Emmy Awards 2026 winners list: The Pitt, Widow’s Bay and The Traitors lead major honours at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards.
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated some of the biggest television performances and productions from the 2025-26 season. The ceremony brought together leading actors, creators and shows from across the television industry, with several highly anticipated titles taking home major honours.
The Emmy Awards 2026 featured a strong showing from HBO Max’s The Pitt, which entered the race with a leading 25 nominations. Apple TV’s Widow’s Bay followed with 19 nominations. Several awards had already been handed out during the earlier ceremonies, with Widow’s Bay, DTF St Louis and The Pitt among the major early winners.
78th Primetime Emmy Awards: Venue and Host
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Peacock Theater at LA Live in downtown Los Angeles. The main ceremony began at 5 pm PT and followed two earlier events that recognised technical, creative and selected performance achievements.
Actress Mariska Hargitay, widely known for playing Olivia Benson in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, hosted the Primetime Emmys for the first time.
Emmy Awards 2026: Drama Winners
Drama categories produced several notable victories. Noah Wyle won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for The Pitt, while Rhea Seehorn took home the Lead Actress award for Pluribus.
Allison Janney won Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for The Diplomat. Ernest Harden Jr. was recognised as Guest Actor for The Pitt, while Shailene Woodley won Guest Actress for Paradise.
The drama winners were:
Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle — The Pitt
Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Rhea Seehorn — Pluribus
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Allison Janney — The Diplomat
Guest Actor in a Drama Series: Ernest Harden Jr. — The Pitt
Guest Actress in a Drama Series: Shailene Woodley — Paradise
Comedy Categories See Major Wins
Comedy television also received significant recognition during the Emmy Awards 2026. Jean Smart won Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks.
Widow’s Bay performed particularly well in the supporting and guest acting categories, with Stephen Root, Kate O’Flynn and Betty Gilpin all receiving awards.
The comedy winners included:
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart — Hacks
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Stephen Root — Widow’s Bay
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kate O’Flynn — Widow’s Bay
Guest Actor in a Comedy Series: Rob Reiner — The Bear
Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Betty Gilpin — Widow’s Bay
Rob Reiner was also honoured posthumously for his guest appearance in The Bear.
Limited Series and Anthology Winners
The limited series and anthology categories saw DTF St Louis emerge as one of the evening’s strongest performers.
Matthew Rhys won Lead Actor for The Beast in Me, while David Harbour and Linda Cardellini secured supporting acting honours for DTF St Louis. The show also won awards for directing and writing.
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Key winners included:
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Matthew Rhys — The Beast in Me
Supporting Actor: David Harbour — DTF St Louis
Supporting Actress: Linda Cardellini — DTF St Louis
Directing: DTF St Louis
Writing: DTF St Louis
Reality, Variety and Animation Winners
Reality television, live specials and animation were also recognised at the ceremony. The Traitors won the award for Reality Competition Series, adding another major honour to its growing list of accolades.
Remarkably Bright Creatures was named Outstanding Television Movie, while the Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny won in the live variety special category.
Other notable winners were:
Reality Competition Series: The Traitors
Television Movie: Remarkably Bright Creatures
Variety Special (Live): The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny
Variety Special (Pre-Recorded): The Muppet Show
Writing for a Variety Series: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Outstanding Animated Programme: South Park
The Pitt and Widow’s Bay Among Biggest Winners
The Emmy Awards 2026 highlighted the strength of several new and established television productions. The Pitt led the nominations with 25, while Widow’s Bay followed with 19 and also collected multiple major awards.
With drama, comedy, limited series, reality programming, variety and animation all represented, the ceremony showcased the broad range of television productions that shaped the 2025-26 season.
The Emmy Awards 2026 ultimately delivered a mix of expected victories and memorable surprises, with The Pitt, Widow’s Bay, DTF St Louis and The Traitors among the productions making a major impact.
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