This year’s Emmys had a few surprises in store, with both the Bear and the White Lotus coming away empty-handed on Sunday night.
Despite both shows having previously won multiple Emmys in previous years, their final seasons were clearly less popular among the members of the TV Academy, who decide the winners.
Going into this year’s Emmys, The White Lotus had led the charge with 10 nominations in major categories, including acting for Aimee Lou Wood, Carrie Coon, Jason Isaacs, Parker Posey, Natasha Rothwell, Sam Rockwell, and Walton Goggins.
However, it was Severance Trammell’s Tillman who took home the Best Supporting Actor in a Drama award, while Katherine Lanas triumphed at the White Lotus Awards for her work on Pitt , which was also named Outstanding Drama Series.
As for Bear, which didn’t win any of the six major awards it was nominated for, Jeremy Allen White and Ajo Edebiri were beaten out in their categories by studio stars Seth Rogen and Jean Smart Hack, respectively.
Meanwhile, Jeff Hiller won his first Emmy for someone somewhere over two-time winner Ebon Moss-Bachrach, while best actress in a comedy series went to Hannah Einbinder for Hackers.
It’s worth pointing out that White Lotus won one Emmy this year, albeit in a technical category, and Cristobal Tapia de Veer once again wins Outstanding Original Main Title Theme Music.
After a very public falling out with White Lotus creator Mike White, Cristobal will not be returning for the show’s upcoming fourth season.
Netflix’s gritty coming-of-age drama was the top winner at this year’s Emmys, triumphing in all six categories for which it was nominated.
Apple TV+’s studio and HBO’s The Pitt also secured multiple wins, while The Resignation and Hacks took two each.
