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Who won Emmys for 2026? See the full winners list here.

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What to know about the 2026 Emmy Awards:

  • The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards were held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles to honor the best in television and streaming from the past year.
  • Matthew Rhys made history as the first actor to win two Emmy Awards for leading actor in the same night for his roles in comedy series "Widow's Bay" and limited series "The Beast in Me."
  • Michael J. Fox was awarded the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for his contributions to Parkinson's research and advocacy for those affected by the disease.
  • The show paid tribute to Dolly Parton, Catherine O'Hara, Rob Reiner — who posthumously won an Emmy last week for his guest role in "The Bear" — and several other television industry professionals in its In Memoriam segment.
  • Mariska Hargitay, a four-time Emmy winner best known for playing Olivia Benson on the long-running "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit," hosted the 2026 ceremony on NBC. She was the first woman to host the award show in 15 years.

Check out the full list of winners and nominees below.

 

Outstanding comedy series

  • "Widow's Bay" (Apple TV) — Winner
  • "Abbott Elementary" (ABC)
  • "The Bear" (FX)
  • "Hacks" (HBO Max)
  • "Margo's Got Money Troubles" (Apple TV)
  • "Nobody Wants This" (Netflix)
  • "Only Murders in the Building" (Hulu)
  • "Shrinking" (Apple TV)
 

Outstanding movie

  • "Remarkably Bright Creatures" (Netflix) — Winner
  • "Miss You, Love You" (Netflix)
  • "People We Meet on Vacation" (Netflix)
  • "Tom Clancy's Jack Ryan: Ghost War" (Amazon Prime Video)
  • "Heads of State" (Amazon Prime Video)
 

Outstanding drama series

  • "The Pitt" (HBO Max) — Winner
  • "The Diplomat" (Netflix)
  • "Pluribus" (Apple TV)
  • "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms" (HBO Max)
  • "The Gilded Age" (HBO Max)
  • "Paradise" (Hulu)
  • "Your Friends and Neighbors" (Apple TV)
  • "Slow Horses" (Apple TV)
 

Outstanding limited or anthology series

  • "DTF St. Louis" (HBO Max) — Winner
  • "All Her Fault" (Peacock)
  • "The Beast in Me" (Netflix)
  • "Beef" (Netflix)
  • "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette" (FX/Hulu)
 

Outstanding writing for a drama series

  • "Pluribus," Vince Gilligan ("We is Us") — Winner
  • "The Pitt," Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman and R. Scott Gemmill ("1:00 P.M.")
  • "The Diplomat," Peter Ackerman and Debora Cahn ("Amagansett")
  • "The Pitt," Valerie Chu ("12:00 P.M.")  
  • "Slow Horses," Will Smith ("Scars")
  • "Task," Brad Ingelsby ("A Still Small Voice")
 

Outstanding directing for a comedy series

  • "Widow's Bay," Hiro Murai ("Welcome To Widow's Bay!") — Winner
  • "Abbott Elementary," Randall Einhorn ("Ballgame")
  • "The Bear," Christopher Storer ("Bears")
  • "The Chair Company," Andrew DeYoung ("Life Goes By Too F**king Fast, It Really Does.")
  • "Hacks," Lucia Aniello ("Hacks [Finale]")
  • "The Ms. Pat Show," Mary Lou Belli ("Give It Arrest")
 

Outstanding variety series

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

Outstanding directing for a drama series

  • "Slow Horses," Saul Metzstein ("Scars") — Winner
  • "The Gilded Age," Salli Richardson Whitfield ("My Mind Is Made Up")
  • "The Pitt," Noah Wyle ("12:00 P.M.")
  • "Paradise," Hanelle M. Culpepper ("Exodus")
  • "Pluribus," Vince Gilligan ("We is Us")
  • "Task," Salli Richardson Whitfield ("Out Beyond Ideas Of Wrongdoing And Rightdoing, There Is A River.") 
 

