Spider-Noir picks up five Emmys days after cancellation

What with the madness and confusion of Labor Day, we almost forgot to give some of our good friends on television their flowers. Night two of the 78th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards was held over the weekend, and the weirdos of Widow’s Bay, DTF: St. Louis, and even canceled shows like Spider-Noir and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert got their victory parties going ahead of the live broadcast on September 14. It’s probably worth reiterating that the Television Academy is doing something different this year. Instead of the “Creative Arts Emmys,” the Academy held two ceremonies over the weekend, which were confusingly titled the 78th Annual Prime Time Emmys—not to be confused with the 78th Annual Prime Time Emmy Awards airing next week, live, on NBC and Peacock. 

While many of the statuettes were for technical awards, like casting, cinematography, and production design—things no Emmy watcher would dare tune in for—some of the year’s most acclaimed and beloved shows and performers have already begun collecting trophies. Apple TV spent another year at the top of the heap, winning more awards than any other streamer or network, with HBO still nipping at their heels. Leading Apple’s charge of 19 wins was the breakout hit Widow’s Bay, which took home eight trophies, including cinematography, casting, and guest actress for Betty Gilpin. If you ignore the seven-time Emmy-winning Super Bowl Halftime Show, DTF: St. Louis came in second with six wins. David Harbour bested co-star Jason Bateman to win Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series, Linda Cardellini won Supporting Actress, and Steven Conrad won for writing and directing DTF. Not to be outdone, Julie Andrews picked up her second win for doing voice-over on Bridgerton. 

Finally, several dearly departed shows also received some consolation prizes. Spider-Noir took home five awards for Sound Editing, Stunt Coordination, and Special Visual Effects. Meanwhile, The Late Show With Stephen Colbert continued its winning streak from last year, picking up awards for Directing, Lighting Design, and Writing for a Variety Series. All the show had to do to start beating Last Week Tonight was get canceled in a messy bid to curry favor with the president. However, for anyone hoping Colbert would get live TV time to tell America what he really thinks about it, the award for Outstanding Variety Series will be determined at the ceremony on September 14. 

Check out an abridged winners list for night two of the 78th Emmy Awards below. 

Outstanding Movie

Remarkably Bright Creatures (Netflix)

Outstanding Variety Special (Live)

The Apple Music Super Bowl LX Halftime Show Starring Bad Bunny (NBC)

Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded)

The Muppet Show (Disney+)

Outstanding Game Show

Jeopardy! (ABC / Syndicated)

Outstanding Animated Program

South Park: “Sermon on the ‘Mount” (Comedy Central)