After a four-month delay, the 75th Emmy Awards ceremony was finally held, honouring the best in primetime television. HBO’s critically acclaimed series “Succession ” dominated this year’s nominations,” contending in over 15 categories.
“Succession,” HBO’s flagship drama series, received a nomination for Outstanding Drama Series. Its cast members also garnered significant attention, with Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, and Jeremy Strong competing for awards. Kieran Culkin triumphed in the category of Lead Actor in a Drama Series. Matthew Macfadyen outperformed his fellow co-stars Nicholas Braun, Alan Ruck, and Alexander Skarsgård in the Supporting Actor category.
Comedy Dominance and Surprising Wins
Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso” achieved remarkable recognition in the comedy domain with 20 nominations, including Outstanding Comedy Series. However, “The Beef” outshone Jason Sudeikis’ “Ted Lasso.”
In the Supporting Actor category, despite nominations for Phil Dunster and Brett Goldstein from “Ted Lasso,” the award was clinched by Ebon Moss-Bachrach from “The Bear.” Additionally, “The Bear” saw further success, with Ayo Edebiri winning Best Supporting Actress in a comedy show.
Originally slated for September 18, 2023, the Emmy Awards ceremony was rescheduled to January 15, 2024. This postponement was due to actor and writer strikes that made much of Hollywood standstill for a significant part of the year. The rescheduled event marked a return to normalcy and a celebration of television’s finest achievements over the past year.
Here is the Full list of nominations and winners of the 75th Emmys Awards
| Category | Winner | Nominees |
|---|---|---|
| Outstanding Drama Series | Succession (HBO Max) | Andor (Disney+), Better Call Saul (AMC), The Crown (Netflix), House of the Dragon (HBO Max), The Last of Us (HBO Max), The White Lotus (HBO Max), Yellowjackets (Showtime) |
| Outstanding Comedy Series | The Bear (FX) | Abbott Elementary (ABC), Barry (HBO Max), Jury Duty (Amazon Freevee), The Marvelous Mrs Maisel (Prime Video), Only Murders In The Building (Hulu), Ted Lasso (Apple TV+), Wednesday (Netflix) |
| Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series | Beef (Netflix) | Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix), Daisy Jones & The Six (Prime Video), Fleishman Is In Trouble (FX), Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+) |
| Outstanding Talk Series | The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (Comedy Central) | Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC), Late Night With Seth Meyers (NBC), The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS), The Problem With Jon Stewart (Apple TV+) |
| Outstanding Reality Competition Programme | RuPaul’s Drag Race (MTV) | The Amazing Race (CBS), Survivor (CBS), Top Chef (Bravo), The Voice (NBC) |
| Outstanding Scripted Variety Series | Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO Max) | A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO Max), Saturday Night Live (NBC) |
| Outstanding Variety Special (live) | Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium (Disney+) | The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna (Fox), Chris Rock: Selective Outrage (Netflix), The Oscars (ABC), 75th Annual Tony Awards (CBS) |
| Lead Actor in a Drama Series | Kieran Culkin – Succession | Jeff Bridges – The Old Man (FX), Brian Cox – Succession, Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul, Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us, Jeremy Strong – Succession |
| Lead Actress in a Drama Series | Sarah Snook – Succession | Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters (Apple TV+), Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets, Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu), Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us, Keri Russell – The Diplomat (Netflix) |
| Lead Actor in a Comedy Series | Jeremy Allen White – The Bear | Bill Hader – Barry, Jason Segel – Shrinking (Apple TV+), Martin Short – Only Murders In The Building, Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso |
| Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary | Christina Applegate – Dead To Me (Netflix), Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs Maisel, Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face (Peacock), Jenna Ortega – Wednesday |
| Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie | Steven Yeun – Beef | Taron Egerton – Black Bird (Apple TV+), Kumail Nanjiani – Welcome To Chippendales (Hulu), Evan Peters – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, Daniel Radcliffe – Weird: The Al Yankovic Story (The Roku Channel), Michael Shannon – George & Tammy (Showtime) |
| Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie | Ali Wong – Beef | Lizzy Caplan – Fleishman Is In Trouble, Jessica Chastain – George & Tammy (Showtime), Dominique Fishback – Swarm (Prime Video), Kathryn Hahn – Tiny Beautiful Things (Hulu), Riley Keough – Daisy Jones & The Six |
| Supporting Actor in a Drama Series | Matthew Macfadyen – Succession | F Murray Abraham – The White Lotus, Nicholas Braun – Succession, Michael Imperioli – The White Lotus, Theo James – The White Lotus, Alan Ruck – Succession, Will Sharp – The White Lotus, Alexander Skarsgård – Succession |
| Supporting Actress in a Drama Series | Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus | Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown, Meghann Fahy – The White Lotus, Sabrina Impacciatore – The White Lotus, Aubrey Plaza – The White Lotus, Rhea Seehorn – Better Call Saul, J Smith-Cameron – Succession, Simona Tabasco – The White Lotus |
| Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series | Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear | Anthony Carrigan – Barry, Phil Dunster – Ted Lasso, Brett Goldstein – Ted Lasso, James Marsden – Jury Duty, Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary, |
