{
  "id": 7457950,
  "title": "‘Widow’s Bay’ Makes Emmys History With Most Wins for a Comedy Ever, Breaking ‘The Studio’ Record With 14",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/15/widows-bay-makes-emmys-history-with-most-wins-for-a-comedy-ever",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-15T02:58:40.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "TheWrap",
    "slug": "thewrap",
    "url": "https://www.thewrap.com/creative-content/tv-shows/widows-bay-emmys-record-most-wins-for-a-comedy/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Apple TV’s “Widow’s Bay” made Emmy history by claiming the most wins for a comedy series in a single night, securing 14 victories including the Best Comedy Series award. This record-breaking achievement follows a string of record-setting performances since 2020, with “Schitt’s Creek” leading the way with 9 wins, “The Bear” breaking that record four times, and “The Studio” topping the chart last year with 13. “Widow’s Bay,” an original horror-comedy series created by Katie Dippold, stars Matthew Rhys as a small New England town mayor battling ghostly disturbances despite the town's claims of innocence. Despite “Hacks” setting the record for the most Emmy nominations for a comedy series with 24 nods this year, “Widow’s Bay” emerged victorious. The awards include Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Actor in a Comedy for Matthew Rhys, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy for Kate O’Flynn, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy for Stephen Root, Outstanding Writing for a Comedy, Outstanding Directing for a Comedy, Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy for Betty Gilpin, and several technical awards for production design, sound editing, and sound mixing. With the popularity of “The Studio” returning next year, it remains to be seen if “Widow’s Bay” can defend its record-breaking position, but the series has been renewed for a second season, ensuring it will have the opportunity to continue its impressive streak.",
  "summary": "The Apple show scored Best Comedy Series, Lead Actor and both Supporting trophies The post ‘Widow’s Bay’ Makes Emmys History With Most Wins for a Comedy Ever, Breaking ‘The Studio’ Record With 14 appeared first on TheWrap .",
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  "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."
}