The series The Pitt won the award for best drama series for the second year in a row at the 78th Emmy Awards ceremony in Los Angeles. The hospital drama was among the most successful titles of the evening and, according to available data, received four awards. Deutschlandfunk ↗
The show's lead actor, Noah Wyle, also received an award. The Pitt depicts events at a Pittsburgh emergency department in real time and prevailed in the drama category despite strong competition from other nominated productions. La Repubblica ↗
Actor Matthew Rhys created a historic moment. He became the first person to win two Emmy Awards for lead acting performances in a single evening. He received the awards for his roles in two different productions. The sources did not provide further details about the characters. irozhlas.cz ↗
American actress Jean Smart also made history. She won an Emmy for the fifth year in a row, becoming the first woman with such a winning streak. Her achievement was among the most striking individual moments of this year's ceremony. NOS ↗
However, the most awards went to the horror comedy Widow's Bay from Apple TV+. Out of 19 nominations, it converted 14, and it became the winner in the best comedy series category. This is a record number of awards for a series in the comedy category of the American Emmy Awards. France24 ↗
The results confirmed The Pitt's strong standing in drama production. Its second consecutive win also suggests that the production remains one of the most prominent titles of the current television season. Der Standard ↗
The Pitt defended its Emmy, Jean Smart and Matthew Rhys rewrote history
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"Widow's Bay" und "The Pitt" räumen bei Emmy-Verleihung ab
Der Standard
| 06:46 15.09.
Vier Preise für "The Pitt": "Widow's Bay" räumt bei Emmys ab und erzielt Rekord
n-tv
| 06:42 15.09.
Comedyserie gewinnt 14 Emmys – und stellt Rekord auf
Welt
| 06:23 15.09.
„Widow’s Bay“ und „The Pitt“ räumen bei Emmys ab
ORF
| 06:17 15.09.
The Pitt y Hacks, favoritas para ganar los Emmy: estos son todos los nominados
El Mundo
| 20:14 14.09.
Emmy 2026, il trionfo di “Widow’s bay”. Vince “The Pitt”, poca politica. Alan Cumming: “Votate”
La Repubblica
| 05:46 15.09.
US-Fernsehpreise: Emmys 2026: Das sind die Abräumer
Tagesspiegel
| 05:32 15.09.
Welsh actor Matthew Rhys makes Emmy Awards history with double win
BBC News
| 05:16 15.09.
US-Fernsehpreise: Emmys 2026: Das sind die Abräumer
Die Zeit
| 05:30 15.09.
Emmy Award 2026, dal red carpet ai vincitori, la diretta. Tra i favoriti Noah Wyle di “The Pitt”
La Repubblica
| 01:13 15.09.
Los Emmy de 2026 dan la sorpresa con el triunfo de ‘La maldición de Widow’s Bay’
El Pais
| 05:45 15.09.
Emmys 2026: »The Pitt« als beste Dramaserie ausgezeichnet, »Widow's Bay« als beste Comedy
Spiegel.de
| 04:59 15.09.
Emmys 2026: The winners and nominations list
BBC News
| 02:27 15.09.
Les séries "Widow's Bay" et "The Pitt" triomphent aux Emmy Awards
France24
| 02:17 15.09.
Preisverleihung in Los Angeles - Horrorserie "Widow's Bay" gewinnt in 14 Kategorien - "The Pitt" als beste Drama-Serie ausgezeichnet
Deutschlandfunk
| 05:20 15.09.
Gala in Los Angeles: Krankenhausserie „The Pitt“ gewinnt Emmy als bestes Drama
Tagesspiegel
| 04:58 15.09.
Gala in Los Angeles: Krankenhausserie «The Pitt» gewinnt Emmy als bestes Drama
Die Zeit
| 04:56 15.09.
Actrice Jean Smart schrijft geschiedenis met vijfde Emmy-winst op rij
NOS
| 02:47 15.09.
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