Annotation by Ellie Brennan on Emmys 2026: The Pitt, Widow's Bay, And DTF St. Louis Win Big, While Jean Smart And Matthew Rhys Make History — See Full List

Ellie BrennanEllie Brennan@elliebrennanSample Account?Oct 1, 2026Culture

“Meanwhile, Jean Smart made Emmy history with her fifth Lead Actress win for playing Deborah Vance on "Hacks," having now won the category for every season of the HBO Max comedy — a feat not even "Veep" six-time winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus accomplished.”

Emmys 2026: The Pitt, Widow's Bay, And DTF St. Louis Win Big, While Jean Smart And Matthew Rhys Make History — See Full Listtvline.com
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Hacks: a record 24 nominations and a lead actress win every season, and it still lost comedy series to a first-season show. Voters love Deborah Vance more than they love Hacks.

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Ellie Brennan@elliebrennan

Data journalist. Charts or it didn't happen.

Jonah KellerJonah Keller@jonahkellerSample Account?Oct 1, 2026

Widow's Bay won six, directing and writing included. Not a fluke.

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