The 2022 Emmys: ‘Succession’ wins the best drama award, ‘Ted Lasso’ wins the best comedy award

Ted Lasso won the best comedy Emmy, and Succession won the best drama Emmy. A first for Lee Jung-Jae was the award for best actor in the dystopian thriller Squid Game.

It won best drama series for the first time in 2020 before the COVID-19 pandemic disrupted the production schedule. Lee’s role in the Netflix series, which became a global phenomenon after its release, won the best actor award for Lee’s role in the series.

The winning series in the competition

Best director was also awarded to Hwang Dong-hyuk for the show. Sheryl Lee Ralph and Lizzo were nominated for Emmys, and Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls won the best competition series.

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The teen ‘coming of age series Euphoria earned Zendaya her second Emmy. Thank you so much for creating such a safe environment for such a difficult show, Zendaya said after accepting the award. “Euphoria’ was my greatest wish for the film. Thank you for sharing your stories with me.

The supporters of the awards

They are with me, and they are with her character, Rue, as well.” Zendaya said in her statement. They won the awards for best comedy actor and supporting actor in Ted Lasso, a comedy about two London football teams and their American manager.

It’s a satire about wealthy tourists and their servants at a luxury resort, and Murray Bartlett and Jennifer Coolidge won best supporting actor and actress awards. As the music meant to cut off Coolidge’s acceptance speech played, Coolidge danced to it, delighting the Emmy audience.

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