Archive · 15 Sep 2026
2026 Primetime Emmy Awards Honor Widow’s Bay and Jean Smart
The 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated television shows and performers.
The ceremony took place in Los Angeles.
Mariska Hargitay hosted the event.
Widow’s Bay won six awards and was called the biggest winner of the night.
The Pitt won Best Drama Series.
Widow’s Bay won Best Comedy Series.
Jean Smart won an acting award for Hacks.
This was reported as her fifth win for the show and a record for winning the award in every season.
Other winners included The Traitors, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and DTF St. Louis.
The 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, hosted by Mariska Hargitay.
Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay was described as the night’s biggest winner, receiving six Primetime Emmy Awards.
The Pitt won Best Drama Series, while Widow’s Bay won Best Comedy Series.
Jean Smart won Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks, making her the first woman to win that award for every season of a show.
Other major winners included Noah Wyle, Rhea Seehorn, Matthew Rhys, Allison Janney, Stephen Root, Kate O’Flynn, The Traitors, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, and DTF St. Louis.
- Who
- Television programs, actors, creators, and other nominees competed; Mariska Hargitay hosted the ceremony.
- What
- The 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards honored winners across drama, comedy, limited-series, reality, variety, directing, and writing categories.
- When
- The ceremony took place in 2026; the article does not provide a specific date.
- Where
- The Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles.
- Why
- The event recognized television programs and performers across multiple Emmy categories.
- Event
- 2026 Primetime Emmy Awards
- Venue
- Peacock Theater, Downtown Los Angeles
- Host
- Mariska Hargitay
- Biggest winner
- Widow’s Bay, with six Primetime Emmy Awards according to the article
- Best Drama Series
- The Pitt
- Best Comedy Series
- Widow’s Bay
- Notable record
- Jean Smart was reported as the first woman to win Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for every season of a show
- Other program winners
- The Traitors won Reality Competition Series, The Late Show with Stephen Colbert won Variety Series, and DTF St. Louis won Limited or Anthology Series