New host and new blood at the 77th Primetime Emmy Awards, held Sunday night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles and televised on CBS and Paramount+.
Standup comic Nate Bargatze shepherded the ceremonies in which the night’s biggest story was the scale of The Studio’s triumph, breaking the record for the most wins for a comedy series. The Apple TV+ freshman outing not only claimed Outstanding Comedy Series but went home with a staggering 13 trophies overall, including Seth Rogen’s win for Lead Actor.
Yet, Hacks was far from forgotten: Jean Smart took home her fourth Emmy for Lead Actress in a Comedy, and Hannah Einbinder earned Supporting Actress. We should also mention at the Creative Arts Emmys last weekend, Julianne Nicholson won Guest Actor for her memorably hilarious role as Dance Mom.
Best Drama, meanwhile, went to another freshman show, The Pitt. The HBO series about a day in the life of a Pittsburgh hospital claimed the top prize of Outstanding Drama Series, while Noah Wyle delivered a career-defining win in Lead Actor, after multiple nominations back in the day for his role on ER.
The show also picked up a supporting trophy for Katherine LaNasa. But Apple TV+’s Severance held its ground: Britt Lower and Tramell Tillman both triumphed in lead and supporting drama acting, proving the dystopian thriller remains a force with Emmy voters. It was a historic win for Tillman, who became the first Black man to win in his category.
The limited series category was dominated by Adolescence, which won Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series along with acting honors for Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper, plus awards for writing and directing.
The 15-year old Cooper became the youngest actor to win for supporting actor in a limited or anthology series.
HBO’s The Penguin made a mark in that category as well, with Cristin Milioti winning Lead Actress.
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert won the Emmy for the first time for Talk Series, and Colbert was greeted with huge applause for that victory and when he presented the comedy actor statuette to Rogen. CBS’ cancellation of his program, citing financial reasons and effective next May, sent shockwaves through the industry.
Colbert gave his headshot (from his youth) to Harrison Ford to give to Steven Spielberg, and said he had 200 talented people with him who would be looking for work.
Here is a list of the winners in major categories:
Outstanding Drama Series
- The Pitt (HBO) (WINNER)
- Andor (Disney+)
- The Diplomat (Netflix)
- The Last of Us (HBO)
- Paradise (Apple TV+)
- Severance (Apple TV+)
- Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
- The White Lotus (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Noah Wyle, The Pitt (WINNER)
- Sterling K. Brown, Paradise
- Gary Oldman, Slow Horses
- Pedro Pascal, The Last of Us
- Adam Scott, Severance
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Britt Lower, Severance (WINNER)
- Kathy Bates, Matlock
- Sharon Horgan, Bad Sisters
- Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us
- Keri Russell, The Diplomat
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Tramell Tillman, Severance (WINNER)
- Zach Cherry, Severance
- Walton Goggins, The White Lotus
- Jason Isaacs, The White Lotus
- James Marsden, Paradise
- Sam Rockwell, The White Lotus
- John Turturro, Severance
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt (WINNER)
- Patricia Arquette, Severance
- Carrie Coon, The White Lotus
- Julianne Nicholson, Paradise
- Parker Posey, The White Lotus
- Natasha Rothwell, The White Lotus
- Aimee Lou Wood, The White Lotus
Outstanding Comedy Series
- The Studio (Apple TV+) (WINNER)
- Abbott Elementary (ABC)
- The Bear (FX)
- Hacks (Max)
- Nobody Wants This (Hulu)
- Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
- Shrinking (Apple TV+)
- What We Do in the Shadows (FX)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Seth Rogen, The Studio (WINNER)
- Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
- Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
- Jason Segel, Shrinking
- Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
- Jean Smart, Hacks (WINNER)
- Uzo Aduba, The Residence
- Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
- Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
- Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Jeff Hiller, Somebody Somewhere (WINNER)
- Ike Barinholtz, The Studio
- Colman Domingo, The Four Seasons
- Harrison Ford, Shrinking
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear
- Michael Urie, Shrinking
- Bowen Yang, Saturday Night Live
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Hannah Einbinder, Hacks (WINNER)
- Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
- Kathryn Hahn, The Studio
- Janelle James, Abbott Elementary
- Catherine O’Hara, The Studio
- Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
- Jessica Williams, Shrinking
Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- Adolescence (WINNER)
- Black Mirror (Netflix)
- Dying for Sex (Hulu)
- The Penguin (Max)
- Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story (Netflix)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Stephen Graham, Adolescence (WINNER)
- Colin Farrell, The Penguin
- Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent
- Brian Tyree Henry, Dope Thief
- Cooper Koch, Monsters: The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie
- Cristin Milioti, The Penguin (WINNER)
- Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer
- Meghann Fahy, Sirens
- Rashida Jones, Black Mirror
- Michelle Williams, Dying for Sex
