Widow’s Bay and The Pitt were the big winners at the 78th annual Emmy Awards.
It was The Pitt that took home the award for outstanding drama series, while Widow’s Bay won for outstanding comedy series. Widow’s Bay also won the most awards overall with six, including outstanding writing for a comedy series, outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series, outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series and outstanding directing for a comedy series.
Noah Wyle won outstanding lead actor in a drama series for the second consecutive year for playing Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch in the medical drama The Pitt. Rhea Seehorn took home the prize for outstanding lead actress in a drama series for her role in Pluribus.
It was Matthew Rhys who took home the award for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for Widow’s Bay. The win was his second of the night, after also earning the prize for outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for The Beast in Me. Jean Smart won her historic fifth Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for starring in Hacks.
Mariska Hargitay hosted the awards show, which featured cameos from her famous friends Jalen Brunson and Taylor Swift.
Here is a list of the winners of the 78th Emmys:
Outstanding comedy series
Widow’s Bay
Outstanding drama series
The Pitt
Outstanding limited or anthology series
DTF St. Louis
Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series
Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay
Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series
Jean Smart, Hacks
Outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie
Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me
Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series
Stephen Root, Widow’s Bay
Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series
Allison Janney, The Diplomat
Outstanding lead actress in a drama series
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus
Outstanding reality competition program
The Traitors
Outstanding lead actor in a drama series
Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series
Tom Pelphrey, Task
Outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie
Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures
Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series
Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay
Outstanding writing for a comedy series
Katie Dippold, Widow’s Bay
Outstanding directing for a drama series
Saul Metzstein, Slow Horses
Outstanding variety series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Outstanding directing for a comedy series
Hiro Murai, Widow’s Bay
Outstanding writing for a drama series
Vince Gilligan, Pluribus
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