Emmy Winners 2026: Full List of Winners and Top Shows
The 2026 Emmy winners have been announced, with HBO’s The Pitt, Apple’s Widow’s Bay, DTF St. Louis, Hacks and Pluribus among the biggest winners at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards.
The main ceremony took place on September 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. It aired live on NBC and streamed on Peacock at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT, with Mariska Hargitay hosting.
The Pitt won Outstanding Drama Series for the second consecutive year, while Widow’s Bay took Outstanding Comedy Series. DTF St. Louis won Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.
Emmy Winners 2026: The Biggest Awards
Here are the major winners from the 2026 ceremony:
| Category | Winner |
| Outstanding Drama Series | The Pitt |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | Widow’s Bay |
| Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series | DTF St. Louis |
| Outstanding Television Movie | Remarkably Bright Creatures |
| Lead Actor, Drama | Noah Wyle, The Pitt |
| Lead Actress, Drama | Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus |
| Lead Actor, Comedy | Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay |
| Lead Actress, Comedy | Jean Smart, Hacks |
| Lead Actor, Limited Series or Movie | Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me |
| Lead Actress, Limited Series or Movie | Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures |
| Supporting Actor, Drama | Tom Pelphrey, Task |
| Supporting Actress, Drama | Allison Janney, The Diplomat |
| Supporting Actor, Comedy | Stephen Root, Widow’s Bay |
| Supporting Actress, Comedy | Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay |
| Variety Series | The Late Show With Stephen Colbert |
| Reality Competition Program | The Traitors |
The winners reflect both established Emmy favorites and several newer shows that made a major impact during the 2025 to 2026 television season.
The Pitt Wins Best Drama Again
The Pitt won Outstanding Drama Series, repeating its victory from the previous Emmy cycle.
The HBO Max medical drama also delivered another major acting win for Noah Wyle, who won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his performance as Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch. It was Wyle’s second Emmy for the role.
The drama category was particularly competitive, with nominees including The Diplomat, The Gilded Age, A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms, Paradise, Pluribus, Slow Horses and Your Friends & Neighbors.
Rhea Seehorn Wins for Pluribus
Rhea Seehorn won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Apple’s Pluribus.
She defeated a field that included Carrie Coon, Chase Infiniti, Keri Russell and Zendaya. The win adds another major recognition for Vince Gilligan’s Apple TV series.
Allison Janney Takes Supporting Actress
Allison Janney won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for The Diplomat.
Her victory came in a category featuring several The Pitt performers, including Taylor Dearden, Fiona Dourif and Katherine LaNasa.
Tom Pelphrey won the corresponding supporting actor award for Task.
Widow’s Bay Dominates the Comedy Categories
The biggest overall winner of the 2026 Emmys was Apple’s horror comedy Widow’s Bay.
The series won Outstanding Comedy Series and several major comedy acting, directing and writing awards. Including its Creative Arts Emmy victories, the show finished with 14 Emmys, the most ever won by a comedy series in a single Emmy year.
The series was created by Katie Dippold and directed by Hiro Murai, both of whom also won Emmys for the show.
Matthew Rhys Makes Emmy History
Matthew Rhys had one of the night’s most unusual achievements.
He won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Widow’s Bay and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for The Beast in Me. That made him the first male performer to win two Lead Actor categories in the same Emmy year.
His comedy win came alongside Widow’s Bay‘s Stephen Root and Kate O’Flynn, who won supporting acting awards.
Jean Smart Wins Again
Jean Smart won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks.
It was her fifth consecutive Emmy in the category, making the achievement particularly notable because Hacks concluded its run with its fifth season. She became the first woman to win the acting award for every season of a show that lasted more than three seasons.
DTF St. Louis Wins Limited Series
DTF St. Louis won Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, beating All Her Fault, The Beast in Me, Beef and Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette.
The series also produced acting winners earlier in Emmy week.
Linda Cardellini won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, while David Harbour won the supporting actor category. Those awards were presented during the Creative Arts Emmys rather than the main September 14 broadcast.
