2026 Emmy Awards: Winners and losers

The 78th Emmy Awards took place Monday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with Mariska Hargitay hosting the ceremony – the first woman to host the award show in 15 years.

"The Pitt" led all programs with 25 nominations, while "Hacks" earned a record 24 nominations during its final season. Apple TV’s "Widow’s Bay" followed with 19 nominations, and "Pluribus" has 18.

The Creative Arts Emmys were presented ahead of Monday night, with notable wins for Shailene Woodley, Mariska Hargitay, Bad Bunny and the late Rob Reiner. "Widow’s Bay" led the early awards with eight wins, while "DTF St. Louis" earned six.

Mariska Hargitay appeared at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, which she hosted. (Trae Patton/NBC via Getty Images)

Matthew Rhys made Emmy history Monday night by winning two lead acting awards in the same ceremony. The actor first won outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series for Netflix’s "The Beast in Me" before taking home outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for Apple TV’s "Widow’s Bay."

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Here are the night’s biggest winners and all the nominees.

Lead actor in a drama series

Noah Wylie in "The Pitt." (HBO Max)

• Noah Wyle, "The Pitt"
• Sterling K. Brown, "Paradise"
• Gary Oldman, "Slow Horses"
• Mark Ruffalo, "Task"
• Rufus Sewell, "The Diplomat"

Lead actress in a drama series

Rhea Seehorn in "Pluribus." (Apple TV)

• Rhea Seehorn, "Pluribus"
• Carrie Coon, "The Gilded Age"
• Chase Infiniti, "The Testaments"
• Keri Russell, "The Diplomat"
• Zendaya, "Euphoria"

Drama series

"The Pitt" won best drama series on Monday night. (Warrick Page/HBOMAX)

• "The Pitt"
• "The Diplomat"
• "The Gilded Age"
• "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms"
• "Paradise"
• "Pluribus"
• "Slow Horses"
• "Your Friends & Neighbors"

Lead actor in a comedy series

Matthew Rhys in "Widow’s Bay." (Apple TV)

• Matthew Rhys, "Widow’s Bay"
• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, "Wonder Man"
• Steve Carell, "Rooster"
• Jason Segel, "Shrinking"
• Martin Short, "Only Murders in the Building"

Lead actress in a comedy series

Jean Smart won an Emmy Award for her role in the HBO Max series, "Hacks." (Courtesy of Max)

• Jean Smart, "Hacks"
• Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary"
• Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear"
• Elle Fanning, "Margo’s Got Money Troubles"
• Lisa Kudrow, "The Comeback"

Comedy series

The Matthew Rhys-led "Widow's Bay" won best comedy series. (Apple TV)

• "Widow’s Bay"
• "Abbott Elementary"
• "The Bear"
• "Hacks"
• "Margo’s Got Money Troubles"
• "Nobody Wants This"
• "Only Murders in the Building"
• "Shrinking"

Lead actor in a limited or anthology series

Matthew Rhys as Nile Jarvis in "The Beast in Me." (Netflix © 2025)

• Matthew Rhys, "The Beast in Me"
• Riz Ahmed, "Bait"
• Jason Bateman, "Black Rabbit"
• Charlie Hunnam, "Monster: The Ed Gein Story"
• Oscar Isaac, "Beef"

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Lead actress in a limited or anthology series

Sally Field as Tova in "Remarkably Bright Creatures." (Netflix © 2026)

• Sally Field, "Remarkably Bright Creatures"
• Claire Danes, "The Beast in Me"
• Carey Mulligan, "Beef"
• Sarah Pidgeon, "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette"
• Sarah Snook, "All Her Fault"

Limited or anthology series

• "DTF St. Louis"
• "All Her Fault"
• "The Beast in Me"
• "Beef"
• "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette"

Supporting actor in a drama series

Tom Pelphrey in "Task." (Peter Kramer/HBO)

• Tom Pelphrey, "Task"
• Billy Crudup, "The Morning Show"
• Jack Lowden, "Slow Horses"
• Carlos-Manuel Vesga, "Pluribus"
• Patrick Ball, "The Pitt"
• Shawn Hatosy, "The Pitt"
• Gerran Howell, "The Pitt"

Supporting actress in a drama series

Allison Janney appears as Grace Penn in "The Diplomat." (Netflix © 2025)

• Allison Janney, "The Diplomat"
• Taylor Dearden, "The Pitt"
• Fiona Dourif, "The Pitt"
• Katherine LaNasa, "The Pitt"
• Sepideh Moafi, "The Pitt"
• Julianne Nicholson, "Paradise"
• Karolina Wydra, "Pluribus"

Supporting actor in a comedy series

Stephen Root and Kate O’Flynn in "Widow’s Bay." (Apple TV)

