How to Watch the Oscars (2026)

Will the ping-pongpicture prevail?

Will they make Sean Penn a special trophy for Best Walk?

Will Conan O'Brien'sICEjokes get bleeped by Disney?

Who knows!

That's whythe Oscarsare so much fun—but they're especially fun this year.

Oscar fever has hit an all-time high.

The list of nominees is unusually stacked with glossy Hollywood flash, foreign treasures, and true art house gems.

Our friendsover at The Ringerhave deemed the first few months of 2026 "the craziest awards season in years." Even Kalshi'spopping off.

If you can't wait to soak in the glory of Hollywood's biggest night, here's how to tune in.

The main event—officially known asThe 98th Annual Academy Awards—will be broadcast onSunday, March 15.

The ceremony starts at7pm Eastern,4pm Pacific, andmidnight in the UK.

Just like last year, the Oscars are going to bestreaming live on Hulu.

And yes, that's all tiers of Hulu.

You don't need the Hulu + Live TV option, you can watch the Oscars on regular ol' Hulu.

Huzzah.

If you live outside the US, you can still watch.

Dozens of international partners will be carrying ABC's livestream in their own markets.Consult the official listto find your local station.

Just know that these services are geo-blocked outside of their home countries, so if you don't see your country listed here, you will have touse a VPNto watch a stream from another country.

There's a red carpet preshow that starts 30 minutes before the actual ceremony, so if you want to see who went vintage, who went haute couture, and who went to Nordstrom Rack, log on at 6:30 EDT, 3:30 PDT.

O'Brien is the host again this year, a decision we fully support.

Conan must be excited, too, because he's been out there hyping the gig on the media circuit.

He was onMichelle Obama'sIMOpodcastlast week.

The week before that, he wasonThe New Yorker Radio Hourtalking to David Remnick about the job.

Also at The New Yorker, the talk showCritics at Largejust dida special episodeabout the history of Oscars hosts, covering the highlights and lowlights of the entertainers who have graced the stage since the ceremony was first broadcast on television in 1953.

No joke, the role is one of the toughest in all of Hollywood.

To talk smack in realtime during the ceremony, go tor/Oscarson Reddit or pick atopical feed on Bluesky.