Succession, Ted Lasso take out top Emmys
Emmy winners Jean Smart, Zendaya, Brendan Hunt and Jason Sudeikis (Phil McCarten/Invision for the Television Academy/AP Images; AP Photo/Mark Terrill)
Succession, the story of a dysfunctional wealthy family jockeying for power, and feel-good comedy Ted Lasso have taken out the top honours at the Emmy Awards in Hollywood.
Both shows were repeat winners, while Australian actor Murray Bartlett picked up his first Emmy with a best supporting actor award for The White Lotus.
Succession was named best drama series, an award it had won in 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted its production schedule.
A win for Waystar Royco! Congratulations to @Succession (@HBO/@HBOMax), which snags the #Emmy for Outstanding Drama Series! 🏙 #Emmys #Emmys2022 pic.twitter.com/gZfignMQLa
— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) September 13, 2022
Australian Sarah Snook, missed out on the best supporting actress award for her part in the show, with that recognition instead going to Ozark's Julia Garner.
Julia Garner accepts the #Emmys2022 award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
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Ted Lasso won best comedy series for the second straight year, while stars Jason Sudeikis and Brett Goldstein were second-time winners of best comedy actor and supporting actor respectively.
Congratulations to #TedLasso on the Emmy win for Outstanding Comedy Series #Emmys pic.twitter.com/McCSELM0x4
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One newcomer among the major honorees was Lee Jung-jae, who was named best actor in a drama for his role on South Korean drama Squid Game.
The dystopian thriller about cash-strapped contestants risking their lives for wealth became a global sensation after its release a year ago.
Congrats again to @SquidGame's Lee Jung-jae, who just won the #Emmy for Lead Actor in a Drama Series! 😍 🦑 #Emmys #Emmys2022 pic.twitter.com/uTh99opiFb
— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) September 13, 2022
The White Lotus, about wealthy vacationers and the workers who cater to them, landed the trophy for best limited series.
Australia's Bartlett was named best supporting actor in a limited series for his portrayal of a hotel manager at a ritzy resort in the show.
The #Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie goes to Murray Bartlett for The White Lotus (@HBO/@HBOMax)! 🌴✨ #Emmys #Emmys202 pic.twitter.com/y5HqN0PaWd
— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) September 13, 2022
A third Aussie actor, Toni Collette, missed out on a best actress award for The Staircase, with Amanda Seyfried taking the honours for The Dropout.
Congrats to @AmandaSeyfried, who takes home the #Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for @TheDropoutHulu! 😍🌟 #Emmys2022 pic.twitter.com/9OokjA5WTI
— Television Academy (@TelevisionAcad) September 13, 2022
Key winners from the 74th Emmy Awards
BEST DRAMA SERIES - Succession
BEST COMEDY SERIES - Ted Lasso
BEST LIMITED OR ANTHOLOGY SERIES - The White Lotus
BEST COMEDY ACTOR - Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
BEST COMEDY ACTRESS - Jean Smart, Hacks
BEST DRAMA ACTOR - Lee Jung-jae, Squid Game
BEST DRAMA ACTRESS - Zendaya, Euphoria
BEST ACTOR, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE - Michael Keaton, Dopesick
BEST ACTRESS, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE - Amanda Seyfried, The Dropout
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE - Murray Bartlett, The White Lotus
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE - Jennifer Coolidge, The White Lotus
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, COMEDY SERIES - Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, COMEDY SERIES - Sheryl Lee Ralph, Abbott Elementary
BEST SUPPORTING ACTOR, DRAMA SERIES - Matthew Macfadyen, Succession
BEST SUPPORTING ACTRESS, DRAMA SERIES - Julia Garner, Ozark.
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