With host Mariska Hargitay overseeing the proceedings, the 2026 Emmys were a glamorous tribute to the best and brightest on television this year. Jean Smart added yet another trophy to her Hacks haul, while Rhea Seehorn scored her first Emmy for Pluribus and Matthew Rhys made Emmy history with acting wins for two separate shows. And we can't forget that powerful moment when Michael J. Fox — a great friend of Katie's whom she's interviewed many times — got a standing ovation as he accepted the prestigious Bob Hope Humanitarian Award.
If you're in a TV rut, you won't be after tonight. The evening's winners offer a robust to-do list of critically acclaimed series to sink your teeth into, so if you're looking for recommendations for what to watch next, we recommend starting with this list of all the 2026 Emmy winners.
The 2026 Emmy Winners List
Drama Series
The Diplomat
The Gilded Age
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms
Paradise
The Pitt - WINNER
Pluribus
Slow Horses
Your Friends and Neighbors
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
Mark Ruffalo, Task
Rufus Sewell, The Diplomat
Noah Wyle, The Pitt - WINNER
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
Carrie Coon, The Gilded Age
Chase Infiniti, The Testaments
Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Rhea Seehorn, Pluribus - WINNER
Zendaya, Euphoria
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
Patrick Ball, The Pitt
Billy Crudup, The Morning Show
Shawn Hatosy, The Pitt
Gerran Howell, The Pitt
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses
Tom Pelphrey, Task - WINNER
Carlos-Manuel Vesga, Pluribus
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Taylor Deardon, The Pitt
Fiona Dourif, The Pitt
Allison Janney, The Diplomat - WINNER
Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt
Sepideh Moafi, The Pitt
Julianne Nicholson, Paradise
Karolina Wydra, Pluribus
Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
Hacks
Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building
Shrinking
Widow’s Bay - WINNER
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, Wonder Man
Steve Carell, Rooster
Matthew Rhys, Widow’s Bay - WINNER
Jason Segel, Shrinking
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Elle Fanning, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback
Jean Smart, Hacks - WINNER
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons
Paul W. Downs, Hacks
Harrison Ford, Shrinking
Nick Offerman, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Stephen Root, Widow’s Bay - WINNER
Michael Urie, Shrinking
Tayler James Williams, Abbott Elementary
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Dale Dickey, Widow’s Bay
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
Kate O’Flynn, Widow’s Bay - WINNER
Michelle Pfeiffer, Margo’s Got Money Troubles
Megan Stalter, Hacks
Jessica Williams, Shrinking
Limited or Anthology Series
All Her Fault
The Beast in Me
Beef
DTF St. Louis - WINNER
Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette
Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series
Riz Ahmed, Bait
Jason Bateman, Black Rabbit
Charlie Hunnam, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Oscar Isaac, Beef
Matthew Rhys, The Beast in Me - WINNER
Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series
Claire Danes, The Beast in Me
Sally Field, Remarkably Bright Creatures - WINNER
Carey Mulligan, Beef
Sarah Pidgeon, Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette
Sarah Snook, All Her Fault
Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Jason Bateman, DTF St. Louis
Richard Gadd, Half Man
David Harbour, DTF St. Louis - WINNER
Richard Jenkins, DTF St. Louis
Charles Melton, Beef
Nick Offerman, Death by Lightning
Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
Linda Cardellini, DTF St. Louis - WINNER
Dakota Fanning, All Her Fault
Laurie Metcalf, Monster: The Ed Gein Story
Joy Sunday, DTF St. Louis
Youn Yuh-jung, Beef
Constance Zimmer, Love Story: John F. Kennedy & Carolyn Bessette
Reality Competition Program
Dancing With the Stars
RuPaul’s Drag Race
Survivor
Top Chef
The Traitors - WINNER
Host for a Reality or Reality Competition Program
RuPaul Charles, RuPaul’s Drag Race
Alan Cumming, The Traitors - WINNER
Kristen Kish, Top Chef
Ariana Madix, Love Island USA
Jeff Probst, Survivor
Variety Series
The Daily Show
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert - WINNER
Saturday Night Live
Animated Program
Bob's Burgers
Rick and Morty
The Simpsons
Smiling Friends
South Park - WINNER
Star Wars: Visions
TV Movie
Heads of State
Miss You, Love You
People We Meet on Vacation
Remarkably Bright Creatures - WINNER
Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War
Variety Special (Live)
The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny - WINNER
83rd Annual Golden Globes
68th Annual Grammy Awards
78th Annual Tony Awards
The Oscars
Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)
Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable…
The Muppet Show - WINNER
Nikki Glaser: Good Girl
Taylor Swift | The Eras Tour | The Final Show
Wicked: One Wonderful Night
Structured Reality Program
Antiques Roadshow - WINNER
Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives
Love Is Blind
Queer Eye
Shark Tank
Unstructured Reality Program
America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders
Love on the Spectrum - WINNER
RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked!
Summer House
Welcome to Wrexham
Game Show
Celebrity Family Feud
Jeopardy! - WINNER
The Price Is Right
Wheel of Fortune
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Host for a Game Show
Steve Harvey, Celebrity Family Feud
Ken Jennings, Jeopardy!
Colin Jost, Pop Culture Jeopardy!
Jimmy Kimmel, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire - WINNER
Martin Short, Match Game
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series
Hiro Murai, Widow's Bay - WINNER
Randall Einhorn, Abbott Elementary
Christopher Storer, The Bear
Andrew DeYoung, The Chair Company
Lucia Aniello, Hacks
Mary Lou Belli, The Ms. Pat Show
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
Vince Gilligan, Pluribus - WINNER
Peter Ackerman, Debora Cahn, The Diplomat
Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman, R. Scott Gemmill, The Pitt
Valerie Chu, The Pitt
Will Smith, Slow Horses
Brad Ingelsby, Task
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series
Saul Metzstein, Slow Horses - WINNER
Salli Richardson-Whitfield, The Gilded Age
Hanelle M. Culpepper, Paradise
Noah Wyle, The Pitt
Vince Gilligan, Pluribus
Salli Richardson-Whitfield, Task
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
Katie Dippold, Widow's Bay - WINNER
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Tim Robinson, Zach Kanin, The Chair Company
Michael Patrick King, Lisa Kudrow, The Comeback
Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky, Hacks
Anthony King, Jury Duty Presents: Company Retreat
Documentary or Nonfiction Special
John Candy: I Like Me
Marty, Life Is Short
Mel Brooks: The 99-Year-Old Man!
My Mom Jayne: A Film By Mariska Hargitay - WINNER
Ocean With David Attenborough
Documentary or Nonfiction Series
The American Revolution
Mr. Scorsese - WINNER
Rafa
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
Yogurt Shop Murders
