Widow’s Bay was named best comedy series (setting a record), The Pitt won best drama series, and DTF St. Louis was named best limited or anthology series. The Late Show With Stephen Colbert won best variety series, and The Traitors was named best reality competition program.
Among the acting winners are Jean Smart for Hacks, Kate O’Flynn for Widow’s Bay, Matthew Rhys (twice! which marks a record) for The Beast in Me and Widow’s Bay, Allison Janney for The Diplomat, Rhea Seehorn for Pluribus, Noah Wyle for The Pitt, Stephen Root for Widow’s Bay, Tom Pelphrey for Task and Sally Field for Remarkably Bright Creatures.
Katie Dippold and Vince Gilligan won best writing for Widow’s Bay and Pluribus, respectively. Hiro Murai and Saul Metzstein scooped up directing trophies for Widow’s Bay and Slow Horses, respectively.
Awards in 19 categories — including best drama and comedy series — were presented at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
This year, The Pitt led the pack with 25 total nominations, followed by Hacks (with 24 nominations, a comedy series record), Widow’s Bay (19), Pluribus (18), and Beef (16). The Creative Arts ceremonies were held last weekend over two nights.
Mariska Hargitay hosted the Emmys (which also featured a surprise appearance by Taylor Swift during a pretaped segment). Hargitay picked up two wins last week to her documentary My Mom Jayne.
The ceremony aired live on NBC and Peacock.
A full list of winners follows.
Best drama series winner: The Pitt
Best actress in a drama series winner: Rhea Seehorn as Carol Sturka for Pluribus
Best actor in a drama series winner: Noah Wyle as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch for The Pitt
Best supporting actress in a drama series winner: Allison Janney as President Grace Penn for The Diplomat
Best supporting actor in a drama series winner: Tom Pelphrey as Robbie Prendergrast for Task
Best comedy series winner: Widow’s Bay
Best actress in a comedy series winner: Jean Smart as Deborah Vance for Hacks
Best actor in a comedy series winner: Matthew Rhys as Mayor Tom Loftis for Widow’s Bay
Best supporting actress in a comedy series winner: Kate O’Flynn as Patricia for Widow’s Bay
Best supporting actor in a comedy series winner: Stephen Root as Wyck for Widow’s Bay
Best limited or anthology series winner: DTF St. Louis
Best actress in a limited or anthology series or movie winner: Sally Field as Tova Sullivan for Remarkably Bright Creatures
Best actor in a limited or anthology series or movie winner: Matthew Rhys as Nile Jarvis for The Beast In Me
Best variety series winner: The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
Best reality competition program winner: The Traitors
Best directing for a comedy series winner: Hiro Murai for Widow’s Bay – Welcome To Widow’s Bay!
Best writing for a drama series winner: Vince Gilligan for Pluribus – We Is Us
Best directing for a drama series winner: Saul Metzstein for Slow Horses – Scars
Best writing for a comedy series winner: Katie Dippold for Widow’s Bay – Welcome To Widow’s Bay!
- Source: https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/emmy-winners-2026-list/best-drama-series-77
- Featured image: From left: Matthew Rhys, Rhea Seehorn, Stephen Colbert, Jean Smart and Noah Wyle Chloe Kern/WireImage; Chloe Kern/WireImage; Kevin Mazur/Getty Images; Trae Patton/NBC via Getty Images; Chloe Kern/WireImage