Overview
- The live main ceremony aired Monday from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and was hosted by Mariska Hargitay.
- Widow’s Bay won Outstanding Comedy Series and led the night with 14 trophies, the largest haul of the evening.
- The Pitt won Outstanding Drama Series for the second year and finished the broadcast with multiple wins, while DTF St. Louis took Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series.
- Jean Smart won Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Hacks, bringing her total acting Emmys to eight and tying the all-time record.
- Matthew Rhys made Emmy history by winning two lead-acting awards in the same ceremony, Creative Arts winners from Sept. 5–6 helped shape late momentum for contenders, and the telecast featured a reported pre-taped appearance by Taylor Swift.