‘Widow’s Bay’ breaks Emmys record with 14 wins including best comedy series, ‘Pitt’ wins best drama
A “Widow’s Bay” wave slammed into the Emmy Awards on Monday night as 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, who personally took home three trophies. “The celebrations will be long, varied, and I hope at times […]
The Apple TV+ comedy series "Widow's Bay" shattered Emmy award records on Monday night, securing an unprecedented 14 wins, including the best comedy series award and best actor. Matthew Rhys, the show's star, took home three trophies, becoming the first man to win two leading actor categories in a single year. Rhys also won best actor in a limited series for "The Beast in Me."
The show's creator, Katie Dippold, won best comedy series for her work on "Widow's Bay," marking Apple TV+ as the dominant owner of Emmy comedy categories. "The Pitt" and "Hacks," the top nominees for drama and comedy series respectively, both failed to secure any awards, despite their strong performances. "Pluribus," starring Rhea Seehorn, won best actress in a drama, marking her first Emmy win.
Jean Smart, for her role in "Hacks," won her fifth best actress in a comedy award. Other notable winners included Allison Janney for best supporting actress in a drama and Tom Pelphrey for supporting actor in a drama. "DTF St. Louis" emerged as the winner for best limited series, while the "Late Show with Stephen Colbert" clinched six Emmys overall, despite its cancellation by CBS.
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