Full List: ‘Widow’s Bay’ leads 2026 Emmy winners with record 14 awards

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By Adegboyega Adeleye

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‘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’.

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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.

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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’.

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Jean Smart won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for ‘Hacks’, extending her record to five consecutive wins in the category.

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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’.

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Full list of winners

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• Outstanding Drama Series: The Pitt
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• Outstanding Comedy Series: Widow’s Bay
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• Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series: DTF St. Louis
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• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle — The Pitt
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• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Rhea Seehorn — Pluribus
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• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Matthew Rhys — Widow’s Bay
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• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart — Hacks
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• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Matthew Rhys — The Beast in Me
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• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Sally Field — Remarkably Bright Creatures
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• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tom Pelphrey — The Pitt
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• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Allison Janney — The Diplomat
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• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Stephen Root — Widow’s Bay
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• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kate O’Flynn — Widow’s Bay
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• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: David Harbour — DTF St. Louis
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• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Linda Cardellini — DTF St. Louis
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• Outstanding Reality Competition Program: The Traitors
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• Outstanding Talk Series: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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• Outstanding Television Movie: Remarkably Bright Creatures
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• Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Saul Metzstein — Slow Horses
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• Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Hiro Murai — Widow’s Bay
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• Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Vince Gilligan — Pluribus
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• Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Katie Dippold — Widow’s Bay
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• Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Shailene Woodley — Paradise
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• Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Ernest Harden Jr. — The Pitt
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• Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Betty Gilpin — Widow’s Bay
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• Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Rob Reiner — The Bear
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• Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: DTF St. Louis
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• Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: DTF St. Louis
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• Outstanding Variety Special (Live): The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny
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• Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded): The Muppet Show
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• Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
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• Outstanding Animated Program: South Park
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