by Abb Jones
The Reelness

The Pitt and Widow’s Bay were the big drama and comedy winners at the 2026 Emmys, hosted by Mariska Hargitay. Jean Smart won a record fifth successive Emmy for Hacks, and there were moving tributes to Dolly Parton, Rob Reiner, Catherine O’Hara and TV director James Burrows. Below are the main categories and winners.

Comedy series

Abbott Elementary (ABC)
The Bear (FX/Hulu)
Hacks (HBO Max)
Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV+)
Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
Shrinking (Apple TV+)
⭐️ Widow’s Bay (Apple TV+)

Lead actress, comedy series

Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear (FX/Hulu)
Elle Fanning, Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV+)
Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback (HBO Max)
⭐️ Jean Smart, Hacks (HBO Max)

Lead actor, comedy series

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Wonder Man (Disney+)
Steve Carell, Rooster (HBO Max)
⭐️ Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay (Apple TV+)
Jason Segel, Shrinking (Apple TV+)
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)

Supporting actress, comedy series

Dale Dickey, Widow’s Bay (Apple TV+)
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks (HBO Max)
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary (ABC)
⭐️ Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay (Apple TV+)
Michelle Pfeiffer, Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV+)
Megan Stalter, Hacks (HBO Max)
Jessica Williams, Shrinking (Apple TV+)

Supporting actor, comedy series

Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons (Netflix)
Paul W. Downs, Hacks (HBO Max)
Harrison Ford, Shrinking (Apple TV+)
Nick Offerman, Margo’s Got Money Troubles (Apple TV+)
⭐️ Stephen Root, Widow’s Bay (Apple TV+)
Michael Urie, Shrinking (Apple TV+)
Tyler James Williams, Abbott Elementary (ABC)

Drama series

The Diplomat (Netflix)
The Gilded Age (HBO Max)
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Max)
Paradise (Hulu)
⭐️ The Pitt (HBO Max)
Pluribus (Apple TV+)
Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
Your Friends & Neighbors (Apple TV+)

Lead actress, drama series

Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age (HBO Max)
Chase Infiniti, The Testaments (Hulu)
Keri Russell, The Diplomat (Netflix)
⭐️ Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus (Apple TV+)
Zendaya, Euphoria (HBO Max)

Lead actor, drama series

Sterling K. Brown, Paradise (Hulu)
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
Mark Ruffalo, Task (HBO Max)
Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat (Netflix)
⭐️ Noah Wyle, The Pitt (HBO Max)

Supporting actress, drama series

Taylor Dearden, The Pitt (HBO Max)
Fiona Dourif, The Pitt (HBO Max)
⭐️ Allison Janney, The Diplomat (Netflix)
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt (HBO Max)
Sepideh Moafi, The Pitt (HBO Max)
Julianne Nicholson, Paradise (Hulu)
Karolina Wydra, Pluribus (Apple TV+)

Supporting actor, drama series

Patrick Ball, The Pitt (HBO Max)
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show (Apple TV+)
Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt (HBO Max)
Gerran Howell, The Pitt (HBO Max)
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
⭐️ Tom Pelphrey, Task (HBO Max)
Carlos Manuel Vesga, Pluribus (Apple TV+)

Limited or anthology series

All Her Fault (Peacock)
The Beast in Me (Netflix)
Beef (Netflix)
⭐️ DTF St. Louis (HBO Max)
Love Story (FX, Hulu)

Lead actress, limited or anthology series or movie

Claire Danes, The Beast in Me (Netflix)
⭐️ Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix)
Carey Mulligan, Beef (Netflix)
Sarah Pidgeon, Love Story (FX, Hulu)
Sarah Snook, All Her Fault (Peacock)

Lead actor, limited or anthology series or movie

Riz Ahmed, Bait (Prime Video)
Jason Bateman, Black Rabbit (Netflix)
Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story (Netflix)
Oscar Isaac, Beef (Netflix)
⭐️ Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me (Netflix)

Supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie

⭐️ Linda Cardellini, DTF St. Louis (HBO Max)
Dakota Fanning, All Her Fault (Peacock)
Laurie Metcalf, Monster: The Ed Gein Story (Netflix)
Joy Sunday, DTF St. Louis (HBO Max)
Youn Yuh-jung, Beef (Netflix)
Constance Zimmer, Love Story (FX, Hulu)

Supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie

Jason Bateman, DTF St. Louis (HBO Max)
Richard Gadd, Half Man (HBO Max)
⭐️ David Harbour, DTF St. Louis (HBO Max)
Richard Jenkins, DTF St. Louis (HBO Max)
Charles Melton, Beef (Netflix)
Nick Offerman, Death by Lightning (Netflix)

TV movie

Heads of State (Prime Video)
Miss You, Love You (HBO Max)
People We Meet on Vacation (Netflix)
⭐️ Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix)
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War (Prime Video)

Variety series

The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO Max)
⭐️ The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS)
Saturday Night Live (NBC)

Reality competition program

Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)
Survivor (CBS)
Top Chef (Bravo)
⭐️ The Traitors (Peacock)