This Japanese-language historical drama details the founding of the Tokugawa Shogunate, or the military government that ruled Japan from the 1600 to 1800s. "Shōgun" took home awards for Best Drama Series, Lead Actor in a Drama Series for Hiroyuki Sanada, Lead Actress in a Drama Series for Anna Sawai, and Directing for a Drama Series.
An old-fashioned Las Vegas stand-up comedian is teamed up with a millennial comedy writer in an attempt to revamp her set...what could go wrong? The writers have such a great time at these award shows. "Hacks" brought home Best Comedy Series, Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for Jean Smart, and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series.
Created by and starring Richard Gadd, "Baby Reindeer" is the telling of his true story of being stalked and assaulted. The show went absolutely viral for the simple fact that Gadd's story is definitively crazy. "Baby Reindeer" won for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series plus Lead Actor for Gadd, Supporting Actress for Jessica Gunning, and Outstanding Writing.
Haven't we all unwittingly adopted the phrase, "YES, CHEF," into our vocabularies? "The Bear" lead Jeremy Allen White brought home Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, and "The Bear" was also recognized for Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for Ebon Moss-Bachrach, Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Liza Colón-Zayas, and Directing for a Comedy Series.
Although "True Detective" first premiered in 2014 (and was nominated for Outstanding Drama Series then), its subsequent seasons kind of fell off. Who knew that all they needed was Jodie Foster? In "Night Country," the Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series winner plays Det. Liz Danvers, who must solve the disappearance of eight men from a research station in Alaska.
Listen, "The Morning Show" is good, but I'm not convinced it would have survived this long had it not been for Billy Crudup. Which is to say that his win for his role as Cory Ellison, the charismatic-yet-chaotic president of the show's fictional network who tries his often-misguided hardest to keep everyone's sh*t together, is so completely well-earned.
"Fargo" is another show that you've definitely heard of but that may have fallen off your radar. The "face" of this season, following Juno Temple as a Midwestern housewife with a ~mysterious~ past, may have been Jon Hamm, but the win went to Lamorne Morris for Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series. This was his first Emmy® (justice for Winston from "New Girl"!!!).
"The Crown" creators had always said that the sixth season would be its last but the two-part finale season kind of fell flat. Its signature bright spot was of course, Elizabeth Debicki as Princess Diana. Her ability to carry the season despite not being in half of it earned her an award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series.