Apple TV finished the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards with 29 wins, and HBO chief Casey Bloys responded with praise for the competition while noting Apple’s financial scale. Apple’s tally covers both the Creative Arts Emmys and the Primetime ceremony. The company said Widow’s Bay took Outstanding Comedy Series along with its other wins, while Slow […]
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.”
Monday evening at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, Apple TV shattered 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. Additionally, “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.
In addition 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.” 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.”
Additionally, “Widow’s Bay” breaks records with the most Emmy wins for performances out of any other series this year, as director and executive producer Hiro Murai becomes the first Asian ever to win in the comedy directing category.
“Reaching milestones like these feels incredibly special for all of us at Apple, but what makes it especially meaningful is what it represents: the extraordinary storytellers we have the privilege of working alongside,” said Matt Cherniss, Apple TV’s head of programming, in a statement. “There is nothing like the power of a great story to capture our imaginations, surprise us in unexpected ways, and remind us of what connects us. Widow’s Bay, Pluribus, and Slow Horses have done exactly that. Congratulations to all of the artists honored and thank you to the Television Academy.”
Outstanding Comedy Series winner “Widow’s Bay” lands 14 wins, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for star and executive producer Matthew Rhys, alongside an Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series win for Kate O’Flynn and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Stephen Root, as well as Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series for Katie Dippold and Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series for Hiro Murai, who becomes the first Asian director to win in this category. Widow’s Bay also leads with the most performer wins of any series this year. These wins are in addition to the previously announced honors for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Betty Gilpin; Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour); Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series; Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour); Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score); Outstanding Music Supervision; Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation; and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation.
Pluribus landed six wins, including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Rhea Seehorn.
Global hit “Pluribus” earns six wins including for Outstanding Writing in a Drama Series for creator Vince Gilligan and Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for star Rhea Seehorn. These are in addition to the previously announced wins for Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More); Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series; Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music; and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour). Acclaimed spy thriller “Slow Horses” lands one win for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for Saul Metzstein.
Apple’s acclaimed comedy “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” makes its Emmy debut with three previously announced wins, including Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Series, Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling, and Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic). Comedy series “Palm Royale” earns three Emmy Award wins, including Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming, Outstanding Period Costumes, and Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic). Apple TV also scored two wins on the first night of the 78th Emmy Awards: Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series for “Mr. Scorsese,” and Outstanding Commercial for “I’m Not Remarkable.”
Earlier this year, Apple scored 89 Primetime Emmy Award nominations across 15 programs, leading as the network with the most nominations in the Outstanding Drama and Outstanding Comedy series categories, respectively, nabbing top program nominations for comedies “Widow’s Bay,” “Shrinking,” and “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” alongside dramas “Pluribus,” “Slow Horses,” and “Your Friends & Neighbors.” “Widow’s Bay” led as one of this year’s most-nominated programs with 19 nominations in total, and “Pluribus” landed 18 nominations following its global hit freshman season, as celebrated Apple Original “Shrinking” earned 10 nominations, “Slow Horses” was recognized with nine nominations, and “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” scored eight nominations in total. The record-breaking nominations followed Apple TV sweeping last year’s Emmy Awards with “The Studio” becoming the most winning freshman comedy in Emmy history and Severance leading as most winning drama.
Slow Horses took home Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series for Saul Metzstein.
To date, Apple Original films, documentaries, and series have been honored with 917 wins and 3,827 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning and history-making comedies The Studio and Ted Lasso; global cultural phenomenon Severance; Apple’s most-viewed drama, Pluribus; Academy Award Best Picture winner CODA; and Academy Award winner F1, the highest-grossing sports feature of all time.
In total, Apple earned 29 wins for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, including:
Widow’s Bay (14)
• Outstanding Comedy Series
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Matthew Rhys
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kate O’Flynn
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Stephen Root
• Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Katie Dippold
• Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Hiro Murai
• Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series: Betty Gilpin
• Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
• Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
• Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)
• Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
• Outstanding Music Supervision
• Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
Pluribus (6)
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Rhea Seehorn
• Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Vince Gilligan
• Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)
• Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama Series
• Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
Margo’s Got Money Troubles (3)
• Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Series
• Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling
• Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
Slow Horses (1)
• Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Saul Metzstein
Palm Royale (3)
• Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming
• Outstanding Period Costumes
• Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
Mr. Scorsese (1)
• Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
Outstanding Commercial (1)
• “I’m Not Remarkable”: Apple
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“Widow’s Bay” earned the most wins of any program on night two of the 78th Emmy Awards.
Apple TV leads as the most-awarded network after the second night of the 78th Emmy Awards and tops the weekend with a record 20 wins, including breakout sensation “Widow’s Bay” earning the most wins of any program with eight, alongside “Pluribus,” “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” “Palm Royale” and “Mr. Scorsese.” The winners were announced Sunday night by the Television Academy, and additional categories will be unveiled at the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony on Monday, September 14, 2026.
