Television’s biggest night has arrived! We have a fervor over all of Hollywood as stars gathered to see which shows brought home all the awards.

The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards celebrated some of the most acclaimed shows while making room for an ambitious new wave of creative voices.

The 2026 telecast was hosted by Law & Order: SVU star Mariska Hargitay, who sang and danced and looked like she was having a lot of fun.

From powerhouse performances in record-breaking dramas to sharp, scene-stealing turns in comedy, this year’s list of winners highlights a year of fierce competition across broadcast, cable, and streaming.

Here is the complete look at who took home gold.

Let's dive in.


The Winners of the 2026 Emmy Awards

Drama Series

WINNER: “The Pitt” (HBO Max)

“The Diplomat” (Netflix)
“The Gilded Age” (HBO Max)
“A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” (HBO Max)
“Paradise” (Hulu)
“Pluribus” (Apple TV)
“Slow Horses” (Apple TV)
“Your Friends and Neighbors” (Apple TV)

Comedy Series

WINNER: “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV)

“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)

Limited or Anthology Series

WINNER: “DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max)

“All Her Fault” (Peacock)
“The Beast in Me” (Netflix)
“Beef” (Netflix)
“Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette” (FX)

Reality Competition Program

WINNER: “The Traitors” (Peacock)

“Dancing With the Stars” (ABC)
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)
“Survivor” (CBS)
“Top Chef” (Bravo)

Outstanding Variety Series

WINNER: “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS)

“The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC)
“Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO Max)
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

Lead Actor in a Drama Series

WINNER: Noah Wyle, “The Pitt”

Sterling K. Brown, “Paradise”
Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
Mark Ruffalo, “Task”
Rufus Sewell, “The Diplomat”

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

WINNER: Rhea Seehorn, “Pluribus”

Carrie Coon, “The Gilded Age”
Chase Infiniti, “The Testaments”
Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
Zendaya, “Euphoria”

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

WINNER: Matthew Rhys, “Widow’s Bay”

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, “Wonder Man”
Steve Carell, “Rooster”
Jason Segel, “Shrinking”
Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

WINNER: Jean Smart, “Hacks”

Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
Elle Fanning, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
Lisa Kudrow, “The Comeback”

Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series

WINNER: Sally Field, “Remarkably Bright Creatures”

Claire Danes, “The Beast in Me”
Carey Mulligan, “Beef”
Sarah Pidgeon, “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette”
Sarah Snook, “All Her Fault”

Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series

WINNER: Matthew Rhys, “The Beast in Me”

Riz Ahmed, “Bait”
Jason Bateman, “Black Rabbit”
Charlie Hunnam, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”
Oscar Isaac, “Beef”

Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series

WINNER: Stephen Root, “Widow’s Bay”

Colman Domingo, “The Four Seasons”
Paul W. Downs, “Hacks”
Harrison Ford, “Shrinking”
Nick Offerman, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
Michael Urie, “Shrinking”
Tayler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary”

Supporting Actor In A Drama Series

WINNER: Tom Pelphrey, “Task”

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”

Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series

WINNER: Kate O’Flynn, “Widow’s Bay”

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”

Supporting Actress In A Drama Series

WINNER: Allison Janney, “The Diplomat”

Taylor Deardon, “The Pitt”
Fiona Dourif, “The Pitt”
Katherine LaNasa, “The Pitt”
Sepideh Moafi “The Pitt”
Julianne Nicholson, “Paradise”
Karolina Wydra, “Pluribus”

Directing For A Comedy Series

WINNER: Hiro Murai, “Widow’s Bay”

Randall Einhorn, “Abbott Elementary”
Christopher Storer, “The Bear”
Andrew DeYoung, “The Chair Company”
Lucia Aniello, “Hacks”
Mary Lou Belli, “The Ms. Pat Show”

Directing For A Drama Series

WINNER: Saul Metzstein, “Slow Horses”

Salli Richardson Whitfield, “The Gilded Age”
Hanelle M. Culpepper, “Paradise”
Noah Wyle, “The Pitt”
Vince Gilligan, “Pluribus”
Salli Richardson Whitfield, “Task”

Writing For A Comedy Series

WINNER: Katie Dippold, “Widow’s Bay”

Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin, “The Chair Company”
Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow, “The Comeback”
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky, “Hacks”
Anthony King, “Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat”

Writing For A Drama Series

WINNER: Vince Gilligan, “Pluribus”

Peter Ackerman and Debora Cahn, “The Diplomat”
Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman and R. Scott Gemmill, “The Pitt”
Valerie Chu, “The Pitt”
Will Smith, “Slow Horses”

Brad Ingelsby, “Task”