“Widow’s Bay,” “The Pitt” and “DTF St. Louis” won the top three prizes at the Emmys on Monday night, taking home best comedy series, best drama series and best limited series (respectively).
“The Pitt” managed to fend off “Pluribus” to hold onto the drama series crown it won last year, and Noah Wyle repeated his 2025 victory for lead drama actor. The wind was in the sails of “DTF St. Louis,” which added another statuette to the six it picked up at the Creative Arts Emmys.
But the night belonged to “Widow’s Bay.” Katie Dippold’s show set on a spooky Massachusetts island rode its late-breaking momentum to beat the final season of “Hacks” — no mean feat. It is the first horror show in Emmys history to win any of the top three series prizes. When factoring in the eight statuettes “Widow’s Bay” took home at the Creative Arts Emmys, its total haul comes to 14 — leaping over the record set last year by “The Studio” as the comedy series with the most wins in a single year.
“Widow’s Bay” star Matthew Rhys made history of his own when he won comedy series lead actor and limited series actor for “The Beast in Me,” making him the only actor ever to earn two lead Emmys in a single night.
The tea leaves were looking good for “Widow’s Bay” from the very first award, supporting actress in a comedy, which went to Kate O’Flynn. Then came wins for supporting actor Stephen Root (over Paul W. Downs for “Hacks”), Dippold for comedy series writing and Hiro Murai for comedy series directing, and it was clear the show was sailing smoothly to first place.
While “The Pitt” kicked off the evening with 25 nominations, the most of any 2026 contender, it ended up winning just two on Monday, losing drama writing to Vince Gilligan for “Pluribus” and drama directing to Saul Metzstein for “Slow Horses,” bringing its total 2026 Emmys haul to six — just one more than last year.
Speaking of “Pluribus,” series star Rhea Seehorn took home her very first Emmy, for lead actress in a drama series.
Wyle’s fellow acting nominees from “The Pitt” appeared to split the vote in their categories: “The Diplomat’s” Allison Janney beat 2025’s supporting actress in a drama series winner Katherine LaNasa, as well as Taylor Dearden, Fiona Dourif and Sepideh Moafi, while “Task’s” Tom Pelphrey triumphed over Patrick Ball, Shawn Hatosy and Gerran Howell for supporting actor in a drama series.
“Hacks” might have missed ending its run with one last top-series triumph, but the great Jean Smart did take home her fifth lead comedy actress award for playing the indefatigable Deborah Vance. Another all-time Great who wrapped up his show as a champ: Stephen Colbert, whose eponymous late-night show won its second consecutive Outstanding Variety Series Emmy for its eleventh and final season. While accepting the award, Colbert used his time at the mic to praise his staff: “Hire them,” he told the audience.
Below is the complete list of winners of the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Winners of the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards
Outstanding Comedy Series
“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)
“Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) **WINNER
Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, “Wonder Man” (Disney+)
Steve Carell, “Rooster” (HBO)
Matthew Rhys, “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) **WINNER
Jason Segel, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear” (FX)
Elle Fanning, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV)
Lisa Kudrow, “The Comeback” (HBO)
Jean Smart, “Hacks” (HBO Max) **WINNER
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Colman Domingo, “The Four Seasons” (Netflix)
Paul W. Downs, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
Harrison Ford, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)
Nick Offerman, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV)
Stephen Root, “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) **WINNER
Michael Urie, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)
Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
Dale Dickey, “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV)
Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Kate O’Flynn, “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) **WINNER
Michelle Pfeiffer, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV)
Megan Stalter, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
Jessica Williams, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Michael J. Fox, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)
Brett Goldstein, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)
Hamish Linklater, “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV)
Christopher McDonald, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
Rob Reiner, “The Bear” (FX) **WINNER (previously announced)
Connor Storrie, “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Leslie Bibb, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
Jamie Lee Curtis, “The Bear” (FX)
Betty Gilpin, “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) **WINNER (previously announced)
Cherry Jones, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
Laurie Metcalf, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
Kaitlin Olson, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
Lauren Weedman, “Hacks” (HBO Max)
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Randall Einhorn for “Ballgame” — “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Christopher Storer for “Bears” — “The Bear” (FX)
Andrew DeYoung for “Life Goes By Too F***king Fast, It Really Does” — “The Chair Company” (HBO)
Lucia Aniello for “Hacks (Finale)” — “Hacks” (HBO Max)
Mary Lou Belli for “Give It Arrest” — “The Ms. Pat Show” (BET+)
Hiro Murai for “Welcome to Widow’s Bay!” — “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) **WINNER
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson for “Team Building” — “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin for “Life Goes By Too F***king Fast, It Really Does” — “The Chair Company” (HBO)
Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow for “Valerie Does It All” — “The Comeback” (HBO)
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky for “Hacks (Finale)” — “Hacks” (HBO Max)
