"Widow's Bay" scored a major Emmy win. The Apple TV series about the eccentric inhabitants of a haunted New England island was crowned Best Comedy and closed out the 78th Academy Awards with 14 awards, more than any other and a new all-time record for a comedy in a single year. It surpassed the record of 13 set just a year ago by "The Studio." In addition to the eight Emmys it had already won in the technical awards, including Best Guest Actress for Betty Gilpin, "Widow's Bay" took home six more at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, winning every category it was nominated for: Best Series, Best Male Lead for Matthew Rhys, Best Supporting Actor for Stephen Root and Kate O'Flynn, Best Director for Hiro Murai, and Best Writing for creator Katie Dippold.

Overall, while there were plenty of names and series that are now familiar to the Television Academy, it was primarily the newcomers that took center stage this year. In addition to the triumph of "Widow's Bay," another debuting Apple TV title, "Pluribus," also closed with six statuettes, including two yesterday for Best Actress in a Drama Series for Rhea Seehorn and Best Writing for Vince Gilligan, creator of "Breaking Bad" and "Better Call Saul." This success puts Apple TV at the top of the most awarded studios for the first time: 28 statuettes overall, thanks in part to the three technical awards for "Margo's Got Money Troubles," starring Elle Fanning, Michelle Pfeiffer, and Nicole Kidman, the three for "Palm Royale," and the wins for "Slow Horses," starring Gary Oldman, and the documentary "Mr. Scorsese." Apple has seen steady growth, having already had the most awarded series last year, "The Studio," but trailing HBO Max and Netflix in the final medal count. This is only the second time in twenty years that one of the latter two hasn't led the Emmys: in 2024, FX did so, thanks to the combined success of "Shogun" and "The Bear" (on Disney+ in Italy). There were no surprises in the drama category, however, where "The Pitt," HBO Max's medical drama starring Noah Wyle as Dr. "Robby," won best series for the second year in a row.

Wyle doubled his win for Best Actor in a Leading Role. "The Pitts" closed with seven awards, contributing to HBO Max's total of 21. "DTF St. Louis," starring Jason Bateman, David Harbour, and Linda Cardellini, also earned seven awards. The latter beat out Netflix's "Beef" and "The Beast in Me," among others, for Best Miniseries. It was also a record-breaking night. "Law & Order" star Mariska Hargitay hosted the ceremony, becoming the first woman to host the ceremony in 15 years, after Jane Lynch in 2011. Matthew Rhys won two Emmys for Best Leading Actor, for "Widow's Bay" and for the Netflix miniseries "The Beast in Me." Adding to his 2018 win for "The Americans," he became the first male actor to win for Best Leading Actor in all three categories: Drama, Comedy, and Limited Series. Jean Smart won her fifth consecutive Emmy, one for each season of the hilarious "Hacks," and the eighth of her career, tying Cloris Leachman and Julia Louis-Dreyfus's record. Allison Janney joined her at eight with a supporting actress win for "The Diplomat," in which she plays President Grace Penn. Sally Field, 79, who won for her role in the streaming film "The Luminous Creatures" (Netflix), became the oldest winner in her category.

Among other awards, Tom Pelphrey won best supporting actor for "Task" (HBO) and Saul Metzstein won best drama director for the fifth season of "Slow Horses" (Apple). "The Late Show With Stephen Colbert," canceled by CBS after 11 seasons hosted by the showman Colbert, won best variety show for the second consecutive year. The evening was marked by tributes to great names who passed away in the past year. Reba McEntire sang "Appalachian Memories" in a tribute to Dolly Parton, introduced by Sally Field, who starred with her in "Steel Magnolias." Canadian actress Catherine O'Hara was remembered by Macaulay Culkin, the child she forgot at home in the two "Home Alone" films, and by Dan Levy and Annie Murphy, her children in "Schitt's Creek." Michael J. Fox received a long standing ovation as he accepted the Bob Hope Humanitarian Award for his dedication to Parkinson's research, a disease he was diagnosed with 29 years ago. Taylor Swift was also present, though she wasn't present. The pop star appeared in a pre-recorded sketch with her friend Hargitay, a parody of "Law & Order," in which the team must figure out why the singer skipped television's biggest night: Swift was with her husband, Travis Kelce, for the Kansas City Chiefs' season opener.

(Unioneonline)

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