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 picturesEmmys liveblog: 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 performances in different shows in the same year, for Widow’s Bay and The Beast in Me.The 51-year-o