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The Emmy Awards are the most important television awards in the United States and are presented annually. The comedy category honors outstanding performances in comedic series.
With a total of 14 Emmys, the horror-comedy series “Widow's Bay” won more awards than ever before in the comedy category of the US television awards. But other actors, actresses, series and shows were also able to collect prizes. An overview of this year's winners in the most important categories:
Comedy category
Outstanding Comedy Series: “Widow’s Bay”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Kate O'Flynn ("Widow's Bay")
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart (“Hacks”)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Stephen Root (“Widow’s Bay”)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Matthew Rhys (“Widow’s Bay”)
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series: Katie Dippold (“Widow’s Bay”)
Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series: Hiro Murai (“Widow’s Bay”)
Drama category
Outstanding Drama Series: “The Pitt”
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Allison Janney (“The Diplomat”)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series: Rhea Seehorn (“Pluribus”, German title: “Pluribus - Happiness is Contagious”)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tom Pelphrey (“Task”)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle (“The Pitt”)
Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series: Saul Metzstein (“Slow Horses”, German title: “Slow Horses - A Case for Jackson Lamb”)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series: Vince Gilligan (“Pluribus”, German title: “Pluribus - Happiness is Contagious”)
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