Outstanding writing for a comedy series

  • "Widow's Bay," Katie Dippold ("Welcome To Widow's Bay!") — Winner
  • "Abbott Elementary," Quinta Brunson ("Team Building")
  • "The Chair Company," Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin ("Life Goes By Too F**king Fast, It Really Does.")
  • "The Comeback," Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow ("Valerie Does It All")
  • "Hacks," Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky ("Hacks [Finale]")
  • "Jury Duty Presents Company Retreat," Anthony King ("Mergers And Acquisitions")
 

Outstanding lead actor in a comedy series

  • Matthew Rhys, "Widow's Bay" — Winner
  • Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, "Wonder Man"
  • Steve Carell, "Rooster"
  • Jason Segel, "Shrinking"
  • Martin Short, "Only Murders in the Building"
 

Outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie

  • Sally Field, "Remarkably Bright Creatures" — Winner
  • Claire Danes, "The Beast in Me"
  • Carey Mulligan, "Beef"
  • Sarah Pidgeon, "Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette"
  • Sarah Snook, "All Her Fault"
 

Outstanding supporting actor in a drama series

  • Tom Pelphrey, "Task" — Winner
  • Patrick Ball, "The Pitt"
  • Billy Crudup, "The Morning Show"
  • Shawn Hatosy, "The Pitt"
  • Gerran Howell, "The Pitt"
  • Jack Lowden, "Slow Horses"
  • Carlos-Manuel Vesga, "Pluribus"
 

Outstanding lead actor in a drama series

  • Noah Wyle, "The Pitt" — Winner
  • Sterling K. Brown, "Paradise"
  • Gary Oldman, "Slow Horses"
  • Mark Ruffalo, "Task"
  • Rufus Sewell, "The Diplomat"
 

Outstanding reality competition program

  • "The Traitors" (Peacock) — Winner
  • "Dancing with the Stars" (ABC) 
  • "RuPaul's Drag Race" (MTV)
  • "Survivor" (CBS)
  • "Top Chef" (Bravo)
 

Outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series

  • Stephen Root, "Widow's Bay" — Winner
  • Colman Domingo, "The Four Seasons"
  • Paul W. Downs, "Hacks"
  • Harrison Ford, "Shrinking"
  • Nick Offerman, "Margo's Got Money Troubles"
  • Michael Urie, "Shrinking"
  • Tyler James Williams, "Abbott Elementary"
 

Outstanding lead actress in a drama series

  • Rhea Seehorn, "Pluribus" — Winner
  • Carrie Coon, "The Gilded Age"
  • Chase Infiniti, "The Testaments"
  • Keri Russell, "The Diplomat"
  • Zendaya, "Euphoria"
 

Outstanding supporting actress in a drama series

  • Allison Janney, "The Diplomat" — Winner
  • Taylor Dearden, "The Pitt"
  • Fiona Dourif, "The Pitt"
  • Katherine LaNasa, "The Pitt"
  • Sepideh Moafi, "The Pitt"
  • Julianne Nicholson, "Paradise"
  • Karolina Wydra, "Pluribus"
 

Outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie

  • Matthew Rhys, "The Beast in Me" — Winner
  • Riz Ahmed, "Bait"
  • Jason Bateman, "Black Rabbit"
  • Charlie Hunnam, "Monster: The Ed Gein Story"
  • Oscar Isaac, "Beef"
 

Outstanding lead actress in a comedy series

  • Jean Smart, "Hacks" — Winner
  • Quinta Brunson, "Abbott Elementary"
  • Ayo Edebiri, "The Bear"
  • Elle Fanning, "Margo's Got Money Troubles"
  • Lisa Kudrow, "The Comeback"
 

Outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series

  • Kate O'Flynn, "Widow's Bay" — Winner
  • Dale Dickey, "Widow's Bay"
  • Hannah Einbinder, "Hacks"
  • Janelle James, "Abbott Elementary" 
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, "Margo's Got Money Troubles"
  • Megan Stalter, "Hacks"
  • Jessica Williams, "Shrinking"

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