The 78th Primetime Emmy® Awards have officially concluded, and while Netflix added some serious gold to its awards cabinet, the overall landscape of the night looked a little different than in years past, with the streamer recording its weakest tally in more than a decade.

Heading into the ceremony, Netflix boasted a massive attendance 111 nominations Across 34 new and returning titles. Eventually, the streaming service pulled out 16 wins Across both Primetime celebrations and the creative arts.

While 16 wins is nothing to scoff at, it does represent a significant drop in the streamer’s performance compared to recent years (down from 30 wins in 2025 and 24 wins in 2024). In the overall network race, Netflix fell to third place, ceding the top spots to Apple TV+ and HBO Max.

Here is the network’s final scorecard for the 2026 Emmy Awards:

• Apple TV+ – 28
• HBO Max – 19
• Netflix – 16
• nbc – 7
• peacock – 7
• CBS – 6
• MGM+/Prime Video – 5
• Prime Video – 5
• Disney+ -4
• FX/Hulu – 3
• National Geographic – 3
• Adult swimming -2
• Comedy Central -2
• TV show -2
• YouTube -2

To put those 16 winds into perspective, here’s how the performance stacked up and we can see here that it was Netflix’s weakest Emmys in a decade.

year	Nominations	victories
2026	111	16
2025	120	30
2024	107	24
2023	103	22
2022	105	26
2021	129	44
2020	160	21
2019	118	27
2018	112	23
2017	97	20
2016	56	9
2015	35	4
2014	32	7
2013	14	3

Now that the envelopes have been opened, let’s take a closer look at what worked for Netflix this year, what didn’t, and exactly what shows struck gold.

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What worked for Netflix in 2026?

Limited lessons in TV/movie acting

The Television Academy has absolutely loved Netflix’s stars in closed formats. Matthew Rhys received the award for Highly Competitive Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series or Movie The monster inside me. Meanwhile, Hollywood icon Sally Field took home the Lead Actress award for her outstanding work in Remarkably bright creatures.

Outstanding movie

While they may have missed out on major series awards, Netflix has proven that it’s still the undisputed king of the movie for streaming, though you could argue that almost every other studio has largely vacated the category in favor of focusing on theatrical. however, Remarkably bright creatures It took home the huge win for Outstanding Movie, continuing Netflix’s strong legacy in the category.

Reality and real hegemony

Netflix’s unscripted roster remains a powerhouse. Love is on the spectrum It was a fantastic show, sweeping the outstanding unstructured reality show, acting, and photo editing.

A big dramatic surprise

One of Netflix’s most exciting moments of the night came in the drama categories. while Experts gave her less than 2% chance of winningAllison Janney proudly received the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series award for her outstanding work in Diplomatwhich proves its undeniable industrial character.

Creative arts and brilliance below the line

Netflix’s technical craftsmanship remains top-notch. Even without control over prime-time television, shows such as meat, Bridgertonand Strange things They cleaned up at the Creative Arts Emmys, securing wins for costumes, sound mixing/editing, hairstyles, and special visual effects.

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What didn’t work for Netflix in 2026?

Excluded from top series awards

Netflix’s biggest hurdle this year has been the absolute dominance of Apple TV+ and HBO Max in the key series categories. Netflix has completely missed out on premium drama series and premium comedy series. Even in the limited series category, where Netflix has historically thrived with hits like The Queen’s Gambit and meat– They lost the big prize to HBO and Apple, and Widow’s Bay was undoubtedly the favorite of the night.

Part of this is Netflix’s overreliance on the limited series space over the past few years. It’s very difficult to get dramas back on Netflix in particular, as some of their oldest titles in the genre have ended or are coming to an end very soon.

Low conversion rate

Entering the night with 111 nominations and coming out with 16 wins means Netflix has a conversion rate of about 14%. Their list was incredibly broad, earning nods across 34 different titles, but when it came time to hand out awards, voters largely rallied behind favorites focused on competing networks rather than distributing the wealth.

The absence of the fleeing tyrant

In years past, Netflix has had a unique cultural force that has swept through entire categories (think about that). The crown Receive all seven major drama awards in 2021, or Reindeer baby and Squid game controlling cultural dialogue). This year, Netflix’s gains have been largely fragmented. They relied heavily on limited series and movies rather than hit scripted dramas, and while it paid off in individual acting and artistic categories, they lacked that undeniable flagship show to anchor their primetime slot.

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The complete list of Netflix’s 2026 Emmy Awards

Here are all 16 Emmys Netflix has won for the 2026 season:

• meat – Great contemporary costumes for a limited series, movie or anthology
• meat – Great audio editing for a limited series or anthology, movie or special
• meat – Great audio mixing for a limited series, movie or anthology
• Bridgerton – Outstanding voice performance of the character (Julie Andrews)
• Bridgerton – Distinctive or fantasy/sci-fi hairstyle
• Lian – Great image editing for a multi-camera comedy series
• Love is on the spectrum – Outstanding unstructured reality program
• Love is on the spectrum – An excellent choice for a reality show
• Love is on the spectrum – Outstanding image editing for an unstructured reality show
• Remarkably bright creatures – Outstanding film
• Remarkably bright creatures – Outstanding Actress in a Limited Series, Movie, or Anthology (Sally Field)
• Sean Combs: The Account – Outstanding photo editing for a reality show
• Strange things – Great special visual effects for a season or movie
• The monster inside me – Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited/Anthology Series or Movie (Matthew Rhys)
• The monster inside me – Outstanding musical composition for a limited series or anthology, film or special (original dramatic score)
• Diplomat – Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series (Allison Janney)

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