The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards were handed out last night in a ceremony hosted by Cedric the Entertainer at L.A. Live’s Event Deck in downtown Los Angeles and broadcast on CBS and Paramount+. The big winner was The Crown (Netflix), which took home seven prizes, including Outstanding Drama Series — its first after four consecutive nominations — as well as Lead Actor (Josh O’Connor), Lead Actress (Olivia Coleman), Supporting Actor (Tobias Menzies), Supporting Actress (Gillian Anderson), Directing (Jessica Hobbs), and Writing (Peter Morgan).
For its first season, Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) took home four Emmys, including Comedy Series, Lead Actor (Jason Sudeikis), Supporting Actor (Brett Goldstein), and Supporting Actress (Hannah Waddingham). Two other shows picked up three prizes: the comedy series Hacks (HBO Max) won Lead Actress (Jean Smart), Directing (Lucia Aniello), and Writing (Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs, Jen Statsky); and the limited series Mare of Easttown (HBO) won Lead Actress (Kate Winslet), Supporting Actor (Evan Peters), and Supporting Actress (Julianne Nicholson).
Other multiple winners were The Queen’s Gambit (Netflix), which earned trophies for Limited or Anthology Series and for Directing (Scott Frank), and Last Week Tonight (HBO), which converted its nominations for Variety Talk Series and Writing. Among the programs featuring musical work, the lone winner was Hamilton (Disney+), named Outstanding Variety Special (Pre-Recorded). You can watch the presentation below, announced by Amy Poehler and accepted by Renée Elise Goldsberry.