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“Widow’s Bay” has stormed the Emmy Awards, breaking a record for a comedy series with 14 awards including best comedy series and three acting wins. The first-season horror comedy was created by Katie Dippold about a New England island community reckoning with a centuries-old curse. It spoiled the going-away party for “Hacks,” which had gotten the most comedy nominations of any show in its fifth and final season. It broke the comedy record set last year by “The Studio” when it won 13. Star Matthew Rhys won best actor, Stephen Root won best supporting actor and Kate O’Flynn won best supporting actress. Dippold won for writing.
Matthew Rhys poses in the press room with the awards for outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for "The Beast In Me," and outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for "Widow's Bay" during the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Matthew Rhys, center, and the team from "Widow's Bay" celebrates winning the award for outstanding comedy series during the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Matthew McConaughey, second right, and Mariska Hargitay appear right of stage. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Matthew Rhys poses in the press room with the awards for outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for "The Beast In Me," and outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for "Widow's Bay" during the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at the JW Marriott in Los Angeles. (Photo by Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP)
Katie Dippold, in front, and the team from "Widow's Bay" accept the award for outstanding comedy series during the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. Woody Harrelson looks on from left. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
Zendaya, right, presents the award for outstanding lead actress in comedy series to Jean Smart, left, for "Hacks" during the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 14, 2026, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
The Emmy Awards featured big wins for “The Pitt” and “Widow's Bay,” but surprises included appearances by Taylor Swift and Sally Field celebrating Canada. Mariska Hargitay hosted with humor, and Jean Smart won her fifth straight Emmy for “Hacks.” Field received a standing ovation for her win in “Remarkably Bright Creatures.” The show honored the late Dolly Parton, with Reba McEntire performing a tribute. A “Buffy the Vampire Slayer” reunion marked the show's 30th anniversary. Sofia Vergara returned to present after missing last year due to an eye allergy. “Home Alone” star Macaulay Culkin mourned his late co-star Catherine O’Hara.
Jean Smart has achieved a historic milestone by winning her fifth Emmy for lead actress in a comedy series for every season of “Hacks.” On Monday, she became the first woman to win an acting Emmy for every season of a television series. The audience gave her a standing ovation as she accepted the award. Smart, who first gained recognition in “Designing Women,” now ties the all-time performer record with eight Emmys. She dedicated the award to the creative team behind “Hacks” and thanked her family. The series ended its five-season run in May.