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Television celebrated milestones at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards with The Pitt and Widow’s Bay winning top honors.
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Matthew Rhys made history with two lead acting awards in one night, achieving a career trifecta.
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HBO Max’s The Pitt and Apple TV+’s Widow’s Bay took home top series awards, while actors like Jean Smart shined.
Television celebrated a night of unprecedented milestones and emotional victories Monday at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, where medical drama The Pitt and dark comedy Widow’s Bay captured top series honors.
Hosted by Mariska Hargitay at the Peacock Theater, the ceremony was anchored by a historic turn from Matthew Rhys. The Welsh actor became the first performer in Emmy history to win two lead acting awards in a single evening, taking home trophies for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Widow’s Bay and Lead Actor in a Limited Series for The Beast in Me.
The dual victories completed a career trifecta for Rhys, making him the first actor to hold lead-acting Emmys across comedy, drama, and limited series categories.
In the major series competitions, HBO Max’s The Pitt retained its crown as Outstanding Drama Series, with star Noah Wyle earning Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of an overburdened emergency room physician.
Apple TV+ newcomer Widow’s Bay claimed Outstanding Comedy Series, capping a standout run that brought its total haul across the Primetime and Creative Arts ceremonies to 14 awards.
Veteran actress Jean Smart extended her dominance in the comedy ranks, securing her fifth consecutive win for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks and bringing her lifetime Emmy tally to eight.
Meanwhile, Rhea Seehorn earned long-awaited recognition with her first career Emmy win, taking Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Apple TV+’s Pluribus.
HBO Max’s DTF St. Louis captured Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, while actor Michael J. Fox received the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for his advocacy work in Parkinson’s research.
