Los Angeles – Emergency room drama “The Pitt” extended its Emmy reign with a second consecutive best drama trophy, while newcomer “Widow’s Bay” emerged as the comedy victor on Monday as television celebrated its biggest night. Hiro Murai was recognized in the outstanding directing in a comedy series category for “Widow’s Bay,” becoming the first director of Asian descent to win this award. Julia Louis-Dreyfus, who won best comedy actress for six of the seven seasons of “Veep,” is the only woman to come close to Smart’s milestone.
Rhys claimed awards for best comedy actor for Apple TV horror comedy “Widow’s Bay” and for best actor in a limited series for the Netflix psychological thriller “The Beast in Me.” The Emmys offered a rare night of celebration as Hollywood grapples with production cutbacks, anxiety over artificial intelligence and the proposed Paramount Skydance purchase of HBO owner Warner Bros. Discovery, a deal that has divided the industry and faces legal challenges. Describing himself as a “Hollywood kid,” Wyle told the Emmy audience, “This is the only club I’ve ever wanted to join.
Thank you for accepting me.” In other awards, “Widow’s Bay” star Stephen Root upset favorite Harrison Ford of “Shrinking” for best supporting actor in a comedy. Best drama actress went to Rhea Seehorn, who plays a misanthropic woman at war with an unfailingly kind alien hive mind on the new Apple TV series “Pluribus.” It was her first Emmy win. Seehorn addressed her fellow nominees, including “The Diplomat” star Keri Russell and Zendaya of “Euphoria,” with a quote from the feminist activist Gloria Steinem, who died this month aged 92.
I feel that way about all you women,” Seehorn said. Emmy winners are chosen by the more than 27,000 writers, directors, performers, producers and craftspeople in the Television Academy.
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