Apple leads the first two nights of 78th Emmy Awards with a record 20 wins, as “Widow’s Bay” tops all programs
Scoring eight wins including Outstanding Guest Actress for Betty Gilpin, “Widow’s Bay” earns the most Emmy Awards of any program“Pluribus” lands four wins and “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” and “Palm Royale” each nab three on the second night of the Emmy AwardsApple also wins Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series for “Mr. Scorsese” and Outstanding Commercial for “I’m Not Remarkable” at night one of the 78th Emmy Awards
Apple TV leads as the most-awarded network on the second night of the 78th Emmy Awards and tops the weekend with a record 20 wins, including breakout sensation “Widow’s Bay” earning the most wins of any program with eight, alongside “Pluribus,” “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” “Palm Royale” and “Mr. Scorsese.” The winners were announced tonight by the Television Academy, and additional categories will be unveiled at the Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony on Monday, September 14, 2026.
On the heels of its celebrated first season, Outstanding Comedy nominee “Widow’s Bay” lands eight wins, including Outstanding Guest Actress Betty Gilpin, alongside Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour); Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series; Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour); Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score); Outstanding Music Supervision; Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation; and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation. The series is also nominated for Outstanding Lead Actor for star and executive producer Matthew Rhys, alongside Outstanding Supporting nominations for Kate O’Flynn, Dale Dickey and Stephen Root, as well as Outstanding Directing and Outstanding Writing.
One of the most-nominated programs of the year, Outstanding Drama nominee “Pluribus” scores with wins for Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More); Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama; Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music; and Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour). The series is also nominated for Outstanding Writing and Outstanding Directing for creator Vince Gilligan, and Best Actress in a Drama for star Rhea Seehorn, as well as supporting actor category nominations for Karolina Wydra and Carlos-Manuel Vesga.
Apple’s acclaimed Outstanding Comedy nominee “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” makes its Emmy debut with three wins, including Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Series; Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling; and Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic). The series is also nominated for Outstanding Actress in a Comedy for star and executive producer Elle Fanning, Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy for star and executive producer Michelle Pfeiffer, and Outstanding Supporting Actor for Nick Offerman.
Beloved comedy “Palm Royale” earns three Emmy Award wins, including Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming, Outstanding Period Costumes and Outstanding Period or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic).
Apple TV also scored two wins on the first night of the 78th Emmy Awards; one for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series for “Mr. Scorsese,” and another for Outstanding Commercial “I’m Not Remarkable.”
This year, Apple scored its best-ever haul for the Emmy Awards, with 89 nominations across 15 programs, and leads as the network with the most nominations in the Best Drama and Best Comedy series categories, respectively, nabbing top program nominations for comedies “Widow’s Bay,” “Shrinking” and “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” alongside dramas “Pluribus,” “Slow Horses” and “Your Friends & Neighbors.” Apple’s beloved breakout comedy “Widow’s Bay” leads as one of this year’s most-nominated programs with 19 nominations in total, and “Pluribus” landed 18 nominations following its global hit freshman season. Celebrated Apple Original “Shrinking” landed 10 nominations, “Slow Horses” was recognized with nine nominations, and “Margo’s Got Money Troubles” scored eight nominations in total. These record-breaking nominations follow Apple TV’s sweep of last year’s 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, where “The Studio” became the most-winning freshman comedy in Emmy history, and “Severance” led as most-winning drama.
To date, Apple Original films, documentaries and series have been honored with 906 wins and 3,827 award nominations and counting, including multi-Emmy Award-winning and history-making comedies “The Studio” and “Ted Lasso,” global cultural phenomenon “Severance,” Apple’s most-viewed drama “Pluribus,” Academy Award Best Picture winner “CODA” and Academy Award winner “F1,” the highest-grossing sports feature of all time.
Apple earned 18 wins at the second night of the Emmy Awards, including:
“Widow’s Bay”
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy: Betty Gilpin
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Program (Half-Hour)
Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series
Outstanding Cinematography for a Series (Half-Hour)
Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score)
Outstanding Music Supervision
Outstanding Sound Editing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation
“Pluribus”
Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One Hour or More)
Outstanding Picture Editing for a Drama
Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music
Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (One Hour)
“Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
Outstanding Contemporary Costumes for a Series
Outstanding Contemporary Hairstyling
Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
“Palm Royale”
Outstanding Choreography for Scripted Programming
Outstanding Period Costumes
Outstanding Period Or Fantasy/Sci-Fi Makeup (Non-Prosthetic)
Apple landed two wins at the first night of the Emmy Awards:
“Mr. Scorsese”
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
Outstanding Commercial
I’m Not Remarkable — Apple
Apple’s additional nominations for the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards include Outstanding Comedy Series “Widow’s Bay,” “Shrinking” and “Margo’s Got Money Troubles,” and Outstanding Drama Series “Pluribus,” “Slow Horses” and “Your Friends & Neighbors,” among many others, to be presented on Monday, September 14:
“Widow’s Bay”
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy: Matthew Rhys
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy: Kate O’Flynn
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy: Dale Dickey
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy: Stephen Root
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Katie Dippold
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy: Hiro Murai
“Pluribus”
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama: Rhea Seehorn
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama: Carlos-Manuel Vesga
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama: Karolina Wydra
Outstanding Writing for a Drama: Vince Gilligan
Outstanding Directing for a Drama: Vince Gilligan
“Shrinking”
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy: Jason Segel
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy: Jessica Williams
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy: Harrison Ford
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy: Michael Urie
“Slow Horses”
Outstanding Drama Series
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama: Gary Oldman
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama: Jack Lowden
Outstanding Writing for a Drama: Will Smith
Outstanding Directing for a Drama: Saul Metzstein
“Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
Outstanding Comedy Series
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy: Elle Fanning
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy: Michelle Pfeiffer
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy: Nick Offerman
“Your Friends & Neighbors”
Outstanding Drama Series
“The Morning Show”
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama: Billy Crudup
“Pluribus”
Hailing from creator Vince Gilligan, “Pluribus” is a genre-bending original in which the most miserable person on Earth must save the world from happiness.
