Emmys 2026: Widow’s Bay dominates as Matthew Rhys and Jean Smart land historic wins

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Rhys becomes first actor to win lead acting awards for different shows in the same night, while Hacks’ Smart is the first woman to win for every season of a showEmmys 2026: red carpet looks and outfits at TV’s biggest night – in picturesIn the Hacks v Widow’s Bay Emmys battle, it’s we – the audience – who are the real winnersEmmys live blog: as it happenedEmmy winners: the full listMatthew Rhys has become the first actor in 78 years of Emmys history to win multiple lead actor awards for performa