Apple TV's 'Widow's Bay' sets comedy record with 14 Emmy wins

Apple TV's horror-comedy "Widow's Bay" dominated the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday night, setting a new record for a comedy series with 14 wins, including outstanding comedy series. The victory marked a historic breakthrough for Apple TV, which emerged as the most successful platform at the ceremony with a total of 28 or 29 trophies, surpassing longtime leaders HBO Max and Netflix. The first-season series, created by Katie Dippold, swept every category it was nominated for during the primetime telecast. Star Matthew Rhys won lead actor in a comedy, while Stephen Root and Kate O'Flynn took home supporting actor and actress awards, respectively. Dippold won for writing, and Hiro Murai made history as the first Asian winner for comedy directing. The show's 14 total wins broke the record of 13 set last year by another Apple TV comedy, "The Studio." "Thank you Apple, for letting us take this crazy, creative swing," Dippold said in her acceptance speech. "They truly just let us do this weird show.