Apple TV+’s The Studio had a massive night at The Emmys, taking home 13 awards and setting the record for the most wins of a comedy series for a single season.
This beats the previous record of 10 wins set by FX’s The Bear in 2023. (And unlike The Bear, which is controversially labelled as a “comedy,” The Studio is inarguably one.)
Some of The Studio‘s Emmy wins include Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Vancouver’s Seth Rogen), Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Rogen and co-creator and fellow Vancouverite Evan Goldberg) and Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Rogen, Goldberg, Peter Huyck, Alex Gregory, and Frida Perez). Altogether, The Studio sweep allowed Rogen to tie the record for most Emmys won by a single individual in one night alongside Moira Demos (2016), Amy Sherman-Palladino (2018) and fellow Canadian Dan Levy (2020).
The Studio follows a self-proclaimed cinephile executive (Rogen) who has to run a struggling film studio while navigating the challenges of Hollywood. The series has garnered rave reviews for its satirical take on the movie business, use of long takes, strong cast (including Rogen’s fellow Canadian Catherine O’Hara, Kathryn Hahn, Ike Barinholtz and Chase Sui Wonders) and outrageous celebrity guest appearances from the likes of Zoë Kravitz, Ron Howard, Martin Scorsese and even Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos. A second season is currently in development.
Meanwhile, the second season of Apple’s flagship drama series, Severance, had a strong night with eight wins out of a leading 27 nominations. While HBO’s The Pitt ultimately won Outstanding Drama Series, Severance did take home the likes of Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Britt Lower), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Tramell Tillman, the first Black actor to win in this category) and Outstanding Production Design for a Narrative Contemporary Program (One-Hour or More).
Elsewhere in the streaming space, Netflix’s limited series Adolescence performed well. The streamer’s second most-viewed series of all time behind only Wednesday (Season 1) took home six awards out of 13 nominations, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie (Stephen Graham, who also co-created the show) and Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie (15-year-old Owen Cooper, becoming the youngest male actor to win an Emmy in the category).
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