2026 Emmy Awards Winners and Results
At the 78th Emmy Awards, the comedy series award went to Widow's Bay, while The Pitt won the drama series award. Win totals by title must distinguish between wins at the main ceremony and wins across the full awards schedule.
The 78th Emmy Awards were held in the United States on September 5, 6, and 14, 2026.
Widow's Bay won in 6 categories at the main ceremony.
Widow's Bay won 14 awards overall.
The Pitt and Pluribus each won in 2 categories at the main ceremony.
The full list of winners can be viewed by selecting 2026 on the Television Academy's list.
The 78th Emmy Awards main ceremony was held in Los Angeles on September 14, 2026 (U.S.). 《Widow's Bay》 won Outstanding Comedy Series. 《The Pitt》 won Outstanding Drama Series.
The numbers of wins and records are based on the Television Academy's September 14, 2026 announcement.
Schedule and Venue for the 78th Emmy Awards
The 78th Emmy Awards took place on September 5, 6, and 14 in U.S. local time. The main ceremony was held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Awards in 19 categories were presented during the September 14 (United States) broadcast. This information is specified in the Television Academy announcement.
Item | Official announcement
Event | 78th Emmy Awards
Eligible television season | 2025-2026
Full awards schedule | September 5, 6, and 14, 2026, U.S. local dates
Main ceremony | September 14, 2026
Main ceremony venue | Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE in Los Angeles
Host | Mariska Hargitay
Live U.S. broadcast | NBC, Peacock
The official announcement, “78th Emmy Awards Winners Announced,” described the schedule as follows.
The 78th Emmy Awards were held over three nights, Sept. 5, 6 and 14 (U.S.).
Winners of Major Program Awards
《Widow's Bay》 and 《The Pitt》 won Outstanding Comedy Series and Outstanding Drama Series, respectively. 《DTF St. Louis》 won Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. The platforms below are the U.S. networks and services listed in the official results.
Category | Winner | U.S. network or service
Outstanding Comedy Series | Widow's Bay | Apple TV
Outstanding Drama Series | The Pitt | HBO Max
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series | DTF St. Louis | HBO Max
Outstanding Television Movie | Remarkably Bright Creatures | Netflix
Outstanding Reality Competition Program | The Traitors | Peacock
Outstanding Variety Series | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | CBS
Lead and Supporting Acting Winners
Matthew Rhys won lead actor awards for two different productions. The acting results should be read separately for comedy, drama, and limited series categories. Although both are lead actor awards, the productions and competitive categories are different.
Comedy Series Acting Awards
《Widow's Bay》 won lead actor, supporting actor, and supporting actress awards in the comedy categories.
Category | Winner | Production
Lead Actor | Matthew Rhys | Widow's Bay
Lead Actress | Jean Smart | Hacks
Supporting Actor | Stephen Root | Widow's Bay
Supporting Actress | Kate O'Flynn | Widow's Bay
Drama Series Acting Awards
Noah Wyle and Rhea Seehorn won the lead acting awards for drama.
Category | Winner | Production
Lead Actor | Noah Wyle | The Pitt
Lead Actress | Rhea Seehorn | Pluribus
Supporting Actor | Tom Pelphrey | Task
Supporting Actress | Allison Janney | The Diplomat
Limited or Anthology Series or Movie Acting Awards
In these categories, 《DTF St. Louis》 won both supporting actor and supporting actress.
Category | Winner | Production
Lead Actor | Matthew Rhys | The Beast in Me
Lead Actress | Sally Field | Remarkably Bright Creatures
Supporting Actor | David Harbour | DTF St. Louis
Supporting Actress | Linda Cardellini | DTF St. Louis
Directing and Writing Award Results
《Widow's Bay》 won both the comedy directing and writing awards. The drama directing award went to 《Slow Horses》. 《Pluribus》 won the drama writing award.
Genre | Category | Winner | Production | Awarded episode
Comedy | Directing | Hiro Murai | Widow's Bay | Welcome To Widow's Bay!
Comedy | Writing | Katie Dippold | Widow's Bay | Welcome To Widow's Bay!
Drama | Directing | Saul Metzstein | Slow Horses | Scars
Drama | Writing | Vince Gilligan | Pluribus | We Is Us
Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Directing | Steven Conrad | DTF St. Louis | Not separately listed on the individual category page
Limited or Anthology Series or Movie | Writing | Steven Conrad | DTF St. Louis | Not separately listed on the individual category page
The main ceremony results are included in the official winners PDF. The limited categories can also be checked on the directing and writing pages.