• Stephen Root, "Widow’s Bay"
• Colman Domingo, "The Four Seasons"
• Paul W. Downs, "Hacks"
• Harrison Ford, "Shrinking"
• Nick Offerman, "Margo’s Got Money Troubles"
• Michael Urie, "Shrinking"
• Tyler James Williams, "Abbott Elementary"

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Supporting actress in a comedy series

Kate O’Flynn appears in "Widow’s Bay," which is streaming on Apple TV. (Apple TV)

• Kate O’Flynn, "Widow’s Bay"
• Dale Dickey, "Widow’s Bay"
• Hannah Einbinder, "Hacks"
• Janelle James, "Abbott Elementary"
• Michelle Pfeiffer, "Margo’s Got Money Troubles"
• Megan Stalter, "Hacks"
• Jessica Williams, "Shrinking"

Supporting actor in a limited or anthology series

David Harbour in "DTF St. Louis." (HBO Max)

• David Harbour, "DTF St. Louis"
• Jason Bateman, "DTF St. Louis"
• Richard Gadd, "Half Man"
• Richard Jenkins, "DTF St. Louis"
• Charles Melton, "Beef"
• Nick Offerman, "Death by Lightning"

Supporting actress in a limited or anthology series

Linda Cardellini in "DTF St. Louis." (HBO Max)

• 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"

Variety series

"The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" won an Emmy Award on Monday night. (Scott Kowalchyk/CBS via Getty Images)

• "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert"
• "The Daily Show"
• "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
• "Last Week Tonight With John Oliver"
• "Saturday Night Live"

Reality competition program

• "The Traitors"
• "Dancing With the Stars"
• "RuPaul’s Drag Race"
• "Survivor"
• "Top Chef"

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Host for a reality or reality competition program

Alan Cumming is the host of "Traitors." (Kevin Mazur/Getty Images)

• Alan Cumming, "The Traitors"
• RuPaul Charles, "RuPaul’s Drag Race"
• Kristen Kish, "Top Chef"
• Ariana Madix, "Love Island USA"
• Jeff Probst, "Survivor"

Host for a game show

• Jimmy Kimmel, "Who Wants to Be a Millionaire?"
• Steve Harvey, "Celebrity Family Feud"
• Ken Jennings, "Jeopardy!"
• Colin Jost, "Pop Culture Jeopardy!"
• Martin Short, "Match Game"

Outstanding movie

Sally Field as Tova, Marcellus and Lewis Pullman as Cameron in "Remarkably Bright Creatures." (Netflix © 2026)

• "Remarkably Bright Creatures"
• "Heads of State"
• "Miss You, Love You"
• "People We Meet on Vacation"
• "Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War"

Variety special, live

• "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"

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Variety special, pre-recorded

• "The Muppet Show"
• "Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable…"
• "Nikki Glaser: Good Girl"
• "Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show"
• "Wicked: One Wonderful Night"

Writing for a drama series

• Vince Gilligan, "Pluribus"
• Peter Ackerman and Debora Cahn, "The Diplomat"
• Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman and R. Scott Gemmill, "The Pitt"
• Valerie Chu, "The Pitt"
• Will Smith, "Slow Horses"
• Brad Ingelsby, "Task"

Writing for a comedy series

Katie Dippold served as a writer for "Widow's Bay." (The Hollywood Reporter via Getty)

• Katie Dippold, "Widow’s Bay"
• Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary"
• Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin, "The Chair Company"
• Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow, "The Comeback"
• Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky, "Hacks"
• Anthony King, "Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat"

Directing for a drama series

Saul Metzstein was the director of "Slow Horses." (Getty Images)

• Saul Metzstein, "Slow Horses"
• Salli Richardson-Whitfield, "The Gilded Age"
• Hanelle M. Culpepper, "Paradise"
• Noah Wyle, "The Pitt"
• Vince Gilligan, "Pluribus"
• Salli Richardson-Whitfield, "Task"

Directing for a comedy series

Hiro Murai is the director of "Widow's Bay." (AFP via Getty Images)

• Hiro Murai, "Widow’s Bay"
• Randall Einhorn, "Abbott Elementary"
• Christopher Storer, "The Bear"
• Andrew DeYoung, "The Chair Company"
• Lucia Aniello, "Hacks"
• Mary Lou Belli, "The Ms. Pat Show"

Directing for a limited or anthology series

Steven Conrad accepts the Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series Award for "DTF St. Louis." (Chloe Kern/WireImage)

• Steven Conrad, "DTF St. Louis"
• Jake Schreier, "Beef"
• Lee Sung Jin, "Beef"
• Jason Bateman, "Black Rabbit"

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