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Emmy winners 2026: ‘Widow’s Bay’ and ‘The Pitt’ dominate

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At the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, “The Pitt” and “Widow’s Bay” were major winners. “Widow’s Bay,” set in a cursed New England town, won best comedy series, while “The Pitt,” an emergency room drama, took home its second consecutive award for best drama series. Matthew Rhys made history by becoming the first person to win two lead acting awards at the same ceremony for his role in “Widow’s Bay.” Other notable wins included Jean Smart’s fifth Emmy for her portrayal of Deborah Vance in “Hacks,” marking a record-breaking achievement, and Stephen Root’s victory for best supporting actor.
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The 2026 Emmy Awards, honoring television achievements from June 1, 2025 to May 31, 2026, took place on September 14 at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles. HBO Max's "The Pitt" led with 25 nominations and won Best Drama; it faced strong competition from newcomers like "Widow's Bay," which received eight awards including its lead actor Matthew Rhys. In comedy, "Hacks" and newcomer "Beef" were in fierce contention for the top prize. Notably absent was viral hit "Heated Rivalry." Mariska Hargitay hosted the event, and celebrities arrived on the red carpet wearing their best outfits to honor the late fashion designer Bob Mackie.

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“The Pitt”, set in a Pittsburgh emergency department, won its second consecutive Emmy award for best drama series, beating fellow nominees including “Pluribus”, “Paradise” and “The Diplomat”. “This is the only club I’ve ever wanted to join.
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Emergency room drama “The Pitt” and comedy-horror “Widow’s Bay” have won television’s highest honours, the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, presented in Los Angeles. asserted
drama → win → Angeles
Set in a cursed New England town, “Widow’s Bay” won the best comedy series prize on Monday, overcoming last season’s winner, “Hacks”. asserted
Bay → Set → winner
Curry, star of The Rocky Horror Picture Show, dies at age 80 Matthew Rhys, starring in “Widow’s Bay”, made history by becoming the first person to win two lead acting honours at the same ceremony. asserted
Rhys → die → ceremony
Fellow actor in the TV series, Stephen Root, won best supporting actor in a comedy, beating favourite Harrison Ford of “Shrinking”. asserted
actor → win → Shrinking
“Thank you, sir, for all your many years of great, great, great acting,” Root told Ford during his acceptance speech. asserted
Root → thank → speech
“Hacks” actress Jean Smart won her fifth Emmy for portraying stand-up comic Deborah Vance, making her the first actress to win the award for best lead comedy actress for every season of a show’s run. asserted
her → win → run
Smart has won eight Emmys overall in her acting career. asserted
Smart → win → career
“What a ride this has been,” Smart said after receiving a standing ovation. asserted
Smart → say → ovation
Actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus is the only performer to come close to Smart’s comedy lead actress sweep, having won the award for six of the seven seasons of the political satire “Veep”. asserted
Dreyfus → come → satire
Noah Wyle, who starred as Dr “Robby” Robinavitch on “The Pitt”, told the Emmy audience it felt overwhelming to win his second straight Emmy for best lead drama actor. asserted
it → star → actor
“The Pitt”, set in a Pittsburgh emergency department, won its second consecutive Emmy award for best drama series, beating fellow nominees including “Pluribus”, “Paradise” and “The Diplomat”. “This is the only club I’ve ever wanted to join. asserted
I → set → Pluribus
Thank you for accepting me,” Wyle said while accepting the award. asserted
Wyle → thank → award
Rhea Seehorn won best actress in a drama for playing the lone character on “Pluribus”, after being nominated twice without receiving any honours for her breakthrough role on “Better Call Saul”. asserted
Seehorn → win → Saul
Vince Gilligan, who created “Breaking Bad” and its spin-off “Better Call Saul”, won best drama writing for “Pluribus”. asserted
who → create → Pluribus
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” won for best variety series, concluding its farewell season with six total Emmys after CBS cancelled the programme, citing financial pressures. asserted
CBS → win → pressures
Colbert rejected that explanation, accusing network executives of succumbing to pressure from President Donald Trump over his frequent mockery of the administration. asserted
Colbert → accuse → administration
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