Apple's hit comedy series, "Ted Lasso," ascends to the pantheon of revered comedies, earning consecutive Emmy wins for Outstanding Comedy Series at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards.
In a grand celebration of television's finest, the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards honoured several notable series and individuals across various categories. Here's a roundup of the victories in the comedy and drama genres.
Comedy Series
"Ted Lasso," a heartwarming comedy about an American football coach managing a British soccer team, bagged the Outstanding Comedy Series award for the second year in a row. Starring Jason Sudeikis, the series also garnered recognition for Sudeikis himself, who won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series, and MJ Delaney for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series. The series, developed by Sudeikis, Lawrence, Brendan Hunt, and Joe Kelly, also took home four total wins.
Another comedy series that made waves was "Schmigadoon!," a new musical comedy series starring Cecily Strong and Keegan-Michael Key. The show, co-created by Cinco Paul and Ken Daurio, was taken over by Lorne Michaels, Cinco Paul, Andrew Singer, and Cecily Strong.
Drama Series
In the drama category, "Severance," a series about employees who have undergone a procedure that surgically divides their memories between their work and personal lives, emerged as a standout. The show won Outstanding Main Title Design, Outstanding Music Composition for a Series (Original Dramatic Score), and was created and written by Dan Erickson. It was also executive produced by Mark Friedman, Chris Black, John Cameron, and Andrew Colville, among others.
Meanwhile, "Home Before Dark," a dramatic mystery series inspired by the reporting of a young investigative journalist, Hilde Lysiak, won Outstanding Motion Design. The cast includes Brooklynn Prince, Jim Sturgess, Abby Miller, Kylie Rogers, Aziza Scott, Michael Weston, Joelle Carter, Jibrail Nantambu, Deric McCabe, and Rio Mangini. The series is executive produced by Jon M. Chu, Dana Fox, Joy Gorman Wettels, Howard Deutch, Dara Resnik, Russel Friend, Garrett Lerner, and Sharlene Martin.
Short-Form Series
In the realm of short-form series, "Carpool Karaoke: The Series" continued its winning streak, taking home Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama or Variety Series for the fifth time. The fifth season of the series featured celebrities like Simu Liu, Jessica Henwick, Murray Bartlett, Alexandra Daddario, Sydney Sweeney, Anitta, Saweetie, Zooey Deschanel, Jonathan Scott, the stars of All Elite Wrestling, and the D'Amelio family.
The Emmy Awards 2022 was a night to remember, with these series and individuals shining brightly in the comedy and drama genres.
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