EXCLUSIVE: Mariska Hargitay 'Rules Out Hosting Emmys Again After Ratings Flop'
Mariska Hargitay has ruled out hosting Emmys again after a ratings flop, leaving another stint unlikely.
Oct. 9 2026, Published 7:00 a.m. ET
TV cop Mariska Hargitay is heartbroken after her big night hosting the Emmys ended in a ratings disappointment – and won't helm the event again, RadarOnline.com can reveal.
Backlash From The Start
Mariska Hargitay's Emmys broadcast drew around 6.7 million viewers across NBC and Peacock.
The 78th Emmy Awards drew around 6.7 million viewers across NBC and Peacock, down nearly 10 percent from last year's preliminary audience.
"Mariska gave this everything," a source confided. "She rehearsed endlessly, sang, danced, did comedy, changed costumes and carried a massive live broadcast. Waking up to headlines about disappointing ratings was crushing."
As RadarOnline.com previously reported, the television icon received intense backlash from her monologue.
One person asked on X: "I love Mariska down, but what is this opening number?"
Another said: "Oof, Mariska, I support all your rights and wrongs but this opening number…I cannot cringe any harder."
A third viewer added: "Whoever Let Her Do That Should Be Sent to Jail."
Once Was Enough
An insider said NBC isn't blaming Hargitay for the ratings disappointment.
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The insider said NBC is not blaming the Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star, but once was enough.
The source added: "She's proud she did it, but she has absolutely no desire to put herself through that pressure again."
