Apple's "Widow's Bay" sweeps Emmys with 14 wins

On Monday night, Apple TV's "Widow's Bay" unleashed a wave of wins at the Emmy Awards, shattering comedy series records with a record-breaking 14 wins, including best comedy series and best actor for Matthew Rhys, who took home three trophies. The celebrations were described by Rhys as "long, varied, and I hope at times wild."

In drama, "The Pitt" reclaimed its title for the second consecutive year, with Noah Wyle winning best actor in a drama for the third time. However, "The Pitt" failed to secure other Emmys and underperformed expectations. Rhea Seehorn claimed best actress in a drama for "Pluribus," while Jean Smart secured her fifth best actress in a comedy award for "Hacks."

No actor had won an Emmy every year for a series that lasted more than three seasons until Smart achieved this feat on Monday. Every other comedy award went to "Widow's Bay," which dominated the night and broke the comedy series record previously held by "The Studio" with 13 wins. Matthew Rhys also won best actor in a limited series for "The Beast in Me" and executive producer award for "Widow's Bay."

"Widow's Bay" not only won for its lead cast but also for its director Hiro Murai and writer Katie Dippold, a first-time Emmy winner and first-time nominee. Dippold, known for her viral tweet as "The Babadook," expressed surprise at her success on stage, saying, "When I was sitting there in that costume, I did not think that this moment would happen."

"Pluribus" star Rhea Seehorn made Emmy history by becoming the first person to win an Emmy every year for a series that lasted more than three seasons. Allison Janney won best supporting actress in a drama for "The Diplomat," and Tom Pelphrey won supporting actor in a drama for "Task," both beating several nominees from "The Pitt."

The 'weird' 'Widow's Bay' sweeps across categories, as Rhys also won best actor in a comedy and an executive producer trophy for the show. It marked the first Emmy for O'Flynn and Root, with O'Flynn describing the role as "the role of a lifetime" and Root beating out Harrison Ford for his first major competitive award.