Four years ago, Eugene and Dan Levy became the first father-son duo to win Emmys in the same year. This year, they're embarking on another first: hosting the Emmys.
On Friday, ABC and the Television Academy, the organization that presents the awards, announced that the Levys would host the show, making them the first father-son duo to do so. The ceremony, which celebrates the best in television, will be held Sept. 15 at the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in Los Angeles.
“For two Canadians who won our Emmys in a literal quarantine tent, the idea of being asked to host this year in an actual theatre was incentive enough,” Eugene and Dan Levy said in a statement. “We’re thrilled to be able to toast this extraordinary season of television and can’t wait to spend the evening with you all on September 15.”
In announcing the hosts, Craig Erwich, president of Disney Television Group, said in a statement that the pair's “comedic intuition and uncanny ability to capture the hearts of viewers will make this a memorable Emmy telecast honoring this year's best and brightest.”
Television Academy President Cris Abrego added that the organization was “thrilled to welcome two generations of comedy geniuses to the Emmy stage as hosts.”
“I can't wait for Emmy fans to see what they have in store for all of us,” she said in a statement.
In 2020, during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Levys won multiple Emmy Awards for the sixth and final season of their critically acclaimed comedy “Schitt’s Creek,” which they co-created and starred in. The Canadian comedy aired on CBC in Canada and Pop TV in the U.S. before moving to Netflix in 2017, where it experienced a surge in popularity. It also starred Catherine O’Hara and Annie Murphy.
Since “Schitt’s Creek” ended, the actors have been keeping busy. Eugene Levy is the host and executive producer of “The Reluctant Traveler,” a travel documentary series on Apple TV+ that was recently renewed for a third season, and will guest star on the fourth season of the hit Hulu series “Only Murders in the Building.” Dan Levy launched a film and TV production company, Not a Real Production Co., and made his feature directorial debut with 2023’s “Good Grief,” which he also wrote and starred in. He also created and hosted the cooking competition series “The Big Brunch” on Max.
