The International Emmy Awards have announced their 2026 slate, confirming that the United Kingdom, Argentina and India each secured spots in the headline Drama Series and Comedy Series categories. The ceremony will be held on Monday, November 23, in Manhattan, where the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences will present the trophies to the best shows from more than twenty-two nations.
Among the drama competitors, the UK brings A Thousand Blows a Hulu-produced boxing saga created by Steven Knight. France is represented by the culinary period piece Carême on Apple TV+, while Argentina’s Amazon MGM Studios entry Menem and India’s Sony Liv series Real Kashmir Football Club round out the quartet. In comedy, Argentina’s División Palermo – Season 2 (titled “Community Squad”), the UK’s quirky Man vs. Baby Spain’s Old Dog, New Tricks and India’s stand-up special Vir Das: Fool Volume vie for the accolade.
Key acting categories and shortlisted talent
The best-actor competition pits Spain’s Javier Cámara for his turn as a taxi driver in Yakarta against Argentina’s legendary Ricardo Darín in The Eternaut. South Africa’s Ian Roberts appears in A Kind of Madness while the United Kingdom backs Bobby Schofield in Unforgivable. For actresses, Belgium’s Mona Mina Leon shines in the provocative series Holy Sh!t Mexico’s Bárbara Mori leads Lucca’s World South Korea’s Park Ji-Hyun stars in You and Everything Else and the UK’s Sheridan Smith is featured in I Fought the Law.
Documentary, kids’ programming and non-scripted highlights
The documentary field includes Louis Theroux’s investigative piece The Settlers (UK) and Mexico’s gritty true-crime series Marcial Maciel: El Lobo de Dios. Children’s animation sees entries from Brazil (Irmão do Jorel – Season 5), Germany (Lena’s Farm), Japan (My Melody & Kuromi) and the United Kingdom (The Scarecrows’ Wedding). Non-scripted entertainment features China’s adventure Ed Stafford’s Rite of Passage and France’s reality competition Loups-Garous – Season 2.
Oscar best adapted screenplay predictions
While the Emmys settle television’s global stage, a separate forecast is taking shape for the 99th Academy Awards. Variety’s chief awards editor, Clayton Davis, has released an updated list of contenders for the Best Adapted Screenplay prize. The race is expected to feature sweeping epics, multi-part trilogies and at least one out-of-the-box dinner-party drama, each vying to define the season’s narrative tone.
Timeline and voting windows
The Governors Awards on November 15 will honor Glenn Close and Ridley Scott with honorary Oscars. Preliminary voting for Oscar shortlists runs December 7-11, and the shortlist for twelve categories will be announced on December 15. After the eligibility window closes on December 31, 2026, final voting for nominations occurs January 11-15, 2027, with the official nominee list released on January 21. The ceremony itself is slated for March 14, 2027, hosted by Conan O’Brien from the Dolby Theatre in Hollywood, and will be streamed live on ABC and in over 200 territories.
Both the International Emmys and the Oscar screenplay predictions underscore a season where cross-border storytelling and genre-blending projects dominate the conversation. As the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences emphasizes, the competition remains “as competitive as ever, with an outstanding range of entries from around the world.” Likewise, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts & Sciences anticipates a “dynamic” field for adapted screenplays, reflecting the global reach of contemporary cinema.
