By Bang Showbiz,Indigo Jones
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The Primetime Emmy Awards honour the best in TV, and this year some big names in British TV made a lasting impression. Netflix’s Adolescence stood out from the crowd when it came to award show, which took place in Los Angeles last night, Sunday, September 14. The series which starred Stephen Graham and Owen Cooper secured a total of eight awards, six from the ceremony and two from the Creative Arts Emmys. The Netflix drama received the award for Outstanding Limited Or Anthology Series, and acting honours went to Stephen, Owen and Erin Doherty. In fact Owen also made history as the youngest male winner ever at the ceremony when he clinched the Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series prize, at just 15-years-old. For the latest TV and showbiz gossip sign up to our newsletter In his speech, Owen expressed: “Honestly, when I started these drama classes a couple years back, I didn’t expect to be even in the United States, never mind here. “But I think tonight proves that if you listen and you focus and you step out your comfort zone, you can achieve anything in life. “I was nothing about three years ago, and I’m here now.” The show’s director, Philip Barantini also bagged Best Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, while Stephen and Jack Thorne clinched Best Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Another history making moment was from the Apple TV+ series, The Studio, as they scooped an impressive 13 wins. The debut season of the show broke the all-time record for most wins for a comedy series, surpassing The Bear’s record set in 2023 with 10 wins by three additional awards. Additionally, co-creator and star Seth Rogen equalled the record for most individual Emmy wins in one night, joining the ranks of Moira Demos (2016), Amy Sherman-Palladino (2018) and Dan Levy (2020). He bagged the Lead Comedy Actor award and another for co-directing an episode titled The Oner with Evan Goldberg. The team of Seth, Evan, Frida Perez, Peter Huyck and Alex Gregory also won Best Writing for a Comedy Series for The Studio’s pilot episode. The top accolade, Outstanding Comedy Series, was added to the nine wins the programme had already secured at the previous weekend’s Creative Arts Ceremony. These included Best Guest Actor in a Comedy Series for Bryan Cranston and awards for casting, cinematography, music supervision, sound editing and sound mixing. Tramell Tillman also made history as the first black recipient of the Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series award, while his Severance co-star Britt Lower was awarded Best Actress in a Drama Series. Other significant victories at this year’s Emmy Awards included The Late Show with Stephen Colbert winning Best Talk Series, and SNL50: The Anniversary Special taking home Best Variety Special (Live). Lorne Michaels, the showrunner, noted that he had won his first Emmy an astonishing 50 years ago. He stated: “I was younger and I had a lot of dreams about what would happen in my life, and one of my dreams was that I’d still be doing the same show for 50 years. “I want to thank NBC and Comcast for their support. The show was two years in the planning and they said, ‘we don’t care what it costs, as long as it’s good.'”. “Maybe that didn’t say that, maybe that’s just the way I heard it. I also wanted want to thank the Academy for continuing to keep the word ‘television in their name,’ as long as it’s in that, we’ll keep showing up.” Best Drama Series: The Pitt. Best Comedy Series: The Studio. Best Limited or Anthology Series: Adolescence. Best Reality Competition Programme: The Traitors. Best Talk Series: The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. Best Scripted Variety Series: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver. Best Variety Special (Live): SNL50: The Anniversary Special. Best Actor in a Drama Series: Noah Wyle, The Pitt. Best Actress in a Drama Series: Britt Lower, Severance. Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Tramell Tillman, Severance. Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Katherine LaNasa, The Pitt. Best Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Stephen Graham, Adolescence. Best Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Cristin Milioti, The Penguin. Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Jean Smart, Hacks. Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen, The Studio. Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Hannah Einbinder, Hacks. Best Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Owen Cooper, Adolescence. Best Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Erin Doherty, Adolescence. Best Writing for a Drama Series: Dan Gilroy, Andor. Best Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Jack Thorne, Stephen Graham, Adolescence. Best Writing for a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen, Evan Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, Frida Perez, The Studio. Best Writing for a Variety Series: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver. Best Directing for a Comedy Series: Seth Rogen, The Studio. Best Directing for a Drama Series: Adam Randall, Slow Horses. Best Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie: Philip Barantini, Adolescence.
