Emmy night… Succession competed against itself and won by an overwhelming majority
After a four-month postponement due to the Hollywood writers’ and actors’ strike, television stars reunited at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles to celebrate the 75th Emmy Awards.
The celebration, which lasted for 3 hours and was presented by American actor Anthony Anderson in cooperation with his mother, devoted a large amount of space to nostalgia, paying tribute to stars who had left this world, and to prominent series that were absent from the screen. The greatest focus was, of course, on the television works that printed the screen last year, specifically those that were shown between June 2022 and May 2023.
The Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, which hosted the 75th Emmy Awards (EBA)
Big winners
With overall awards, expected but deserved, the lead came to “Succession” in the drama category, “The Bear” in the comedy category, and “Beef” in the miniseries category, each of which won the largest number of Emmy awards.
As previously indicated by the nominations it received, the fourth and final season of the series “Succession” won 6 awards out of 27 nominations in the drama category. This consensus on the work presented by the HBO platform came as a tribute to him after 4 seasons of unparalleled television success.
The stars of “Succession” bid farewell to their fans, raising the Emmy Awards in the categories: Best Drama Series, Best Actress in a Leading Role (Sarah Snook), Best Actor in a Leading Role (Kieran Culkin), Best Actor in a Supporting Role (Matthew Macfayden), Best Screenplay ( Jesse Armstrong, Best Director (Mark Mylod).
While Snook dedicated her award to her daughter, who was pregnant with her during filming, Culkin addressed part of his winning speech to his wife, asking her to have a third child. As for writer Armstrong, he singled out veteran actor Brian Cox, saying that the series revolved around him, even after the death of his character, “Logan Roy,” in the final season.
Actors Kieran Culkin and Sarah Snook with best acting awards in the drama category (Reuters)
As for the comedy category, the largest share of awards went to “The Bear.” The second season of the series tied with “Succession,” winning 6 awards: Best Comedy Series, in addition to awards for Best Actor in a Leading Role for Jeremy Alan White, Best Actor in a Supporting Role for Ebon Moss Bakrack, Best Actress in a Supporting Role for Ayo Edebiri, and Best Screenplay and Direction for a Series. comic.
The family drama, which takes place in the kitchen of an obscure restaurant, was admired by critics and viewers alike. To this end, FX has decided to renew the series for a third season, which will be shown later this year.
The cast of The Bear series, which won the majority of awards in the comedy category (AFP)
Moving to the short series category, and similar to what happened at the Golden Globe Awards ceremony, the consensus was repeated on “Beef” (Complaint), which was shown on the “Netflix” platform. In addition to winning an Emmy for best series in its category, two awards for best acting were also given to its leads, Steven Yeun and Ali Wong. The series also won awards for best screenplay and direction, ranking second after “Succession” and “The Bear” in terms of number of awards.
Korean-American actress Wong’s speech was wet with tears, specifically at the moment she dedicated the award to her two daughters. As for her colleague Yoon, he did not seem less impressed, as he thanked the character “Danny” that he played in the series, saying: “Thank you, Danny, because you taught me that passing judgment on people and criticizing them is more like a place full of loneliness, but compassion for others is the place where we can all meet.” .
Bulk prizes for the short series Beef presented by Netflix (EBA)
Series with less consensus
Despite its widespread popularity, which necessitated its renewal for a second season, “The Last of Us” only won two awards in the categories of best guest actors for Storm Reed and Nick Offerman.
As for the beloved American audience, actress Jennifer Coolidge, she won the award for Best Actress in a Supporting Role in the Drama category, for her role in the series “The White Lotus.”
American actress Jennifer Coolidge won the Best Actress in a Supporting Role award in the Drama category (AP)
With great emotion, young actress Quinta Brinson received the “Emmy” for Best Performance in the Comedy category, for her role in the series “Abbott Elementary”.
Among the other categories, Judith Light won the award for Best Guest Actress in a Comedy for her appearance in “Poker Face”. In the same category, Sam Richardson won for his role in the series “Ted Lasso”.
Actress Quinta Brinson was overcome with tears while receiving the award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series (Reuters)
In the supporting role in a miniseries category, Paul Walter Hauser won for his role in “Black Bird” and Niecy Nash Bates for the series “Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story.” Bates’ speech was not devoid of insinuations, as she said that she was presenting her award on behalf of “black women who were not heard and faced an abundance of oppression.”
Niecy Nash-Bates won Best Performance in a Short TV Act in the series “Dahmer” (EPA)
More nostalgia and tears
Emmy Night saw international artist Elton John honored with the award for Best Live Performance, for his farewell concert tour at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles. Although John was absent from the ceremony, he received a long applause from the audience. With this award, John has collected the glory of international artistic awards from all sides, and now he is in possession of an “Emmy,” a “Grammy,” an “Oscar,” and a “Tony.”
Among the touching musical moments during the ceremony was the singing clip presented by Charlie Puth, where he performed the theme song from the series “Friends”, in tribute to the late actor Matthew Perry.
Leaning on her cane, actress Christina Applegate appeared on the Emmys stage after she had announced her retirement due to multiple sclerosis. The audience met her with long minutes of standing applause, while she greeted them with jokes, before presenting the award for Best Comedy Actress in a Supporting Role.
Actress, who retired due to illness, Christina Applegate, accompanied by the ceremony’s presenter, Anthony Anderson (Reuters)
On its diamond jubilee, the Emmy celebration recalled immortal television moments by inviting a large group of actors from the most famous series, such as “Grey’s Anatomy,” “The Sopranos,” “Ally McBeal,” and others.
