Emmy winners 2026: ‘Widow’s Bay’ and ‘The Pitt’ dominate
Jean Smart earns fifth Emmy for 'Hacks', becoming the first to win lead comedy actress for every season of the show.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards took place in 2026, with "Widow's Bay" dominating the ceremony. According to The Korea Times and Channel News Asia, the Apple TV show set a single-season record for a comedy with 14 wins, including best comedy series and best actor for star Matthew Rhys. Rhys personally took home three trophies, including best actor in a comedy series for "Widow's Bay" and best actor in a limited series for "The Beast In Me", as per Channel News Asia.
"Widow's Bay" won numerous awards, with The Korea Times stating that it unequivocally owned the night and broke the comedy series record set last year by "The Studio". The show's creator, Katie Dippold, and director, Hiro Murai, also picked up Emmys, as reported by ABC News AU. Matthew Rhys made Emmy history by becoming the first man to win two leading actor categories in the same year.
Other winners included "The Pitt", which won best drama series for the second straight year, with star Noah Wyle repeating as best actor in a drama, according to The Korea Times and Channel News Asia. Rhea Seehorn won best actress in a drama for "Pluribus", and Jean Smart won her fifth best actress in a comedy award for the fifth and final season of "Hacks", as per The Korea Times and Channel News Asia.
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