Video 'Widow's Bay' star Matthew Rhys talks making Emmy Awards history, shares celebration plans Matthew Rhys told Fox News Digital that he plans on having a "wild" night after the 78th Annual Emmy Awards.
The 78th Emmy Awards took place Monday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, with Mariska Hargitay hosting the ceremony – the first woman to host the award show in 15 years.
"The Pitt" led all programs with 25 nominations, while "Hacks" earned a record 24 nominations during its final season. Apple TV’s "Widow’s Bay" followed with 19 nominations, and "Pluribus" has 18.
The Creative Arts Emmys were presented ahead of Monday night, with notable wins for Shailene Woodley, Mariska Hargitay, Bad Bunny and the late Rob Reiner. "Widow’s Bay" led the early awards with eight wins, while "DTF St. Louis" earned six.
Matthew Rhys made Emmy history Monday night by winning two lead acting awards in the same ceremony. The actor first won outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series for Netflix’s "The Beast in Me" before taking home outstanding lead actor in a comedy series for Apple TV’s "Widow’s Bay."
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Here are the night’s biggest winners and all the nominees.
"The Pitt" won best drama series on Monday night. (Warrick Page/HBOMAX)
Jean Smart won an Emmy Award for her role in the HBO Max series, "Hacks." (Courtesy of Max)
The Matthew Rhys-led "Widow's Bay" won best comedy series. (Apple TV)
Matthew Rhys as Nile Jarvis in "The Beast in Me." (Netflix © 2025)
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Sally Field as Tova in "Remarkably Bright Creatures." (Netflix © 2026)
Allison Janney appears as Grace Penn in "The Diplomat." (Netflix © 2025)
Stephen Root and Kate O’Flynn in "Widow’s Bay." (Apple TV)
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Kate O’Flynn appears in "Widow’s Bay," which is streaming on Apple TV. (Apple TV)
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Sally Field as Tova, Marcellus and Lewis Pullman as Cameron in "Remarkably Bright Creatures." (Netflix © 2026)
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Katie Dippold served as a writer for "Widow's Bay." (The Hollywood Reporter via Getty)
Steven Conrad accepts the Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series Award for "DTF St. Louis." (Chloe Kern/WireImage)
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Janelle Ash is an entertainment writer for Fox News Digital covering Hollywood, celebrity culture and breaking entertainment news through exclusive reporting, interviews and in-depth storytelling.
