The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards were a spectacular event filled with nostalgic reunions, groundbreaking sweeps, and unforgettable acceptance speeches. The ceremony, which took place in Los Angeles on Tuesday morning (Monday night in the US), was delayed by five months due to last year’s actors’ and writers’ strikes.
The host for the evening was the charismatic Black-ish actor, Anthony Anderson, and the awards ceremony was exclusively streamed on Lionsgate Play in India.
HBO’s Succession bid a triumphant farewell with a staggering 27 nominations this year and a total of 75 over its four seasons. The Roy family dominated the best drama series category, securing six awards. Kieran Culkin took home the trophy for best actor in a drama, Sarah Snook won best actress in a drama, and Matthew Macfadyen secured 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 co-stars Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach were honored with the awards for Best Supporting Actress and Actor in Comedy.
Netflix’s Beef claimed the title of the unequivocal best-limited series of 2023, earning well-deserved wins for actors Ali Wong and Steven Yeun, as well as director and writer Lee Sung Jin.
During the ceremony, Hannah Waddingham and Colman Domingo presented the prestigious Governors Award to GLAAD, highlighting the importance of realistic LGBTQ representation in media. GLAAD president and CEO Sarah Kate Ellis urged Hollywood to portray transgender people accurately, emphasizing that more people claim to have met a ghost than have known a transgender person.
Here is the complete list of winners at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards:
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+)
