Full list of award winners at 2026 Emmys, led by 'Widow's Bay'

The creepy happenings at a fictional New England coastal town turned into Emmys gold.

The Apple TV horror-dramedy "Widow's Bay" nabbed 14 awards among its 19 nominations, including the marquee categories of outstanding comedy, supporting actress comedy (Kate O'Flynn) and lead actor in a comedy for Matthew Rhys. Rhys also won lead actor in a limited series for Netflix's "The Beast in Me," making him the first person to win lead acting Emmys at the same ceremony.

“Widow's Bay” also set an Emmy Awards record at the Sept. 14 ceremony for earning the most awards for a comedy series in a single year.

"Hacks" star Jean Smart made history as well as the first woman to win lead actress in a comedy series for each of the five seasons of the show, which concluded in May. “Hacks” was up for 24 awards, but only Smart left victorious.  

"What a ride this has been," Smart said as she concluded an acceptance speech that spotlighted show creators/producers Lucia Aniello, Jen Statsky and Paul W. Downs.

Smart and Allison Janney, a surprise winner in supporting actress in drama for “The Diplomat,” joined Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Cloris Leachman for the all-time record for most acting wins, with eight each.

Noah Wyle landed his second consecutive win for lead actor in a drama series for his role as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch on HBO Max's "The Pitt," which had a leading 25 nominations. The show also won outstanding drama series in a repeat performance from the 2025 Emmys.

Stephen Colbert, sporting a gray goatee, received vindication for his canceled “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert,” which won outstanding variety series for the second year in a row.  

The annual feting of TV aired live from The Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and was hosted by a game Mariska Hargitay. The beloved "Law & Order" veteran was the first woman to host the Emmys since Jane Lynch in 2011.

Here are the Emmy winners (in bold).

Comedy series

WINNER: "Widow's Bay" (Apple TV)

“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

"The Bear" (FX/Hulu)

“Hacks” (HBO Max)

“Margo's Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV)

“Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)

"Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu)

"Shrinking" (Apple TV)

Drama series

WINNER: “The Pitt” (HBO Max)

“The Diplomat” (Netflix)

"The Gilded Age" (HBO Max)

"A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (HBO Max)

“Paradise” (Hulu)

“Pluribus” (Apple TV)

“Slow Horses” (Apple TV)

"Your Friends & Neighbors" (Apple TV)

Limited or anthology series

WINNER: “DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max)

"All Her Fault" (Peacock)

“The Beast in Me” (Netflix)

"Beef" (Netflix)

“Love Story” (FX, Hulu)

Variety series

WINNER: "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (CBS)

"The Daily Show" (Comedy Central)

"Jimmy Kimmel Live!" (ABC)

"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" (HBO Max)

"Saturday Night Live" (NBC)

Lead actor, comedy series

WINNER: Matthew Rhys, “Widow's Bay” (Apple TV)

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, "Wonder Man" (Disney+)

Steve Carell, “Rooster” (HBO Max)

Jason Segel, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)

Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)

Lead actress, limited or anthology series or movie

WINNER: Sally Field, “Remarkably Bright Creatures” (Netflix)

Claire Danes, “The Beast in Me” (Netflix)

Carey Mulligan, “Beef” (Netflix)

Sarah Pidgeon, “Love Story” (FX, Hulu)

Sarah Snook, “All Her Fault” (Peacock)

Supporting actor, drama series

WINNER: Tom Pelphrey, “Task” (HBO Max)

Patrick Ball, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)

Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show” (Apple TV)

Shawn Hatosy, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)

Gerran Howell, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)

Jack Lowden, “Slow Horses” (Apple TV)

Carlos Manuel Vesga, "Pluribus" (Apple TV)

Lead actor, drama series

WINNER: Noah Wyle, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)

Sterling K. Brown, “Paradise” (Hulu)

Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses” (Apple TV)

Mark Ruffalo, “Task” (HBO Max)

Rufus Sewell, "The Diplomat" (Netflix)

Reality competition program

WINNER: "The Traitors" (Peacock)

"Dancing with the Stars" (ABC)

"RuPaul's Drag Race" (MTV)

"Survivor" (CBS)

"Top Chef" (Bravo)

