“Widows Bay” Claims 14 Emmy Awards, Sets New Comedy Series Record

“Widows Bay” claimed 14 Emmy Awards on Monday, surpassing the previous record for a comedy series and establishing a new benchmark in the category. The show received the award for Outstanding Comedy Series, along with three acting honors.

Breaking the previous record

Last year’s record of 13 Emmy wins for a comedy series—held by “The Studio”—was overtaken by “Widows Bay.” The series, created by Katie Debold, centers on a community on a New England island confronting a centuries-old curse.

Award winners from the cast and creative team

Matthew Rhys earned the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series. Stephen Root took home the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series. Kate O’Flannigan received the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Debold was honored with the Emmy for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.

Disrupting the farewell for “Hacks”

The horror-comedy series disrupted what had been expected to be the farewell spotlight for “Hacks,” which concluded its fifth and final season. “Hacks” had received the highest number of comedy nominations of any series this year.