Widow's Bay Sets Record at 78th Emmy Awards with Six Wins
At the 78th Emmy Awards, Apple TV's comedy-horror hybrid Widow's Bay won six awards, making it the most-awarded program of the evening, including the prize for best comedy series. The series about a community on a bewitched New England island set a historic record, amassing a total of 14 Emmys — eight on the second night of the three-day ceremony and six on Thursday evening.
In addition to the top category, Widow's Bay won awards for Best Actor (Matthew Rhys), Best Supporting Actress (Kate O'Flynn), Best Supporting Actor (Stephen Root), Writing (Katie Dippold), and Directing (Hiro Murai). Matthew Rhys made history by becoming the first actor to win two Emmys for lead roles in a single year — in the comedy series category for Widow's Bay and in the limited series category for The Beast In Me on Netflix.
The Pitt on HBO Max repeated its success in the drama categories, becoming the first series since Mad Men to win Outstanding Drama Series for its first two seasons in a row. Noah Wyle became the first since Bryan Cranston in 2009 to win Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for two seasons of the same series.
Jean Smart and Allison Janney reached eight Emmys, joining Cloris Leachman and Julia Louis-Dreyfus as record-holders for the most awards among performers. Peacock's The Traitors won its third consecutive Emmy for best reality competition, while CBS's The Late Show with Stephen Colbert won its second consecutive award for best variety series. Sally Field became the oldest winner in the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie category for Netflix's Remarkably Bright Creatures — she will turn 80 in November. Michael J. Fox received a special Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for his work supporting Parkinson's disease research through The Michael J. Fox Foundation.
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