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Hollywood painted the town red after the 2026 Emmys.
Indeed, after the awards were awarded and the laughs laughed at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sept. 14, the winners, nominees and attendees surely asked themselves, “Why don’t we keep these good vibes going?”
After all, there was much to celebrate.
The biggest winners of the evening proved to be Apple TV’s debut Widow’s Bay, which set a new comedy series record with 14 wins. Among the nods were acting awards for stars Matthew Rhys, Kate O'Flynn and Stephen Root.
The Pitt, meanwhile, once again scrubbed in with another Outstanding Drama Series win and a victory for star Noah Wyle.
The evening also saw the last time Jean Smart will be nominated for her role as Deborah Vance in Hacks. And, in keeping with tradition, Smart once again won the category for the fifth year in a row.
Following her historic win—she’s now become the only actress to win an Emmy for every eligible season of a series—Smart had a few messages of gratitude, especially for the series' creators.
“But this one, I’m dedicating to Lucia Aniello, Jen Statsky, and Paul W. Downs," she said onstage. "It all begins and ends with them. I love you guys so much. Thank you. Thank you all so much. What a ride this has been.”
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So, clearly the vibes were high when the ceremony ended and the many celebrities, comedians and actors in attendance wondered where the night would bring them next.
Thankfully, they had plenty of options to choose from. Disney held an afterparty at Vibiana, HBO Max celebrated at the San Vicente Bungalows and Apple TV hosted its stars at NYA Studios.
Some actors and actresses even took advantage of the venue change to change up their look, swapping their red carpet glam for a late-night worthy ensemble.
Among them was The Pitt's Supriya Ganesh, who traded their baby blue red carpet gown for a sleek, sequined number for the HBO after-party.
But for a closer look at all the Emmys after-parties had to offer, read on.
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Sarah Pidgeon
The Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette star celebrated the night with Disney.
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Tracy Pollan & Michael J. Fox
The Shrinking star and his wife celebrated his Bob Hope Humanitarian Award, which he was awarded for his Parkinson's disease advocacy work.
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Jon Hamm & Anna Osceola
The Your Friends and Neighbors star and his wife enjoyed a night out ahead of welcoming their first baby.
Jeff Hiller
Hiller was all smiles after both his series Pluribus and Widow's Bay were honored.
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Shabana Azeez
The Pitt star had hearts racing in her all-white look.
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Sheryl Lee Ralph, Janelle James & William Stanford Davis
The Abbott Elementary stars' looks each earned an easy A.
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Richard Gadd
The Half Man star stepped out to celebrate the evening at HBO's after-party.
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Aimee-Ffion Edwards, Rhea Seehorn & Christopher Chung
The Slow Horses stars stopped for a photo with the Pluribus Emmy winner.
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Megan Stalter
The Hacks star painted the town gold.
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Shailene Woodley
The Paradise winner celebrated the evening with her Disney family.
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Kate O'Flynn & Matthew Rhys
The Widow's Bay stars had much to celebrate, both having earned awards for their work in the Apple TV series.
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Stephen Colbert & Evelyn McGee Colbert
The former late-night host and his wife couldn't contain their excitement over his win.
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Jessica Williams
The Shrinking star stunned in a strapless red dress.
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Steve Carell
The Rooster star looked dapper as ever as he celebrate the evening with HBO.
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Jason Bateman & Amanda Anka
The couple kept the party going after Jason brought home the win with DTF St. Louis.
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Ernest Harden Jr.
The Pitt star enjoyed the festivities after his win at the Creative Arts Emmys.
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Cynthia Nixon & Kristin Davis
We couldn't help but wonder if it's even possible for these two stars to look better.
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Dexter Sol Ansell & David Harbour
The young Knight of the Seven Kingdoms star posed with the DTF St. Louis star's Emmy.
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Kaley Cuoco & Tom Pelphrey
The couple shared a celebratory kiss.
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Chris Perfetti
The Abbott Elementary star's evening was an A+.
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Jean Smart & Paul W. Downs
The Hacks stars celebrated her historic win.
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Patrick Ball & Noah Wyle
The Pitt stars prescription for a perfect evening? Their show winning a slew of awards.
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Supriya Ganesh
The Pitt star made sure the night was one to remember.
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Chris Fleming
The Widow's Bay star was a vision in blue.
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Emma D’Arcy
The House of the Dragon star looked every bit the queen they are.
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