“Slow Horses”
This darkly funny espionage drama follows a team of British intelligence agents who serve in a dumping ground department of MI5 due to their career-ending mistakes. Led by their brilliant but irascible leader, the notorious Jackson Lamb (Academy Award winner Sir Gary Oldman), they navigate the espionage world’s smoke and mirrors to defend England from sinister forces.
“Your Friends & Neighbors”
After being fired in disgrace, a hedge fund manager still grappling with his recent divorce resorts to stealing from his neighbors’ homes in the exceedingly affluent Westmont Village, only to discover that the secrets and affairs hidden behind those wealthy facades might be more dangerous than he ever imagined.
“The Morning Show”
Season four of “The Morning Show” opens in spring 2024, almost two years after the events of season three. With the UBA-NBN merger complete, the newsroom must grapple with newfound responsibility, hidden motives and the elusive nature of truth in a polarized America. In a world rife with deepfakes, conspiracy theories and corporate cover-ups — who can you trust? And how can you know what’s actually real? Along with Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, the star-studded season four ensemble cast includes Billy Crudup, Karen Pittman, Nicole Beharie, Nestor Carbonell, Mark Duplass, Greta Lee, Marion Cotillard, Jeremy Irons, Aaron Pierre, William Jackson Harper, Boyd Holbrook and returning fan favorite Jon Hamm.
“Widow’s Bay”
“Widow’s Bay” is a quaint island town 40 miles off the coast of New England. But something lurks beneath the surface. Mayor Tom Loftis (Matthew Rhys) is desperate to revive his struggling community. There’s no Wi-Fi, spotty cellular reception, and he must contend with superstitious locals who believe their island is cursed. He wants these people to respect him. They don’t. They think he is soft and cowardly. And he is. But Loftis is determined to build a better future for his teenage son and turn the island into a tourist destination. Miraculously, he succeeds: tourists are finally coming. Unfortunately, the locals were right. After decades of calm, the old stories that seemed too ludicrous to be true start happening again. “Widow’s Bay” blends genuine horror with character-driven comedy.
“Shrinking”
“Shrinking” follows a grieving therapist who starts to break the rules and tell his clients exactly what he thinks. Ignoring his training and ethics, he finds himself making huge, tumultuous changes to people’s lives … including his own.
“Margo’s Got Money Troubles”
“Margo’s Got Money Troubles” is a bold, heartwarming and comedic family drama following recent college dropout and aspiring writer, Margo (Elle Fanning), the daughter of an ex-Hooters waitress (Michelle Pfeiffer) and ex-pro wrestler (Nick Offerman), as she’s forced to make her way with a new baby, a mounting pile of bills and a dwindling amount of ways to pay them.
“Palm Royale”
“Palm Royale” is a true underdog story that follows Maxine Simmons (Kristen Wiig) as she endeavors to break into Palm Beach high society. As Maxine attempts to cross that impermeable line between the haves and the have-nots, “Palm Royale” asks the same question that still baffles us today: “How much of yourself are you willing to sacrifice to get what someone else has?” Set during the powder keg year of 1969, “Palm Royale” is a testament to every outsider fighting for their chance to truly belong.
“Murderbot”
Based on Martha Wells’ bestselling Hugo and Nebula Award-winning book series, “Murderbot” is a sci-fi thriller/comedy about a self-hacking security construct who is horrified by human emotion yet drawn to its vulnerable clients. Murderbot must hide its free will and complete a dangerous assignment when all it really wants is to be left alone to watch futuristic soap operas and figure out its place in the universe.
“Mr. Scorsese”
Critics Choice and DGA Award winner “Mr. Scorsese” is a film portrait of a man through the lens of his work, exploring the many facets of a visionary who redefined filmmaking, including his extraordinary career and unique personal history. With exclusive, unrestricted access to Martin Scorsese’s private archives, the documentary series is anchored by extensive conversations with the filmmaker himself and never-before-seen interviews with friends, family and creative collaborators, including Robert De Niro, Daniel Day-Lewis, Leonardo DiCaprio, Mick Jagger, Robbie Robertson, Thelma Schoonmaker, Steven Spielberg, Sharon Stone, Jodie Foster, Paul Schrader, Margot Robbie, Cate Blanchett, Jay Cocks and Rodrigo Prieto, along with his children, wife Helen Morris and close childhood friends. From acclaimed director Rebecca Miller, “Mr. Scorsese” examines how his own colorful life experiences informed his artistic vision as each film he made stunned the world with originality. Starting with his New York University student films and continuing to the present day, this documentary explores the themes that have fascinated Scorsese and informed his work, including the place of good and evil in the fundamental nature of humankind.
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