Emmys 2021: The Crown, Ted Lasso, Mare Of Easttown And Hacks Are Night's Big Winners; Netflix Dominates
The 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards were handed out on Sunday night, at an in-person ceremony hosted for CBS by Cedric the Entertainer, and Netflix's The Crown reigned with seven big wins, including for Outstanding Drama Series.
Apple TV+'s Ted Lasso racked up four wins, including for best comedy and star Jason Sudeikis, while HBO Max's Hacks and HBO's Mare of Easttown each grabbed gold three times.
Netflix's The Queen's Gambit was Sunday night's only other multiple winner, including for Outstanding Limited Series or TV-Movie. (The Anya Taylor-Joy-led chess drama had dominated the Creative Arts Emmys last weekend, picking up nine technical awards.)
All told, Netflix amassed 44 wins at this year's Emmys, easily dominating the TV pack. The HBO/HBO Max combo combined for 19 total wins, followed by Disney+'s 14 and Apple TV+'s 10. Amongst broadcast-TV networks, NBC fared best with eight total wins, including for SNL as outstanding variety sketch series.
TVLine has denoted Sunday's winners below.
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Aidy Bryant, SNL
Kate McKinnon, SNL
Cecily Strong, SNL
Juno Temple, Ted Lasso
Hannah Waddingham, Ted Lasso — WINNER
Rosie Perez, The Flight Attendant
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Carl Clemons-Hopkins, Hacks
Kenan Thompson, SNL
Bowen Yang, SNL
Brett Goldstein, Ted Lasso — WINNER
Brendan Hunt, Ted Lasso
Nick Mohammed, Ted Lasso
Jeremy Swift, Ted Lasso
Paul Reiser, The Kominsky Method
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Phillipa Soo, Hamilton
Renée Elise Goldsberry, Hamilton
Jean Smart, Mare of Easttown
Julianne Nicholson, Mare of Easttown — WINNER
Moses Ingram, The Queen's Gambit
Kathryn Hahn, WandaVision
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Daveed Diggs, Hamilton
Jonathan Groff, Hamilton
Anthony Ramos, Hamilton
Paapa Essiedu, I May Destroy You
Evan Peters, Mare of Easttown — WINNER
Thomas Brodie-Sangster, The Queen's Gambit
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
The Boys, "What I Know" (Rebecca Sonnenshine)
The Crown, "War" (Peter Morgan) — WINNER
The Handmaid's Tale, "Home" (Yahlin Chang)
Lovecraft Country, "Sundown" (Misha Green)
The Mandalorian, "Chapter 13: The Jedi" (Dave Filoni)
The Mandalorian, "Chapter 16: The Rescue" (Jon Favreau)
Pose, "Series Finale" (Ryan Murphy, Brad Falchuk, Steven Canals, Janet Mock and Our Lady J)
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Bridgerton, "Diamond of the First Water" (Julie Anne Robinson)
The Crown, "Fairytale" (Benjamin Caron)
The Crown, "War" (Jessica Hobbs) — WINNER
The Handmaid's Tale, "The Wilderness" (Liz Garbus)
The Mandalorian, "Chapter 9: The Marshal" (Jon Favreau)
Pose, "Series Finale" (Steven Canals)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Aunjanue Ellis, Lovecraft Country
Gillian Anderson, The Crown — WINNER
Helena Bonham Carter, The Crown
Emerald Fennell, The Crown
Madeline Brewer, The Handmaid's Tale
Ann Dowd, The Handmaid's Tale
Yvonne Strahovski, The Handmaid's Tale
Samira Wiley, The Handmaid's Tale
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Michael K. Williams, Lovecraft Country
John Lithgow, Perry Mason
Tobias Menzies, The Crown — WINNER
O-T Fagbenle, The Handmaid's Tale
Max Minghella, The Handmaid's Tale
Bradley Whitford, The Handmaid's Tale
Giancarlo Esposito, The Mandalorian
Chris Sullivan, This Is Us
OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES
Conan (TBS)
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah (Comedy Central)
Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC)
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver (HBO) — WINNER
The Late Show With Stephen Colbert (CBS)
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
A Black Lady Sketch Show (HBO)
Saturday Night Live (NBC) — WINNER
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
The Flight Attendant, "In Case of Emergency" (Steve Yockey)
Girls5eva, "Pilot" (Meredith Scardino)
