Key takeaways:
- Jean Smart won outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for the final season of “Hacks.”
- Allison Janney won outstanding supporting actress in a drama series for “The Diplomat.”
- “Hacks” entered the ceremony with 24 total nominations, while “The Pitt” led dramas with 25 total nominations.
Jean Smart, Allison Janney, Matthew Rhys and Kate O’Flynn were among the early winners Monday night at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards, as television’s top honors got underway at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.
The ceremony, hosted by “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” star Mariska Hargitay, is airing on NBC and streaming live on Peacock. Hargitay, a four-time Emmy winner, is best known for her long-running role as Olivia Benson.
Smart won outstanding lead actress in a comedy series for the final season of HBO’s “Hacks,” adding another major acting prize for the series. She won over Quinta Brunson of “Abbott Elementary,” Ayo Edebiri of “The Bear,” Elle Fanning of “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” and Lisa Kudrow of “The Comeback.”
O’Flynn won outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series for “Widow’s Bay.” The category also included her castmate Dale Dickey, Hannah Einbinder and Megan Stalter of “Hacks,” Janelle James of “Abbott Elementary,” Michelle Pfeiffer of “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” and Jessica Williams of “Shrinking.”
In drama, Janney won outstanding supporting actress for “The Diplomat.” She prevailed over Taylor Dearden, Fiona Dourif, Katherine LaNasa and Sepideh Moafi of “The Pitt,” Julianne Nicholson of “Paradise” and Karolina Wydra of “Pluribus.”
Rhys won outstanding lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie for “The Beast in Me.” The other nominees were Riz Ahmed for “Bait,” Jason Bateman for “Black Rabbit,” Charlie Hunnam for “Monster: The Ed Gein Story” and Oscar Isaac for “Beef.”
NPR reported additional early limited-series acting winners: Linda Cardellini won outstanding supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie for “DTF St. Louis,” and David Harbour won outstanding supporting actor in the same field, also for “DTF St. Louis.”
“Hacks” entered the night with 24 total nominations, including Creative Arts Emmy categories, according to CBS News. That broke the comedy series record of 23 nominations set last year by “The Bear” and “The Studio.” “The Pitt,” also from HBO, led dramas this year with 25 total nominations for its second season.
NPR reported that last year’s drama winner, “The Pitt,” is nominated again for outstanding drama series, competing against “Pluribus,” “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms,” “The Diplomat,” “The Gilded Age,” “Paradise,” “Slow Horses” and “Your Friends and Neighbors.”
On the comedy side, two Apple TV newcomers, “Widow’s Bay” and “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” are nominated for outstanding comedy series alongside “Abbott Elementary,” “The Bear,” “Nobody Wants This,” “Hacks,” “Only Murders in the Building” and “Shrinking.” Eligible programs aired between June 2025 and May 2026, NPR reported.
Noah Kahan is set to perform “Bridge Over Troubled Water” during the In Memoriam segment.
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