Emmys 2024: Succession and The Bear sweep up the awards

Alan Ruck, Sarah Snook, Alexander Skarsgard, Brian Cox, Nicholas Braun, Kieran Culkin, Matthew Macfayden, and J. Smith-Cameron, winners of best drama series for Succession - Copyright AP Photo/Ashley Landis

By David Mouriquand

Published on 16/01/2024 - 09:42

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Succession, The Bear and Beef were the big winners at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, which had been pushed back from September due to the US actors' and writers' strikes. Here's the full lowdown.

As expected, Succession cleaned up and secured its legacy with its third best drama series award. The HBO saga of the dysfunctional generations of a maladjusted media empire won the top prize for its fourth and final season. It also won best actress in a drama for Sarah Snook and best actor in a drama for Kieran Culkin.

“We all put our all into it, and the bar was set so high,” Snook said.

Succession won six Emmys overall including best supporting actor in a drama for Matthew Macfadyen and best writing in a drama for show creator Jesse Armstrong.

Armstrong said it was "a great sadness to end the show, but it was a great pleasure to do it".

The only drama acting category it didn't win was supporting actress, taken for the second time by Jennifer Coolidge of The White Lotus.

Scroll down for full list of winners.

Not that it was all about the Roys, as The Bear feasted as the night's top comedy.

The FX dramedy about a contentious family and a struggling restaurant at the center of the life of a talented chef, won best comedy series for its first season. It also made a meal of the comedy acting categories, with Jeremy Allen White winning best actor, Ayo Edebiri winning best supporting actress, and Ebon Moss-Bachrach taking best supporting actor. All three were first-time nominees.

“This is a show about family, and found family and real family,” Edebiri said from the stage as she accepted the first trophy of the night at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles.

The Bear won in every category it was nominated for Monday night, and along with the four it had won previously at the Creative Arts Emmys, took 10 overall, the most of any show.

Elsewhere, Quinta Brunson of Abbott Elementary and Steven Yeun and Ali Wong of Beef had historic wins at the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards.

Brunson won best actress in a comedy for the show she created, becoming the first Black woman to win the award in more than 40 years and the first from a network show to win it in more than a decade.

“I am so happy to be able to live my dream and act out comedy,” Brunson said during her acceptance, fighting back tears.

Yeun and Wong became the first Asian Americans to win in their categories – Yeun for best actor in a limited series and Wong for best actress. Creator Lee Sung won Emmys for writing and directing. It had eight Emmys overall after three wins at the Creative Arts Emmys.

Another notable win was Sir Elton John’s gong for best variety special (live) for Elton John Live: Farewell from Dodger Stadium, a three-hour concert documentary that streamed on Disney +.

This finally gave him EGOT status, allowing him to join an exclusive club of performers who have won an Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony award. However, Sir Elton could not pick up the honour after having a knee operation.

“I am incredibly humbled to be joining the unbelievably talented group of EGOT winners tonight,” John said. “The journey to this moment has been filled with passion, dedication, and the unwavering support of my fans all around the world.”

He continued: “Tonight is a testament to the power of the arts and the joy that it brings to all our lives. Thank you to everyone who has supported me throughout my career, I am incredibly grateful.”

John is the 19th person to achieve EGOT status and only the third pop artist to win, following in the footsteps of John Legend and Jennifer Hudson.

One particularly emotional moment during the last night's ceremony came when Charlie Puth performed the theme tune to Friends as the Emmy Awards remembered those who have died in the industry, including Matthew Perry.

Here is the full list of winners:

Outstanding drama series

WINNER: Succession
Andor
Better Call Saul
The Crown
House of the Dragon
The Last of Us
The White Lotus
Yellowjackets

Outstanding comedy series

WINNER: The Bear
Abbott Elementary
Barry
Jury Duty
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Only Murders In The Building
Ted Lasso
Wednesday

Outstanding limited or anthology series

WINNER: Beef
Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Daisy Jones & The Six
Fleishman Is In Trouble
Obi-Wan Kenobi

Lead actor in a drama series

WINNER: Kieran Culkin - Succession
Jeff Bridges - The Old Man
Brian Cox - Succession
Bob Odenkirk - Better Call Saul
Pedro Pascal - The Last of Us
Jeremy Strong - Succession

