The Emmy Awards were a night full of record-breaking wins, powerful speeches and surprising sweeps.
Aired on Sept. 14, the two most notable wins of the night were undeniably “Adolescence” star Owen Cooper, and “Severance” supporting actor, Tramell Tillman. Cooper became the youngest male to ever win an Emmy, at just 15 years old, for his extremely emotional and raw performance in the Netflix series “Adolescence.” The story features the scary and emotional reality that child-on-child crime can cause. Tillman became the first Black man ever to win “Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series.” Both gave moving acceptance speeches, encouraging viewers.
One notable moment from the night was the recreation of the iconic “Gilmore Girls” porch for the announcement of the winner of “Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series” for the 25th anniversary of “Gilmore Girls,” with Lauren Graham (Lorelai) and Alexis Bledel (Rory) announcing the nominees.
Another shocking win of the night was Stephen Colbert’s win for “Best Talk Series,” as the series was just canceled earlier this summer. This win sparked controversy and backlash from watchers, and Colbert himself.
The winningest program of the night was comedy series “The Studio,” with 13 wins, including the wins for “Best Comedy Series” and “Best Lead Actor in a Comedy Series” for Seth Rogen. The programs to follow were “The Penguin” with nine wins; “Adolescence,” “SNL 50” and “Severance” tied with eight; and “The Pitt,” “The Traitors” and “Andor” tied with five wins each.
While there were many happy moments that night, extremely noteworthy shows went without recognition, including “The Last of Us,” “The White Lotus,” “Nobody Wants This,” “Abbott Elementary,” “Only Murders in the Building,” “RuPaul’s Drag Race,” “Monsters: the Lyle and Erik Menendez Story” and “The Bear.” While the competition was fierce, viewers may find it shocking that the bigger names in television lost to some limited series.
It was particularly shocking that “Severance” did not win the category for “Best Drama Series” and Adam Scott from “Severance” lost his nomination for “Best Actor in a Drama Series,” based on the extreme popularity and praise the series received online.
As with all awards shows, the acceptance speeches were some of the most anticipated moments of the night. Whether it was a heartfelt and grateful response, like that of Owen Cooper, Tramell Tillman and Stephen Graham, or even an easter egg of the show by Britt Lower, no moment was wasted and provided entertainment for all.