Archive · 15 Sep 2026
The Pitt and Widow’s Bay Lead 2026 Emmy Winners
The 2026 Emmy Awards honored the best television shows and performers.
The Pitt won the top prize for drama.
Noah Wyle also won for acting in that show.
Widow’s Bay won the top comedy prize and several other comedy awards.
Matthew Rhys won for Widow’s Bay and also for The Beast in Me, according to the full winners list.
Jean Smart won another acting award for Hacks.
Rhea Seehorn won her first Emmy for Pluribus.
DTF St Louis won the top limited-series prize, and The Traitors won the reality competition award.
Mariska Hargitay hosted the ceremony in Los Angeles.
The Pitt won Outstanding Drama Series, while Noah Wyle received Lead Actor in a Drama Series.
Widow’s Bay won Outstanding Comedy Series along with acting, directing, and writing awards.
Rhea Seehorn won Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Pluribus, and Jean Smart won Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks.
DTF St Louis won Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, while The Traitors won Reality Competition Series.
Matthew Rhys won acting awards for Widow’s Bay and The Beast in Me, according to the full winners list.
- Who
- The Pitt, Widow’s Bay, DTF St Louis, The Traitors, and performers including Noah Wyle, Matthew Rhys, Rhea Seehorn, and Jean Smart.
- What
- The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards recognized winners in drama, comedy, limited-series, reality, variety, acting, directing, and writing categories.
- When
- The 2026 Emmy Awards, identified as the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards.
- Where
- The Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
- Why
- To honor major achievements in television.
- Drama Series Winner
- The Pitt
- Comedy Series Winner
- Widow’s Bay
- Most-Nominated Show
- The Pitt entered with 25 nominations.
- Limited Series Winner
- DTF St Louis
- Reality Competition Winner
- The Traitors
- Variety Series Winner
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
- Host
- Mariska Hargitay
- Reported Category Detail
- The full winners list says Matthew Rhys won Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for The Beast in Me; the first report highlighted his comedy win but did not mention this additional award.
