Subscription services have been growing in customer reach and quality over the past five years, with the likes of Netflix and Amazon Prime bringing great content as well as HBO offering their programming as a standalone service. These shifting ways to be entertained has left a lot of the traditional sources scrambling to find their place in a changing world. After a commanding amount of wins for streaming and premium services during last night’s Emmy Awards Show, it doesn’t feel like these services are playing around anymore.
Outside of The Americans lead actor win and FX remaining the ruler of the Limited Series, all of the “major” awards went to either a streaming or premium subscription-based program. Don’t even get me started on basic network TV either, outside of Saturday Night Live’s variety sketch series win, basic cable got nothing in the major categories. They did pick up a few in guest spots but still, time to get with the times!
The big winner of the night was The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which took home a whopping six awards including outstanding comedy series, lead actress in a comedy, supporting actress in a comedy series, best writing for a comedy series, and best directing. There was a lot of speculation leading into this awards show as to who would fill the power vacuum left after long-time Emmy favorite Veep had ended, and I think we have our new queen.
The other big winners were The Assassination of Gianni Versace in the limited series category, and Game of Thrones which won outstanding drama, and supporting actor in a dramatic role. My personal favorite anxiety inducer Black Mirror took home outstanding writing for a limited series and outstanding television movie both for the episode “USS Callister.”
One of the big snubs is the wildly loved and weird Twin Peaks return on Showtime which got nothing to show for their two nominations. I do hope David Lynch will be ok. Handmaid’s Tale also got snubbed after receiving the most nominations this year while walking away with zero awards, a stark contrast to being last years big winner.
You can see more of the awards below with the winners marked in bold, and yes Rick and Morty won outstanding animated program for their Pickle Rick episode. I know, I’m disappointed in the world as well.
Outstanding Drama Series
- The Americans (FX)
- The Crown (Netflix)
- Game of Thrones (HBO)
- The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
- Stranger Things (Netflix)
- This Is Us (NBC)
- Westworld (HBO)
Outstanding Comedy Series
- Atlanta (FX)
- black-ish (ABC)
- Barry (HBO)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
- GLOW (Netflix)
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
- Silicon Valley (HBO)
- Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)
Outstanding Limited Series
- The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (FX)
- Godless (Netflix)
- The Alientist (TNT)
- Genius: Picasso (National Geographic)
- Patrick Melrose (Showtime)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series
- Claire Foy, The Crown (Netflix)
- Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
- Sandra Oh, Killing Eve (BBC America)
- Keri Russell, The Americans (FX)
- Evan Rachel Wood, Westworld (HBO)
- Tatiana Maslany, Orphan Black (BBC America)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series
- Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us (NBC)
- Matthew Rhys, The Americans (FX)
- Milo Ventimiglia, This Is Us (NBC)
- Jeffrey Wright, Westworld (HBO)
- Jason Bateman, Ozark (Netflix)
- Ed Harris, Westworld (HBO)
Outstanding Lead Actress in Comedy Series
- Pamela Adlon, Better Things (FX)
- Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish (ABC)
- Lily Tomlin, Grace and Frankie (Netflix)
- Issa Rae, Insecure (HBO)
- Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
- Allison Janney, Mom (CBS)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
- Anthony Anderson, black-ish (ABC)
- Bill Hader, Barry (HBO)
- Donald Glover, Atlanta (FX)
- Larry David, Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
- Ted Danson, The Good Place (NBC)
- William H. Macy, Shameless (Showtime)
Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
- Jessica Biel, The Sinner (USA Network)
- Laura Dern, The Tale (HBO)
- Michelle Dockery, Godless (Netflix)
- Sarah Paulson, American Horror Story: Cult (FX)
- Edie Falco, Law & Order: True Crime The Menendez Murders (NBC)
- Regina King, Seven Seconds (Netflix)
Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
- Antonio Banderas, Genius: Picasso (National Geographic)
- Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (FX)
- Benedict Cumberbatch, Patrick Melrose (Showtime)
- Jeff Daniels, The Looming Tower (Hulu)
- John Legend, Jesus Christ Superstar (NBC)
- Jesse Plemons, Black Mirror, “USS Callister” (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
- Alexis Bledel, The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
- Millie Bobby Brown, Stranger Things (Netflix)
- Ann Dowd, The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
- Lena Headey, Game of Thrones (HBO)
- Thandie Newton, Westworld (HBO)
- Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
- Vanessa Kirby, The Crown (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
- Nikolaj Coster-Waldau, Game of Thrones (HBO)
- Peter Dinklage, Game of Thrones (HBO)
- Joseph Fiennes, The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
- David Harbour, Stranger Things (Netflix)
- Mandy Patinkin, Homeland (Showtime)
- Matt Smith, The Crown (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
- Zazie Beetz, Atlanta (FX)
- Alex Borstein, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
- Aidy Bryant, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
- Betty Gilpin, GLOW (Netflix)
- Leslie Jones, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
- Kate McKinnon, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
- Laurie Metcalf, Roseanne (ABC)
- Megan Mullally, Will & Grace (NBC)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
- Brian Tyree Henry, Atlanta (FX)
- Louie Anderson, Baskets (FX)
