The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, held on January 15, 2024, at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, proved to be a night of unexpected delights and familiar victories. With viewers’ expectations sky-high after a record-breaking year of television, the ceremony delivered a rollercoaster of emotions, leaving some fan favorites empty-handed but crowning surprising underdogs as champions.
The Bear Claws its Way to the Top
FX’s culinary dramedy “The Bear” emerged as the biggest surprise of the night, snagging a whopping six awards, including the coveted Outstanding Comedy Series trophy. The show’s gritty portrayal of Chicago’s fine-dining scene and its dysfunctional family of characters resonated deeply with viewers and critics alike. Jeremy Allen White, playing the intense and troubled chef Carmen Berzatto, took home the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, while Ayo Edebiri’s breakout performance as sous chef Sydney Adamu earned her the honor for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series.
Succession Reigns Supreme, but Not Without Competition
HBO’s powerhouse drama “Succession” continued its dominance, tying with “The Bear” for the most wins of the night, also at six awards. Brian Cox cemented his legacy as the ruthless Logan Roy by winning his fifth Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. The show also swept the Outstanding Writing and Directing for a Drama Series categories, solidifying its status as a masterclass in dysfunctional family dynamics.
Beef Takes Home a Bloody Good Haul
Steven Yeun continued his impressive career trajectory with his dark comedy miniseries “Beef.” The show, which he co-created and starred in, took home five awards, including Outstanding Limited Series. Yeun’s captivating performance as a man consumed by road rage earned him the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie, while Laurie Metcalf’s equally brilliant turn as his therapist was recognized with the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie.
Other Noteworthy Wins and Snubs
The night also saw wins for the likes of Zendaya (“Euphoria”), Bill Hader (“Barry”), and Amanda Seyfried (“The Dropout”). However, some of the most anticipated shows, like “Ted Lasso” and “The Last of Us,” were surprisingly shut out of major categories. The ceremony also witnessed several historic moments, including Elton John achieving EGOT status with his win for Outstanding Variety Special (Live) for “Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium” and RuPaul extending his record for most wins in the reality television categories.
Here’s the full list of nominees and winners of the night:
Drama series
- “Andor”
- “Better Call Saul”
- “The Crown”
- “House of the Dragon”
- “The Last of Us”
- “Succession” – WINNER
- “The White Lotus”
- “Yellowjackets”
Comedy series
- “Abbott Elementary”
- “Barry”
- “The Bear” – WINNER
- “Jury Duty”
- “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
- “Only Murders in the Building”
- “Ted Lasso”
- “Wednesday”
Lead actress in a drama series
- Sharon Horgan, “Bad Sisters”
- Melanie Lynskey, “Yellowjackets”
- Elisabeth Moss, “The Handmaid’s Tale”
- Bella Ramsey, “The Last of Us”
- Keri Russell, “The Diplomat”
- Sarah Snook, “Succession” – WINNER
Lead actor in a drama series
- Jeff Bridges, “The Old Man”
- Brian Cox, “Succession”
- Kieran Culkin, “Succession” – WINNER
- Bob Odenkirk, “Better Call Saul”
- Pedro Pascal, “The Last of Us”
- Jeremy Strong, “Succession”
Limited or anthology series
- “Beef” – WINNER
- “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
- “Daisy Jones & The Six”
- “Fleishman Is in Trouble”
- “Obi-Wan Kenobi”
Lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie
- Lizzy Caplan, “Fleishman Is in Trouble”
- Jessica Chastain, “George & Tammy”
- Dominique Fishback, “Swarm”
- Kathryn Hahn, “Tiny Beautiful Things”
- Riley Keough, “Daisy Jones & The Six”
- Ali Wong, “Beef” – WINNER
Lead actor in a limited or anthology series or movie
- Taron Egerton, “Black Bird”
- Kumail Nanjiani, “Welcome to Chippendales”
- Evan Peters, “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
- Daniel Radcliffe, “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”
- Michael Shannon, “George & Tammy”
- Steven Yeun, “Beef” – WINNER
Variety special (live)
- “75th Annual Tony Awards”
- “Chris Rock: Selective Outrage”
- “Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium” – WINNER
- “The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna”
- “The Oscars”
Directing for a drama series
- Benjamin Caron, “Andor” (Episode: “Rix Road”)
- Dearbhla Walsh, “Bad Sisters” (Episode: “The Prick”)
- Peter Hoar, “The Last of Us” (Episode: “Long, Long Time”)
- Andrij Parekh, “Succession” (Episode: “America Decides”)
- Mark Mylod, “Succession” (Episode: “Connor’s Wedding”) – WINNER
- Lorene Scafaria, “Succession” (Episode: “Living+”)
- Mike White, “The White Lotus” (Episode: “Arrivederci”)
