Emmy Awards 2026: 'Widow’s Bay' wins best comedy, 'The Pitt' takes top drama

The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, held on September 14, 2026, saw significant wins for "Widow's Bay" and "The Pitt," along with a historic achievement by actor Matthew Rhys. "Widow's Bay," a comedy-horror series, was honored with the award for Best Comedy Series and set a new record by accumulating 14 Emmys, the highest number ever for a comedy in a single year.

In the drama categories, "The Pitt," an emergency room drama, secured its second consecutive win for Best Drama Series. Its star, Noah Wyle, also won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the second year in a row.

Matthew Rhys made Emmy history by becoming the first male actor to win two lead acting awards in the same year. He received the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series award for his role in "Widow's Bay" and the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for "The Beast in Me." This also marks him as the first male performer to win lead acting awards across all three major categories: drama, comedy, and limited series.