Anthony King for “Mergers and Acquisitions” — “Jury Duty Presents: COmpany Retreat” (Prime Video)
Katie Dippold for “Welcome to Widow’s Bay!” — “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV) **WINNER
Outstanding Drama Series
“The Diplomat” (Netflix)
“The Gilded Age” (HBO)
“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” (HBO)
“Paradise” (Hulu)
“The Pitt” (HBO Max) **WINNER
“Pluribus” (Apple TV)
“Slow Horses” (Apple TV)
“Your Friends and Neighbors” (Apple TV)
Outstanding Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown, “Paradise” (Hulu)
Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses” (Apple TV)
Mark Ruffalo, “Task” (HBO)
Rufus Sewell, “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
Noah Wyle, “The Pitt” (HBO Max) **WINNER
Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series
Carrie Coon, “The Gilded Age” (HBO)
Chase Infiniti, “The Testaments” (Hulu)
Keri Russell, “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
Rhea Seehorn, “Pluribus” (Apple TV) **WINNER
Zendaya, “Euphoria” (HBO)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Patrick Ball, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show” (Apple TV)
Shawn Hatosy, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Gerran Howell, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Jack Lowden, “Slow Horses” (Apple TV)
Tom Pelphrey, “Task” (HBO) **WINNER
Carlos-Manuel Vesga, “Pluribus” (Apple TV)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Taylor Dearden, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Fiona Dourif, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Allison Janney, “The Diplomat” (Netflix) **WINNER
Katherine LaNasa, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Sepideh Moafi, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Julianne Nicholson, “Paradise” (Hulu)
Karolina Wydra, “Pluribus” (Apple TV)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Colman Domingo, “Euphoria” (HBO)
Ernest Harden, “The Pitt” (HBO Max) *WINNER (previously announced)
Jeff Hiller, “Pluribus” (Apple TV)
Jeff Kober, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Jonathan Pryce, “Slow Horses” (Apple TV)
Bradley Whitford, “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Brittany Allen, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Tal Anderson, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Tina Ivlev, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Miriam Shor, “Pluribus” (Apple TV)
Merritt Wever, “The Gilded Age” (HBO)
Shailene Woodley, “Paradise” (Hulu) **WINNER (previously announced)
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Salli Richardson for “My Mind Is Made Up” — “The Gilded Age” (HBO)
Hanelle M. Culpepper for “Exodus” — ”Paradise” (Hulu)
Noah Wyle for “12:00 p.m.” — “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Vince Gilligan for “We Is Us” — “Pluribus” (Apple TV)
Saul Metzstein for “Scars” — “Slow Horses” (Apple TV) **WINNER
Salli Richardson for “Out Beyond Ideas of Wrongdoing and Rightdoing, There Is a River” — “Task” (HBO)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Peter Ackerman and Debora Cahn for “Amagansett” — “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman and R. Scott Gemmill for “1:00 p.m.” — “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Valerie Chu for “12:00 p.m.” — “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
Vince Gilligan for “We Is Us” — “Pluribus” (Apple TV) **WINNER
Will Smith for “Scars” — “Slow Horses” (Apple TV)
Brad Ingelsby for “A Still Small Voice” — “Task” (HBO)
Outstanding Limited Series
“All Her Fault” (Peacock)
“The Beast in Me” (Netflix)
“Beef” (Netflix)
“DTF St. Louis” (HBO) **WINNER
“Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” (FX)
Outstanding Limited Series Actor
Riz Ahmed, “Bait” (Prime Video)
Jason Bateman, “Black Rabbit” (Netflix)
Charlie Hunnam, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (Netflix)
Oscar Isaac, “Beef” (Netflix)
Matthew Rhys, “The Beast in Me” (Netflix) **WINNER
Outstanding Actress in a TV Movie/Limited Series
Claire Danes, “The Beast in Me” (Netflix)
Sally Field, “Remarkably Bright Creatures” (Netflix) **WINNER
Carey Mulligan, “Beef” (Netflix)
Sarah Pidgeon, “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” (FX)
Sarah Snook, “All Her Fault” (Peacock)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series
Jason Bateman, “DTF St. Louis” (HBO)
David Harbour, “DTF St. Louis” (HBO) **WINNER (previously announced)
Richard Gadd, “Half Man” (HBO)
Charles Melton, “Beef” (Netflix)
Richard Jenkins, “DTF. St. Louis” (HBO)
Nick Offerman, “Death by Lightning” (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series
Linda Cardellini, “DTF St. Louis” (HBO) **WINNER (previously announced)
Laurie Metcalf, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (Netflix)
Dakota Fanning, “All Her Fault” (Peacock)
Youn Yuh-jung, “Beef” (Netflix)
Joy Sunday, “DTF St. Louis” (HBO)
Constance Zimmer, “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette” (FX)
Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series
Jake Schreier for “It Will Stay This Way and You Will Obey” — “Beef” (Netflix)
Lee Sung Jin for “The Comfort, the Inexpressible Comfort” — “Beef” (Netflix)
Jason Bateman for “The Black Rabbits” — “The Black Rabbit” (Netflix)
Steven Conrad — “DTF St. Louis” (HBO) **WINNER (previously announced)
Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series
Megan Gallagher for “Episode 8” — “All Her Fault” (Peacock)
Gabe Rotter and Daniel Pearle for “Sick Puppy” — “The Beast in Me” (Netflix)
Lee Sung Jin for “All the Things We’re Never Going to Have” — “Beef” (Netflix)
Mike Makowsky — “Death By Lightning” (Netflix)
Steven Conrad — “DTF St. Louis” (HBO) **WINNER (previously announced)
Outstanding Variety Series
“The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)
“Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC)
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO)
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS) **WINNER
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
“Dancing With the Stars” (ABC)
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)
“Survivor” (CBS)
“Top Chef” (Bravo)
“The Traitors” (Peacock) **WINNER
