The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards took place on Monday, September 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, California. The ceremony honoured the year's top achievements in television, with Apple TV+'s The Widow's Bay sweeping the comedy categories and HBO Max's The Pitt securing the top drama prize. History was made as Matthew Rhys became the first actor to win two lead acting Emmys in a single night for his performances in Widow's Bay and Netflix's The Beast in Me. The full list of major award winners includes Outstanding Drama Series: The Pitt; Outstanding Comedy Series: Widow's Bay; Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series: DTF St. Louis; Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle, The Pitt; Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus; Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Matthew Rhys, Widow's Bay; Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart, Hacks; Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie: Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me; and Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie: [truncated in source].
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