Widow’s Bay, a horror comedy about a cursed New England town, led this year’s Emmy Award winners with a record 14 statuettes including best comedy, while emergency room drama The Pitt repeated as best drama at television’s highest honours.
Apple TV‘s Widow’s Bay overcame the final season of previous winner Hacks to earn the comedy prize on Monday night.Hacks star Jean Smart won her fifth Emmy for portraying tenacious stand-up comic Deborah Vance, and Matthew Rhys became the first person to win two lead acting honours at the same ceremony, including one for his role as a small-town mayor on Widow’s Bay.
Smart’s accolade made her the first performer to win the Emmy for best comedy actress for every season of a show’s run. “What a ride this has been!” Smart said on stage after thanking the creators of the HBO Max show.
