After two nights of celebrations at the Creative Arts Emmys, television&rsquo;s biggest stars returned to Los Angeles for the 78th Emmy Awards, where the industry&rsquo;s most coveted prizes were handed out during the main ceremony.
The Creative Arts Emmys, held over two nights earlier this month, honored achievements across technical, creative, and supporting categories, setting the stage for the main event. Hosted by Mariska Hargitay, the ceremony brought the biggest names in television together for a night of historic wins, record-breaking moments, and major milestones.
&ldquo;Widow&rsquo;s Bay&rdquo; Sets a New Emmy Record
&ldquo;Widow&rsquo;s Bay&rdquo; was the biggest winner of the night, taking home six awards, including Outstanding Comedy Series. comedy-horror series finished the 2026 Emmys with a record-breaking 14 wins, surpassing the previous record of 13 set by &ldquo;The Studio&rdquo; last year.
The series, which follows a haunted New England island community, won eight awards at the second Creative Arts Emmys ceremony and added six more during the main ceremony. Its wins included acting awards for Matthew Rhys, Kate O&rsquo;Flynn, and Stephen Root, as well as directing and writing honors.
&ldquo;The Pitt&rdquo; and &ldquo;Pluribus&rdquo; were tied for the second-most wins during the main ceremony, with two each. &ldquo;The Pitt&rdquo; took home Outstanding Drama Series, while Noah Wyle won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the second consecutive year.
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&ldquo;The Pitt&rdquo; Takes Home the Top Drama Prize
&ldquo;The Pitt&rdquo; won Outstanding Drama Series, marking its second consecutive victory in the category.
The medical drama also made history through Noah Wyle, who became the first actor since Bryan Cranston for &ldquo;Breaking Bad&rdquo; to win Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for the first two seasons of a series.
Noah Wyle Makes History Again
Wyle once again took home the Emmy for his role as Dr. Michael &ldquo;Robby&rdquo; Robinavitch in &ldquo;The Pitt.&rdquo;
His back-to-back victories put him in an elite group of performers who have won the drama acting category in consecutive years, following Cranston&rsquo;s achievement with &ldquo;Breaking Bad&rdquo; in 2009.
Matthew Rhys Makes Emmy History
Matthew Rhys made Emmy history by becoming the first person to win two Emmys for leading performances in different categories in the same year.
Rhys won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for &ldquo;Widow&rsquo;s Bay&rdquo; and Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for &ldquo;The Beast in Me.&rdquo;
Combined with his 2018 Emmy win for &ldquo;The Americans,&rdquo; Rhys became the first performer to win lead acting Emmys across all three major categories: drama, comedy, and limited series or movie.
Sally Field Becomes the Oldest Winner in Her Category
Sally Field made Emmy history by becoming the oldest winner of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for &ldquo;Remarkably Bright Creatures.&rdquo;
Field, who turns 80 in November, surpassed the previous age record held by Jessica Tandy, who won the category in 1988 for &ldquo;Firefox.&rdquo;
The Emmys recognize outstanding television programming and individual achievements from the 2025&ndash;2026 television season. Here is the list of winners from the main ceremony:
Drama series
WINNER: The Pitt
 Comedy series
WINNER: Widow's Bay
 Limited or anthology series
WINNER: DTF St Louis
Lead actor in a drama series
WINNER: Noah Wyle - The Pitt
 Lead actress in a drama series
WINNER: Rhea Seehorn - Pluribus
 Lead actor in a comedy series
WINNER: Matthew Rhys - Widow's Bay
 Lead actress in a comedy series
WINNER: Jean Smart - Hacks
 Lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie
WINNER: Matthew Rhys - The Beast In Me
 Lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie
WINNER: Sally Field - Remarkably Bright Creatures
 Supporting actor in a drama series
WINNER: Tom Pelphrey - Task
 Supporting actress in a drama series
WINNER: Allison Janney - The Diplomat
 Supporting actor in a comedy series
WINNER: Stephen Root - Widow's Bay
 Supporting actress in a comedy series
WINNER: Kate O'Flynn - Widow's Bay
 Reality competition programme
WINNER: The Traitors
 Variety series
WINNER: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
 Outstanding writing for a drama series
WINNER: Vince Gilligan - Pluribus
 Outstanding writing for a comedy series
WINNER: Katie Dippold - Widow's Bay
 Outstanding directing for a drama series
WINNER: Saul Metzstein - Slow Horses
 Outstanding directing for a comedy series
WINNER: Hiro Murai - Widow's Bay
 Photo Credit: Emmys / Television Academy&rsquo;s official page

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