LOS ANGELES — “Widow’s Bay” stormed the Emmy Awards on Monday night, breaking a record for a comedy series with 14 awards including best comedy series and three acting wins.

The first-season horror comedy created by Katie Dippold about a New England island community reckoning with a centuries-old curse spoiled the going-away party for “Hacks,” which had gotten the most comedy nominations of any show in its fifth and final season.

It broke the comedy record set last year by “The Studio” when it won 13.

Star Matthew Rhys won best actor, Stephen Root won best supporting actor and Kate O’Flynn won best supporting actress. Dippold won for writing.

“The Pitt” won the Emmy Award for best drama series for the second straight year on Monday night, along with best actor for star Noah Wyle.

HBO Max’s 24-hours-in-the-life-of-an-emergency-room series created by R. Scott Gemmill has now won for each of its first two seasons.

Below are this year’s nominees and winners. (Bold indicates win.)

Best Drama

  • “The Diplomat” (Netflix)
  • “The Gilded Age” (HBO Max)
  • “A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms” (HBO Max)
  • “Paradise” (Hulu)
  • “The Pitt” (HBO Max)
  • “Pluribus” (Apple TV)
  • “Slow Horses” (Apple TV)
  • “Your Friends & Neighbors” (Apple TV)

HBO Max’s 24-hours-in-the-life-of-an-emergency-room series created by R. Scott Gemmill has now won for each of its first two seasons.

Best Comedy

  • “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
  • “The Bear” (FX)
  • “Hacks” (HBO Max)
  • “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” (Apple TV)
  • “Nobody Wants This” (Netflix)
  • “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
  • “Shrinking” (Apple TV)
  • “Widow’s Bay” (Apple TV)

Best Limited Series

  • “All Her Fault” (Peacock)
  • “The Beast in Me” (Netflix)
  • “Beef” (Netflix)
  • “DTF St. Louis” (HBO Max)
  • “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette” (FX)

Best Actress, Drama

  • Carrie Coon, “The Gilded Age”
  • Chase Infiniti, “The Testaments”
  • Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
  • Rhea Seehorn, “Pluribus”
  • Zendaya, “Euphoria”

Best Actor, Drama

  • Sterling K. Brown, “Paradise”
  • Gary Oldman, “Slow Horses”
  • Mark Ruffalo, “Task”
  • Rufus Sewell, “The Diplomat”
  • Noah Wyle, “The Pitt”

“I grew up in LA, I am a Hollywood kid. I was raised on a television, and movie theaters were my place of worship,” said Wyle as he accepted his Emmy.

Wyle has been vocal about production in Southern California, and after winning two Emmys Monday night, he told Spectrum News he had received what he called an encouraging message regarding the passing of the federally subsidized 20% tax credit as it nears closure.

“Hopefully, that will get pushed over the top,” he said. “That will be a huge advantage to places that have the built-in infrastructure and the talent depth that Los Angeles does. We are now one of many shows that are shooting in Los Angeles. I think the trend is turning, and nobody is happier to see that than me.”

(Spectrum News)

Supporting Actress, Drama

  • Taylor Dearden, “The Pitt”
  • Fiona Dourif, “The Pitt”
  • Allison Janney, “The Diplomat”
  • Katherine LaNasa, “The Pitt”
  • Sepideh Moafi, “The Pitt”
  • Julianne Nicholson, “Paradise”
  • Karolina Wydra, “Pluribus”

Supporting Actor, Drama

  • Patrick Ball, “The Pitt”
  • Billy Crudup, “The Morning Show”
  • Shawn Hatosy, “The Pitt”
  • Gerran Howell, “The Pitt”
  • Jack Lowden, “Slow Horses”
  • Tom Pelphrey, “Task”
  • Carlos-Manuel Vesga, “Pluribus”

Drama Guest Actress

  • Brittany Allen, “The Pitt”
  • Tal Anderson, “The Pitt”
  • Tina Ivlev, “The Pitt”
  • Miriam Shor, “Pluribus”
  • Merritt Wever, “The Gilded Age”
  • Shailene Woodley, “Paradise”

Drama Guest Actor

  • Colman Domingo, “Euphoria”
  • Ernest Harden Jr., “The Pitt”
  • Jeff Hiller, “Pluribus”
  • Jeff Kober, “The Pitt”
  • Jonathan Pryce, “Slow Horses”
  • Bradley Whitford, “The Diplomat”

Best Actor, Comedy

  • Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, “Wonder Man”
  • Steve Carell, “Rooster”
  • Matthew Rhys, “Widow’s Bay”
  • Jason Segel, “Shrinking”
  • Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”

“The celebrations will be long, varied, and I hope at times wild,” Rhys said to the media after winning his two Emmys.

