The 2024 Emmy Awards were held on Sept. 15, honoring the best in television just eight months after the previous year’s award show was delayed due to Hollywood strikes. The comedy field saw “The Bear” leading with 23 nominations, but it was the show “Hacks” that emerged as the winner. On the drama side, newcomer “Shōgun” based on a 1975 novel, received 25 nominations and took home the win for several categories, including outstanding drama series. Notable winners at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremonies included Pat Sajak for outstanding game show host and “Blue Eye Samurai” for outstanding animated program.
The winners of the 2024 Emmy Awards included outstanding drama series such as “The Crown”, “Fallout”, “The Gilded Age”, and “Shōgun”. Hiroyuki Sanada won outstanding lead actor in a drama series for his role in “Shōgun”, while Anna Sawai won outstanding lead actress for the same show. Notable supporting actor and actress winners included Billy Crudup and Elizabeth Debicki from “The Morning Show” and “The Crown” respectively. Outstanding guest actor and actress winners included Nestor Carbonell from “Shōgun” and Michaela Coel from “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” respectively.
In the comedy series category, notable winners included “Hacks” for outstanding comedy series, Jeremy Allen White for outstanding lead actor for “The Bear”, and Jean Smart for outstanding lead actress for “Hacks”. Ebon Moss-Bachrach from “The Bear” and Liza Colón-Zayas from “The Bear” won outstanding supporting actor and actress awards. Jon Bernthal from “The Bear” and Jamie Lee Curtis from “The Bear” were winners in the outstanding guest actor and actress categories respectively.
The limited or anthology series category saw wins for “Baby Reindeer”, “Quiz Lady”, and “True Detective: Night Country”. Jodie Foster won outstanding lead actress for “True Detective: Night Country”, while Richard Gadd won outstanding lead actor for “Baby Reindeer”. Other notable winners included Jonathan Bailey, Lamorne Morris, and Jessica Gunning for outstanding supporting actor and actress awards respectively. “Blue Eye Samurai” won outstanding animated program, and “The Traitors” won outstanding reality competition program.
Notable winners in the writing categories included Richard Gadd for “Baby Reindeer” and Will Smith for “Slow Horses”. Directors Christopher Storer for “The Bear” and Frederick EO Toye for “Shogun” were among the winners for outstanding directing in comedy and drama series respectively. Overall, the 2024 Emmy Awards celebrated the best of television, honoring excellence in a wide range of categories and showcasing the talent and creativity of the industry.
