Hacks went into the 2026 Emmys with a record 24 nominations for its fifth and final season, the most for any comedy series in a single year for its final season. But the HBO Max hit came up short with this year’s awards and took home only two Emmy trophies: for best actress Jean Smart, who became the first woman to win the best actress Emmy for every season of a TV series, and a picture-editing prize during the Creative Arts Emmys last weekend. Instead, Widow’s Bay dominated the comedy categories. While awards experts predicted star Matthew Rhys to win best actor in a comedy series and perhaps for the Apple TV newcomer to win best comedy…
