At the 2026 Emmys, The Pitt won Outstanding Drama Series, Widow's Bay won Outstanding Comedy Series, and DTF St. Louis won Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. Noah Wyle, Rhea Seehorn, Matthew Rhys, Jean Smart, and Sally Field won the lead acting awards, and Matthew Rhys won two of them.
Mariska Hargitay hosted the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday, September 14, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Here are the shows behind the biggest wins, so you can pick what to watch next.
The best series winners
The Pitt Drama Series
The Pitt follows the staff of a busy Pittsburgh emergency room through one long shift, with each episode covering about an hour of it. It won best drama series for the second year in a row, and Noah Wyle won lead actor in a drama again for playing Dr. Robby. It's an HBO Max series, and it's a good pick if you like medical dramas with real tension.
Widow's Bay Comedy Series
The mayor of a small island town off the New England coast wants to make it a tourist hot spot, even though the locals swear it's cursed. The Apple TV horror comedy won 14 Emmys, a record for a comedy. They include best comedy series, lead actor for Matthew Rhys, supporting actor for Stephen Root, and supporting actress for Kate O'Flynn.
DTF St. Louis Limited or Anthology Series
A love triangle between three adults in a midlife slump ends with one of them dead. The HBO limited series won best limited or anthology series, and David Harbour and Linda Cardellini both won supporting acting Emmys for it. It's a complete story, so you can finish it in a weekend.
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Where to watch the acting winners
Hacks Lead Actress, Comedy
Jean Smart plays Deborah Vance, a Las Vegas comedy legend, opposite Hannah Einbinder as the young writer she hires. Smart won lead actress in a comedy for the fifth time, once for every season of the show. It's an HBO Max series.
Pluribus Lead Actress, Drama
The most miserable person on Earth has to save the world from happiness. Rhea Seehorn won lead actress in a drama for playing her in Vince Gilligan's Apple TV series.
The Beast in Me Lead Actor, Limited Series
A famous author gets pulled into a mind game with her rich new neighbor, who might be a murderer. Matthew Rhys won lead actor in a limited series for playing the neighbor, which made him a winner in both lead actor races this year. It's a Netflix limited series.
Remarkably Bright Creatures Lead Actress, Limited Series or Movie
Sally Field won lead actress in a limited series or movie for playing Tova, a widow who works night shifts at an aquarium and forms an unlikely bond there. It's a Netflix movie based on Shelby Van Pelt's novel, if you'd like to read the book first.
Task Supporting Actor, Drama
Outside Philadelphia, in Delaware County, an FBI agent leads a task force chasing a string of robberies carried out by a family man. Tom Pelphrey won supporting actor in a drama for playing him. It's an HBO series on HBO Max.
The Diplomat Supporting Actress, Drama
A US ambassador to the UK handles an international crisis and a strained marriage at the same time. Allison Janney won supporting actress in a drama for the Netflix series.
Variety and reality winners
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Variety Series
CBS's late-night show won the Emmy for Outstanding Variety Series.
The Traitors Reality Competition
Famous faces and reality stars play a murder mystery game in a Scottish castle, hosted by Alan Cumming. The Peacock show won Outstanding Reality Competition Program.
Where to start
If you want one show to binge this week, start with DTF St. Louis, since it's a complete story. If you want laughs with a little spookiness, pick Widow's Bay. If you want something tense, go with The Pitt.
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Frequently asked questions
The Pitt won Outstanding Drama Series for the second year in a row, and Noah Wyle won lead actor in a drama for the second year in a row, too.
Widow's Bay won Outstanding Comedy Series. The Apple TV show also won lead actor for Matthew Rhys, supporting actor for Stephen Root, and supporting actress for Kate O'Flynn.
The Pitt, Hacks, Task, and DTF St. Louis are on HBO Max. Widow's Bay and Pluribus are on Apple TV. The Beast in Me, The Diplomat, and Remarkably Bright Creatures are on Netflix. The Traitors is on Peacock. Each title links to a page showing where it's streaming right now. Limelight shows the same for your country.
Remarkably Bright Creatures, which won Sally Field an Emmy, is based on Shelby Van Pelt's novel.
Mariska Hargitay hosted the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on September 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
