2026 Emmys Winners: Full List of Winners
The 2026 Emmys have officially crowned this year’s biggest television winners. From Widow’s Bay making a major splash to The Pitt taking home Outstanding Drama Series, the ceremony featured plenty of memorable victories across comedy, drama, limited series, reality and variety categories.
Here’s a look at some of the biggest winners from the 2026 Emmys.
2026 Emmy Winners: Outstanding Comedy Series
Winner: Widow’s Bay
The Apple TV+ supernatural comedy took home the night’s top comedy prize, beating out Abbott Elementary, The Bear, Hacks, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Nobody Wants This, Only Murders in the Building and Shrinking.
Outstanding Drama Series
Winner: The Pitt
The Pitt earned the Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series after competing against The Diplomat, The Gilded Age, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Paradise, Pluribus, Slow Horses and Your Friends & Neighbors.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner: Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay
Rhys won the comedy acting prize for his performance in Widow’s Bay, defeating nominees including Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Steve Carell, Jason Segel and Martin Short.
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner: Jean Smart, Hacks
Jean Smart continued her Emmy-winning run with another victory for her role as Deborah Vance in Hacks.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Winner: Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Noah Wyle took home the drama acting award for The Pitt, with Sterling K. Brown, Gary Oldman, Mark Ruffalo and Rufus Sewell also nominated.
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Winner: Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
Rhea Seehorn won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Pluribus, competing against Carrie Coon, Chase Infiniti, Keri Russell and Zendaya.
2026 Emmy Winners: Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Winner: Stephen Root, Widow’s Bay
Stephen Root picked up the supporting comedy acting Emmy for his work in Widow’s Bay.
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Winner: Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay
Kate O’Flynn was recognized for her performance in Widow’s Bay, winning the supporting actress award.
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Winner: Tom Pelphrey, Task
Tom Pelphrey won the drama supporting actor Emmy for Task, beating nominees from The Pitt, The Morning Show, Slow Horses and Pluribus.
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Winner: Allison Janney, The Diplomat
Allison Janney won for her performance in The Diplomat.
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
Winner: DTF St. Louis
DTF St. Louis took home the Emmy for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, competing against All Her Fault, The Beast in Me, Beef and Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette.
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Winner: Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me
Rhys scored another major victory of the night, winning the limited-series acting award for The Beast in Me.
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Winner: Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures
Sally Field took home the award for her performance in Remarkably Bright Creatures.
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
Winner: The Traitors
The Traitors won the reality competition category, beating Dancing With the Stars, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Survivor and Top Chef.
Outstanding Variety Series
Winner: The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert was named Outstanding Variety Series, with The Daily Show, Jimmy Kimmel Live!, Last Week Tonight With John Oliver and Saturday Night Live also nominated.
2026 Emmy Winners: Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Winner: Pluribus, “We Is Us”
Vince Gilligan won the writing award for the Pluribus episode “We Is Us.”
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Winner: Slow Horses, “Scars”
Saul Metzstein won Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for the Slow Horses episode “Scars.”
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Winner: Widow’s Bay, “Welcome To Widow’s Bay!”
Katie Dippold won the comedy writing Emmy for the Widow’s Bay episode “Welcome To Widow’s Bay!”
The 2026 Emmys delivered wins for both established television favorites and newer series, with Widow’s Bay, The Pitt, Pluribus and The Diplomat among the shows making their mark throughout the ceremony.
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