The 78th Annual Primetime Emmy Award winners were announced on Monday, September 14, 2026, recognizing the best in American Primetime television programming from June 1, 2025, until May 31, 2026, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences.
Congratulations to all in the Undergraduate Film & TV community who won and were nominated for a 2026 Emmy Award! See the list of winners below and the full list of Tisch 2026 Emmy Award winners here.
Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
DTF St. Louis
Michael Nelson '90 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series
Pluribus
Vince Gilligan '89 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Written by
Creative Arts Emmys
(Announced at previous ceremonies on September 4th and 5th, 2026)
Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
The Muppet Show
Michael Steinbach '00 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Executive Producer
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
Spider-Noir
Ethan Beigel '00 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Co-Supervising Sound Editor
Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Series
Mr. Scorsese
Patrick Walmsley '01 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Co-Executive Producer
Outstanding Picture Editing For A Nonfiction Program
Sean Combs: The Reckoning | "Blink Again"
Benji Kast '00 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV)
Outstanding Special Visual Effects In A Season Or A Movie
Stranger Things
Tessa Roehl '06 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), VFX Co-Producer
Outstanding Technical Direction and Camerawork for a Special
Rock & Roll Hall Of Fame Induction 2025
Eric Becker '04 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Technical Director
Chad Smith '95 (BFA, Kanbar Institute, Film & TV), Camera
*We apologize for any errors or omissions. Please send edits or additions to tsoa.alumni@nyu.edu.