New Delhi: The drama “The Crown” and the comedy “Ted Lasso” won top prizes on television Emmy Awards on Sunday, while “The Queen’s Gambit” was named Best Limited Series.
The Best Drama Series win for “The Crown” gave Netflix (NFLX.O) the biggest award ever, while Apple TV+ (AAPL.O) took the streaming biggie with a Best Comedy Series win for “Ted Lasso.” entered the league. Neither Netflix nor AppleTV+ has won Best Comedy or Best Drama Series Emmys before.
Olivia Colman and Josh O’Connor from “The Crown” won the Top Television Emmy Awards for Drama Actors on Banner Night for British Talent.
Coleman and O’Connor, who played Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles in the grand saga of the British royal family, were named Best Drama Actor and Actress.
An enthusiastic Kate Winslet was nominated for Best Actress for her turn as a troubled detective in the limited series “Mare of Easttown”, while Ewan McGregor won for playing fashion designer “Halston”.
After a season centered on the unhappy marriage of Prince Charles and Princess Diana, “The Crown” also won for supporting actors Gillian Anderson (as former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher) and Tobias Menzies (as the late Prince Philip), As well as. for writing and directing.
“We’re all thrilled. I’m so proud. I’m so grateful. We’re going to the party,” said “The Crown” producer Peter Morgan at a gathering for the cast and crew in London.
“Ted Lasso” star and co-creator Jason Sudeikis was named Best Comedy Actor and Show for Britain’s Hannah Waddingham and Brett Goldstein for their supporting roles in the heartbreaking story of a struggling English football team. The statue was brought.
“This show is about family. This show is about mentors and teachers and this show is about teammates. And I wouldn’t be here without those three things in my life,” Sudeikis said on accepting the award. said.
But it was not all plain sailing. “Ted Lasso” lost the comedy writing and directing award to “Hacks” about a fading stand-up female comedian played by Jean Smart, who received a standing ovation when she was nominated for Best Comedy Actress.
Concerns over the Delta’s version of the coronavirus forced Sunday’s ceremony to be moved to an outdoor tent in downtown Los Angeles, with a reduced guest list and mandatory vaccinations and tests.
.