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The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards are underway at the Peacock Theatre in Downtown Los Angeles, with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Mariska Hargitay hosting the ceremony. The night is celebrating the best of television across drama, comedy, limited or anthology series and reality competition, with several major awards still to be announced.
The Pitt entered the ceremony as the most-nominated show with 25 nods, followed by Hacks with 24 and Widow’s Bay with 19. Pluribus and Beef also feature prominently among this year’s contenders.
Widow’s Bay currently leads the wins tally with five awards. The Pitt, Hacks, The Diplomat, The Beast in Me, Pluribus, Task, Remarkably Bright Creatures and Slow Horses have one win each so far.
Here is the full list of winners at the 78th Emmy Awards, which will be updated as more awards are announced.
78th Emmy Awards 2026: Full winners list
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus )
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Allison Janney (The Diplomat)
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 Comedy Series: Jean Smart (Hacks)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kate O’Flynn (Widow’s Bay)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Stephen Root (Widow’s Bay)
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Katie Dippold (Widow’s Bay)
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Hiro Murai (Widow’s Bay)
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Saul Metzstein (Slow Horses)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series: Matthew Rhys (
The Beast in Me)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series: Sally Field (Remarkably Bright Creatures)
Outstanding Reality Competition Program: The Traitors
Outstanding Variety Series: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
More winners to be added as they are announced.
The Pitt entered the ceremony as the most-nominated show with 25 nods, followed by Hacks with 24 and Widow’s Bay with 19. Pluribus and Beef also feature prominently among this year’s contenders.
Widow’s Bay currently leads the wins tally with five awards. The Pitt, Hacks, The Diplomat, The Beast in Me, Pluribus, Task, Remarkably Bright Creatures and Slow Horses have one win each so far.
Here is the full list of winners at the 78th Emmy Awards, which will be updated as more awards are announced.
78th Emmy Awards 2026: Full winners list
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Rhea Seehorn (Pluribus )
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Allison Janney (The Diplomat)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle (
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tom Pelphrey (Task)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart (Hacks)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kate O’Flynn (Widow’s Bay)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Stephen Root (Widow’s Bay)
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Katie Dippold (Widow’s Bay)
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Hiro Murai (Widow’s Bay)
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Saul Metzstein (Slow Horses)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series: Matthew Rhys (
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series: Sally Field (Remarkably Bright Creatures)
Outstanding Reality Competition Program: The Traitors
Outstanding Variety Series: The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
More winners to be added as they are announced.
