2026 Emmy Winners: The Complete List and Where to Stream Every Winning Show
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title: "2026 Emmy Winners: The Complete List and Where to Stream Every Winning Show"
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metadescription: "Every major 2026 Primetime Emmy winner, from The Pitt and Widow's Bay to DTF St. Louis, plus where to stream each winning show in the US."
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audience: US viewers who want to know who won at the 2026 Emmys and where to watch the winning shows
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updatefrequency: Once after publication for corrections; re-check streaming homes quarterly; replace with 2027 edition after the next ceremony
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2026 Emmy Winners: The Complete List and Where to Stream Every Winning Show
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards were held on Monday, September 14, 2026, and The Pitt (HBO Max) won Outstanding Drama Series for the second year in a row, Widow's Bay (Apple TV) won Outstanding Comedy Series, and DTF St. Louis (HBO Max) won Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. Below is every winner in the major categories, with the US streaming home for each show.
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2026 Emmy Winners: The Complete List and Where to Stream Every Winning Show
The ceremony took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, was hosted by Mariska Hargitay, and aired on NBC and Peacock. The Creative Arts Emmys were handed out earlier, on September 5–6, 2026. Nominations were announced July 8, 2026, for programs that aired between June 1, 2025, and May 31, 2026 (78th Primetime Emmy Awards overview, Wikipedia summary of Television Academy announcements; Television Academy).
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The top prizes at a glance
Category — Winner — Where to stream (US)
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The top prizes at a glance
Outstanding Drama Series — The Pitt — HBO Max
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The top prizes at a glance
Outstanding Comedy Series — Widow's Bay — Apple TV
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The top prizes at a glance
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series — DTF St. Louis — HBO Max
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The top prizes at a glance
Outstanding Television Movie — Remarkably Bright Creatures — Netflix
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The top prizes at a glance
Outstanding Variety Series — The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Paramount+ (recent episodes; see note)
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The top prizes at a glance
Outstanding Reality Competition Program — The Traitors — Peacock
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The top prizes at a glance
Sources: Television Academy 2026 winners; NPR.
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The top prizes at a glance
A note on the variety category: for 2026, the Television Academy merged the talk and scripted variety series categories into a single Outstanding Variety Series award (Wikipedia summary) [VERIFY against the Television Academy's 2026 rules document]. The Late Show with Stephen Colbert ended its run on May 21, 2026, and Paramount+ has historically carried only recent episodes of the show, with official clips on its YouTube channel [VERIFY current Paramount+ availability].
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Drama winners
The Pitt repeated as best drama, and the Television Academy lists it as the most-nominated program of the year with 25 nominations (Television Academy).
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Drama winners
Category — Winner — Show — Where to stream (US)
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Drama winners
Drama Series — — — The Pitt — HBO Max
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Drama winners
Lead Actor, Drama — Noah Wyle — The Pitt — HBO Max
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Drama winners
Lead Actress, Drama — Rhea Seehorn — Pluribus — Apple TV
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Drama winners
Supporting Actor, Drama — Tom Pelphrey — Task — HBO Max
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Drama winners
Supporting Actress, Drama — Allison Janney — The Diplomat — Netflix
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Drama winners
Directing, Drama — Saul Metzstein — Slow Horses — Apple TV
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Drama winners
Writing, Drama — Vince Gilligan — Pluribus — Apple TV
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Drama winners
Guest Actor, Drama (Creative Arts) — Ernest Harden Jr. — The Pitt — HBO Max
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Drama winners
Guest Actress, Drama (Creative Arts) — Shailene Woodley — Paradise — Hulu
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Drama winners
Sources: NPR; DiscussingFilm (guest categories).
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Other Outstanding Drama Series nominees
The Diplomat (Netflix), The Gilded Age (HBO Max), A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms (HBO Max), Paradise (Hulu), Pluribus (Apple TV), Slow Horses (Apple TV), and Your Friends & Neighbors (Apple TV) (Television Academy: Outstanding Drama Series).
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Comedy winners
Widow's Bay was the story of the night in comedy, winning the series award plus lead actor, both supporting categories, directing, and writing. Jean Smart won lead actress for Hacks, which NPR notes has now concluded (NPR).
