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News/Emmy winners 2026: the full list
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Emmy winners 2026: the full list

The 2026 Emmy Awards have announced their winners, with "The Pitt" and "Hacks" leading the tally. Noah Wyle won Lead Actor in a Drama Series for "The Pitt," while Jean Smart took home Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for "Hacks." Rhea Seehorn was awarded Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for "Pluribus," and Matthew Rhys won Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for "Widow's Bay." Other notable wins include "DTF St Louis" for Outstanding Supporting Actor and Actress in a limited series, and "The Traitors" for Reality Competition Series.

Sian CainThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-09-15 · 00:00 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 5 min
Emmy winners 2026: the full list
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The 2026 Emmy Awards have announced their winners, with "The Pitt" and "Hacks" leading the tally. Noah Wyle won Lead Actor in a Drama Series for "The Pitt," while Jean Smart took home Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for "Hacks." Rhea Seehorn was awarded Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for "Pluribus," and Matthew Rhys won Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for "Widow's Bay." Other notable wins include "DTF St Louis" for Outstanding Supporting Actor and Actress in a limited series, and "The Traitors" for Reality Competition Series. The awards ceremony celebrated achievements across various drama, comedy, limited series, and variety categories.

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Matthew Rhys won Lead actor in a comedy series for Widow's Bay.

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Allison Janney won Supporting actress in a drama series for The Diplomat.

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Tom Pelphrey won Supporting actor in a drama series for Task.

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Rhea Seehorn won Lead actress in a drama series for Pluribus.

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Noah Wyle won Lead actor in a drama series for The Pitt.