Supporting actor, comedy series

WINNER: Stephen Root, "Widow's Bay" (Apple TV)

Colman Domingo, "The Four Seasons" (Netflix)

Paul W. Downs, “Hacks” (HBO Max)

Harrison Ford, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)

Nick Offerman, “Margo's Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV)

Michael Urie, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)

Tyler James Williams, "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)

Lead actress, drama series

WINNER: Rhea Seehorn, “Pluribus” (Apple TV)

Carrie Coon, “The Gilded Age” (HBO Max)

Chase Infiniti, "The Testaments" (Hulu)

Keri Russell, “The Diplomat” (Netflix)

Zendaya, “Euphoria” (HBO Max)

Supporting actress, drama series

WINNER: Allison Janney, “The Diplomat” (Netflix)

Taylor Dearden, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)

Fiona Dourif, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)

Katherine LaNasa, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)

Sepideh Moafi, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)

Julianne Nicholson, “Paradise” (Hulu)

Karolina Wydra, “Pluribus” (Apple TV)

Lead actor, limited or anthology series or movie

WINNER: Matthew Rhys, “The Beast in Me” (Netflix)

Riz Ahmed, "Bait" (Prime Video)

Jason Bateman, "Black Rabbit" (Netflix)

Charlie Hunnam, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” (Netflix)

Oscar Isaac, “Beef” (Netflix)

Lead actress, comedy series

WINNER: Jean Smart, “Hacks” (HBO Max)

Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear” (FX/Hulu)

Elle Fanning, “Margo's Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV)

Lisa Kudrow, “The Comeback” (HBO Max)

Supporting actress, comedy series

WINNER: Kate O'Flynn, "Widow's Bay" (Apple TV)

Dale Dickey, "Widow's Bay" (Apple TV)

Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks” (HBO Max)

Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)

Michelle Pfeiffer, “Margo's Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV)

Megan Stalter, "Hacks" (HBO Max)

Jessica Williams, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)

Supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie

WINNER: Linda Cardellini, “DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max)

Dakota Fanning, “All Her Fault” (Peacock)

Laurie Metcalf, "Monster: The Ed Gein Story" (Netflix)

Joy Sunday, “DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max)

Youn Yuh-jung, "Beef" (Netflix)

Constance Zimmer, "Love Story" (FX, Hulu)

Supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie

WINNER: David Harbour, “DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max)

Jason Bateman, “DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max)

Richard Gadd, “Half Man” (HBO Max)

Richard Jenkins, “DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max)

Charles Melton, “Beef” (Netflix)

Nick Offerman, "Death by Lightning" (Netflix)

Comedy guest actor

WINNER: Rob Reiner, “The Bear” (FX/Hulu)

Michael J. Fox, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)

Brett Goldstein, “Shrinking” (Apple TV)

Hamish Linklater, "Widow's Bay" (Apple TV)

Christopher McDonald, "Hacks" (HBO Max)

Connor Storrie, “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

Comedy guest actress

WINNER: Betty Gilpin, "Widow's Bay" (Apple TV)

Leslie Bibb, “Hacks” (HBO Max)

Jamie Lee Curtis, “The Bear” (FX/Hulu)

Cherry Jones, “Hacks” (HBO Max)

Laurie Metcalf, "Hacks" (HBO Max)

Kaitlin Olson, “Hacks” (HBO Max)

Lauren Weedman, "Hacks" (HBO Max)

Drama guest actor

WINNER: Ernest Harden Jr., "The Pitt" (HBO Max)

Colman Domingo, “Euphoria” (HBO Max)

Jeff Hiller, “Pluribus” (Apple TV)

Jeff Kober, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)

Jonathan Pryce, “Slow Horses” (Apple TV)

Bradley Whitford, “The Diplomat” (Netflix)

Drama guest actress

WINNER: Shailene Woodley, “Paradise” (Hulu)

Brittany Allen, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)

Tal Anderson, “The Pitt” (HBO Max)

Tina Ivlev, "The Pitt" (HBO Max)

Miriam Shor, “Pluribus” (Apple TV)

Merritt Wever, “The Gilded Age” (HBO Max)

Contributing: Kalia Richardson, USA TODAY