Emmys 2026: Here's the list of winners

Here's the list of winners The Pitt and Widow's Bay took home the top prizes in television at the Emmy Awards on Monday night. asserted

And actor Matthew Rhys became the first person to win in two lead acting categories in one night. asserted

Here are our takeaways from the 2026 Emmy Awards — and check out the list of winners and who wore what on the red carpet. asserted

Drama series recognition was shared more widely. asserted

The Apple TV horror/mystery/comedy series Widow's Bay not only won outstanding comedy series, but also brought home awards for lead actor (Matthew Rhys), supporting actress (Kate O'Flynn), supporting actor (Stephen Root), along with writing and directing. asserted

The only "major" category it didn't receive an award in is lead actress (which went to Hacks' Jean Smart), where it didn't have an eligible candidate. asserted

On the other hand, while The Pitt took home outstanding drama series and Noah Wyle repeated last year's win as lead actor, Rhea Seehorn won lead actress for Pluribus, Allison Janney won supporting actress for The Diplomat, Tom Pelphrey won supporting actor for Task, Vince Gilligan won for writing Pluribus, and Saul Metzstein won for directing Slow Horses. asserted

Matthew Rhys pulls off the double play. asserted

Rhys won for lead actor in both the limited series category (for The Beast in Me with Claire Danes) and comedy series (for Widow's Bay). asserted

This makes him the first actor to ever win lead performance awards in two categories in the same year. asserted

Rhys also won for lead actor in a drama series for his work in The Americans back in 2018, so he's won in three lead categories overall, and that's some serious versatility. asserted

Rhea Seehorn wins an Emmy at last, while Jean Smart wins her last Hacks Emmy. asserted

For years, while she was on Better Call Saul, Rhea Seehorn was a frequently cited example of an overlooked performer. asserted

She was eventually nominated for her supporting role in that show twice, though she didn't win. asserted

In the Apple science fiction show Pluribus, creator Vince Gilligan's follow-up to Saul, Seehorn plays a miserable widowed novelist dealing with the end of humanity as she knows it. asserted

This time, she did not have to wait to be recognized. asserted

She won her first Emmy for lead actress in a drama for the show's first season. asserted

Meanwhile, Jean Smart completed an impressive sweep, winning lead comedy actress for the fifth time — meaning she won every year she was eligible for the now-concluded Hacks. asserted

Smart's character, the legendary comedian Deborah Vance, would likely enjoy having gone undefeated. asserted

Host Mariska Hargitay had the time of her life. asserted

The opening number was corny and cringe — so much so that it almost came all the way back around to being endearing. asserted

But over the course of the evening, Hargitay made jokes about how long her show, Law & Order: SVU, has been on the air, she participated in skits, and she actually showed some chops with her delivery of standard awards banter. asserted

She is not a comedian by profession, but she was impressively game, and that may be the most important quality a host can bring. uncertain

It was a strangely paced evening that ended with what seemed to be Woody Harrelson and Matthew McConaughey trying to fill time, but Hargitay did what she could to keep the energy up. uncertain

2026 Emmy Award Winners Outstanding drama series WINNER: The Pitt The Diplomat The Gilded Age A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms Paradise Pluribus Slow Horses Your Friends and Neighbors Outstanding comedy series WINNER: Widow's Bay Abbott Elementary The Bear Nobody Wants This Hacks Margo's Got Money Troubles Only Murders in the Building Shrinking Outstanding limited or anthology series WINNER: DTF St. Louis All Her Fault The Beast In Me Beef Love Story Outstanding variety series WINNER: The Late Show With Stephen Colbert The Daily Show Jimmy Kimmel Live! Last Week Tonight With John Oliver Saturday Night Live Outstanding lead actor in a drama series WINNER: asserted

'It's just so fun to make people laugh,' says 'Hacks' star Jean Smart WINNER: Jean Smart, Hacks Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary Ayo Edebiri, The Bear Elle Fanning, Margo's Got Money Troubles Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback Outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie WINNER: asserted

WINNER: Matthew Rhys, The Beast In Me Riz Ahmed, Bait Jason Bateman, Black Rabbit Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story Oscar Isaac, Beef Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series WINNER: Kate O'Flynn, Widow's Bay Dale Dickey, Widow's Bay Hannah Einbinder, Hacks Janelle James, Abbott Elementary Michelle Pfeiffer, Margo's Got Money Troubles Megan Stalter, Hacks Jessica Williams, Shrinking Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series WINNER: Stephen Root, Widow's Bay Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons Paul W. Downs, Hacks Nick Offerman, Margo's Got Money Troubles Michael Urie, Shrinking Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series WINNER: asserted

Carlos Manuel-Vesga, Pluribus Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series Television Allison Janney and Keri Russell say dynamic in 'The Diplomat' is a career favorite WINNER: Allison Janney, The Diplomat Taylor Dearden, The Pitt Fiona Dourif, The Pitt Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt Sepideh Moafi, The Pitt Julianne Nicholson, Paradise Karolina Wydra, Pluribus Outstanding supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie WINNER: Linda Cardellini, DTF St. Louis Dakota Fanning, All Her Fault Laurie Metcalf, Monster: The Ed Gein Story Joy Sunday, DTF St. Louis Youn Yuh-jung, Beef Constance Zimmer, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette Outstanding supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie WINNER: David Harbour, DTF St. Louis Jason Bateman, DTF St. Louis Richard Gadd, Half Man Richard Jenkins, DTF St. Louis Charles Melton, Beef Nick Offerman, Death by Lightning Outstanding directing for a comedy series WINNER: Hiro Murai, Widow's Bay Randall Einhorn, Abbott Elementary Christopher Storer, The Bear Andrew DeYoung, The Chair Company Lucia Aniello, Hacks Mary Lou Belli, The Ms. Pat Show Outstanding directing for a drama series WINNER: Saul Metzstein, Slow Horses Salli Richardson-Whitfield, The Gilded Age Hanelle M. Culpepper, Paradise Noah Wyle, The Pitt Vince Gilligan, Pluribus Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Task Outstanding writing for a comedy series WINNER: Katie Dippold, Widow's Bay Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary Tim Robinson, Zach Kanin, The Chair Company Michael Patrick King, Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky, Hacks Anthony King, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat Outstanding writing for a drama series WINNER: Vince Gilligan, Pluribus Peter Ackerman, Debora Cahn, The Diplomat Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman, R. Scott Gemmill, The Pitt Valerie Chu, The Pitt Will Smith, Slow Horses Brad Ingelsby, Task Outstanding reality competition program WINNER: The Traitors Dancing With the Stars RuPaul's Drag Race Survivor Top Chef asserted