Widow's Bay sweeps eight Emmy wins in stunning upset over Hacks
Apple TV+ horror-comedy Widow's Bay won eight awards in early Emmy voting. It beat Hacks, which set a record with 24 nominations.
Widow's Bay arrived so late it wasn't eligible for its final episodes, yet viewers and voters loved it. The horror-comedy won eight awards across the early Creative Arts categories, including Guest Comedy Actress for Betty Gilpin.
Hacks is a veteran HBO Max comedy in its fifth and final season. Hacks set an Emmy record with 24 nominations.
But it has not won many awards. Hacks won only the Picture Editing category head-to-head, good news for the veteran comedy.
The Academy recently favored first-season shows from Apple. Widow's Bay's word-of-mouth momentum mirrors patterns that lifted Ted Lasso and The Bear to award wins.
Industry experts say the spooky series could set records for Comedy even if it loses in the top category.
- 8 Creative Arts Emmys
- Widow's Bay wins
- 24 (record)
- Hacks nominations
- 19 total
- Widow's Bay nominations
- HBO Max, fifth and final season
- Hacks network
Why it mattersWidow's Bay's sweep shows how an unexpected hit can beat established favourites at major awards. It upset predictions most experts made just days earlier.
AustraliaAustralian viewers can stream Widow's Bay on Apple TV+, and the Emmy wins will likely bring more attention to the series in the local market.
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