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Everything the desk has filed on Widow's Bay.
Matthew Rhys swept both lead acting categories at the 2026 Emmys, becoming the first man to win in comedy, limited series and drama, eight years after his Americans win.
The Pitt topped Emmy nominations with 25 nods heading into Monday's ceremony, Hacks set a new comedy record with 24, and Mariska Hargitay hosted the Peacock Theater show for the first time.
Kate O'Flynn won her first Emmy for playing Patricia in Apple TV's Widow's Bay, beating Hacks stars Hannah Einbinder and Meg Stalter along with co-star Dale Dickey at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards.
Matthew Rhys made Emmy history with a double lead-acting win at the 78th Primetime Emmys, while Widow's Bay, The Pitt and Jean Smart's Hacks run dominated a night hosted by Mariska Hargitay.
Hiro Murai won Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for Widow's Bay's premiere episode, making history as the first Asian director in the category and the third ever across all Emmy categories.
Apple TV finished Monday's Emmys with 28 wins, more than HBO Max and Netflix combined with second place, powered by a record-breaking sweep for freshman comedy Widow's Bay and a strong night for Pluribus.
Matthew Rhys won two lead-acting Emmys in a single ceremony for Widow's Bay and The Beast in Me, becoming the first performer ever to claim the top acting prize across comedy, drama and limited series.
Apple TV's horror-comedy Widow's Bay won 14 Emmys this season, the most any comedy has ever collected in a single year, edging out Hacks for the top prize.
Matthew Rhys won lead actor in comedy for Widow's Bay and lead actor in a limited series for The Beast in Me on the same night, a first in Emmys history, according to Variety and TheWrap.
With the Emmys set for September 14, this year's top nominees across drama, comedy and limited series categories are overwhelmingly original creations, not adaptations of existing books, films or franchises.