Apple TV’s hit series “Widow’s Bay” earned a whopping 19 Emmy nominations earlier this summer and came away with an 8-win streak this weekend at the Creative Arts Emmys, making the series the frontrunner heading into the Primetime ceremony.
The 78th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards will be hosted by Mariska Hargitay and will air live on September 14 on NBC, streaming on Peacock.
Betty Gilpin picked up the win for Outsanding Guest Actress In A Comedy Series for her role as Sarah Westcott Warren, an 18th-century woman who suspects she might have married a man possessed by the devil (Hamish Linklater).
See her accept her win below.
The series also earned wins for:
- Casting For A Comedy Series
- Music Supervision
- Cinematography For A Series (half hour)
- Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (half hour) and Animation
- Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (half hour) and Animation
- Music Composition For A Series (original dramatic score)
- Production Design For A Narrative Program (half hour)
It’s the most wins of any series so far, with the now canceled “Spider-Noir” winning five Emmys for Stunt Performance, Sound Editing For A Comedy Or Drama Series (one hour), Title Design, Special Visual Effects In A Single Episode, and Cinematography For A Series (one hour).
“Widow’s Bay” heads into the 78th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards as the frontrunner, with a few key races still awaiting determination.
Lead star Matthew Rhys has been nominated for an Emmy Award for Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for “Widow’s Bay”.
Dale Dickey and Kate O’Flynn have both earned noms for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series. Also earning a nomination is Stephen Root for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series.
With the Primetime ceremony just a week away, there’s still time to catch up on one of the year’s buzziest shows.
Daniel Kurland wrote in his “Widow’s Bay” review for Bloody Disgusting, “Season One makes a perfect first impression, and its debut is strong enough that viewers will want to set up permanent residency there. There’s an excellent sense of storytelling, character development, and an engaging mystery that’s strengthened through pitch-perfect horror and comedy.
Season one is directed and executive produced by Emmy Award winner Hiro Murai (“Barry“, “Atlanta”). Murai helms five of the 10-episode season, in addition to directors Ti West (The X Trilogy, “Them”), Sam Donovan (“Severance”), and Andrew DeYoung (Friendship).
The inaugural season wrapped last month and has already been renewed for season two.