Emmy Winners 2026: The Full List From the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards

Widow's Bay has set a new Emmys record. The Apple TV+ series became the most-awarded comedy series with 14 Emmy wins, six of which were announced at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Sept. 14. In addition to the top honor of Outstanding Comedy Series, Widow's Bay was awarded in the comedy categories for Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Writing, Best Directing, and Best Lead Actor.

Matthew Rhys, recognized for his performance as Mayor Tom Loftis in Widow's Bay, made his own Emmys history. Not only did he become the first actor to win two lead acting awards in the same year — he also won Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series for his performance in The Beast in Me — but Rhys became the first person to win lead acting awards in the drama, comedy, and limited series categories. 

On the drama side, HBO's The Pitt took home Best Drama for a second year in a row. Noah Wyle also won Best Lead Actor in a Drama for a consecutive year. As for best limited series, HBO's DTF St. Louis won the big prize. Last week David Harbour and Linda Cardellini were both awarded Outstanding Supporting Actor awards for their performances in the series.

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Below are the 2026 Emmy winners and nominations in the major categories. A full list can be seen at the Emmys website. 

Outstanding Drama Series
The Diplomat
The Gilded Age
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Paradise
**WINNER** The Pitt
Pluribus
Slow Horses
Your Friends & Neighbors

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Mark Ruffalo, Task
Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat
**WINNER** Noah Wyle, The Pitt

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
Chase Infiniti, The Testaments
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
**WINNER** Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
Zendaya, Euphoria

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Patrick Ball, The Pitt
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt
Gerran Howell, The Pitt
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses
**WINNER** Tom Pelphrey, Task
Carlos-Manuel Vesga, Pluribus

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Taylor Dearden, The Pitt
Fiona Dourif, The Pitt
**WINNER** Allison Janney, The Diplomat
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
Sepideh Moafi, The Pitt
Julianne Nicholson, Paradise
Karolina Wydra, Pluribus

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
Colman Domingo, Euphoria
**WINNER** Ernest Harden Jr., The Pitt
Jeff Hiller, Pluribus
Jeff Kober, The Pitt
Jonathan Pryce, Slow Horses
Bradley Whitford, The Diplomat

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
Brittany Allen, The Pitt
Tal Anderson, The Pitt
Tina Ivlev, The Pitt
Miriam Shor, Pluribus
Merritt Wever, The Gilded Age
**WINNER** Shailene Woodley, Paradise

Outstanding Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Margo's Got Money Troubles
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
*WINNER * * Widow's Bay

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Wonder Man
Steve Carell, Rooster
*WINNER** Matthew Rhys, Widow's Bay
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Elle Fanning, Margo's Got Money Troubles
Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback
**WINNER** Jean Smart, Hacks

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons
Paul W. Downs, Hacks
Harrison Ford, Shrinking
Nick Offerman, Margo's Got Money Troubles
**WINNER** Stephen Root, Widow's Bay
Michael Urie, Shrinking
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Dale Dickey, Widow's Bay
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
**WINNER** Kate O'Flynn, Widow's Bay
Michelle Pfeiffer, Margo's Got Money Troubles
Megan Stalter, Hacks
Jessica Williams, Shrinking

Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
Michael J. Fox, Shrinking
Brett Goldstein, Shrinking
Hamish Linklater, Widow's Bay
Christopher McDonald, Hacks
**WINNER** Rob Reiner, The Bear
Connor Storrie, Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
Leslie Bibb, Hacks
Jamie Lee Curtis, The Bear
**WINNER** Betty Gilpin, Widow's Bay
Cherry Jones, Hacks
Laurie Metcalf, Hacks
Kaitlin Olson, Hacks
Lauren Weedman, Hacks

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
All Her Fault
The Beast in Me
Beef
**WINNER** DTF St. Louis
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Riz Ahmed, Bait
Jason Bateman, Black Rabbit
Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Oscar Isaac, Beef
**WINNER** Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Claire Danes, The Beast in Me
**WINNER** Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures
Carey Mulligan, Beef
Sarah Pidgeon, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette
Sarah Snook, All Her Fault