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Comedy winners
Comedy Series — — — Widow's Bay — Apple TV
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Comedy winners
Lead Actor, Comedy — Matthew Rhys — Widow's Bay — Apple TV
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Comedy winners
Lead Actress, Comedy — Jean Smart — Hacks — HBO Max
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Comedy winners
Supporting Actor, Comedy — Stephen Root — Widow's Bay — Apple TV
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Comedy winners
Supporting Actress, Comedy — Kate O'Flynn — Widow's Bay — Apple TV
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Comedy winners
Directing, Comedy — Hiro Murai — Widow's Bay — Apple TV
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Comedy winners
Writing, Comedy — Katie Dippold — Widow's Bay — Apple TV
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Comedy winners
Guest Actor, Comedy (Creative Arts) — Rob Reiner — The Bear — Hulu
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Comedy winners
Guest Actress, Comedy (Creative Arts) — Betty Gilpin — Widow's Bay — Apple TV
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Comedy winners
Sources: Television Academy: Lead Actor in a Comedy Series; NPR; DiscussingFilm.
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Other Outstanding Comedy Series nominees
Abbott Elementary (ABC; streams on Hulu), The Bear (FX/Hulu), Hacks (HBO Max), Margo's Got Money Troubles (Apple TV), Nobody Wants This (Netflix), Only Murders in the Building (Hulu), and Shrinking (Apple TV) (Television Academy: Outstanding Comedy Series). [VERIFY Abbott Elementary next-day streaming home]
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Limited series and TV movie winners
Matthew Rhys also won lead actor in a limited series for Netflix's The Beast in Me, making him, per NPR, the first person to win in two lead acting categories on the same night (NPR). DTF St. Louis took the series award plus both supporting prizes, and Steven Conrad won directing and writing for the show.
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Limited series and TV movie winners
Limited or Anthology Series — — — DTF St. Louis — HBO Max
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Limited series and TV movie winners
Television Movie — — — Remarkably Bright Creatures — Netflix
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Limited series and TV movie winners
Lead Actor, Limited/Movie — Matthew Rhys — The Beast in Me — Netflix
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Limited series and TV movie winners
Lead Actress, Limited/Movie — Sally Field — Remarkably Bright Creatures — Netflix
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Limited series and TV movie winners
Supporting Actor, Limited/Movie — David Harbour — DTF St. Louis — HBO Max
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Limited series and TV movie winners
Supporting Actress, Limited/Movie — Linda Cardellini — DTF St. Louis — HBO Max
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Limited series and TV movie winners
Directing, Limited/Movie — Steven Conrad — DTF St. Louis — HBO Max
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Limited series and TV movie winners
Writing, Limited/Movie — Steven Conrad — DTF St. Louis — HBO Max
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Limited series and TV movie winners
Sources: Television Academy: Limited or Anthology Series; Directing; Writing; Lead Actor.
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Other Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series nominees
All Her Fault (Peacock), The Beast in Me (Netflix), Beef (Netflix), and Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette (FX/Hulu) (Television Academy).
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Reality, variety, animation, and nonfiction winners
Several of these were presented at the Creative Arts ceremonies.
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Reality, variety, animation, and nonfiction winners
Reality Competition Program — The Traitors — Peacock
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Reality, variety, animation, and nonfiction winners
Host, Reality or Competition — Alan Cumming, The Traitors — Peacock
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Reality, variety, animation, and nonfiction winners
Structured Reality Program — Antiques Roadshow — PBS (PBS app)
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Reality, variety, animation, and nonfiction winners
Unstructured Reality Program — Love on the Spectrum — Netflix
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Reality, variety, animation, and nonfiction winners
Game Show — Jeopardy! — Syndicated [VERIFY streaming home]
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Reality, variety, animation, and nonfiction winners
Game Show Host — Jimmy Kimmel, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire — ABC; Hulu [VERIFY]
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Reality, variety, animation, and nonfiction winners
Variety Series — The Late Show with Stephen Colbert — Paramount+ (see note above)
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Reality, variety, animation, and nonfiction winners
Variety Special (Live) — The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny — NBC; Peacock [VERIFY]
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Reality, variety, animation, and nonfiction winners
Variety Special (Pre-Recorded) — The Muppet Show — Disney+ [VERIFY]
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Reality, variety, animation, and nonfiction winners
Animated Program — South Park — Paramount+ [VERIFY]
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Reality, variety, animation, and nonfiction winners
Documentary or Nonfiction Series — Mr. Scorsese — Apple TV
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Reality, variety, animation, and nonfiction winners
Documentary or Nonfiction Special — My Mom Jayne: A Film by Mariska Hargitay — HBO Max
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Reality, variety, animation, and nonfiction winners
Sources: DiscussingFilm full winners list; Television Academy. Other Outstanding Reality Competition Program nominees were listed as Dancing with the Stars, RuPaul's Drag Race, Survivor, and Top Chef [VERIFY exact title] (Wikipedia summary).