Writing for a limited or anthology series or movie
- Lee Sung Jin, “Beef” (Episode: “The Birds Don’t Sing, They Screech in Pain”) – WINNER
- Joel Kim Booster, “Fire Island”
- Taffy Brodesser-Akner, “Fleishman Is in Trouble” (Episode: “Me-Time”)
- Patrick Aison and Dan Trachtenberg, “Prey”
- Janine Nabers and Donald Glover, “Swarm” (Episode: “Stung”)
- Al Yankovic and Eric Appel, “Weird: The Al Yankovic Story”
Writing for a drama series
- Beau Willimon, “Andor” (Episode: “One Way Out”)
- Sharon Horgan, Dave Finkel and Brett Baer, “Bad Sisters” (Episode: “The Prick”)
- Gordon Smith, “Better Call Saul” (Episode: “Point And Shoot”)
- Peter Gould, “Better Call Saul” (Episode: “Saul Gone”)
- Craig Mazin, “The Last of Us” (Episode: “Long, Long Time”)
- Jesse Armstrong, “Succession” (Episode: “Connor’s Wedding”) – WINNER
- Mike White, “The White Lotus” (Episode: “Arrivederci”)
Supporting actor in a limited or anthology series or movie
- Murray Bartlett, “Welcome to Chippendales”
- Paul Walter Hauser, “Black Bird” – WINNER
- Richard Jenkins, “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story”
- Joseph Lee, “Beef”
- Ray Liotta, “Black Bird”
- Young Mazino, “Beef”
- Jesse Plemons, “Love & Death”
Directing for a limited or anthology series or movie
- Lee Sung Jin, “Beef” (Episode: “Figures of Light”) – WINNER
- Jake Schreier, “Beef” (Episode: “The Great Fabricator”)
- Carl Franklin, “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” (Episode: “Bad Meat”)
- Paris Barclay, “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” (Episode: “Silenced”)
- Valerie Faris and Jonathan Dayton, “Fleishman Is in Trouble” (Episode: “Me-Time”)
- Dan Trachtenberg, “Prey”
Talk series
- “The Daily Show with Trevor Noah” – WINNER
- “Jimmy Kimmel Live!”
- “Late Night with Seth Meyers”
- “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert”
- “The Problem with Jon Stewart”
Reality competition program
- “The Amazing Race”
- “RuPaul’s Drag Race” – WINNER
- “Survivor”
- “Top Chef”
- “The Voice”
Writing for a comedy series
- Bill Hader, “Barry” (Episode: “wow”)
- Christopher Storer, “The Bear” (Episode: “System”) – WINNER
- Mekki Leeper, “Jury Duty” (Episode: “Ineffective Assistance”)
- John Hoffman, Matteo Borghese and Rob Turbovsky, “Only Murders in the Building” (Episode: “I Know Who Did It”)
- Chris Kelly and Sarah Schneider, “The Other Two” (Episode: “Cary & Brooke Go To An AIDS Play”)
- Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly and Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso” (Episode: “So Long, Farewell”)
Directing for a comedy series
- Bill Hader, “Barry” (Episode: “wow”)
- Christopher Storer, “The Bear” (Episode: “Review”) – WINNER
- Amy Sherman-Palladino, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Episode: “Four Minutes”)
- Mary Lou Belli, “The Ms. Pat Show” (Episode: “Don’t Touch My Hair”)
- Declan Lowney, “Ted Lasso” (Episode: “So Long, Farewell”)
- Tim Burton, “Wednesday” (Episode: “Wednesday’s Child Is Full of Woe”)
Supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie
- Annaleigh Ashford, “Welcome to Chippendales”
- Maria Bello, “Beef”
- Claire Danes, “Fleishman Is in Trouble”
- Juliette Lewis, “Welcome to Chippendales”
- Camila Morrone, “Daisy Jones & The Six”
- Niecy Nash-Betts, “Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story” – WINNER
- Merritt Wever, “Tiny Beautiful Things”
Scripted variety series
- “A Black Lady Sketch Show”
- “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” – WINNER
- “Saturday Night Live”
Lead actor in a comedy series
- Bill Hader, “Barry”
- Jason Segel, “Shrinking”
- Martin Short, “Only Murders in the Building”
- Jason Sudeikis, “Ted Lasso”
- Jeremy Allen White, “The Bear” – WINNER
Supporting actor in a comedy series
- Anthony Carrigan, “Barry”
- Phil Dunster, “Ted Lasso”
- Brett Goldstein, “Ted Lasso”
- James Marsden, “Jury Duty”
- Ebon Moss-Bachrach, “The Bear” – WINNER
- Tyler James Williams, “Abbott Elementary”
- Henry Winkler, “Barry”
Supporting actor in a drama series
- F. Murray Abraham, “The White Lotus”
- Nicholas Braun, “Succession”
- Michael Imperioli, “The White Lotus”
- Theo James, “The White Lotus”
- Matthew Macfadyen, “Succession” – WINNER
- Alan Ruck, “Succession”
- Will Sharpe, “The White Lotus”
- Alexander Skarsgård, “Succession”
Supporting actress in a drama series
- Jennifer Coolidge, “The White Lotus” – WINNER
- 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”
Lead actress in a comedy series
- Christina Applegate, “Dead to Me”
- Rachel Brosnahan, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
- Quinta Brunson, “Abbott Elementary” – WINNER
- Natasha Lyonne, “Poker Face”
- Jenna Ortega, “Wednesday”
Supporting actress in a comedy series
- Alex Borstein, “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”
- Ayo Edebiri, “The Bear” – WINNER
- Janelle James, “Abbott Elementary”
- Sheryl Lee Ralph, “Abbott Elementary”
- Juno Temple, “Ted Lasso”
- Hannah Waddingham, “Ted Lasso”
- Jessica Williams, “Shrinking”