Lead actress in a drama series

WINNER: Sarah Snook - Succession
Sharon Horgan - Bad Sisters
Melanie Lynskey - Yellowjackets
Elisabeth Moss - The Handmaid's Tale
Bella Ramsey - The Last of Us
Keri Russell - The Diplomat

Lead actor in a comedy series

WINNER: Jeremy Allen White - The Bear
Bill Hader - Barry
Jason Segel - Shrinking
Martin Short - Only Murders In The Building
Jason Sudeikis - Ted Lasso

Lead actress in a comedy series

WINNER: Quinta Brunson - Abbott Elementary
Christina Applegate - Dead To Me
Rachel Brosnahan - The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Natasha Lyonne - Poker Face
Jenna Ortega - Wednesday

Lead actor in a limited series or movie

WINNER: Steven Yeun - Beef
Taron Egerton - Black Bird
Kumail Nanjiani - Welcome To Chippendales
Evan Peters - Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Daniel Radcliffe - Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Michael Shannon - George & Tammy

Lead actress in a limited series or movie

WINNER: Ali Wong - Beef
Lizzy Caplan - Fleishman Is In Trouble
Jessica Chastain - George & Tammy
Dominique Fishback - Swarm
Kathryn Hahn - Tiny Beautiful Things
Riley Keough - Daisy Jones & The Six

Supporting actor in a drama series

WINNER: Matthew Macfadyen - Succession
F Murray Abraham - The White Lotus
Nicholas Braun - Succession
Michael Imperioli - The White Lotus
Theo James - The White Lotus
Alan Ruck - Succession
Will Sharp - The White Lotus
Alexander Skarsgård - Succession

Supporting actress in a drama series

WINNER: Jennifer Coolidge - The White Lotus
Elizabeth Debicki - The Crown
Meghann Fahy - The White Lotus
Sabrina Impacciatore - The White Lotus
Aubrey Plaza - The White Lotus
Rhea Seehorn - Better Call Saul
J Smith-Cameron - Succession
Simona Tabasco - The White Lotus

Supporting actor in a comedy series

WINNER: Ebon Moss-Bachrach - The Bear
Anthony Carrigan - Barry
Phil Dunster - Ted Lasso
Brett Goldstein - Ted Lasso
James Marsden - Jury Duty
Tyler James Williams - Abbott Elementary
Henry Winkler - Barry

Supporting actress in a comedy series

WINNER: Ayo Edebiri - The Bear
Alex Borstein - The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Janelle James - Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph - Abbott Elementary
Juno Temple - Ted Lasso
Hannah Waddingham - Ted Lasso
Jessica Williams - Shrinking

Outstanding talk series

WINNER: The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Late Night With Seth Meyers
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert
The Problem With Jon Stewart

Outstanding reality competition programme

WINNER: RuPaul's Drag Race
The Amazing Race
Survivor
Top Chef
The Voice

Outstanding scripted variety series

WINNER: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Saturday Night Live

Outstanding variety special (live)

WINNER: Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium
The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna
Chris Rock: Selective Outrage
The Oscars
75th Annual Tony Awards

Supporting actor in a limited series or movie

WINNER: Paul Walter Hauser - Black Bird
Murray Bartlett - Welcome to Chippendales
Richard Jenkins - Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Joseph Lee - Beef
Ray Liotta - Black Bird
Young Mazino - Beef
Jesse Plemons - Love & Death

Supporting actress in a limited series or movie

WINNER: Niecy Nash-Betts - Dahmer - Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Annaleigh Ashford - Welcome to Chippendales
Maria Bello - Beef
Claire Danes - Fleishman Is in Trouble
Juliette Lewis - Welcome to Chippendales
Camila Morrone - Daisy Jones & the Six
Merritt Wever - Tiny Beautiful Things

Writing for a comedy series

WINNER: The Bear - Christopher Storer for System
Barry - Bill Hader for Wow
Jury Duty - Mekki Leeper for Ineffective Assistance
Only Murders In The Building - John Hoffman, Matteo Borghese & Rob Turbovsky for I Know Who Did It
The Other Two - Chris Kelly & Sarah Schneider for Cary & Brooke Go To An Aids Play
Ted Lasso - Brendan Hunt, Joe Kelly & Jason Sudeikis for So Long, Farewell

Writing for a drama series