Hacks, "There Is No Line" (Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky) — WINNER
PEN15, "Play" (Maya Erskine)
Ted Lasso, "Pilot" (Jason Sudeikis, Bill Lawrence, Brendan Hunt and Joe Kelly)
Ted Lasso, "Make Rebecca Great Again" (Jason Sudeikis, Brendan Hunt and Joe Kelly)
OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
B Positive, "Pilot" (James Burrows)
The Flight Attendant, "In Case of Emergency" (Susanna Fogel)
Hacks, "There Is No Line" (Lucia Aniello) — WINNER
Mom, "Scooby-Doo Checks and Salisbury Steak" (James Widdoes)
Ted Lasso, "Biscuits" (Zach Braff)
Ted Lasso, "The Hope That Kills You" (M.J. Delaney)
Ted Lasso, "Make Rebecca Great Again" (Declan Lowney)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Aidy Bryant, Shrill
Kaley Cuoco, The Flight Attendant
Allison Janney, Mom
Tracee Ellis Ross, black-ish
Jean Smart, Hacks — WINNER
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Anthony Anderson, black-ish
Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
William H. Macy, Shameless
Jason Sudeikis, Ted Lasso — WINNER
Kenan Thompson, Kenan
OUTSTANDING COMPETITION PROGRAM
The Amazing Race (CBS)
Nailed It! (Netflix)
RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1) — WINNER
Top Chef (Bravo)
The Voice (NBC)
DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Hamilton (Thomas Kail)
I May Destroy You, "Ego Death" (Michaela Coel and Sam Miller)
I May Destroy You, "Eyes Eyes Eyes Eyes" (Sam Miller)
Mare of Easttown (Craig Zobel)
The Queen's Gambit (Scott Frank) — WINNER
The Underground Railroad (Barry Jenkins)
WandaVision (Matt Shakman)
WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
I May Destroy You (Michaela Coel) — WINNER
Mare of Easttown (Brad Ingelsby)
The Queen's Gambit (Scott Frank)
WandaVision, "All-New Halloween Spooktacular!" (Chuck Hayward and Peter Cameron)
WandaVision, "Filmed Before a Live Studio Audience" (Jac Schaeffer)
WandaVision, "Previously On" (Laura Donney)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Michaela Coel, I May Destroy You
Cynthia Erivo, Genius: Aretha
Elizabeth Olsen, WandaVision
Anya Taylor-Joy, The Queen's Gambit
Kate Winslet, Mare of Easttown — WINNER
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE
Paul Bettany, WandaVision
Hugh Grant, The Undoing
Ewan McGregor, Halston — WINNER
Lin-Manuel Miranda, Hamilton
Leslie Odom, Jr., Hamilton
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Uzo Aduba, In Treatment
Olivia Colman, The Crown — WINNER
Emma Corrin, The Crown
Elisabeth Moss, The Handmaid's Tale
Mj Rodriguez, Pose
Jurnee Smollett, Lovecraft Country
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Sterling K. Brown, This Is Us
Jonathan Majors, Lovecraft Country
Josh O'Connor, The Crown — WINNER
Regé-Jean Page, Bridgerton
Billy Porter, Pose
Matthew Rhys, Perry Mason
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL (LIVE)
Celebrating America — An Inauguration Night Special
The 63rd Annual Grammy Awards
The Oscars
The Pepsi Super Bowl LV Halftime Show Starring The Weeknd
Stephen Colbert's Election Night 2020: Democracy's Last Stand Building Back America Great Again Better 2020 — WINNER
OUTSTANDING VARIETY SPECIAL (PRE-RECORDED)
Bo Burnham: Inside
David Byrne's American Utopia
8:46 — Dave Chappelle
Friends: The Reunion
Hamilton — WINNER
A West Wing Special to Benefit When We All Vote
OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
black-ish (ABC)
Cobra Kai (Netflix)
Emily in Paris (Netflix)
Hacks (HBO Max)
The Flight Attendant (HBO Max)
The Kominsky Method (Netflix)
PEN15 (Hulu)
Ted Lasso (Apple TV+) — WINNER
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
The Boys (Amazon Prime)
Bridgerton (Netflix)
The Crown (Netflix) — WINNER
The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu)
Lovecraft Country (HBO)
The Mandalorian (Disney+)
Pose (FX)
This Is Us (NBC)
OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
I May Destroy You (HBO)
Mare of Easttown (HBO)
The Queen's Gambit (Netflix) — WINNER
The Underground Railroad (Amazon Prime)
WandaVision (Disney+)