He is now the first actor to win an Emmy for all three lead acting categories, and first to win two of them on the same night. Rhys previously won for “The Americans” in 2018.

Best Actress, Comedy

  • Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary”
  • Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear”
  • Elle Fanning, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
  • Lisa Kudrow, “The Comeback”
  • Jean Smart, “Hacks”

Jean Smart becomes the first actress to win for every season of a show. She also ties the record for most acting wins across the board. 

“What a ride this has been,” an emotional Smart said from the stage as she accepted the award after getting a standing ovation.

Supporting Actress, Comedy

  • Dale Dickey, “Widow’s Bay”
  • Hannah Einbinder, “Hacks”
  • Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary”
  • Kate O’Flynn, “Widow’s Bay”
  • Michelle Pfeiffer, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
  • Megan Stalter, “Hacks”
  • Jessica Williams, “Shrinking”

“This is the role of a lifetime,” she said as she accepted the Emmy. “This is for all the Patricias out there.”

This is O’Flynn’s first nomination and first win for her role as Patricia Moyer in “Widow’s Bay.” 

O'Flynn told Spectrum News, after winning her award, that one thing about her character that seems to resonate with the public is Patricia's awkwardness and her bravery. 

"I think everyone just has felt like Patricia in that way," said O'Flynn.

(Spectrum News)

Supporting Actor, Comedy

  • Colman Domingo, “The Four Seasons”
  • Paul W. Downs, “Hacks”
  • Harrison Ford, “Shrinking”
  • Nick Offerman, “Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
  • Stephen Root, “Widow’s Bay”
  • Michael Urie, “Shrinking”
  • Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary”

“I was so happy to be included in this incredible journey,” said Root as he accepted the Emmy. “We are so thrilled to be represented by so many people.”

“Thank you, sir, for all your many years of great, great, great acting,” Root said to Harrison Ford during his acceptance.

Comedy Guest Actress

  • Leslie Bibb, “Hacks”
  • Jamie Lee Curtis, “The Bear”
  • Betty Gilpin, “Widow’s Bay”
  • Cherry Jones, “Hacks”
  • Laurie Metcalf, “Hacks”
  • Kaitlin Olson, “Hacks”
  • Lauren Weedman, “Hacks”

Comedy Guest Actor

  • Michael J. Fox, “Shrinking”
  • Brett Goldstein, “Shrinking”
  • Hamish Linklater, “Widow’s Bay”
  • Christopher McDonald, “Hacks”
  • Rob Reiner, “The Bear”
  • Connor Storrie, “Saturday Night Live”

Best Actress, Limited Series or TV Movie

  • Claire Danes, “The Beast in Me”
  • Sally Field, “Remarkably Bright Creatures”
  • Carey Mulligan, “Beef”
  • Sarah Pidgeon, “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette”
  • Sarah Snook, “All Her Fault”

For Field, she told Spectrum News after winning her Emmy that all the important characters she has had the opportunity to play have lived inside of her … have stayed inside of her.

“I don’t know the residual effect until along time after. I do know this, this film was about things that matter to me greatly … about friendship, family and home. All that will add up to something. These are the things that really matter to me and probably to all of us. Friendship, family and home. Fight for it… stand up for it… don’t give it away. Resist," she said. 

(Spectrum News)

Best Actor, Limited Series or TV Movie

  • Riz Ahmed, “Bait”
  • Jason Bateman, “Black Rabbit”
  • Charlie Hunnam, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”
  • Oscar Isaac, “Beef”
  • Matthew Rhys, “The Beast in Me”

Supporting Actress, Limited Series or Movie

  • Linda Cardellini, “DTF St. Louis”
  • Dakota Fanning, “All Her Fault”
  • Laurie Metcalf, “Monster: The Ed Gein Story”
  • Joy Sunday, “DTF St. Louis”
  • Youn Yuh-jung, “Beef”
  • Constance Zimmer, “Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. and Carolyn Bessette”

Supporting Actor, Limited Series or Movie

  • Jason Bateman, “DTF St. Louis”
  • Richard Gadd, “Half Man”
  • David Harbour, “DTF St. Louis”
  • Richard Jenkins, “DTF St. Louis”
  • Charles Melton, “Beef”
  • Nick Offerman, “Death by Lightning”

