TV's Biggest Names Walk Blue Carpet at 78th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles
The 78th Emmy Awards were held at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater, with a blue carpet, a Mariska Hargitay hosting turn and strong showings for 'The Pitt' and 'Euphoria'.
Television's leading figures assembled at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Monday night for the 78th annual Emmy Awards, arriving on a blue carpet rather than the traditional red.
The colour choice reflected the peacock emblem of broadcaster NBC, which aired the ceremony live and is marking its centenary this year. The event was also streamed live on Peacock.
Among those posing for photographs and greeting colleagues before the ceremony were Adam Brody, Lisa Ann Walter and Niecy Nash-Betts.
The show was hosted by three-time Emmy winner Mariska Hargitay, who was also a double nominee for directing and producing the documentary "My Mom Jayne."
The evening included tributes to two long-running series, marking the 30th anniversary of "Buffy the Vampire Slayer" and the 50th anniversary of "Charlie's Angels," with cast members from both shows among the presenters.
Attention centred on HBO Max's real-time emergency room drama "The Pitt," which arrived a year ago as a newcomer and won best drama, best actor for star Noah Wyle and best supporting actress for Katherine LaNasa. Returning as an established favourite, the series was expected to repeat in all three categories and could add three more, with Wyle himself in contention for three trophies. Its ensemble earned four nominations in the supporting actress category and three more for supporting actor.
"Euphoria" returned to the Emmys after a long absence with seven nominations. Zendaya, who took best actress in a drama for the show's first two seasons in 2020 and 2022, received a nod for the recently aired third season.