Nostalgic reunions, groundbreaking sweeps and memorable acceptance speeches marked the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards held in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning (Monday night in the US), after a five-month delay due to last year’s actors’ and writers’ strikes.
Black-ish actor Anthony Anderson was the host for the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, streaming exclusively on Lionsgate Play in India.
With a staggering 27 nominations this year and 75 in total for its four seasons, HBO's Succession bid farewell with a triumphant win in the best drama series category. The Roy family secured six awards, with Kieran Culkin winning best actor in drama, Sarah Snook winning best actress in drama, and Matthew Macfadyen securing the coveted best supporting actor award in drama.
FX's unconventional comedy series The Bear emerged victorious with the best comedy series award. Jeremy Allen White bagged the best actor trophy, while his co-stars Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach took home the awards for best supporting actress and actor in comedy.
Netflix's Beef emerged as the unequivocal best limited series of 2023, receiving well-deserved wins for actors Ali Wong and Steven Yeun as well as director and writer Lee Sung Jin.
Hannah Waddingham and Colman Domingo presented the prestigious Governors Award to GLAAD, emphasising the importance of realistic LGBTQ representation in media. GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis urged Hollywood to portray transgender people accurately, noting that more people claim to have met a ghost than known a transgender person.
Here is the list of winners at the 75th Emmys:
Best Comedy: The Bear (FX)
Best Drama: Succession (HBO)
Best Limited Series: Beef (Netflix)
Best Actress, Comedy: Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Best Actor, Comedy: Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Best Actress, Drama: Sarah Snook, Succession
Best Actor, Drama: Kieran Culkin, Succession
Best Actress, Limited Series or TV Movie: Ali Wong, Beef
Best Actor, Limited Series or TV Movie: Steven Yeun, Beef
Best Directing for a Comedy Series: Christopher Storer, The Bear (Review)
Best Directing for a Drama Series: Mark Mylod, Succession (Connor’s Wedding)
Best Directing for a Limited Series: Lee Sung Jin, Beef (Figure of Light)
Best Supporting Actress, Comedy: Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Best Supporting Actor, Comedy: Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
Best Supporting Actress, Drama: Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus
Best Supporting Actor, Drama: Matthew Macfadyen, Succession
Best Supporting Actress, Limited Series or Movie: Niecy Nash-Betts, Dahmer-Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Best Supporting Actor, Limited Series or Movie: Paul Walter Hauser, Black Bird
Best Writing for a Comedy Series: Christopher Storer, The Bear (System)
Best Writing for a Drama Series: Jesse Armstrong, Succession (Connor’s Wedding)
Best Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Drama Special: Lee Sung Jin, Beef (The Birds Don’t Sing, They Screech in Pain)
Best Writing for a Variety Series: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Best Variety Talk Series: The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
Best Scripted Variety Series: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)
Best Outstanding Variety Special (Live): Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium (Disney+)
Best Reality Competition Program: RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV)