Widow’s Bay triumphs as most decorated freshman comedy in Emmy history

This evening at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, Apple TV shatters records to become the most-awarded network of the year, landing 29 wins overall. Widow’s Bay triumphs as most decorated freshman comedy in Emmy history. PRESS RELEASE September 15, 2026 Apple’s Outstanding Comedy Widow’s Bay triumphs as the most decorated freshman comedy in Emmy history and Apple TV leads as the most awarded network at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards Apple TV sets record as home to the year’s most Emmy-winning series for the second consecutive year, and has its best-ever Emmy performance with 29 wins across celebrated series Widow’s Bay, Pluribus, Slow Horses, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Palm Royale, and Mr.

Scorsese Less than seven years since its launch, Apple TV achieves most awarded status faster than any other streamer Apple TV was the most awarded network of the year at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, landing 29 wins overall, including 14 for breakout sensation Widow’s Bay. CULVER CITY, CALIFORNIA This evening at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, Apple TV shatters records to become the most awarded network of the year, landing 29 wins overall, including Outstanding Comedy Series for Widow’s Bay as the breakout sensation sweeps all major categories with 14 wins in total and cements itself as the most Emmy-awarded freshman comedy series in history. Widow’s Bay lands the most wins for a comedy series in a single season, as well as the most performance wins of any series in 2026.

To Outstanding Comedy Series, Widow’s Bay scores with wins for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for Matthew Rhys, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Kate O’Flynn, and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Stephen Root, alongside Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Katie Dippold and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for Hiro Murai. Global phenomenon Pluribus lands Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Rhea Seehorn and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series for Vince Gilligan, while acclaimed drama Slow Horses wins Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for Saul Metzstein. With these wins, Apple TV reaches the status of the most Emmy-awarded network faster than any other streamer in just seven Emmy seasons, and stands as home of the most Emmy Award-winning series for the second year in a row following last year’s wins for Outstanding Comedy Series The Studio.

It was Apple TV’s best-ever Emmy Awards haul, thanks to the likes of Widow’s Bay, Pluribus, Slow Horses, Margo’s Got Money Troubles, Palm Royale, and Mr. Widow’s Bay was the most awarded show of the night, sweeping all major categories with 14 wins in total, including Outstanding Comedy Series.

Apple TV collected eight Primetime Emmys last night, including six for Widow’s Bay and two for Pluribus. Apple TV cleaned up at the Emmys with eight wins for Widow’s Bay and Pluribus.

It becomes the most Emmy-awarded comedy series of all time. The show also took the most awards for a comedy series in a single season.

News Apple TV cleaned up at the Emmys with eight wins for Widow’s Bay and Pluribus Matthew Rhys made history as the first lead actor to win the same award in two different categories. That’s on top of the 20 Creative Arts Emmys it won earlier, bringing the platform’s total to 28 in 2026.

Apple TV has now reached most Emmy-awarded network status faster than any other streaming service over seven Emmy seasons. It’s also now home to the most Emmy-awarded series for the second year in a row, following last year’s wins for The Studio.

HBO, meanwhile, won five Primetime Emmys this year (plus 16 Creative Arts Emmys), while Netflix took home three, along with 13 Creative Arts Emmys. After earning 19 nominations, comedy horror Widow’s Bay was Apple TV’s big winner this year.

Apple TV has won Outstanding Comedy Series awards for four of the last six years, thanks to Ted Lasso, The Studio, and now Widow’s Bay. See Apple’s press release to learn more about every win Apple TV received on the night.

Critical darling Pluribus picked up two awards for lead actress in a drama series (Rhea Seehorn) and outstanding writing for a drama series (Vince Gilligan). HBO’s big winners were The Pitt and Hacks, a drama and comedy about emergency medicine and comedy, respectively.

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Apple TV also makes history as the first and only streaming service to land back-to-back Outstanding Comedy Series awards, landing wins for four of the last six years with Ted Lasso, The Studio, and Widow’s Bay.