LOS ANGELES — "The Pitt" and "Hacks" swept the top drama and comedy honors at the 78th Primetime Emmy Awards on Monday night, while "Hacks" star Jean Smart made television history, tying the all-time record for the most acting Emmys ever won by a single performer.

The ceremony, held at the Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles and hosted by "Law & Order: Special Victims Unit" star Mariska Hargitay, saw HBO Max's medical drama "The Pitt" repeat as Outstanding Drama Series for the second consecutive year, beating out "The Diplomat," "The Gilded Age," "A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms," "Paradise," "Pluribus," "Slow Horses" and "Your Friends & Neighbors." The win cements "The Pitt" as the show to beat heading into future award seasons, following a first season that already yielded three Emmys, including drama series, lead actor for Noah Wyle and supporting actress for Katherine LaNasa.

Wyle's win this year for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series marked his first Emmy after roughly three decades in the industry, following earlier acclaim for his role on "ER." LaNasa completed the show's sweep of the major drama acting categories she was nominated in, winning Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her role as Nurse Dana Evans, her second consecutive win in the category. "The Pitt" entered the night with 25 total nominations, the most of any series this year.

On the comedy side, "Hacks" claimed Outstanding Comedy Series,........

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