"Widow's Bay" dominated the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday, winning six trophies at the ceremony and reaching a total of 14 awards overall, according to the EFE news agency. "The Pitt" took the prize for best drama series, while "DTF St. Louis" won best limited series.
The Emmys are the top honors in American television, recognizing achievement across comedy, drama and limited series categories each year. This year's ceremony was held at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California.
Rhea Seehorn won best actress in a drama series for her role in "Pluribus," presented on stage by Julia Garner and Florence Pugh. Vince Gilligan, the creator behind "Pluribus" and known for "Breaking Bad," also won the Emmy for best drama series writing.
Comedy series winners
"Widow's Bay" was named best comedy series. Matthew Rhys won best actor in a comedy series for his role in the show, while Kate O'Flynn and Stephen Root took the supporting comedy actress and actor awards, also for "Widow's Bay."
Jean Smart won best actress in a comedy series for "Hacks."
Smart appeared at the ceremony alongside Lisa Kudrow and Elle Fanning.
Drama series winners
Noah Wyle won best actor in a drama series for "The Pitt," the show that also took the top drama series prize. Allison Janney won best supporting actress in a drama series for "The Diplomat," and Tom Pelphrey won best supporting actor in a drama series for "Task."
Limited series winners
"DTF St. Louis" won best limited series and swept its supporting acting categories, with Linda Cardellini and David Harbour winning best supporting actress and actor in a limited series for the show.
Matthew Rhys also won best actor in a limited series, for "The Beast In Me," adding a second trophy to his night alongside his comedy series win. Sally Field won best actress in a limited series for "Remarkably Bright Creatures."
Seehorn's win for "Pluribus" was among the night's most recognized moments, coming as the drama series category also delivered the writing award to Gilligan.
