{"id":600645,"date":"2026-09-15T02:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T02:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/600645\/"},"modified":"2026-09-15T02:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T02:06:09","slug":"primetime-emmy-awards-double-win-for-widows-bay-star-matthew-rhys","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/600645\/","title":{"rendered":"Primetime Emmy Awards: Double win for Widow\u2019s Bay star Matthew Rhys"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"HostHost Mariska Hargitay performs onstage during the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards. Photo \/ Getty<\/p>\n

Held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, the Emmy Awards celebrate the best in TV over the past year.<\/p>\n

Major awards cover acting, directing and writing, and crown shows in comedy and drama, with Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Mariska Hargitay hosting.<\/p>\n

Early in the night, all eyes were on the veteran actor Jean Smart, who took home her fifth consecutive Lead Actress in a Comedy Series trophy for her portrayal of an ageing comedian in HBO series Hacks. <\/p>\n

Smart had already scooped four awards for the role, and with the show\u2019s five-season run now ended, she claimed her deserved swansong with a fifth Emmy and a standing ovation.<\/p>\n

\"JeanJean Smart accepts her Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks. Photo \/ Getty<\/p>\n

Pluribus star Rhea Seehorn took home the Emmy for Lead Actress in a Drama, and Task actor Tom Pelphrey received Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. He thanked his \u201cvery pregnant\u201d fianc\u00e9e and Big Bang Theory actor Kaley Cuoco, while crediting his sobriety to helping him succeed.<\/p>\n

Critically acclaimed HBO medical drama The Pitt had an early win in the drama categories, with ER alumnus Noah Wyle adding to last year\u2019s Emmy and Golden Globe awards with another gong for lead drama actor. He thanked the Los Angeles television community for accepting him while he grew up in the area.<\/p>\n

The series is also expected to take the drama series award, as well as supporting cast nods for Katherine LaNasa and Shawn Hatosy.<\/p>\n

Late Show host Stephen Colbert received the biggest standing ovation of the night, winning Best Variety Series for the final season of his long-running talk show. The show was cancelled last year, citing declining revenue, and Colbert publicly encouraged people to hire his departing team of writers.<\/p>\n

Follow along here for updates and check out our red-carpet blog on Viva.<\/p>\n

Winner and nominees<\/p>\n

Limited or Anthology Series<\/p>\n

All Her FaultThe Beast in MeBeefDTF St. LouisLove Story<\/p>\n

Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie<\/p>\n

Claire Danes,\u00a0The Beast in MeSally Field,\u00a0Remarkably Bright Creatures – WINNERCarey Mulligan,\u00a0BeefSarah Pidgeon,\u00a0Love StorySarah Snook,\u00a0All Her Fault<\/p>\n

Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie <\/p>\n

Riz Ahmed,\u00a0BaitJason Bateman,\u00a0Black RabbitCharlie Hunnam,\u00a0Monster: The Ed Gein StoryOscar Isaac,\u00a0BeefMatthew Rhys,\u00a0The Beast in Me – WINNER<\/p>\n

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series<\/p>\n

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II,\u00a0Wonder ManSteve Carell,\u00a0RoosterMatthew Rhys,\u00a0Widow\u2019s Bay – WINNERJason Segel,\u00a0ShrinkingMartin Short,\u00a0Only Murders in the Building<\/p>\n

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series<\/p>\n

Quinta Brunson,\u00a0Abbott ElementaryAyo Edebiri,\u00a0The BearElle Fanning,\u00a0Margo\u2019s Got Money TroublesLisa Kudrow,\u00a0The ComebackJean Smart,\u00a0Hacks – WINNER<\/p>\n

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series<\/p>\n

Colman Domingo,\u00a0The Four SeasonsPaul W. Downs,\u00a0HacksHarrison Ford,\u00a0ShrinkingNick Offerman,\u00a0Margo\u2019s Got Money TroublesStephen Root,\u00a0Widow\u2019s Bay – WINNERMichael Urie,\u00a0ShrinkingTyler James Williams,\u00a0Abbott Elementary<\/p>\n

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series<\/p>\n

Dale Dickey,\u00a0Widow\u2019s BayHannah Einbinder,\u00a0HacksJanelle James,\u00a0Abbott ElementaryKate O\u2019Flynn,\u00a0Widow\u2019s Bay – WINNERMichelle Pfeiffer,\u00a0Margo\u2019s Got Money TroublesMegan Stalter,\u00a0HacksJessica Williams,\u00a0Shrinking<\/p>\n