On the heels of its celebrated first season, Outstanding Comedy nominee “Widow’s Bay” lands eight wins, including Outstanding Guest Actress Betty Gilpin, alongside Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour); Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series; Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour); Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score); Outstanding Music Supervision; Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation; and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation. The series is also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor for star and executive producer Matthew Rhys, alongside Outstanding Supporting nominations for Kate O’Flynn, Dale Dickey and Stephen Root, as well as Outstanding Directing and Outstanding Writing.
One of the most-nominated programs of the year, Outstanding Drama nominee “Pluribus” scores with wins for Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More); Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama; Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music; and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour). The series is also nominated for Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Directing for creator Vince Gilligan, and Best Actress in a Drama for star Rhea Seehorn, as well as supporting actor category nominations for Karolina Wydra and Carlos-Manuel Vesga.
Apple’s acclaimed Outstanding Comedy nominee “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” makes its Emmy debut with three wins, including Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Series; Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling; and Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic). The series is also nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy for star and executive producer Elle Fanning, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy for star and executive producer Michelle Pfeiffer, and Outstanding Supporting Actor for Nick Offerman.
Comedy series “Palm Royale” earns three Emmy Award wins, including Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming, Outstanding Period Costumes and Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic).
Apple TV also scored two wins on the first night of the 78th Emmy Awards; one for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series for “Mr. Scorsese,” and another for Outstanding Commercial “I’m Not Remarkable.”
This year, Apple scored its best-ever haul for the Emmy Awards, with 89 nominations across 15 programs, and leads as the network with the most nominations in the Best Drama and Best Comedy series categories, respectively, nabbing top program nominations for comedies “Widow’s Bay,” “Shrinking” and “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” alongside dramas “Pluribus,” “Slow Horses” and “Your Friends & Neighbors.” Apple’s beloved breakout comedy “Widow’s Bay” leads as one of this year’s most-nominated programs with 19 nominations in total, and “Pluribus” landed 18 nominations following its global hit freshman season. Celebrated Apple Original “Shrinking” landed 10 nominations, “Slow Horses” was recognized with nine nominations, and “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” scored eight nominations in total. These record-breaking nominations follow Apple TV’s sweep of last year’s 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, where “The Studio” became the most-winning freshman comedy in Emmy history, and “Severance” led as most-winning drama.
To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 913 wins and 3,827 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning and history-making comedies “The Studio” and “Ted Lasso,” global cultural phenomenon “Severance,” Apple’s most-viewed drama “Pluribus,” Academy Award Best Picture winner “CODA” and Academy Award winner “F1,” the highest-grossing sports feature of all time.
Apple earned 18 wins at the second night of the Emmy Awards, including:
“Widow’s Bay”
• Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy: Betty Gilpin
• Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
• Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
• Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)
• Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
• Outstanding Music Supervision
• Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
“Pluribus”
• Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)
• Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama
• Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
• Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
“Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
• Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Series
• Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling
• Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
“Palm Royale”
• Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming
• Outstanding Period Costumes
• Outstanding Period Or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
Apple landed two wins at the first night of the Emmy Awards:
“Mr. Scorsese”
• Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
Outstanding Commercial
• I’m Not Remarkable — Apple
Apple’s additional nominations for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards include Outstanding Comedy Series “Widow’s Bay,” “Shrinking” and “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” and Outstanding Drama Series “Pluribus,” “Slow Horses” and “Your Friends & Neighbors,” among many others, to be presented on Monday, September 14:
“Widow’s Bay”
• Outstanding Comedy Series
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy: Matthew Rhys
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy: Kate O’Flynn
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy: Dale Dickey
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy: Stephen Root
• Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Katie Dippold
• Outstanding Directing for a Comedy: Hiro Murai
“Pluribus”
• Outstanding Drama Series
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama: Rhea Seehorn
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama: Carlos-Manuel Vesga
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama: Karolina Wydra
• Outstanding Writing for a Drama: Vince Gilligan
• Outstanding Directing for a Drama: Vince Gilligan
“Shrinking”
• Outstanding Comedy Series
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy: Jason Segel
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy: Jessica Williams
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy: Harrison Ford
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy: Michael Urie
“Slow Horses”
• Outstanding Drama Series
• Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama: Gary Oldman
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama: Jack Lowden
• Outstanding Writing for a Drama: Will Smith
• Outstanding Directing for a Drama: Saul Metzstein
“Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
• Outstanding Comedy Series
• Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy: Elle Fanning
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy: Michelle Pfeiffer
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy: Nick Offerman
“Your Friends & Neighbors”
• Outstanding Drama Series
“The Morning Show”
• Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama: Billy Crudup
All titles are currently streaming on Apple TV.
Apple TV offers premium, compelling drama and comedy series, feature films, groundbreaking documentaries and kids and family entertainment, and is available to watch across all of a user’s favorite screens. After its launch on 1 November, 2019, Apple TV became the first all-original streaming service to launch around the world, and has premiered more original hits and received more award recognitions faster than any other streaming service in its debut.
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