The Difference Between Widow's Bay's 6 Wins and 14 Wins
The 6 wins for 《Widow's Bay》 refer to the September 14 main ceremony. The overall total of 14 includes wins from the earlier awards ceremonies. The two figures cover different counting periods.
Production | September 14 main ceremony | Total across all ceremonies
Widow's Bay | 6 categories | 14 categories
The Pitt | 2 categories | 6 categories
Pluribus | 2 categories | 6 categories
The main ceremony totals can be checked in the Academy's recap. The overall totals appear in the official PDF's production-by-production count.
《Widow's Bay》 won 8 categories on September 6 (U.S.). Adding its 6 wins at the main ceremony gives a total of 14. The Academy described this as the record for the most wins by a comedy series in a single year. The previous record was 13 wins by 《The Studio》 in 2025.
Production Overviews and Points to Watch
The winning categories show which elements of each production were recognized. 《Widow's Bay》 is a comedy horror series set in an island community. Season 2 of 《The Pitt》 follows a summer day in a Pittsburgh emergency room. The production overviews are based on the Academy's recap article.
Production | What the results highlight
Widow's Bay | Wins across program, acting, directing, and writing
The Pitt | Outstanding Drama Series and Noah Wyle's lead actor award
Pluribus | Rhea Seehorn's acting and Vince Gilligan's writing
DTF St. Louis | The connection among its program, supporting acting, directing, and writing awards
Matthew Rhys set a record by winning two lead acting awards in the same year. Jean Smart and Allison Janney each reached a career total of 8 acting awards. Separately, Michael J. Fox received the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award. These records are specified in the Academy's recap.
Why Production and Individual Win Totals Differ
Production totals and individual totals should not be added together. Multiple producers are jointly listed for a program award. One person may also win separately as an actor and a producer.
Example from the official count | Figure | Meaning
Widow's Bay production total | 14 | Number of winning categories for the production
Matthew Rhys individual total | 3 | Number of individual wins, including as an actor and executive producer
Matthew Rhys lead acting total | 2 | Number of acting awards received for two productions
The official PDF provides separate counts for productions and individuals. Therefore, “Matthew Rhys's 2 lead acting awards” and “3 individual wins” are both correct records. When citing a record, the counting basis, whether production, individual, or acting award, must be stated.
Comparing Ceremony Replays and Official Videos
The official announcement directs viewers to the replay on Peacock and clips on NBC's official accounts. The live broadcast date, September 14, 2026, has already passed. The announcement does not provide a replay end date or usage fees.
Viewing purpose | Officially listed channel | Conditions to check
Full ceremony replay | Peacock | Current availability, viewing region, and subscription requirements
Short videos such as winning moments | NBC's official social media accounts and YouTube | Range of clips posted
Full episodes of winning productions | Networks and services listed in the program awards table | Availability and pricing in the viewer's region
The U.S. service listings alone do not confirm availability in Korea. Viewing conditions in Korea should be checked on each service's Korean page for the production. The source for the ceremony video information is the Academy's official announcement.
How to Check the Full Official Winners List
All categories can be checked in the Television Academy's year-by-year list. Nominees and winners appear on the same page. Winners are identified by the Winner label next to their names.
· Go to Emmy Awards Nominees & Winners.
· Select “2026 - 78th Emmy Awards” as the year.
· Open the desired category under Comedy, Drama, Limited, or another section.
· Check both the Winner label and the production title.
· When citing the number of wins, also compare the counting basis in the official PDF.
Frequently Asked Questions
Are the 78th Emmy Awards Still in Progress?
The awards schedule ended on September 14, 2026. Treating the results afterward as predictions made before the announcement would be inaccurate.
Did The Pitt and Pluribus Each Win 2 Awards?
Each won 2 awards at the main ceremony. Across the full schedule, each won 6 categories.
Did Widow's Bay Also Win Lead Actress in a Comedy Series?
Jean Smart of 《Hacks》 won Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. This category is not included among 《Widow's Bay》's 6 wins at the main ceremony.
Are Outstanding Limited Series and Outstanding Television Movie the Same Award?
They are separate categories. The 2026 winners were 《DTF St. Louis》 and 《Remarkably Bright Creatures》, respectively.
Can the Full List of Nominees Be Used as the Winners List?
The full list of nominees must not be treated as winners. The Winner label must be checked on the official category page.
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