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Memorable moments from the Emmys and everything you couldn't see on TV
Watch: Highlights from the 2026 Emmy Awards, a star-studded and record-breaking night
Welsh actor Matthew Rhys and US actress Jean Smart made Emmy Awards history during TV's biggest night in Hollywood this year, which brought out stars from the small screen, film, sport and music.
Hosted by Law & Order SVU star Mariska Hargitay - the first woman to host in 15 years - the ceremony was packed with cameos from celebrities, emotional speeches, touching tributes and plenty of banter.
Backstage, the winners continued their celebrations offscreen and answered questions about their wins and some of the ceremony's most viral moments.
Here's a look at some of the viral moments and all the bits and pieces the BBC captured behind-the-scenes at the show:
The cast of Widow's Bay chatted backstage about being the standout winner at this year's Emmy Awards
The cast and crew behind Apple TV's sleeper hit celebrated the supernatural TV comedy's popular first season, which nabbed six wins on Monday and another eight at the Creative Arts Emmys earlier this month.
Asked about the show being relatively smaller and unknown to some audiences, the cast and creators reflected backstage with gratitude for the grassroots efforts to promote the show through word-of-mouth early on.
"All the people online talking about it, or viewers, or people just tweeting about it, truly like it. That really got the word to spread, and we're so grateful," said writer and creator Katie Dippold.
Rhys quipped that those people were "predominantly our parents".