Shōgun wins big at Primetime Emmy Awards, as it should

Shōgun wins big at Primetime Emmy Awards, as it should

As a critic who’s spent countless hours binge-watching and critically analyzing the best of television, I must say this year’s Emmy nominations have truly outdone themselves! From the wit and charm of “The Daily Show” to the suspenseful twists in “True Detective: Night Country”, it’s a veritable feast for the TV enthusiast.


At ABC, the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards were broadcasted, and the events unfolded much as anticipated. To put it another way, the historical drama masterpiece “Shōgun” clinched the title for Best Drama Series; the biting series “The Bear”, which leans more towards comedy than “Shōgun”, took home the award for Best Comedy Series; and the autobiographical suspenseful drama “Baby Reindeer” was crowned Best Limited or Anthology Series.

On this particular evening, those three individuals stood out as the main victors, each claiming four awards for their respective categories. As anticipated, Jeremy Allen White was awarded Best Actor In A Comedy Series. His fellow cast member, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, also took home a trophy for Best Supporting Actor. On the dramatic side, Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai were the shining stars of the night, with Sanada winning Best Actor and Sawai being crowned Best Actress. I must admit, my interest was heavily invested in Sawai’s performance as Mariko, and if she hadn’t won, I would have felt compelled to pen a passionate letter to the decision-makers. In bold letters, just to emphasize my feelings.

Another noteworthy series is the HBO comedy “Hacks,” which surprisingly won the award for Best Comedy Series instead of “The Bear.” However, Jean Smart’s win for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series was entirely predictable.

See the full list of winners below:

Drama Series

  • The Crown
  • Fallout
  • The Gilded Age
  • The Morning Show
  • Mr. and Mrs. Smith
  • Shōgun
  • Slow Horses
  • 3 Body Problem

Comedy Series

  • Abbott Elementary
  • The Bear
  • Curb Your Enthusiasm
  • Hacks
  • Only Murders in the Building
  • Palm Royale
  • Reservation Dogs
  • What We Do in the Shadows

Limited or Anthology Series

  • Baby Reindeer
  • Fargo
  • Lessons in Chemistry
  • Ripley
  • True Detective: Night Country

Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

  • Matt Berry (What We Do in the Shadows)
  • Larry David (Curb Your Enthusiasm)
  • Steve Martin (Only Murders in the Building)
  • Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
  • Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)
  • D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai (Reservation Dogs)

Lead Actor in a Drama Series

  • Idris Elba (“Hijack”)
  • Donald Glover (Mr. & Mrs. Smith)
  • Walton Goggins (Fallout)
  • Gary Oldman (Slow Horses)
  • Hiroyuki Sanada (Shōgun)
  • Dominic West (The Crown)

Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

  • Matt Bomer (Fellow Travelers)
  • Richard Gadd (Baby Reindeer)
  • Jon Hamm (Fargo)
  • Tom Hollander (Feud: Capote vs. the Swans)
  • Andrew Scott (Ripley)

Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

  • Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)
  • Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)
  • Selena Gomez (Only Murders in the Building)
  • Maya Rudolph (Loot)
  • Jean Smart (Hacks)
  • Kristen Wiig (Palm Royale)

Lead Actress in a Drama Series

  • Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show)
  • Carrie Coon (The Gilded Age)
  • Maya Erskine (Mr. and Mrs. Smith)
  • Anna Sawai (Shōgun)
  • Imelda Staunton (The Crown)
  • Reese Witherspoon (The Morning Show)

Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

  • Jodie Foster (True Detective: Night Country)
  • Brie Larson (Lessons in Chemistry)
  • Juno Temple (Fargo)
  • Sofia Vergara (Griselda)
  • Naomi Watts (Feud: Capote vs. the Swans)

Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

  • Lionel Boyce (The Bear)
  • Paul W. Downs (Hacks)
  • Ebon Moss-Bachrach (The Bear)
  • Paul Rudd (Only Murders In The Building)
  • Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary)
  • Bowen Yang (Saturday Night Live)

Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

  • Tadanobu Asano (Shōgun)
  • Billy Crudup (The Morning Show)
  • Mark Duplass (The Morning Show)
  • Jon Hamm (The Morning Show)
  • Takehiro Hira (Shōgun)
  • Jack Lowden (Slow Horses)
  • Jonathan Pryce (The Crown)

Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

  • Jonathan Bailey (Fellow Travelers)
  • Robert Downey Jr. (The Sympathizer)
  • Tom Goodman-Hill (Baby Reindeer)
  • John Hawkes (True Detective: Night Country)
  • Lamorne Morris (Fargo)
  • Lewis Pullman (Lessons In Chemistry)
  • Treat Williams (Feud: Capote vs. The Swans)

Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

  • Carol Burnett (Palm Royale)
  • Liza Colón-Zayas (The Bear)
  • Hannah Einbinder (Hacks)
  • Janelle James (Abbott Elementary)
  • Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)
  • Meryl Streep (Only Murders In The Building)

Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

  • Christine Baranski (The Gilded Age)
  • Nicole Beharie (The Morning Show)
  • Elizabeth Debicki (The Crown)
  • Greta Lee (The Morning Show)
  • Lesley Manville (The Crown)
  • Karen Pittman (The Morning Show)
  • Holland Taylor (The Morning Show)

Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

  • Dakota Fanning (Ripley)
  • Lily Gladstone (Under The Bridge)
  • Jessica Gunning (Baby Reindeer)
  • Aja Naomi King (Lessons In Chemistry)
  • Diane Lane (Feud: Capote vs. The Swans)
  • Nava Mau (Baby Reindeer)
  • Kali Reis (True Detective: Night Country)

Directing for a Comedy Series

  • Abbott Elementary — “Party”: Randall Einhorn
  • The Bear — “Fishes”: Christopher Storer
  • The Bear — “Honeydew”: Ramy Youssef
  • The Gentlemen — “Refined Aggression”: Guy Ritchie
  • Hacks — “Bulletproof”: Lucia Aniello
  • The Ms. Pat Show — “I’m The Pappy”: Mary Lou Belli

Directing for a Drama Series

  • The Crown — “Sleep, Dearie Sleep”: Stephen Daldry
  • The Morning Show — “The Overview Effect”: Mimi Leder
  • Mr. & Mrs. Smith — “First Date”: Hiro Murai
  • Shōgun “Crimson Sky”: Frederick E.O. Toye
  • Slow Horses — “Strange Games”: Saul Metzstein
  • Winning Time: The Rise Of The Lakers Dynasty — “Beat L.A.”: Salli Richardson-Whitfield

Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

  • Baby Reindeer: “Episode 4”
  • Fargo: “The Tragedy of the Commons”
  • Feud: Capote vs. The Swans: “Pilot”
  • Lessons in Chemistry: “Poirot”
  • Ripley
  • True Detective: NIght Country

Outstanding Reality Competition Program

  • The Amazing Race
  • RuPaul’s Drag Race
  • Top Chef
  • The Traitors
  • The Voice

Outstanding Scripted Variety Series

  • Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
  • Saturday Night Live

Outstanding Talk Series

  • The Daily Show
  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!
  • Late NIght With Seth Meyers
  • The Late Show With Stephen Colbert

Writing for a Comedy Series

  • Abbott Elementary — “Career Day”: Quinta Brunson
  • The Bear — “Fishes”: Joanna Calo
  • Girls5eva — “Orlando”: Sam Means
  • Hacks — “Bulletproof”: Lucia Aniello
  • The Other Two — “Brooke Hosts A Night of Undeniable Good”: Sarah Schneider
  • What We Do In The Shadows — “Pride Parade”: Jake Bender

Writing for a Drama Series

  • The Crown “Ritz” (Netflix): Meriel Sheibani-Clare
  • Fallout — “The End” (Prime Video): Geneva Robertson-Dworet
  • Mr. and Mrs. Smith — “First Date” (Prime Video): Donald Glover
  • Shōgun — “Anjin”: Juntin Marks
  • Shōgun — “Crimson Sky”: FX
  • Slow Horses — “Negotiating With Tigers” (Apple TV+): Will Smith

Writing for aLimited or Anthology Series or Movie

  • Baby Reindeer (Netflix): Richard Gadd
  • Black Mirror — “Joan Is Awful” (Netflix): Charlie Brooker
  • Fargo — “The Tragedy Of The Commons” (FX): Noah Hawley
  • Fellow Travelers — “You’re Wonderful” (Showtime): Ron Nyswaner
  • Ripley (Netflix): Steven Zaillian
  • True Detective: Night Country — “Part 6” (HBO): Issa López

Writing for a Variety Special

  • Alex Edelman: Just For Us
  • Jacqueline Novak: Get On Your Knees
  • John Early: Now More Than Ever
  • Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man And The Pool
  • The Oscars

Congrats to all the winners!

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2024-09-16 07:41

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