{
  "id": 7438864,
  "title": "Matthew Rhys Wins Second Statuette Of The Night With ‘Widow’s Bay,’ Setting Two Emmys Records",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/matthew-rhys-wins-second-statuette-of-the-night-with-widows-bay",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T01:22:56.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Deadline",
    "slug": "deadline",
    "url": "https://deadline.com/2026/09/matthew-rhys-emmy-2026-comedy-actor-widows-bay-1237099211/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "Matthew Rhys has won two Emmy Awards in one night. He took the prize for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his role in one series, and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his role as Mayor Tom Loftis in Apple's \"Widow's Bay\".\n\nThis achievement marks two Emmys records. According to TheWrap, Rhys is the first actor to win two leading Emmys in a single night. He was also the first man to receive two leading nominations across Drama, Comedy, and Limited or Anthology Series or Movie this century, previously noted by TheWrap.\n\nRhys' win for \"Widow's Bay\" marks his first Emmy triumph in a Comedy category, as per IndieWire.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 4,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Variety",
        "title": "Matthew Rhys Makes Emmy History as First Person to Win Two Lead Acting Emmys in One Night and First Man to Win All Three Top Acting Prizes",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/matthew-rhys-makes-emmy-history-as-first-person-to-win-two-lead",
        "published": "2026-09-15T01:17:17.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "TheWrap",
        "title": "Matthew Rhys Is First Actor to Win 2 Lead Acting Emmys in One Night",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/matthew-rhys-is-first-actor-to-win-2-lead-acting-emmys-in-one-night",
        "published": "2026-09-15T01:18:10.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Deadline",
        "title": "‘Widow’s Bay’ Creator Katie Dippold & Star Matthew Rhys Are At A Loss For Words On Their Big Emmys Night: “This Is All Just A Pleasant Dream”",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/widows-bay-creator-katie-dippold-star-matthew-rhys-are-at-a-loss-for",
        "published": "2026-09-15T02:23:30.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}