Directing for a Comedy Series<\/p>\n

Randall Einhorn,\u00a0Abbott ElementaryChristopher Storer,\u00a0The BearAndrew DeYoung,\u00a0The Chair CompanyLucia Aniello,\u00a0HacksMary Lou Belli,\u00a0The Ms. Pat ShowHiro Murai,\u00a0Widow\u2019s Bay – WINNER<\/p>\n

Writing for a Comedy Series<\/p>\n

Quinta Brunson,\u00a0Abbott ElementaryTim Robinson and Zach Kanin,\u00a0The Chair CompanyMichael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow,\u00a0HacksLucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky,\u00a0HacksAnthony King,\u00a0Jury Duty Presents: Company RetreatKatie Dippold,\u00a0Widow\u2019s Bay – WINNER<\/p>\n

Comedy Series<\/p>\n

Abbott ElementaryThe BearHacksMargo\u2019s Got Money TroublesNobody Wants ThisOnly Murders in the BuildingShrinkingWidow\u2019s Bay<\/p>\n

Lead Actress in a Drama Series<\/p>\n

Carrie Coon,\u00a0The Gilded AgeChase Infiniti,\u00a0The TestamentsKeri Russell,\u00a0The DiplomatRhea Seehorn,\u00a0Pluribus – WINNERZendaya,\u00a0Euphoria<\/p>\n

Lead Actor in a Drama Series<\/p>\n

Sterling K. Brown,\u00a0ParadiseGary Oldman,\u00a0Slow HorsesMark Ruffalo,\u00a0TaskRufus Sewell,\u00a0The DiplomatNoah Wyle,\u00a0The Pitt – WINNER<\/p>\n

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series<\/p>\n

Taylor Dearden,\u00a0The PittFiona Dourif,\u00a0The PittAllison Janney,\u00a0The Diplomat – WINNERKatherine LaNasa,\u00a0The PittSepideh Moafi,\u00a0The PittJulianne Nicholson,\u00a0ParadiseKarolina Wydra,\u00a0Pluribus<\/p>\n

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series<\/p>\n

Patrick Ball,\u00a0The PittBilly Crudup,\u00a0The Morning ShowGerran Howell,\u00a0The PittJack Lowden,\u00a0Slow HorsesTom Pelphrey,\u00a0Task – WINNERCarlos-Manuel Vesga,\u00a0Pluribus<\/p>\n

Writing for a Drama Series<\/p>\n

Debora Cahn,\u00a0The DiplomatKirsten Pierre-Geyfman and R. Scott Gemmill,\u00a0The PittValerie Chu,\u00a0The PittVince Gilligan,\u00a0PluribusWill Smith,\u00a0Slow HorsesBrad Ingelsby,\u00a0Task<\/p>\n

Directing for a Drama Series<\/p>\n

Salli Richardson Whitfield,\u00a0The Gilded AgeHanelle M. Culpepper,\u00a0ParadiseNoah Wyle,\u00a0The PittVince Gilligan,\u00a0PluribusSaul Metzstein,\u00a0Slow Horses – WINNERSalli Richardson Whitfield,\u00a0Task<\/p>\n

Drama Series<\/p>\n

The DiplomatThe Gilded AgeA Knight of the Seven KingdomsParadiseThe PittPluribusSlow HorsesYour Friends & Neighbours<\/p>\n

Variety Series<\/p>\n

The Late Show With Stephen Colbert – WINNERThe Daily ShowJimmy Kimmel Live!Last Week Tonight With John OliverSaturday Night Live<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Host Mariska Hargitay performs onstage during the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards. Photo \/ Getty Held at the Peacock…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":600646,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[2246,10779,1561,2046,430,23552,8609,23372,156,2082,1861,1446,3369,111,139,69,23735,8205,97456,2737,159090,6027],"class_list":["post-600645","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-2246","tag-awards","tag-bay","tag-career","tag-celebrities","tag-claimed","tag-double","tag-emmy","tag-entertainment","tag-for","tag-history","tag-making","tag-matthew","tag-new-zealand","tag-newzealand","tag-nz","tag-primetime","tag-rare","tag-rhys","tag-star","tag-widows","tag-win"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/600645","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=600645"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/600645\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/600646"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=600645"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=600645"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=600645"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}