Emmys 2026: Full list of winners for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards

Emmys 2026 is finally here! SoapCentral is excited to bring you live updates from the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, the most glamorous night in Hollywood, which is currently being held at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California.

Sit tight and enjoy live coverage of the Emmys 2026 as we present the winners in every category. The ceremony is being broadcast live on NBC in the USA and can also be streamed on Peacock, NBC's official streaming partner.

Law & Order: Special Victims Unit star Mariska Hargitay has taken up hosting duties this year. The actress won big on Night 1 of the Creative Arts Emmys Awards, winning two Emmys for her documentary film, My Mom Jayne.

2026 was packed with an impressive prime-time lineup. From the gripping drama of The Pitt and Paradise to the sharp comedy of Widow’s Bay and Hacks, this year’s TV lineup has offered plenty of drama, laughs and everything in between.

Noah Wyle's medical breakout hit The Pitt leads the nomination game with 12 major nominations, followed by Hacks (7), Widow's Bay (7) and Pluribus (6).

Here is the full list of winners at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards.

Emmys 2026: Full list of winners and nominees in all categories

DRAMA

Outstanding Series

The Diplomat (Netflix)
The Gilded Age (HBO)
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO)
Pluribus (Apple TV)
Slow Horses (Apple TV)
Your Friends & Neighbors (Apple TV)
Paradise (Hulu)
The Pitt (HBO Max) - WINNER

Outstanding Lead Actor

Sterling K. Brown – Paradise as Xavier Collins (Hulu)
Gary Oldman – Slow Horses as Jackson Lamb (Apple TV)
Noah Wyle – The Pitt as Dr. Michael "Robby" Robinavitch (HBO Max) - WINNER
Mark Ruffalo – Task as Tom Brandis (HBO)
Rufus Sewell – The Diplomat as Hal Wyler (Netflix)

Outstanding Lead Actress

Carrie Coon – The Gilded Age as Bertha Russell (HBO)
Chase Infiniti – The Testaments as Agnes MacKenzie (Hulu)
Zendaya – Euphoria as Rue Bennett (HBO)
Keri Russell – The Diplomat as Katherine "Kate" Wyler (Netflix)
Rhea Seehorn – Pluribus as Carol Sturka (Apple TV) - WINNER

Outstanding Supporting Actor

Patrick Ball – The Pitt as Dr. Frank Langdon (HBO Max)
Billy Crudup – The Morning Show as Cory Ellison (Apple TV)
Jack Lowden – Slow Horses as River Cartwright (Apple TV)
Tom Pelphrey – Task as Robbie Prendergrast (HBO) - WINNER
Shawn Hatosy – The Pitt as Dr. Jack Abbot (HBO Max)
Gerran Howell – The Pitt as Dr. Dennis Whitaker (HBO Max)
Carlos Manuel Vesga – Pluribus as Manousos Oviedo (Apple TV)

Outstanding Supporting Actress

Taylor Dearden – The Pitt as Dr. Mel King (HBO Max)
Fiona Dourif – The Pitt as Dr. Cassie McKay (HBO Max)
Sepideh Moafi – The Pitt as Dr. Baran Al-Hashimi (HBO Max)
Julianne Nicholson – Paradise as Samantha "Sinatra" Redmond (Hulu)
Allison Janney – The Diplomat as President Grace Penn (Netflix) - WINNER
Katherine LaNasa – The Pitt as Dana Evans (HBO Max)
Karolina Wydra – Pluribus as Zosia (Apple TV)

Outstanding Directing

The Gilded Age: "My Mind Is Made Up" – Salli Richardson-Whitfield (HBO)
Paradise: "Exodus" – Hanelle Culpepper (Hulu)
Slow Horses: "Scars" – Saul Metzstein (Apple TV) - WINNER
Task: "Out beyond ideas of wrongdoing and rightdoing, there is a river." – Salli Richardson-Whitfield (HBO)
The Pitt: "12:00 P.M." – Noah Wyle (HBO Max)
Pluribus: "We Is Us" – Vince Gilligan (Apple TV)

Outstanding Writing

The Diplomat: "Amagansett" – Peter Akerman and Debora Cahn (Netflix)
The Pitt: "1:00 P.M." – Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman and R. Scott Gemmill (HBO)
Slow Horses: "Scars" – Will Smith (Apple TV)
Task: "A Still Small Voice" – Brad Ingelsby (HBO)
The Pitt: "12:00 P.M." – Valerie Chu (HBO)
Pluribus: "We Is Us" – Vince Gilligan (Apple TV) - WINNER

