By Adegboyega Adeleye
‘Widow’s Bay’ dominated the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, setting a new record with 14 awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series, as the 2026 ceremony produced a night of historic wins and broke the previous comedy single-season record of 13 set by ‘The Studio’.
The series emerged as the biggest winner of the night, setting a new single-season record for wins by a comedy series at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards with 14 total victories while ‘The Pitt’ claimed Outstanding Drama Series and ‘DTF St. Louis’ won Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.
Matthew Rhys was one of the night’s biggest stars, making history after winning two lead acting awards — Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for ‘Widow’s Bay’ and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for ‘The Beast in Me’.
Jean Smart won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for ‘Hacks’, extending her record to five consecutive wins in the category.
Rhea Seehorn won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for ‘Pluribus’, while Noah Wyle took Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for ‘The Pitt’. Sally Field won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for ‘Remarkably Bright Creatures’.
Full list of winners
- Outstanding Drama Series: The Pitt
- Outstanding Comedy Series: Widow’s Bay
- Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series: DTF St. Louis
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle — The Pitt
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Rhea Seehorn — Pluribus
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Matthew Rhys — Widow’s Bay
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart — Hacks
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Matthew Rhys — The Beast in Me
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Sally Field — Remarkably Bright Creatures
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tom Pelphrey — The Pitt
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Allison Janney — The Diplomat
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Stephen Root — Widow’s Bay
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kate O’Flynn — Widow’s Bay
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: David Harbour — DTF St. Louis
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Linda Cardellini — DTF St. Louis
- Outstanding Reality Competition Program: The Traitors
- Outstanding Talk Series: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Outstanding Television Movie: Remarkably Bright Creatures
- Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Saul Metzstein — Slow Horses
- Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Hiro Murai — Widow’s Bay
- Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Vince Gilligan — Pluribus
- Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Katie Dippold — Widow’s Bay
- Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Shailene Woodley — Paradise
- Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Ernest Harden Jr. — The Pitt
- Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Betty Gilpin — Widow’s Bay
- Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Rob Reiner — The Bear
- Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: DTF St. Louis
- Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: DTF St. Louis
- Outstanding Variety Special (Live): The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny
- Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded): The Muppet Show
- Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Outstanding Animated Program: South Park
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