'The Pitt' and 'Widow's Bay' claim top honors at Emmys
Emergency room drama "The Pitt" extended its Emmy reign with a second consecutive best drama trophy, while newcomer "Widow's Bay" emerged as the comedy victor on Monday as television celebrated its biggest night.
Network medical drama The Pitt won its second consecutive Emmy for best drama, while fresh comedy show Widow's Bay claimed the comedy crown at the 2024 Emmy Awards. Widow's Bay, a horror-comedy about a cursed New England town, bested the final season of long-standing winner Hacks to secure the award. Hacks star Jean Smart earned her fifth Emmy for her role as tenacious stand-up comic Deborah Vance, becoming the first performer to win the best comedy actress award for every season of a show's run.
Matthew Rhys became the first individual to win two lead acting honors at the same ceremony, including one for Widow's Bay and another for best actor in a limited series for Netflix's The Beast in Me. The Emmys provided a brief moment of celebration for Hollywood amid concerns over production cutbacks, artificial intelligence, and the contentious Warner Bros.
Discovery acquisition. Star of The Pitt Noah Wyle expressed his overwhelming joy at winning his second straight Emmy for his role in the medical drama set in a Pittsburgh trauma center. Supporting actor in a comedy went to Stephen Root of Widow's Bay, upsetting favorite Harrison Ford for Shrinking. Rhea Seehorn of Apple TV's Pluribus won best drama actress for her portrayal of a misanthropic woman at war with an alien hive mind, marking her first Emmy win.
The ceremony was hosted by Mariska Hargitay, marking a departure from the tradition of a comedian serving as emcee.
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