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

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