Overview
- Sarah Michelle Gellar and David Boreanaz reunited to present the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
- The pair framed their appearance as part of Buffy the Vampire Slayer’s upcoming 30th anniversary and used the moment to celebrate the series’ cultural impact.
- Gellar and Boreanaz acknowledged recent losses in the cast, saying it “has been a tough two years” for the show’s cast and crew and offering a public tribute to Michelle Trachtenberg, Nicholas Brendon, and Anthony Stewart Head.
- They made a pointed, joking reference to the canceled Hulu revival when Boreanaz suggested Buffy and Angel might end up together and Gellar replied, “Well, I guess we won’t find out,” while no new continuation has been announced.
- Hulu previously filmed a pilot titled Buffy: New Sunnydale directed by Chloé Zhao with Ryan Kiera Armstrong attached to star, the streamer passed on a series order in March 2026, and no alternative plans for the franchise have been made public.