Awards Season Recap

The 2026 Emmys Served Up Wins, Laughs, and a Few Awkward Missteps

Jean Smart made history with a perfect lead actor streak, while Widow's Bay and star Matthew Rhys broke comedy series records. Yet the show itself stumbled, pairing a pacing mess with a bizarre Supertramp cancellation duet and an ill-timed cutoff of Rhea Seehorn's big moment. The A.V. Club's TV team breaks down the highs, lows, and truly strange moments from this year's ceremony.