Emmys 2024: Winners, Surprises, Tears and Behind the Scenes

MIAMI - The 75th Emmy Awards ceremony, celebrating American television excellence, was a memorable evening, with many moving moments provoked by poignant reunions for iconic shows like "The Sopranos" and "Grey's Anatomy."

"Succession" and "The Bear" with six, and "Beef" with five Emmys, swept the board.

"The Last of Us" won eight Emmys last week in the Creative Arts Emmy, which recognizes technical achievements.

Kicking off the event, Ayo Edebiri received the first award for her supporting role in "The Bear." Then came the award for Best Actress in a Comedy Series, which was won by Quinta Bronson for "Abott Elementary". She received the award at the hands of legendary comedian Carol Burnett.

Hosted at Los Angeles' Peacock Theater, the evening began with a vibrant red carpet showcasing the brilliance of Latino actors, who looked as incredible as their performances in shows like "The Last of Us," "Wednesday," and "Only Murders in the Building."

Pedro Pascal, Selena Gomez, Jenna Ortega, Aubrey Plaza, Ariana de Bose, Anthony Ramos, and Domingo Coleman were not only nominees but also prominent attendees and, in some cases, presenters, reflecting the diverse talents in the industry.

The first reunion celebrated the 25th anniversary of "The Sopranos". Michael Imperioli and Lorraine Bracco. presented the award for Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series, which was won again by Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus)

Then came Pedro Pascal, who explained that he has been wearing a sling all throughout award season because of an injury to his shoulder, and then he said, "Kieran Culkin beat the shit out of me." The camera showed a very serious Culkin. It was a hilarious beat in response at Culkin´s joke to Pascal during the Golden Globes.

"RuPaul Drag Race" won its fifth Emmy. "We have released into the wild hundreds of drag queens, and they are beautiful... If a drag queen wants to read you a story at a library, listen to her because knowledge is power, and if someone tries to restrict your access to power, they are trying to scare you. So listen to a drag queen!, "said Ru Paul in reference to the restrictive Florida laws regarding the LGBTQIA community.

Elton John became an EGOT (Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony winner), and Joan Collins showed that you can look stunning at 90.

Arsenio Hall taking the stage was a surprise. He was received with a standing ovation. There was a "In Living Colors" reunion, a "Cheers" reunion, and a "Grey's Anatomy" reunion that went viral.

The "Ally McBeal" reunion was hilarious. It's a pity there wasn't a dancing baby. Peter Dinklage, and the throne itself represented "Game of Thrones."

The "In Memorian" segment started with Adán Canto and ended with a hair-in-the-arm-raising-tear-inducing version of the "Friends" song, while an image of Matthew Perry disolved into black. Probably it was too soon for a "Friends" reunion.

See full list of Emmy Awards 2024 as they are announced (winners in bold)

Best Actor in a Drama Series

• Jeff Bridges (The Old Man)
• Brian Cox (Succession)
• Kieran Culkin (Succession)
• Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul)
• Pedro Pascal (The Last of Us)
• Jeremy Strong (Succession)

Best 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)

Best 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)
• Alan Ruck (Succession)
• Will Sharpe (The White Lotus)
• Alexander Skarsgård (Succession)

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Jennifer Coolidge (The White Lotus)
• 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)

Best Drama Series

• Andor (Disney+)
• Better Call Saul (AMC)
• The Crown (Netflix)
• House of the Dragon (HBO/Max)
• The Last of Us (HBO/Max)
• Succession (HBO/Max)
• The White Lotus (HBO/Max)
• Yellowjackets (Showtime)

Best Actress in a Limited Series, Movie or Anthology

• 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)

Best Actor in a Limited Series, Movie or Anthology

• 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)

Best Limited Series, Movie or Anthology

• Beef (Netflix)
• Dahmer — Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story (Netflix)
• Daisy Jones & the Six (Prime Video)
• Fleishman Is in Trouble (FX)
• Obi-Wan Kenobi (Disney+)

Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series, Movie or Anthology

• Murray Bartlett (Welcome To Chippendales)
• Paul Walter Hauser (Black Bird)
• Richard Jenkins (Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story)
• Joseph Lee (Beef)
• Ray Liotta (Black Bird)
• Young Mazino (Beef)
• Jesse Plemons (Love & Death)

Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series, Movie or Anthology

• 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)
• Merritt Wever (Tiny Beautiful Things)

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

• Christina Applegate (Dead to Me)
• Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
• Quinta Brunson (Abbott Elementary)
• Natasha Lyonne (Poker Face)
• Jenna Ortega (Wednesday)

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

• Bill Hader (Barry)
• Martin Short (Only Murders in the Building)
• Jason Segel (Shrinking)
• Jason Sudeikis (Ted Lasso)
• Jeremy Allen White (The Bear)

Best 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)
• Tyler James Williams (Abbott Elementary)T
• Henry Winkler (Barry)

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Alex Borstein (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
• Ayo Edebiri (The Bear)
• Janelle James (Abbott Elementary)
• Sheryl Lee Ralph (Abbott Elementary)
• Juno Temple (Ted Lasso)
• Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso)
• Jessica Williams (Shrinking)

Directing For A Comedy Series

• Barry - Bill Hader
• The Bear - Christopher Storer
• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel- Amy Sherman-Palladino
• The Ms. Pat Show - Mary Lou Belli
• Ted Lasso - Declan Lowney
• Wednesday - Tim Burton

Writing For A Comedy Series

• Barry - Bill Hader
• The Bear - Christopher Store
  
• Jury Duty - John Hoffman, Matteo Borghese, Rob Turbovsky.
• The Other Two - Chris Kelly, Sarah Schneider
• Ted Lasso -Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly Jason Sudeikis

Best Comedy Series

• Abbott Elementary (ABC)
• Barry (HBO/Max)
• The Bear (FX)
• Jury Duty (Freevee)
• The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)
• Only Murders in the Building (Hulu)
• Ted Lasso (Apple TV+)
• Wednesday (Netflix)

Best Talk Show

• The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
• Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC)}
• Late Night With Seth Meyers (NBC)
• The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS)
• The Problem With Jon Stewart (Apple TV+)

Outstanding Scripted Variety Series

• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
• Saturday Night Live
• A Black Lady Sketch Show

Best Reality

• The Amazing Race (CBS)
• RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1)
• Survivor (CBS)
• Top Chef (Bravo)
• The Voice (NBC)