Ted Lasso win big for its first season
Well, there you have it! The Emmys still love their sweeps (The Crown goes 6 for 6), but there was some wealth spreading in there, as they seemed to like Hacks quite a bit (directing and writing!), and the best win of the night for me was Michaela Coel winning writing for the best show of 2020, I May Destroy You. But Ted Lasso did win the top comedy series award and three acting trophies (called Brett Goldstein, who’ll definitely repeat again next year), while Queen’s Gambit won limited series, but lost all the acting awards to Mare of Easttown (should have had more confidence in it in supporting). I went 13 for 18 overall, which isn’t too bad, but I’ve done better.
2021 EMMY WINNERS
DRAMA
Josh O’Connor wins in lead, but so does Olivia Colman! Even in a sweep, The Crown pulls off an upset, as Colman repeats Claire Foy’s achievement of winning for playing the Queen in her final season, over Corrin’s Diana. Get that speech ready, Imelda Staunton! And Tobias Menzies is now an Emmy winner, after being pulled along in a complete Crown sweep.
Series: The Crown
Actor: Josh O’Connor, The Crown
Actress: Olivia Colman, The Crown
Supporting Actress: Gillian Anderson, The Crown
Supporting Actor: Tobias Menzies, The Crown
Directing: The Crown
Writing: The Crown
COMEDY
I knew Brett Goldstein would win this award, as he will next year too. Ted Lasso went 3 for 3 in the acting categories but was beat out by Hacks in writing and directing. Jean Smart finally gets her Emmy in lead.
Series: Ted Lasso
Actor: Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso
Actress: Jean Smart, Hacks
Supporting Actress: Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso
Supporting Actor: Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso
Directing: Hacks
Writing: Hacks
LIMITED
Mare of Easttown fared well tonight, winning three acting awards even as The Queen’s Gambit took series and directing (but no beating John Adams’ record, guys! Sorry!) And I May Destroy You won writing, as it deserved to.
Series: The Queen’s Gambit
Actor: Ewan McGregor, Halston
Actress: Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown
Supporting Actress: Julianne Nicholson, Mare of Easttown
Supporting Actor: Evan Peters, Mare of Easttown
Directing: The Queen’s Gambit
Writing: I May Destroy You
VARIETY
RuPaul sets a record with 11 Emmy wins, the most ever for a black artist
Special (Pre-Recorded): Hamilton
Competition Program: RuPaul’s Drag Race
Special (Live): Stephen Colbert’s Election Night 2020
Writing: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Sketch: Saturday Night Live
Talk: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