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Best drama seriesThe DiplomatThe Gilded AgeA Knight of the Seven KingdomsParadiseThe PittPluribusSlow HorsesYour Friends & NeighborsBest comedy seriesAbbott ElementaryThe BearHacksMargo’s Got Money TroublesNobody Wants ThisOnly Murders in the BuildingShrinkingWidow’s BayLead actor in a drama seriesSterling K Brown – ParadiseGary Oldman – Slow HorsesMark Ruffalo – Task Rufus Sewell – The DiplomatNoah Wyle – The Pitt – WINNERLead actress in a drama seriesCarrie Coon – The Gilded AgeChase Infiniti – The Testaments Keri Russell – The DiplomatRhea Seehorn – Pluribus – WINNERZendaya – EuphoriaSupporting actor in a drama seriesPatrick Ball – The PittBilly Crudup – The Morning Show Shawn Hatosy – The Pitt Gerran Howell – The Pitt Jack Lowden – Slow HorsesTom Pelphrey – Task – WINNER Carlos-Manuel Vesga – PluribusSupporting actress in a drama seriesTaylor Dearden – The Pitt Fiona Dourif – The PittAllison Janney – The Diplomat – WINNER Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt Sepideh Moafi – The PittJulianne Nicholson – Paradise Karolina Wydra – PluribusLead actor in a comedy seriesYahya Abdul-Mateen II – Wonder ManSteve Carell – RoosterMatthew Rhys – Widow’s Bay – WINNERJason Segel – Shrinking Martin Short – Only Murders in the BuildingLead actress in a comedy seriesQuinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary Ayo Edebiri – The BearElle Fanning – Margo’s Got Money Troubles Lisa Kudrow – The ComebackJean Smart – Hacks – WINNERSupporting actor in a comedy seriesColman Domingo – The Four Seasons Paul W Downs – HacksHarrison Ford – ShrinkingNick Offerman – Margo’s Got Money TroublesStephen Root – Widow’s Bay – WINNER Michael Urie – Shrinking Tyler James Williams – Abbott ElementaryKate O'Flynn, winner of supporting actress in a comedy. Photograph: Matt Baron/BEI/ShutterstockSupporting actress in a comedy seriesDale Dickey – Widow’s BayHannah Einbinder – Hacks Janelle James – Abbott ElementaryKate O’Flynn – Widow’s Bay – WINNERMichelle Pfeiffer – Margo’s Got Money TroublesMegan Stalter – Hacks Jessica Williams – ShrinkingBest limited or anthology seriesAll Her FaultThe Beast in MeBeefDTF St LouisLove Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn BessetteLead actor in a limited or anthology series or movieRiz Ahmed – Bait Jason Bateman – Black Rabbit Charlie Hunnam – Monster: The Ed Gein StoryOscar Isaac – BeefMatthew Rhys – The Beast in Me – WINNERLead actress in a limited or anthology series or movieClaire Danes – The Beast in MeSally Field – Remarkably Bright Creatures – WINNERCarey Mulligan – Beef Sarah Pidgeon – Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn BessetteSarah Snook – All Her FaultDirecting for a drama seriesSalli Richardson Whitfield – The Gilded Age Hanelle M Culpepper – Paradise Noah Wyle – The Pitt Vince Gilligan – PluribusSaul Metzstein – Slow Horses – WINNER Salli Richardson-Whitfield – TaskDirecting for a comedy seriesRandall Einhorn – Abbott Elementary Christopher Storer – The Bear Andrew DeYoung – The Chair Company Lucia Aniello – Hacks Mary Lou Belli – The Ms Pat ShowHiro Murai – Widow’s Bay – WINNERWriting for a drama seriesPeter Ackerman and Debora Cahn – The Diplomat (Amagansett) Valerie Chu – The Pitt (12:00PM) Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman and R Scott Gemmill – The Pitt (1:00PM)Vince Gilligan – Pluribus (We Is Us) – WINNER Will Smith – Slow Horses (Scars) Brad Ingelsby – Task (A Still Small Voice)Writing for a comedy seriesQuinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary (Team Building) Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin – The Chair Company (Life Goes By Too F**king Fast, It Really Does) Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow – The Comeback (Valerie Does It All) Lucia Aniello, Paul W Downs and Jen Statsky – Hacks (Hacks) Anthony King – Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat (Mergers And Acquisitions)Katie Dippold – Widow’s Bay (Welcome To Widow’s Bay!) – WINNERReality competition seriesDancing with the Stars RuPaul’s Drag Race Survivor Top ChefThe Traitors – WINNERVariety seriesThe Daily Show Jimmy Kimmel Live! Last Week Tonight with John Oliver The Late Show with Stephen Colbert – WINNER Saturday Night Live2026 Emmy winners already announcedLinda Cardellini and David Harbour, who won outstanding supporting actress and actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for their roles in DTF St Louis. Photograph: Kevin Winter/Getty ImagesSupporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movieJason Bateman – DTF St LouisRichard Gadd – Half ManDavid Harbour – DTF St Louis – WINNER Richard Jenkins – DTF St Louis Charles Melton – Beef Nick Offerman – Death by LightningSupporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movieLinda Cardellini – DTF St Louis – WINNER Dakota Fanning – All Her FaultLaurie Metcalf – Monster: The Ed Gein Story Joy Sunday – DTF St LouisYoun Yuh-jung – Beef Constance Zimmer – Love Story: John F Kennedy Jr & Carolyn BessetteGuest actress in a drama seriesBrittany Allen – The Pitt Tal Anderson – The Pitt Tina Ivlev – The Pitt Miriam Shor – Pluribus Merritt Wever – The Gilded AgeShailene Woodley – Paradise – WINNERGuest actor in a drama seriesColman Domingo – EuphoriaErnest Harden Jr – The Pitt – WINNER Jeff Hiller – Pluribus Jeff Kober – The Pitt Jonathan Pryce – Slow Horses Bradley Whitford – The DiplomatGuest actress in a comedy seriesLeslie Bibb – Hacks Jamie Lee Curtis – The BearBetty Gilpin – Widow’s Bay – WINNER Cherry Jones – Hacks Laurie Metcalf – Hacks Kaitlin Olson – Hacks Lauren Weedman – HacksGuest actor in a comedy seriesMichael J Fox – Shrinking Brett Goldstein – Shrinking Hamish Linklater – Widow’s Bay Christopher McDonald – HacksRob Reiner – The Bear – WINNER Connor Storrie – Saturday Night LiveDirecting for a limited or anthology series or movieBeef (season 2, episode 4) Beef (season 2, episode 8) Black RabbitDTF St Louis – WINNERWriting for a limited or anthology series or movieAll Her Fault The Beast in Me BeefDeath by LightningDTF St Louis – WINNERTelevision movieHeads of StateMiss You, Love YouPeople We Meet on VacationRemarkably Bright Creatures – WINNERTom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost WarVariety special (live)The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny – WINNER 83rd Annual Golden Globes 68th Annual Grammy awards The 97th Academy Awards 78th Annual Tony awardsVariety special (pre-recorded)Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable …The Muppet Show – WINNER Nikki Glaser: Good Girl Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show Wicked: One Wonderful NightWriting for a variety seriesJimmy Kimmel Live! Last Week Tonight with John OliverThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert – WINNEROutstanding animated programBob’s Burgers Rick and Morty The Simpsons Smiling FriendsSouth Park – WINNER Star Wars: VisionsThe full list of winners announced at the Creative Arts Emmys on 5-6 September can be found here
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