On a night of some notable repeat winners, “Succession” and “Ted Lasso” took home top honors again Monday evening at the 74th Emmy Awards — winning for outstanding drama series and comedy series, respectively, while “The White Lotus” pulled in five trophies, including best limited series.
“Succession,” the HBO series about a well-to-do family that owns a global media company, captured three awards Monday night, adding to its awards-season cache while winning best drama in its is second straight year of eligibility, though not in consecutive years.
The show also won the outstanding drama series Emmy in 2020 — but no new episodes aired during last year’s eligibility period. Netflix’s “The Crown” won best drama series last year.
Besides drama series, “Succession” on Monday also took home trophies for Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, Matthew Macfadyen; and Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series, Jesse Armstrong.
The evening marked a continuation of “Succession’s” winning streak. It also won for best television series-drama at the Golden Globe Awards, outstanding performance by an ensemble in a drama series at the Screen Actors Guild Awards and outstanding producer of episodic television-drama at the Producers Guild Awards — those awards’ equivalents of the Emmys’ outstanding drama series, earlier this year.
“Ted Lasso,” the Jason Sudeikis vehicle on Apple TV+ about an American soccer coach in England, won four awards Monday — including wins for the second straight year as best comedy series, and for Sudeikis as Lead Actor in a Comedy Series.
In addition, “Ted Lasso” garnered Brett Goldstein the Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Emmy for a second consecutive year; and MJ Delaney won for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series.
The awards were handed out at the Microsoft Theater in downtown Los Angeles, with awards in 25 categories in all being handed out.
Besides winning the Emmy for Outstanding Limited Series, “The White Lotus” — HBO’s satirical comedy-drama about the lives of the staff and guests at a tropical resort in Hawaii — won Emmys for Jennifer Coolidge as Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie; Murray Bartlett for Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie; and a pair for Mike White, one for directing and one for writing. It’s five trophies topped Monday night’s scorecard.
The award for Lead Actor in a Drama Series went to Lee Jung-jae of “Squid Game,” while the Lead Actress in a Drama Series went to Zendaya for “Euphoria.”
Other major winners Monday included Jean Smart for Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for “Hacks” — her second straight win; Michael Keaton for Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie for “Dopesick”; Amanda Seyfried for Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie for “The Dropout”; Julia Garner for Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for “Ozark”; and Sheryl Lee Ralph for Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for “Abbott Elementary.”
HBO’s “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” captured the prize for Variety Talk Series; “Saturday Night Live” for Variety Sketch Series; and “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls,” on Amazon Prime Video, for Competition Program.
Netflix’s South Korean survival drama “Squid Game” had already made Emmy history with its nomination for outstanding drama series — the first non-English-language series to be so nominated — but it was denied making more history when “Succession” won the drama series top prize.
However, “Squid Game” did garner a second award on Monday — with Hwang Dong-hyuk winning for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series.
Longtime “Saturday Night Live” cast member Kenan Thompson hosted the ceremony, which was televised on NBC and simultaneously streamed live on Peacock.
During the event, the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media received the Governors Award in recognition of its efforts to promote gender balance and foster inclusion throughout the entertainment industry.
The institute was founded in 2004 by the Oscar-winning actor Geena Davis. It is the only research-based organization working collaboratively within the entertainment industry to create gender balance, advocate for inclusion and reduce negative stereotyping in family entertainment media.
The Governors Award honors an individual, company or organization that has made a profound, transformational and long-lasting contribution to the arts and/or science of television.
Besides the 25 awards announced Monday, Emmys were awarded in 93 other categories at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards during two ceremonies on Sept. 3 and Sept. 4. An edited presentation those ceremonies will be streamed on Hulu from Sept. 11-27.