76th Primetime Emmy Awards: Shows that bagged the most awards

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The 76th Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in American prime time television programming from June 1, 2023, until May 31, 2024, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The 76th Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards came first on September 7 and 8 at the Peacock Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California.

The ceremony was held on September 15, 2024, and was broadcast in the United States on ABC. This was the second Primetime Emmy Awards ceremony held in 2024. The 75th ceremony was delayed from September 2023 to January 15, 2024, due to the 2023 Hollywood labor disputes.The ceremony was produced by Jesse Collins Entertainment and hosted by Eugene Levy and Dan Levy.

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Let us take a look at shows that won big at the 76th Primetime Emmys Awards.

Baby Reindeer

I should say Baby Reindeer was a masterpiece and solely because it was written and directed by Richard Gadd, whom the movie was based on. It was a reflective movie that sucked the audience, winding us all up in Richard’s emotions.

It is no surprise that the show bagged four awards at the 76th PrimeTime Emmy Awards. According to the BBC, the show’s creator and star, Scottish comedian Richard Gadd, won three of those – for acting in, writing and executive producing the show.The last award the show was based on Martha’s character played by Jessica Gunning as the best supporting actress in a limited series.

The show has a total of 6 Emmy wins out of 11 nominations. Two of Emmy Awards were earlier bagged at the Creative Arts Emmy 2024 for Outstanding Casting for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movies and Outstanding Picture Editing For A Limited Or Anthology Series Or Movie.

Even though the real- life Martha is suing Netflix, one cannot help but appreciate Richard Gadd’s tenacity in telling such a challenging experience without watering the truth from his POV.

As reported by the NBC Los Angeles ,Richard Gadd in his speech at the award ceremony in Los Angeles said, “the only constant across any success in television is good storytelling. Good storytelling that speaks to our times. So take risks, push boundaries. Explore the uncomfortable. Dare to fail in order to achieve.”

Shōgun

Truth be told, I have not watched Shōgun but its voluminous Emmys wins is enticing me to watch it. It bagged a total of 18 Emmy wins just for its first season!

According to the data provided by Vegasinsider.com, Shōgun broke the record for the most Emmys won by a show in a single year and the most Emmys won by a drama series in a single year – at the Creative Arts Primetime Emmys.

Shōgun won 14 Emmys and they won 4 more Emmys at the main ceremony, which extended their record to 18 wins in a single year. The record for the drama series with the most wins in a single year was previously held by Game of Thrones and the limited series. John Adams had held the overall record for the most wins by a TV program in a single year with 13 wins.

Anna Sawai (Shōgun) became the first Asian actress to win in the Lead Actress in a Drama Series category at the Emmys and the first Japanese actress to do so.

Hiroyuki Sanada (Shōgun) became only the second Asian actor to ever win in the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series category and he also became the first Japanese actor to ever win in this category.

According to the AP News, Shōgun,” the FX series about power struggles in feudal Japan, won best drama series.

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The Bear

The Bear had four major wins, including Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, and Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series, rounding up total wins across 11 categories.

This year, the show bagged 23 nominations but secured 11 awards home losing out on its former title, Outstanding Comedy Series.The Bear was nominated for its third season which was released in June just few months to the Emmy Awards. The earlier season of the show which was released 15 months ago had bagged 10 Emmy wins.

According to the gadgets 360, the show has created history by winning the most ever Emmys for a comedy series in a single year.

The show’s wins this year include; Outstanding Guest Actor In A Comedy Series – Jon Bernthal, Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series – Liza Colón -Zayas, Outstanding Lead Actor In A Comedy Series – Jeremy Allen White, Outstanding Supporting Actor In A Comedy Series- Ebon Moss- Bachrach.

Hacks

This comedy series overtook The Bear with the most Emmy wins for one season, even bagging the award of Outstanding Comedy Series. Forbes reports that Hacks has been nominated for 48 Emmys in three seasons.

It has won nine, including three this year. In addition to Best Actress and Best Comedy, it earned Best Writing for a Comedy Series for Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, and Jen Statsky. Additionally, Jean Smart won best actress in a comedy for “Hacks.” She has won for all three seasons of “Hacks,” and has six Emmys overall.

According to the Deadline, the 2024 Emmys ended with a bang as the HBO series Hacks shocked the TV world, taking home the award for best comedy series. While The Bear was expected to be this years front-runner, Hacks took home the award, its third of the night, also winning for best writing and best actress, which went to Jean Smart.