Euphoria (HBO)
Ozark (Netflix)
Severance (Apple TV+)
Squid Game (Netflix)
Stranger Things (Netflix)
Succession (HBO)
Yellowjackets (Showtime)
Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Barry (HBO)
Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
Hacks (HBO Max)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Ted Lasso (Apple)
What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Dopesick (Hulu)
The Dropout (Hulu)
Inventing Anna (Netflix)
Pam & Tommy (Hulu)
The White Lotus (HBO)
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-recorded)
Adele: One Night Only (CBS)
Dave Chappelle: The Closer (Netflix)
Harry Potter 20th Anniversary: Return to Hogwarts (HBO/HBO Max)
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (Netflix)
One Last Time: An Evening With Tony Bennett and Lady Gaga (CBS)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Jason Bateman (Ozark)
Brian Cox (Succession)
Lee Jung-jae (Squid Game)
Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul)
Adam Scott (Severance)
Jeremy Strong (Succession)
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Jodie Comer (Killing Eve)
Laura Linney (Ozark)
Melanie Lynskey (Yellowjackets)
Sandra Oh (Killing Eve)
Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show)
Zendaya (Euphoria)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Donald Glover (Atlanta)
Bill Hader (Barry)
Nicholas Hoult (The Great)
Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building)
Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)
Kaley Cuoco (The Flight Attendant)
Elle Fanning (The Great)
Issa Rae (Insecure)
Jean Smart (Hacks)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Colin Firth (The Staircase)
Andrew Garfield (Under the Banner of Heaven)
Oscar Isaac (Scenes From a Marriage)
Michael Keaton (Dopesick)
Himesh Patel (Station Eleven)
Sebastian Stan (Pam & Tommy)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Toni Collette (The Staircase)
Julia Garner (Inventing Anna)
Lily James (Pam & Tommy)
Sarah Paulson (Impeachment: American Crime Story)
Margaret Qualley (Maid)
Amanda Seyfried (The Dropout)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Nicholas Braun (Succession)
Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)
Kieran Culkin (Succession)
Park Hae-soo (Squid Game)
Matthew Macfadyen (Succession)
John Turturro (Severance)
Christopher Walken (Severance)
Oh Yeong-soo (Squid Game)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Patricia Arquette (Severance)
Julia Garner (Ozark)
Jung Ho-yeon (Squid Game)
Christina Ricci (Yellowjackets)
Rhea Seehorn (Better Call Saul)
J. Smith-Cameron (Succession)
Sarah Snook (Succession)
Sydney Sweeney (Euphoria)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Nicholas Braun (Succession)
Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)
Kieran Culkin (Succession)
Park Hae-soo (Squid Game)
Matthew Macfadyen (Succession)
John Turturro (Severance)
Christopher Walken (Severance)
Oh Yeong-soo (Squid Game)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)
Janelle James (Abbott Elementary)
Kate McKinnon (Saturday Night Live)
Sarah Niles (Ted Lasso)
Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)
Juno Temple (Ted Lasso)
Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Murray Bartlett (The White Lotus)
Jake Lacy (The White Lotus)
Will Poulter (Dopesick)
Seth Rogen (Pam & Tommy)
Peter Sarsgaard (Dopesick)
Michael Stuhlbarg (Dopesick)
Steve Zahn (The White Lotus)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Connie Britton (The White Lotus)
Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus)
Alexandra Daddario (The White Lotus)
Kaitlyn Dever (Dopesick)
Natasha Rothwell (The White Lotus)
Sydney Sweeney (The White Lotus)
Mare Winningham (Dopesick)
Can I use a VPN to watch the Emmys in another country?
While you can watch the Emmys by connecting to a VPN server location in a country other than your own, doing so may infringe upon your streaming service’s and ExpressVPN’s terms of use. ExpressVPN is a security and privacy tool, not intended to be used for copyright circumvention. By design, we cannot see or control what you do when connected to our VPN service, so we must insist that you respect the entertainment industry and always honor the terms of use.
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