Among the evening’s standout successes was Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay, which made a strong showing across the comedy categories and was among the ceremony’s biggest winners.
The night also saw returning favourites strengthen their Emmy legacies, alongside performances that marked significant career milestones.
The Apple TV series took home Outstanding Comedy Series, alongside a number of acting and creative awards. Including its Creative Arts wins, Widow’s Bay finished the awards season with a record 14 Emmys.
Matthew Rhys also made Emmy history, winning Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his role in Widow’s Bay, after earlier taking home Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series for Netflix’s The Beast in Me.
The double victory made him the first actor to win two lead acting Emmys at the same ceremony.
The Pitt continued its winning run with Outstanding Drama Series, while Noah Wyle claimed Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his performance.
Rhea Seehorn also secured Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Pluribus, adding another notable acting win to the drama categories.
Elsewhere, Jean Smart added another Emmy to her collection, winning Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks. In the limited series categories, DTF St. Louis took home Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, while Sally Field was among the evening’s acting winners.
The ceremony also recognised reality and variety programming, with The Traitors winning Outstanding Reality Competition Program and The Late Show with Stephen Colbert taking the award for variety series.
See the full list of 2026 Emmy nominees and winners here.
