Emmys 2026 winners revealed: See who took home television’s biggest prizes

Television’s biggest night delivers major wins

Hosted by Mariska Hargitay, the 78th Emmy Awards took place at the Peacock Theater, with some of television’s biggest shows competing for top honours.

The Emmys winners included Widow’s Bay, The Pitt, DTF St. Louis and several major acting names.

Matthew Rhys had a particularly historic night after winning lead acting awards for both Widow’s Bay and The Beast in Me.

Full Emmys 2026 winners list

Outstanding Comedy Series

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

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

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

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Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

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

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

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

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

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

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

• Abbott Elementary, “Team Building” — Quinta Brunson
• The Chair Company, “Life Goes by Too F**king Fast, It Really Does” — Tim Robinson, Zach Kanin
• The Comeback, “Valerie Does It All” — Michael Patrick King, Lisa Kudrow
• Hacks, “Hacks (Finale)” — Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky
• Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat, “Mergers and Acquisitions” — Anthony King
• Widow’s Bay, “Welcome to Widow’s Bay!” — Katie Dippold — WINNER

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Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

• Abbott Elementary, “Ballgame” — Randall Einhorn
• The Bear, “Bears” — Christopher Storer
• The Chair Company, “Life Goes by Too F**king Fast, It Really Does.” — Andrew DeYoung
• Hacks, “Hacks (Finale)” — Lucia Aniello
• The Ms. Pat Show, “Give It Arrest” — Mary Lou Belli
• Widow’s Bay, “Welcome to Widow’s Bay!” — Hiro Murai — WINNER

Drama categories

Outstanding Drama Series

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

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

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

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

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

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

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

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

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

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

• The Diplomat, “Amagansett” — Peter Ackerman, Debora Cahn
• The Pitt, “1:00 P.M.” — Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman, R. Scott Gemmill
• The Pitt, “12:00 P.M.” — Valerie Chu
• Pluribus, “We Is Us” — Vince Gilligan — WINNER
• Slow Horses, “Scars” — Will Smith
• Task, “A Still Small Voice” — Brad Ingelsby

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Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

• The Gilded Age, “My Mind Is Made Up” — Salli Richardson Whitfield
• Paradise, “Exodus” — Hanelle M. Culpepper
• The Pitt, “12:00 P.M.” — Noah Wyle
• Pluribus, “We Is Us” — Vince Gilligan
• Slow Horses, “Scars” — Saul Metzstein — WINNER
• Task, “Out Beyond Ideas of Wrongdoing and Rightdoing, There Is a River.” — Salli Richardson Whitfield

Limited and anthology categories

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

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

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

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

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

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

Reality and variety winners

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

• Dancing with the Stars
• RuPaul’s Drag Race
• Survivor
• Top Chef
• The Traitors — WINNER

Outstanding Variety Series

• The Daily Show
• Jimmy Kimmel Live!
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
• The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — WINNER
• Saturday Night Live

The Emmy winners list also includes categories announced during the Creative Arts Emmy ceremonies held before the main ceremony.

The Emmys 2026 ceremony featured 19 categories announced during the live broadcast, while other awards had already been handed out earlier.