By Lisa Richwine and Danielle Broadway
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) – “Shogun,” a sweeping, historic epic set in imperial Japan, claimed the celebrated greatest drama trophy at Sunday’s Emmy Awards, and “Hacks” upset defending comedy champion “The Bear” at tv’s highest honors.
A story of political machinations, “Shogun” additionally received performing awards for Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai, the primary Japanese actors to win their classes. The collection earned 19 whole awards, a file for a single season of a drama.
Netflix (NASDAQ:)’s “Baby Reindeer,” the chilling story of a bartender stalked by a buyer, was named greatest restricted collection.
With most of its dialogue in Japanese with English subtitles, “Shogun” was an unlikely international hit. Government producer Justin Marks thanked the staff on the FX cable community for taking a raffle on the present.
“You guys greenlit a very expensive, subtitled Japanese period piece whose central climax is a poetry competition,” Marks stated on stage. “I have no idea why you did that.”
Sanada described “Shogun” as an “East meets West dream project.”
“‘Shogun’ taught me that when people work together, we can make miracles,” he stated. “We can create a better future together.”
Sawai was overcome with emotion as she accepted her greatest actress award. “I was crying before my name was announced. I’m a mess today,” she stated as she held her gold Emmy statuette.
The “Shogun” wins helped FX proprietor Walt Disney (NYSE:) earn 60 Emmys this 12 months, essentially the most within the firm’s historical past.
After the “Shogun” celebration got here the evening’s largest shock. HBO’s “Hacks,” a few 70-something comic and a millennial author, was named greatest comedy, upsetting earlier winner “The Bear.”
“Comedy is so important, obviously to us, but we really feel like it can bridge divides,” stated government producer Lucia Aniello. “When you laugh with someone, you have something in common with them. So please support comedy and speak truth to power.”
Earlier, Sensible obtained a standing ovation when she received her third Emmy for portraying bold stand-up comedian Deborah Vance on “Hacks.”
“I appreciate this because I just don’t get enough attention,” Sensible joked on stage.
“The Bear,” additionally on FX, broke its personal file for many Emmys for a comedy, taking residence 11.
Jeremy Allen White and Ebon Moss-Bachrach received their second straight Emmys for comedy actor and supporting actor. White portrays Chef Carmen “Carmy” Berzatto, a person attempting to show his household’s Chicago sandwich store right into a superb eating vacation spot.
Moss-Bachrach earned his trophy for his function as Cousin Richie, a restaurant supervisor and father.
Each actors received the identical awards on the final Emmys, which was held in January after Hollywood labor strikes disrupted the traditional schedule.
In a shock, Liza Colón-Zayas landed a 3rd Emmy for “The Bear.” She was named greatest supporting comedy actress for her function as chef Tina Marrero, successful in a subject that included legends Meryl Streep and Carol Burnett.
“All the Latinas who are looking at me, keep believing and vote. Vote for your rights,” Colón-Zayas stated in one of many evening’s few mentions of the upcoming U.S. elections.
Presenter Candice Bergen recalled how her fictional “Murphy Brown” character, a single lady, was attacked in 1992 by then-Vice President Dan Quayle for having a toddler.
“Oh, how far we’ve come. Today, a Republican candidate for vice president would never attack a woman for having kids,” she stated, including a “meow” in an obvious jab at Donald Trump’s working mate J.D. Vance’s feedback about “childless cat ladies.”
Winners had been chosen by the almost 22,000 performers, administrators, producers and different members of Hollywood’s Tv Academy.
“Baby Reindeer” star and creator Richard Gadd, who primarily based the collection on his real-life story, additionally received performing and writing honors for the present.
“Ten years ago, I was down and out. I never thought I’d be able to get my life together,” Gadd stated on stage as he received his writing award. “Here I am, just over a decade later, picking up one of the greatest writing awards in television.”
“Schitt’s Creek” stars Eugene and Dan Levy shared internet hosting duties on the purple carpet occasion in downtown Los Angeles.
“If things go south, my name is pronounced Martin Short,” Eugene Levy deadpanned, referring to the “Only Murders in the Building” star who was within the viewers.
Dan Levy joked that the Emmys, which aired reside on Disney’s ABC, had been often called “broadcast TV’s biggest night for honoring movie stars on streaming services.”