Matthew Rhys Also Wins for The Beast in Me
Rhys’ second major acting victory came for Netflix’s The Beast in Me.
He won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, beating Riz Ahmed, Jason Bateman, Charlie Hunnam and Oscar Isaac.
The achievement made Rhys one of the defining performers of the 2026 Emmy Awards.
Sally Field Wins for Remarkably Bright Creatures
Sally Field won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for Remarkably Bright Creatures.
She prevailed over Claire Danes, Carey Mulligan and Sarah Snook among others. The same production also won Outstanding Television Movie.
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Wins Variety Series
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert won Outstanding Variety Series, adding an emotional moment to the awards after the CBS late-night program ended its run earlier in 2026.
The show had already collected several Creative Arts Emmys for categories including directing, writing, lighting, editing and technical direction.
The victory came in a newly merged Outstanding Variety Series category that combined the former talk and scripted variety distinctions.
The Traitors Wins Reality Competition
The Traitors won Outstanding Reality Competition Program, beating Dancing With the Stars, RuPaul’s Drag Race, Survivor and Top Chef.
Alan Cumming also won Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program for The Traitors.
Other Notable Emmy Winners
Several other victories stood out during the three-night Emmy awards period.
Bad Bunny
The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny won Outstanding Variety Special, Live.
It was Bad Bunny’s first Emmy win.
The Muppet Show
The Muppet Show won Outstanding Variety Special, Pre-Recorded, adding another major award to the Disney+ revival.
Rob Reiner
Rob Reiner won a posthumous Emmy for his guest appearance in The Bear. The award was presented during the Creative Arts portion of the Emmys.
Betty Gilpin
Betty Gilpin won Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Widow’s Bay.
Ernest Harden Jr.
Ernest Harden Jr. won Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series for The Pitt.
What Time Were the Emmys 2026?
If you were searching for what time are the Emmys 2026, the main ceremony began at:
- 8 p.m. ET
- 7 p.m. CT
- 6 p.m. MT
- 5 p.m. PT
The ceremony was broadcast live on NBC and streamed on Peacock from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
The red carpet coverage began several hours earlier, with major outlets beginning coverage around 5 p.m. ET.
For viewers in India, the live U.S. ceremony began in the early hours of September 15 IST, because the broadcast started at 5 p.m. Pacific Time on September 14.
Why Were Some Emmy Awards Announced Earlier?
The 2026 Emmy Awards were spread across multiple ceremonies.
The Creative Arts Emmys took place on September 5 and 6, while the Primetime Emmy telecast followed on September 14. The Television Academy moved several categories to the earlier ceremonies and reduced the number of awards presented during the main broadcast from 26 to 19.
That means a complete Emmy winners 2026 list needs to include both the Creative Arts winners and the winners announced during the Primetime ceremony.
The Television Academy’s official winners database provides the authoritative record across categories.
The Biggest Takeaways From the 2026 Emmys
Three storylines defined this year’s awards.
The Pitt remained the top drama. Its second consecutive Outstanding Drama Series win reinforced its position as one of television’s strongest current dramas.
Widow’s Bay was the night’s breakout winner. The Apple TV comedy won 14 total Emmys, setting a record for a comedy series in a single Emmy year.
Matthew Rhys made history. His two Lead Actor victories across comedy and limited series categories gave the ceremony one of its most unusual individual achievements.
The 2026 Emmys also gave established performers such as Jean Smart and Noah Wyle another major moment while recognizing newer shows including Widow’s Bay, Pluribus and DTF St. Louis.
The Bottom Line
The Emmy winners 2026 list was led by The Pitt, Widow’s Bay and DTF St. Louis, with major individual wins for Noah Wyle, Rhea Seehorn, Jean Smart, Matthew Rhys, Sally Field and Allison Janney.
The 78th Emmy Awards aired on September 14 at 8 p.m. ET / 5 p.m. PT on NBC and Peacock, with Mariska Hargitay hosting.
For viewers looking beyond the headline winners, the most notable result may have been Widow’s Bay. Its 14 total Emmys made it the year’s dominant comedy and set a new single-year record for the genre.