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Wins by network and platform
Apple TV finished with the most wins across the Primetime and Creative Arts ceremonies, reported as 28, ahead of HBO Max in second place (Gold Derby; Variety). Published tallies for the rest of the field differ slightly by outlet; one summary lists HBO Max 21, Netflix 16, Prime Video 10, NBC 8, Peacock 7, CBS 6, and Disney+ 6 (Gadget Hacks) [VERIFY final totals against the Television Academy's official press release]. Per-program totals also vary between outlets, so we have not listed them here.
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Wins by network and platform
On nominations, HBO and HBO Max led with 123, followed by Netflix with 109 (Wikipedia summary) [VERIFY with Television Academy nominations release].
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How to watch the winners
Most of this year's big winners are on four services: HBO Max (The Pitt, DTF St. Louis, Hacks, Task), Apple TV (Widow's Bay, Pluribus, Slow Horses), Netflix (The Beast in Me, The Diplomat, Remarkably Bright Creatures), and Peacock (The Traitors).
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FAQ
The 78th Primetime Emmy Awards telecast was Monday, September 14, 2026, on NBC and Peacock. The Creative Arts Emmys were held September 5–6, 2026.
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FAQ
Mariska Hargitay hosted the ceremony at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
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FAQ
The Pitt (HBO Max) won Outstanding Drama Series, and Noah Wyle won lead actor in a drama.
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FAQ
Widow's Bay (Apple TV) won Outstanding Comedy Series, along with lead actor (Matthew Rhys), both supporting categories, directing, and writing.
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FAQ
Which streaming service won the most Emmys in 2026?
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FAQ
Apple TV led all networks and platforms with a reported 28 wins, with HBO Max second.
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FAQ
Where can I watch the 2026 Emmy ceremony again?
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FAQ
The telecast aired on NBC and streamed on Peacock. Check Peacock for replay availability [VERIFY].
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Sources
Television Academy, 2026 Emmy Awards Nominees & Winners — https://www.televisionacademy.com/awards/nominees-winners
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Sources
Television Academy, category pages: Drama Series, Comedy Series, Limited or Anthology Series, Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
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Sources
NPR, "Emmys 2026: Here's the complete list of winners" (Sept. 14, 2026) — https://www.npr.org/2026/09/14/nx-s1-5957565/emmys-2026-winners
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Sources
DiscussingFilm, "Emmys 2026: Full Winners List" (Sept. 14, 2026) — https://discussingfilm.net/2026/09/14/emmys-2026-complete-winners-list/
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Sources
Gold Derby, "2026 Emmy wins by network: Apple TV leads with 28" — https://www.goldderby.com/tv/2026/2026-emmy-wins-by-network-apple-tv-hbo-netflix-totals/ (headline only; article not accessible at verification time)
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Sources
Variety, "Apple TV Wins 28 Emmys Thanks to Widow's Bay, HBO Max Is No. 2 Platform" — https://variety.com/2026/tv/news/apple-tv-wins-emmys-widows-bay-hbo-max-1236861206/ (headline only)
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Sources
Gadget Hacks / Cord Cutters, "Widow's Bay Emmy Wins 2026: Apple TV Tops HBO, Netflix" — https://cord-cutters.gadgethacks.com/news/widows-bay-emmy-wins-2026-apple-tv-tops-hbo-netflix/
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Sources
Wikipedia, "78th Primetime Emmy Awards" (summary of dates, host, venue, nominations) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/78thPrimetimeEmmyAwards
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Sources
Wikipedia, "The Late Show with Stephen Colbert" (finale date, streaming) — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/TheLateShowwithStephenColbert
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Image suggestions
Official Television Academy / Emmys press photos from the September 14 telecast (winners' walk, stage shots), used under the Academy's press terms.
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Official key art for The Pitt (Warner Bros. Discovery press site), Widow's Bay (Apple TV Press), and DTF St. Louis (WBD press site).
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Original graphic: bar chart of wins by platform (label figures as "reported" until the Academy's official tally is confirmed).
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Original graphic: "Where to stream the winners" grid with service names only (use services' official logo guidelines if logos are included).
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