COMEDY

Outstanding Series

Abbott Elementary (ABC)
Margo's Got Money Troubles (Apple TV)
Nobody Wants This (Netflix)
Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
The Bear (FX)
Hacks (HBO Max)
Shrinking (Apple TV)
Widow's Bay (Apple TV) - WINNER

Outstanding Lead Actress

Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary as Janine Teagues (ABC)
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear as Sydney Adamu (FX)
Jean Smart – Hacks as Deborah Vance (HBO Max) - WINNER
Elle Fanning – Margo's Got Money Troubles as Margo Millet (Apple TV)
Lisa Kudrow – The Comeback as Valerie Cherish (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actor

Yahya Abdul-Mateen II – Wonder Man as Simon Williams / Wonder Man (Disney+)
Steve Carell – Rooster as Greg Russo (HBO)
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building as Oliver Putnam (Hulu)
Matthew Rhys – Widow's Bay as Tom Loftis (Apple TV) - WINNER
Jason Segel – Shrinking as Jimmy Laird (Apple TV)

Outstanding Supporting Actress

Dale Dickey – Widow's Bay as Rosemary (Apple TV)
Hannah Einbinder – Hacks as Ava Daniels (HBO Max)
Michelle Pfeiffer – Margo's Got Money Troubles as Shyanne (Apple TV)
Megan Stalter – Hacks as Kayla Schaefer (HBO Max)
Jessica Williams – Shrinking as Gaby Evans (Apple TV)
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary as Ava Coleman (ABC)
Kate O'Flynn – Widow's Bay as Patricia Moyer (Apple TV) - WINNER

Outstanding Supporting Actor

Colman Domingo – The Four Seasons as Danny (Netflix)
Paul W. Downs – Hacks as Jimmy LuSaque Jr. (HBO Max)
Stephen Root – Widow's Bay as Wyck Crawford (Apple TV) - WINNER
Michael Urie – Shrinking as Brian (Apple TV)
Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary as Gregory Eddie (ABC)
Harrison Ford – Shrinking as Dr. Paul Rhoades (Apple TV)
Nick Offerman – Margo's Got Money Troubles as James "Jinx" Millet (Apple TV)

Outstanding Directing

Abbott Elementary: "Ballgame" – Randall Einhorn (ABC)
The Bear: "Bears" – Christopher Storer (FX)
The Ms. Pat Show: "Give It Arrest" – Mary Lou Belli (BET+)
Widow's Bay: "Welcome to Widow's Bay!" – Hiro Murai (Apple TV) - WINNER
The Chair Company: "Life goes by too f**king fast, it really does." – Andrew DeYoung (HBO)
Hacks: "Hacks" – Lucia Aniello (HBO Max)

Outstanding Writing

Abbott Elementary: "Team Building" – Quinta Brunson (ABC)
The Chair Company: "Life goes by too f**king fast, it really does." – Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin (HBO)
Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat: "Mergers and Acquisitions" – Anthony King (Prime Video)
Widow's Bay: "Welcome to Widow's Bay!" – Katie Dippold (Apple TV) - WINNER
The Comeback: "Valerie Does It All" – Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow (HBO)
Hacks: "Hacks" – Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky (HBO Max)

LIMITED/ANTHOLOGY/REALITY SERIES

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

All Her Fault (Peacock)
DTF St. Louis (HBO) - WINNER
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette (FX)
The Beast in Me (Netflix)
Beef (Netflix)

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

Dancing with the Stars (ABC)
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Traitors (Peacock) -WINNER
RuPaul's Drag Race (MTV)
Survivor (CBS)

Outstanding Variety Series

The Daily Show (Comedy Central)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) - WINNER
Saturday Night Live (NBC)
Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Charlie Hunnam – Monster: The Ed Gein Story as Ed Gein (Netflix)
Oscar Isaac – Beef as Joshua Martín (Netflix)
Riz Ahmed – Bait as Shah Latif (Prime Video)
Jason Bateman – Black Rabbit as Vince Friedken (Netflix)
Matthew Rhys – The Beast in Me as Nile Jarvis (Netflix) - WINNER

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

Carey Mulligan – Beef as Lindsay Crane-Martín (Netflix)
Sarah Pidgeon – Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette as Carolyn Bessette (FX)
Claire Danes – The Beast in Me as Aggie Wiggs (Netflix)
Sally Field – Remarkably Bright Creatures as Tova Sullivan (Netflix) - WINNER
Sarah Snook – All Her Fault as Marissa Irvine (Peacock)