The Television Academy celebrated the 78th Emmy® Awards, recognizing excellence in television programming and individual achievement for the 2025-2026 television season.
A complete list of this year’s Emmy Award winners, as compiled by the independent accounting firm of Ernst & Young LLP, is attached.
The 78th Emmy Awards were held over three nights, Sept. 5, 6 and 14. The Sept. 14 ceremony was hosted by multiple Emmy-winner Mariska Hargitay and broadcast live on NBC from the Peacock Theater at L.A. LIVE at 8 p.m. ET/5 p.m. PT and was also streamed live and on demand on Peacock. The show was executive produced by Hargitay along with Jesse Collins, Dionne Harmon and Jeannae Rouzan-Clay of Jesse Collins Entertainment.
The telecast featured awards in 19 Emmy categories presented by top talent from some of television’s most acclaimed programs.
Additionally, celebrated actor, author and philanthropist Michael J. Fox was presented with the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award in recognition of his transformative contributions to Parkinson’s disease research and advocacy. Fox’s former The Good Wife costar Julianna Margulies presented him with this honor.
Outstanding Comedy Series
Widow’s Bay — Apple TV
Outstanding Drama Series
The Pitt — HBO Max
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
DTF St. Louis — HBO Max
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Jean Smart — Hacks — HBO Max
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Matthew Rhys — Widow’s Bay — Apple TV
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Kate O’Flynn — Widow’s Bay — Apple TV
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Stephen Root — Widow’s Bay — Apple TV
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Rhea Seehorn — Pluribus — Apple TV
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Noah Wyle — The Pitt — HBO Max
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Allison Janney — The Diplomat — Netflix
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Tom Pelphrey — Task — HBO Max
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Sally Field — Remarkably Bright Creatures — Netflix
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Matthew Rhys — The Beast in Me — Netflix
Outstanding Reality Competition Program
The Traitors — Peacock
Outstanding Variety Series
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — CBS
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Hiro Murai — Widow’s Bay, “Welcome to Widow’s Bay!” — Apple TV
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Saul Metzstein — Slow Horses, “Scars” — Apple TV
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Katie Dippold — Widow’s Bay, “Welcome to Widow’s Bay!” — Apple TV
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Vince Gilligan — Pluribus, “We Is Us” — Apple TV
