This Sunday, the 76th edition of the 2024 Emmy Awards, the celebration that recognizes the most outstanding series on television and streaming platforms, took place. The ceremony began at 9 p.m. at the LA Live Peacock Theater in downtown Los Angeles.
The event was hosted by Eugene and Dan Levy -father and son who starred in the hit series Schitt’s Creek-. As expected, two of the big winners of the night were Shōgun -for best drama series- and Baby Reindeer -for best miniseries-.
Japan-set historical epic “Shogun” broke all-time records to be named best drama at the television Emmy Awards on Sunday, while “Hacks” and “My Stuffed Reindeer” racked up big wins at the glitzy Los Angeles gala.
‘Shogun’ shatters records
“Shogun,” the story of warring families in feudal Japan, ended the night with a staggering 18 statuettes, becoming the first non-English-language winner of the coveted best drama series award.
The previous record for any season of a television show was 13.
“It was a dream project between East and West, with respect,” said veteran lead actor Hiroyuki Sanada, who became the first Japanese actor to win an Emmy.
Anna Sawai followed him onto the Emmy stage minutes later with a win for best actress, before the cast and producers of “Shogun” returned to win the overall award for best drama.
The Disney-owned FX series, based on James Clavell’s historical fiction, led the nominations with 25 in total.
Filmed in Canada, it features a primarily Japanese cast and subtitles.
Showrunner Justin Marks thanked the producers for commissioning “a very expensive, subtitled Japanese period piece whose central climax revolves around a poetry contest.”
The event was hosted by Eugene and Dan Levy -father and son who starred in the hit series Schitt’s Creek-. As expected, two of the big winners of the night were Shōgun -for best drama series- and Baby Reindeer -for best miniseries-.
Japan-set historical epic “Shogun” broke all-time records to be named best drama at the television Emmy Awards on Sunday, while “Hacks” and “My Stuffed Reindeer” racked up big wins at the glitzy Los Angeles gala.
‘It also won the Emmy for best directing for a drama series, in addition to the 14 awards it won in minor categories at a separate gala last weekend.
The miniseries ‘John Adams’ won 13 Emmy Awards in 2008. ‘Game of Thrones’ held the record for dramas with 12.
This was the second Emmys this year, after devastating twin strikes in Hollywood last year pushed the 2023 ceremony back to January.
‘Hacks’, the big surprise
The biggest surprise of the night was that the final award for best comedy series went to ‘Hacks’.
The show, which stars Jean Smart as a comedy diva who repeatedly clashes with her dysfunctional millennial assistant, fended off previous winner and heavy favorite ‘The Bear.’
Smart claimed her third lead actress Emmy for her role, joking: “I appreciate this, because I just don’t get enough attention.”
‘The Bear’… 11 awards and it wasn’t his best night
‘The Bear’ still managed to win a whopping 11 awards, including Jeremy Allen White and Ebon Moss-Bachrach for best lead and supporting actor.
Co-star Liza Colon-Zayas pulled off a surprise win over the likes of Meryl Streep (“Only Murders in the Building”) to win best supporting actress.
“To all the Latinas who are watching me, keep believing. And vote, vote for your rights,” she said in one of several political remarks at a gala that took place less than two months before the US presidential elections.
¿Comedy or drama?
The dark satire set in a Chicago diner dominated the latest Emmys, despite controversy over whether it is actually a comedy.
Eugene Levy, who hosted the show with his son Daniel, scoffed at the criticism, insisting: “In the true spirit of ‘The Bear,’ we won’t be making any jokes.”
‘My stuffed reindeer queen
Sunday’s other big winner was Netflix’s word-of-mouth hit “My Stuffed Reindeer,” based on a relatively unknown Scottish comedian’s harrowing one-man show about sexual abuse.
It won best limited series, a prestigious category for shows that end in a single season.
“Ten years ago, I was depressed… I never thought I’d be able to rectify what had happened to me and get back on my feet,” said show creator Richard Gadd, who won best actor and a writing award.
Part of the attention came from the show’s claim to be “a true story,” an insistence that earned the streamer a $170 million lawsuit from a British woman who claims she was the inspiration for Gadd’s obsessive and violent stalker.
Jessica Gunning, who played the stalker, won the Emmy for best supporting actress in a limited series.
“Thank you for trusting me to be your Martha. I will never forget you or her,” she told Gadd, who is also nominated for best actor.
Jodie Foster won her first Emmy for best actress for her role as an Alaskan police officer in the new ‘True Detective,’ beating out fellow Oscar winner Brie Larson (‘Chemistry Lessons’).
‘Sogun’ dominated the dramatic sections as expected.
It was only the second non-English language show to earn a best drama nomination, following South Korea’s “Squid Game” two years ago.
Key prizes for the big losers
But there were key awards for rival shows.
The final season of Netflix’s British royal saga generated a lukewarm response from critics, but Elizabeth Debicki won best supporting actress for her role as Princess Diana.
Billy Crudup won best supporting actor in a drama for Apple’s “The Morning Show.”
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