- Alec Baldwin, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
- Tituss Burgess, Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix)
- Henry Winkler, Barry (HBO)
- Kenan Thomspon, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
- Tony Shalhoub, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
Outstanding Directing For a Comedy Series
- Atlanta, “FUBU” (FX)
- Atlanta, “Teddy Perkins” (FX)
- Barry, “Chapter One: Make Your Mark” (HBO)
- Glow, “Pilot” (Netflix)
- Silicon Valley “Initial Coin Offering” (HBO)
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel “Pilot” (Amazon)
- The Big Bang Theory “The Bow Tie Symmetry” (CBS)
Outstanding Directing For a Drama Series
- Game of Thrones, “Beyond The Wall” (HBO)
- Game of Thrones, “The Dragon And The Wolf” (HBO)
- Ozark, “The Toll” (Netflix)
- Ozark, “Tonight We Improvise” (Netflix)
- Stranger Things, “Chapter Nine: The Gate” (Netflix)
- The Crown, “Paterfamilias” (Netflix)
- The Handmaid’s Tale, “After” (Hulu)
Outstanding Television Movie
- Fahrenheit 451 (HBO)
- Flint (Lifetime)
- Paterno (HBO)
- The Tale (HBO)
- Black Mirror: “USS Callister” (Netflix)
Outstanding Directing For a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
- Godless (Netflix)
- Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert (NBC)
- Paterno (HBO)
- Patrick Melrose (Showtime)
- The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story “The Man Who Would Be Vogue” (FX)
- The Looming Tower, “9/11” (Hulu)
- Twin Peaks (Showtime)
Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series
- Atlanta, “Barbershop” (FX)
- Atlanta, “Alligator Man” (FX)
- Barry, “Chapter One: Make Your Mark” (HBO)
- Barry, “Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast and Keep Going” (HBO)
- Silicon Valley, “Fifty-One Percent” (HBO)
- The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, “Pilot” (Amazon)
Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series
- Game of Thrones, “The Dragon and the Wolf” (HBO)
- Killing Eve, “Nice Face” (BBC America)
- Stranger Things, “Chapter Nine: The Gate” (Netflix)
- The Americans, “Start” (FX)
- The Crown, “Mystery Man” (Netflix)
- The Handmaid’s Tale, “June” (Hulu)
Outstanding Writing For a Limited Series
- American Vandal, “Clean Up” (Netflix)
- Godless (Netflix)
- Patrick Melrose (Showtime)
- The Assassination Of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story, “House By the Lake” (FX)
- Twin Peaks (Showtime)
- Black Mirror, “USS Callister” (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
- Sara Bareilles, Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert (NBC)
- Penélope Cruz, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (FX)
- Judith Light, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (FX)
- Adina Porter, American Horror Story: Cult (FX)
- Merritt Wever, Godless (Netflix)
- Letitia Wright, “Black Museum,” Black Mirror (Netflix)
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
- Jeff Daniels, Godless (Netflix)
- Brandon Victor Dixon, Jesus Christ Superstar (NBC)
- John Leguizamo, Waco (Paramount Network)
- Ricky Martin, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (FX)
- Edgar Ramírez, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (FX)
- Michael Stuhlbarg, The Looming Tower (Hulu)
- Finn Wittrock, The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (FX)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
- Viola Davis, Scandal (ABC)
- Kelly Jenrette, The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
- Cherry Jones, The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
- Diana Rigg, Game of Thrones (HBO)
- Cicely Tyson, How to Get Away With Murder (ABC)
- Samira Wiley, The Handmaid’s Tale (Hulu)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Drama Series
- F. Murray Abraham, Homeland (Showtime)
- Cameron Britton, Mindhunter (Netflix)
- Matthew Goode, The Crown (Netflix)
- Ron Cephas Jones, This Is Us (NBC)
- Gerald McRaney, This Is Us (NBC)
- Jimmi Simpson, Westworld, (HBO)
Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series
- Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
- Tiffany Haddish, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
- Jane Lynch, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Amazon)
- Maya Rudolph, The Good Place (NBC)
- Molly Shannon, Will & Grace (NBC)
- Wanda Sykes, black-ish (ABC)
Outstanding Guest Actor in a Comedy Series
- Sterling K. Brown, Brooklyn Nine-Nine (FOX)
- Bryan Cranston, Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
- Donald Glover, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
- Bill Hader, Saturday Night Live (NBC)
- Lin-Manuel Miranda, Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO)
- Katt Williams, Atlanta (FX)
Outstanding Television Movie
- Fahrenheit 451 (HBO)
- Flint (Lifetime)
- Paterno (HBO)
- The Tale (HBO)
- Black Mirror: “USS Callister” (Netflix)
Outstanding Directing For a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
- Godless (Netflix)
- Jesus Christ Superstar Live In Concert (NBC)
- Paterno (HBO)
- Patrick Melrose (Showtime)
- The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story “The Man Who Would Be Vogue” (FX)
- The Looming Tower, “9/11” (Hulu)
- Twin Peaks (Showtime)
Outstanding Directing For a Variety Special
- Dave Chappelle: Equanimity (Netflix)
- Jerry Seinfeld: Jerry Before Seinfeld (Netflix)
- Steve Martin & Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget For The Rest Of Your Life (Netflix)
- Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake (NBC)
- The Oscars (ABC)
Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Series
- Wild Wild Country (Netflix)
- American Masters (PBS)
- Blue Planet II (BBC America)
- The Defiant Ones (HBO)
- The Fourth Estate (Showtime)
Outstanding Animated Program
- Rick and Morty (Episode: “Pickle Rick”) (Adult Swim)
- Big Hero 6: The Series (Episode: “Baymax Returns”) (Disney XD)
- Bob’s Burgers (Episode: “V For Valentine-detta”) (Fox)
- The Simpsons (Episode: “Gone Boy”) (Fox)
- South Park (Episode: “Put It Down”) (Comedy Central)
Emmy Award Nominations and Winners [Television Academy]