Variety Series

  • “The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)
  • “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC)
  • “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO Max)
  • “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS)
  • “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

Documentary or Nonfiction Series

  • “The American Revolution” (PBS)
  • “Mr. Scorsese” (Apple TV)
  • “The Yogurt Shop Murders” (HBO Max)
  • “Rafa” (Netflix)
  • “Sean Combs: The Reckoning” (Netflix)

Best Reality Competition Program

  • “Dancing With the Stars” (ABC)
  • “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)
  • “Survivor” (CBS)
  • “Top Chef” (Bravo)
  • “The Traitors” (Peacock)

While previous seasons of “The Traitors” have featured celebrities and housewives from the Bravo universe, this week a new season of the show debuts with ordinary people.

What’s been host Alan Cumming’s biggest surprise?

“First of all, I love saying, You ordinary Americans. It sounds so mean, but this new season that starts on Thursday with the ordinary Americans, it is more joyous. There is more at stake,” he told Spectrum News. “The players are more immersed in the show, and it has an incredible arc to it. It could not have gone better. It is honestly tremendous.”

(Spectrum News)

 

Best Structured Reality Program

  • “Antiques Roadshow” (PBS)
  • “Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives” (Food Network)
  • “Love Is Blind” (Netflix)
  • “Queer Eye” (Netflix)
  • “Shark Tank” (ABC)

Best Unstructured Reality Program

  • “America’s Sweethearts: Dallas Cowboys Cheerleaders” (Netflix)
  • “Love on the Spectrum” (Netflix)
  • “RuPaul’s Drag Race: Untucked” (MTV)
  • “Summer House” (Bravo)
  • “Welcome to Wrexham” (FX)

Host for a Reality/Competition Program

  • RuPaul Charles, “RuPaul’s Drag Race”
  • Alan Cumming, “The Traitors”
  • Kristen Kish, “Top Chef”
  • Ariana Madix, “Love Island USA”
  • Jeff Probst, “Survivor”

Animated Program

  • “Bob’s Burgers” (Fox)
  • “Rick and Morty” (Adult Swim)
  • “The Simpsons” (Fox)
  • “Smiling Friends” (Adult Swim)
  • “South Park” (Comedy Central)
  • “Star Wars: Visions” (Disney+)

TV Movie

  • “Heads of State” (Amazon Prime Video)
  • “Miss You, Love You” (HBO Max)
  • “People We Meet on Vacation” (Netflix)
  • “Remarkably Bright Creatures” (Netflix)
  • “Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan: Ghost War” (Amazon Prime Video)

Variety Special (Pre-recorded)

  • “Dave Chappelle: The Unstoppable” (Netflix)
  • “The Muppet Show” (Disney+)
  • “Nikki Glaser: Good Girl” (Hulu)
  • “Taylor Swift: The Eras Tour — The Final Show” (Disney+)
  • “Wicked: One Wonderful Night” (NBC)

Variety Special (Live)

  • “The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny” (NBC)
  • “83rd Annual Golden Globes” (CBS)
  • “68th Annual Grammy Awards” (CBS)
  • “The Oscars” (ABC)
  • “78th Annual Tony Awards” (CBS)

Directing for a Drama Series

  • Salli Richardson Whitfield, “The Gilded Age” (“My Mind Is Made Up”)
  • Hanelle M. Culpepper, “Paradise” (“Exodus”)
  • Noah Wyle, “The Pitt” (“12:00 P.M.”)
  • Vince Gilligan, “Pluribus” (“We Is Us”)
  • Saul Metzstein, “Slow Horses” (“Scars”)
  • Salli Richardson Whitfield, “Task” (“Out Beyond Ideas Of Wrongdoing And Rightdoing, There Is A River.”)

Directing for a Comedy Series

  • Randall Einhorn, “Abbott Elementary” (“Ballgame”)
  • Christopher Storer, “The Bear” (“Bears”)
  • Andrew DeYoung, “The Chair Company” (“Life Goes By Too F**king Fast, It Really Does.”)
  • Lucia Aniello, “Hacks” (“Finale”)
  • Mary Lou Belli, “The Ms. Pat Show” (“Give It Arrest”)
  • Hiro Murai, “Widow’s Bay” (“Welcome to Widow’s Bay!”)

