The Emmys were awarded on Sunday evening, which means that if you haven’t yet caught up with the winners, now is the time to do so, especially since the streaming services came out on top, taking home the most hardware. Or perhaps it’s apt to give some of your favorites a rewatch. Either way, you can’t go wrong checking out any of Sunday’s big winners for the first or a third time.
HBO Max did well with some of its newest offerings, including Michaela Coel’s searing and stunning “I May Destroy You,” for which the actress/writer won the award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Coel’s unflinching exploration of the psychic ramifications of sexual assault is one of the most original, unsettling and unique pieces of work to hit any streamer in a long time.
HBO Max also won big with its charming comedy series “Hacks,” about an aging Las Vegas stand-up comic and her young upstart writer. Jean Smart won the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series statue, while series creators Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky scooped up the comedy series writing and directing awards.
On the drama side, the watercooler sensation “Mare of Easttown” dominated the acting awards, with star Kate Winslet winning Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, while co-stars Evan Peters and Julianne Nicholson took home the supporting actor and actress prizes.
