Netflix’s “The Crown” and “The Queen’s Gambit” combined with Apple TV+’s “Ted Lasso” to win top series honours at the Emmy Awards which took place at the Event Deck at LA Live, a first for streaming services that cemented their rise to prominence in the television industry.
According to the reports, the Crown, which had multiple nominations, won in all major categories- Best Drama series, best actors (drama) and best actors in supporting roles. It also took awards for best writing and directing. Olivia Colman won Best Actress and Josh O’Connor won Best Actor for the Netflix series. Ted Lasso won Best Comedy Series. It also won the first two awards in comedy for supporting actors Hannah Waddingham and Brett Goldstein and the best actor (comedy) trophy for Jason Sudeikis.
Netflix won a leading total of 44 awards, equaling the broadcast network record set back in 1974, by CBS. The streaming service, which fielded the first drama series nominee, “House of Cards” in 2007, finally won the category. Newcomer Apple TV+’s first top series came less than two years after it launched.
There was a bright spot for HBO with its limited series “Mare of Easttown,” the crime drama that earned four Emmys, including a lead acting award for star Kate Winslet. For broadcaster NBC, “Saturday Night Live” again came through with various honours.
The full list of winners at the Emmys 2021:
Outstanding Drama Series: The Crown
Outstanding Comedy Series: Ted Lasso
Outstanding Variety Talk Show: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Outstanding Limited Series: The Queen’s Gambit
Outstanding Actor – Comedy: Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso
Outstanding Actor – Drama: Josh O’Connor
Outstanding Actor – Limited Series or Movie: Ewan McGregor -Halston
Outstanding Actress – Comedy: Jean Smart – Hacks
Outstanding Actress – Drama: Olivia Colman – The Crown
Outstanding Actress – Limited Series or Movie: Kate Winslet – Mare of Easttown
Outstanding Supporting Actor – Comedy: Brett Goldstein – Ted Lasso
Outstanding Supporting Actor – Drama: Tobias Menzies – The Crown
Outstanding Supporting Actor – Limited Series or Movie: Evan Peters – Mare of Easttown
Outstanding Supporting Actress – Comedy: Hannah Waddingham (Ted Lasso)
Outstanding Supporting Actress – Drama: Gillian Anderson – The Crown
Outstanding Supporting Actress – Limited Series or Movie: Julianne Nicholson – Mare of Easttown
Outstanding Director – Comedy: Lucia Aniello – Hacks
Outstanding Director – Drama: Jessica Hobbs – The Crown
Outstanding Director – Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special: Scott Frank – The Queen’s Gambit
Outstanding Writing – Comedy: Lucia Aniello, Paul W Downs and Jen Statsky – Hacks
Outstanding Writing – Drama: Peter Morgan – The Crown
Outstanding Writing – Limited Series, Movie Or Dramatic Special: Michaela Coel -I May Destroy You