Directing for a Limited Series/TV Movie

  • Jake Schreier, “Beef” (“It Will Stay This Way And You Will Obey”)
  • Lee Sung Jin, “Beef” (“Oh, The Comfort, The Inexpressible Comfort”)
  • Jason Bateman, “Black Rabbit” (“The Black Rabbits”)
  • Steven Conrad, “DTF St. Louis”

Writing for a Drama Series

  • Peter Ackerman and Debora Cahn, “The Diplomat” (“Amagansett”)
  • Kirsten Pierre-Geyfman and R. Scott Gemmill, “The Pitt” (“1:00 P.M.”)
  • Valerie Chu, “The Pitt” (“12:00 P.M.”)
  • Vince Gilligan, “Pluribus” (“We Is Us”)
  • Will Smith, “Slow Horses” (“Scars”)
  • Brad Ingelsby, “Task” (“A Still Small Voice”)

Writing for a Comedy Series

  • Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary” (“Team Building”)
  • Tim Robinson and Zach Kanin, “The Chair Company” (“Life Goes By Too F**king Fast, It Really Does.”)
  • Michael Patrick King and Lisa Kudrow, “The Comeback” (“Valerie Does It All”)
  • Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky, “Hacks” (“Finale”)
  • Anthony King, “Jury Duty Presents Company Retreat” (“Mergers And Acquisitions”)
  • Katie Dippold, “Widow’s Bay” (“Welcome to Widow’s Bay!”)

“I promise all of you that no one will ever step foot in my home without seeing this thing,” said Dippold, as she accepted her Emmy from the stage of the Peacock Theater. “It will have its own spotlight.”

After winning the Emmy, Dippold talked to Spectrum News about finding the right balance between comedy, horror, and drama for “Widow’s Bay.”

“A lot of it is just following your gut,” she said. “Sometimes it feels right for a comedic moment, and sometimes you don’t want to undercut the tension or scare with something silly, so it’s truly just trial and error and just feeling your way through … seeing what comes together.”

(Spectrum News)

Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Drama Special

  • Megan Gallagher, “All Her Fault” (“Episode 8”)
  • Gabe Rotter and Daniel Pearle, “The Beast in Me” (“Sick Puppy”)
  • Lee Sung Jin, “Beef” (“All The Things We’re Never Going To Have”)
  • Mike Makowsky, “Death by Lightning”
  • Steven Conrad, “DTF St. Louis”

Writing for a Variety Special

  • Chris Fleming, “Chris Fleming: Live At The Palace”
  • Albertina Rizzo, Gabe Liedman, Nedaa Sweiss, Kelly Younger and Andrew Williams, “The Muppet Show”
  • Nikki Glaser, “Nikki Glaser: Good Girl”
  • Amberia Allen, Jose Arroyo, Josh Comers, Dan Cronin, Jessie Gaskell, Skyler Higley, Berkley Johnson, Ian Karmel, Brian Kiley, Laurie Kilmartin, Carol Leifer, Todd Levin, John Macks, Conan O’Brien, Matt O’Brien, Agathe Panaretos, Mike Sweeney, Levi MacDougall and Eric Roth, “The Oscars”
  • Wanda Sykes, “Wanda Sykes: Legacy”

Writing for a Variety Series

  • Molly McNearney, Danny Ricker, Gary Greenberg, Josh Halloway, Jamie Abrahams, Rory Albanese, Tony Barbieri, Jonathan Bines, Joelle Boucai, Bryan Cook, Devin Field, Eric Immerman, Jesse Joyce, Laurie Kilmartin, Jimmy Kimmel, Gregory Martin, Jesse McLaren, Keaton Patti, Louis Virtel and Troy Walker, “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
  • Daniel O’Brien, Owen Parsons, Charlie Redd, Joanna Rothkopf, Seena Vali, Johnathan Appel, Ali Barthwell, Tim Carvell, Liz Hynes, Ryan Ken, Sofía Manfred, John Oliver, Taylor Kay Phillips and Chrissy Shackelford, “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver”
  • Ariel Dumas, Jay Katsir, Delmonte Bent, Michael Brumm, Aaron Cohen, Stephen T. Colbert, Paul Dinello, Gabe Gronli, Barry Julien, Michael Cruz Kayne, Eliana Kwartler, Matt Lappin, Caroline Lazar, Pratima Mani, Felipe Torres Medina, Opus Moreschi, Carley Moseley, Aaron Nemo, Asher Perlman, Tom Purcell, Kate Sidley, Brian Stack, John Thibodeaux and Steve Waltien, “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”