The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards Honored — and Made — History
On Monday, January 12th, the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced their picks for the best television and streaming had to offer this past year in a ceremony broadcast on Fox. The show, which had been delayed from September 2023 due to the Writers and Actors Guild strikes, took advantage of its Diamond Jubilee by filling the telecast with reunions of stars of classic television series and generating perhaps the most diverse and one of the most deserving slate of winners in its storied history. Here, I recap the wins and review the show.
Reflections on the Winners
Succession Dominates the Drama Categories — As Expected. The 4th and final season of HBO’s media mogul drama Succession almost made a clean sweep of the major drama categories. The series picked up its 3rd trophy for Outstanding Drama Series (the only season it did not win for was its 1st), won Outstanding Writing and Directing for the season’s masterful and game-changing episode 3rd episode “Connor’s Wedding,” and scored 3 out of the 4 acting trophies. Stars Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin won Outstanding Lead Actress and Actor, respectively, wins that made them first-time Emmy winners. (Their wins were also notable the fact that both had previously been nominated in the supporting categories for tthe show but moved to lead this year due to the…