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Jason Bateman, DTF St. Louis
Richard Gadd, Half Man
**WINNER** David Harbour, DTF St. Louis
Richard Jenkins, DTF St. Louis
Charles Melton, Beef
Nick Offerman, Death by Lightning

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 Variety Series
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
**WINNER** The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Reality Competition Program
Dancing With the Stars
RuPaul's Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
**WINNER** The Traitors

Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul's Drag Race
**WINNER** Alan Cumming, The Traitors
Kristen Kish, Top Chef
Ariana Madix, Love Island USA
Jeff Probst, Survivor

Outstanding Structured Reality Program
**WINNER** Antiques Roadshow
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Love Is Blind
Queer Eye
Shark Tank

Outstanding Unstructured Reality Program
America's Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
**WINNER** Love on the Spectrum
RuPaul's Drag Race Untucked
Summer House
Welcome to Wrexham

Outstanding Variety Special (Live)
**WINNER** The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny
83rd Annual Golden Globes
68th Annual Grammy Awards
The Oscars
78th Annual Tony Awards

Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable…
**WINNER** The Muppet Show
Nikki Glaser: Good Girl
Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour: The Final Show
Wicked: One Wonderful Night

Outstanding Movie
Heads of State
Miss You, Love You
People We Meet on Vacation
**WINNER** Remarkably Bright Creatures
Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Randall Einhorn; Abbott Elementary, "Ballgame"
Christopher Storer; The Bear, "Bears"
Andrew DeYoung; The Chair Company, "Life Goes By Too F**king Fast, It Really Does."
Lucia Aniello; Hacks, "Hacks (Finale)"
Mary Lou Belli; The Ms. Pat Show, "Give It Arrest"
**WINNER** Hiro Murai; Widow's Bay, "Welcome to Widow's Bay!"

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson; Abbott Elementary, "Team Building"
Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin; The Chair Company, "Life Goes By Too F**king Fast, It Really Does."
Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow; The Comeback, "Valerie Does It All"
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky; Hacks, "Hacks (Finale)"
Anthony King; Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, "Mergers and Acquisitions"
**WINNER** Katie Dippold; Widow's Bay, "Welcome to Widow's Bay!"

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Salli Richardson Whitfield; The Gilded Age, "My Mind Is Made Up"
Hanelle M. Culpepper; Paradise, "Exodus"
Noah Wyle; The Pitt, "12:00 P.M."
Vince Gilligan; Pluribus, "We Is Us"
**WINNER** Saul Metzstein; Slow Horses, "Scars"
Salli Richardson Whitfield; Task, "Out Beyond Ideas of Wrongdoing and Rightdoing, There Is a River"

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Peter Ackerman & Debora Cahn; The Diplomat, "Amagansett"
Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman & R. Scott Gemmill; The Pitt, "1:00 P.M."
Valerie Chu; The Pitt, "12:00 P.M."
**WINNER** Vince Gilligan; Pluribus, "We Is Us"
Will Smith; Slow Horses, "Scars"
Brad Ingelsby; Task, "A Still Small Voice"

Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Jake Schreier; Beef, "It Will Stay This Way and You Will Obey"
Lee Sung Jin; Beef, "Oh, the Comfort, the Inexpressible Comfort"
Jason Bateman; Black Rabbit, "The Black Rabbits"
**WINNER** Steven Conrad; DTF St. Louis

Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Megan Gallagher; All Her Fault, "Episode 8"
Gabe Rotter & Daniel Pearle; The Beast in Me, "Sick Puppy"
Lee Sung Jin; Beef, "All the Things We're Never Going to Have"
Mike Makowsky; Death by Lightning
**WINNER** Steven Conrad; DTF St. Louis

Outstanding Directing for a Variety Series
Andy Fisher; Jimmy Kimmel Live!, "Guests: Robert De Niro as The New FCC Chair, Glen Powell, and Musical Guest Sarah McLachlan"
**WINNER** Yvonne De Mare; The Late Show with Stephen Colbert, "Series Finale"
Liz Patrick; Saturday Night Live, "Host: Olivia Rodrigo"