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15-09-2026
At the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, Apple TV’s horror-comedy series “Widow’s Bay” made television history by winning 14 Emmys overall, setting an all-time single-season record for the most wins by a comedy series (surpassing the previous record of 13 set by “The Studio”).Key Highlights of the Win
- Historic Sweep: After securing 8 awards at the Creative Arts Emmy ceremonies (including Betty Gilpin for Guest Actress along with multiple craft honors), “Widow’s Bay” swept all six of its nominated categories during the main telecast.
- Top Comedy Honors: The series won Outstanding Comedy Series, with series creator Katie Dippold winning for Writing and Hiro Murai winning for Directing.
- Acting Trophies:
- Matthew Rhys won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.
- Stephen Root won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
- Kate O’Flynn won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
- Matthew Rhys’ Personal Record: Rhys made Emmy history by becoming the first male actor to win two lead acting categories in a single night, having also won Lead Actor in a Limited Series for “The Beast in Me.” Along with his producer credit on “Widow’s Bay,” he took home three statuettes.
- The Premise: Created by Dippold, the series follows the mayor of an offbeat New England island community (played by Rhys) attempting to manage town affairs and disprove claims of a centuries-old curse amidst genuinely spooky and humorous occurrences.