Television's biggest night saw British royal drama The Crown and football comedy Ted Lasso take home a slew of awards at the 72nd Emmys held Sunday in Los Angeles.
The 2021 ceremony took place before a small live audience of nominees and special guests, and according to news channel CBS News, all those attending had to show proof of vaccination against Covid-19.
It was a night for the Brits to celebrate as The Crown was named Best Drama and stars Olivia Colman and Josh O'Connor taking home the nods for their portrayals of the Queen and Prince Charles in the fourth season of the hugely popular Netflix series. The Crown team took to Twitter to congratulate their peers on their 11 Emmy wins!
Congratulations to the cast and crew of The Crown for 11 Emmy wins — including Best Drama Series, Best Actress for Olivia Colman, Best Actor for Josh O’Connor, Best Supporting Actress for Gillian Anderson and Best Supporting Actor for Tobias Menzies. pic.twitter.com/FUNxPpzUU8
— The Crown (@TheCrownNetflix) September 20, 2021
Ted Lasso, the new Apple TV+ London-based comedy about an American football coach brought in to manage a struggling English Premier League club, was named best comedy for its first season. The series also saw two of its British actors, Hannah Waddingham and Brett Goldstein, named best supporting actress and actor in the comedy category. In another scoop for Britain, Kate Winslet was honored for best actress in a limited series for her critically acclaimed performance as a small-town detective in the hard-hitting murder drama Mare Of Easttown.
The surprise of the night was chess drama The Queen's Gambit taking home the best-limited series award ahead of favorites I May Destroy You and Mare Of Easttown.
For a complete list of all the winners go to: https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners
