That’s another year in the books for the Emmys, this time hosted by Law & Order SVU’s Mariska Hargitay. Widow’s Bay came away as the clear winner of the night, taking six trophies, including closing the night with a win for Best Comedy Series. Kate O’Flynn started the ceremony off strong, winning the comedy supporting actress category for fan-favorite Patricia. Matthew Rhys made history, winning both awards for Actor in a Drama and Comedy Series for The Beast in Me and Widow’s Bay. He’s the first guy to take both trophies in the same year. The Late Show With Stephen Colbert got an awards-show sendoff, taking Best Variety Series (which has gone to Last Week With John Oliver since 2016). Michael J. Fox was honored with the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for the work he’s done with his foundation on Parkinson’s research. Reba McEntire honored Dolly Parton, singing “Appalachian Memories,” and Macaulay Culkin, Annie Murphy, and Dan Levy gave a funny, touching tribute to Catherine O’Hara tribute to start the In Memoriam segment where Noah Kahan sang “Bridge Over Troubled Water.”
Otherwise, it was a quiet night for basically every other nominated show. Pluribus and The Pitt both came in a distant second to Widow’s Bay trophy count, with two awards each. For Pluribus, Rhea Seehorn won for Actress in a Drama Series (her first Emmy ever) and Vince Gilligan took the prize for Writing in a Drama Series (his first writing Emmy ever). The Pitt nabbed the big Best Drama award, along with Noah Wylie for Best Actor in a Drama. Hacks only took home one Emmy (that went to Jean Smart) for its fifth and final season. A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Beef, Paradise, The Bear, Abbott Elementary, and other series got completely shut out during the televised ceremony.
Here’s the tally of tonight’s wins by series:
Widow’s Bay: 6
Pluribus: 2
The Pitt: 2
Hacks: 1
The Beast in Me: 1
The Diplomat: 1
Task: 1
Slow Horses: 1
DTF St. Louis: 1
Read on for the full list of winners from the 78th Emmy Awards.
All the 2026 Emmy Winners
Best Comedy Series
WINNER: Widow’s Bay (Apple TV)
Abbott Elementary (ABC)
The Bear (FX)
Hacks (HBO Max)
Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)
Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Shrinking (Apple TV)
Best Drama Series
WINNER: The Pitt (HBO Max)
The Diplomat (Netflix)
The Gilded Age (HBO Max)
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Max)
Paradise (Hulu)
Pluribus (Apple TV)
Slow Horses (Apple TV)
Your Friends and Neighbors (Apple TV)
Best Limited or Anthology Series
WINNER: DTF St. Louis (HBO Max)
All Her Fault (Peacock)
The Beast in Me (Netflix)
Beef (Netflix)
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette (FX)
Best Writing for a Drama Series
WINNER: Vince Gilligan (Pluribus)
Peter Ackerman & Debora Cahn (The Diplomat)
Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman & R. Scott Gemmill (The Pitt)
Valerie Chu (The Pitt)
Will Smith (Slow Horses)
Brad Ingelsby (Task)
Best Director for a Comedy Series
WINNER: Hiro Murai (Widow’s Bay)
Randall Einhorn (Abbott Elementary)
Christopher Storer (The Bear)
Andrew DeYoung (The Chair Company)
Lucia Aniello (Hacks)
Mary Lou Belli (The Ms. Pat Show)
Best Variety Series
WINNER: The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS)
The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO Max)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Best Directing for a Drama Series
WINNER: Saul Metzstein (Slow Horses)
Salli Richardson-Whitfield (The Gilded Age)
Hanelle M. Culpepper (Paradise)
Noah Wyle (The Pitt)
Vince Gilligan (Pluribus)
Salli Richardson-Whitfield (Task)
Best Writing for a Comedy Series
WINNER: Katie Dippold (Widow’s Bay)
Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)
Tim Robinson & Zach Kanin (The Chair Company)
Michael Patrick King & Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback)
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, & Jen Statsky (Hacks)
Anthony King (Jury Duty Presents Company Retreat)
Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Matthew Rhys (Widow’s Bay)
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (Wonder Man)
Steve Carell (Rooster)
Jason Segel (Shrinking)
Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
Best Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
WINNER: Sally Field (Remarkably Bright Creatures)
Claire Danes (The Beast in Me)
Carey Mulligan (Beef)
Sarah Pidgeon (Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette)
Sarah Snook (All Her Fault)
Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
WINNER: Tom Pelphrey (Task)
Patrick Ball (The Pitt)
Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)
Shawn Hatosy (The Pitt)
Gerran Howell (The Pitt)
Jack Lowden (Slow Horses)
Carlos-Manuel Vesga (Pluribus)
Best Lead Actor in a Drama Series
WINNER: Noah Wyle (The Pitt)
Sterling K. Brown (Paradise)
Gary Oldman (Slow Horses)
Mark Ruffalo (Task)
Rufus Sewell (The Diplomat)
Best Reality Competition Program
WINNER: The Traitors (Peacock)
Dancing With the Stars (ABC)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
Survivor (CBS)
Top Chef (Bravo)
Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Stephen Root (Widow’s Bay)
Colman Domingo (The Four Seasons)
Paul W. Downs (Hacks)
Harrison Ford (Shrinking)
Nick Offerman (Margo’s Got Money Troubles)
Michael Urie (Shrinking)
Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary)
Best Lead Actress in a Drama Series
WINNER: Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus)
Carrie Coon (The Gilded Age)
Chase Infiniti (The Testaments)
Keri Russell (The Diplomat)
Zendaya (Euphoria)
Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
WINNER: Allison Janney (The Diplomat)
Taylor Dearden (The Pitt)
Fiona Dourif (The Pitt)
Katherine LaNasa (The Pitt)
Sepideh Moafi (The Pitt)
Julianne Nicholson (Paradise)
Karolina Wydra (Pluribus)
Best Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series
WINNER: Matthew Rhys (The Beast in Me)
Riz Ahmed (Bait)
Jason Bateman (Black Rabbit)
Charlie Hunnam (Monster: The Ed Gein Story)
Oscar Isaac (Beef)
Best Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Jean Smart (Hacks)
Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)
Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)
Elle Fanning (Margo’s Got Money Troubles)
Lisa Kudrow (The Comeback)
Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
WINNER: Kate O’Flynn (Widow’s Bay)
Dale Dickey (Widow’s Bay)
Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)
Janelle James (Abbott Elementary)
Michelle Pfeiffer (Margo’s Got Money Troubles)
Megan Stalter (Hacks)
Jessica Williams (Shrinking)
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