Emmy Awards 2024 highlights: ‘The Bear’, ‘Baby Reindeer,’ ‘Shogun’ led in wins, and a ‘Hacks’ surprise

Television’s biggest night rewarded a host of new and diverse shows, as well as some beloved mainstays.

“Shōgun” was the big winner in the drama categories, taking home the four biggest awards of the night. “Hacks” upset “The Bear” after it beat it out for best comedy.

Four awards in the limited series or TV movie category were awarded to “Baby Reindeer.” And, although he once proclaimed he was retiring, Jon Stewart took home an award for best talk series after having returned to “The Daily Show.”

Here’s a full list of the winners from tonight's Emmy Awards.

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A handful of TV series dominated this year's Emmy Awards. Here are the tallies for shows that scored multiple wins tonight:

"The Bear": 4 wins

"Baby Reindeer": 4 wins

"Shōgun": 4 wins

"Hacks": 3 wins

After "Hacks" upset "The Bear" to win the Emmy for outstanding comedy series, one of the show's executive producers, Jen Statsky, praised the genre's ability to "bridge divides."

"When you laugh with someone, you have something in common with them," Statsky said in her acceptance speech. "It speaks true to power, so support your local comedian."

The win came after some viewers disputed the categorization of "The Bear," the high-octane series that won the top award last year, as a comedy.

Before she left the stage, Statsky added, "We have to go, because we start shooting the next season in five days!"

It was a who's who of Hollywood stars on the red carpet for the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards tonight in Los Angeles. It wasn't just about the best television of the year; all eyes were on the fashion, too. The evening was all about strapless and sequined gowns.

Check out some of the night's best looks here.

Annie Murphy, who played Alexis Rose on "Schitt's Creek," joined the Levy hosts, who played Johnny Rose and David Rose on the acclaimed comedy, to introduce Catherine O'Hara, who played Moira Rose, as she was set to announce the winner for best comedy. The four then closed out the show together before the Bob Newhart theme song played out.

“Hacks,” a biting show business satire, wins best comedy series. It’s a big upset over “The Bear,” the show widely expected to triumph in this category tonight.

“Shōgun” wins best drama series. The series nabbed four awards tonight.

Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff and Martin Sheen reunited onstage to celebrate the 25th anniversary of NBC's seminal political drama "The West Wing."

"It's hard to believe that just 25 years ago, Aaron [Sorkin] and the writers actually had to use their imaginations to create interesting plotlines for 'The West Wing,'" Janney joked.

Before diving right into these serious categories, we could have used a little jokey moment from Dan and Eugene. Just a suggestion for next time.

Anna Sawai wins lead actress in a drama series for "Shōgun."

Hiroyuki Sanada wins lead actor in a drama series for "Shōgun."

"Baby Reindeer" was triumphant in four categories:

— best limited/anthology series

— best writing for a limited/anthology series

— best lead actor in a limited/anthology series

— best supporting actress in a limited/anthology series

Richard Gadd took the stage for a second and a third time tonight after scoring two more wins for “Baby Reindeer”: for lead actor in a limited series and outstanding limited series.

After an emotional first speech in the writing category, Gadd said he hadn’t prepared for a second one. He thanked his parents (a glaring oversight from his first speech), saying they’ve been a “constant source” of love and support.

“The thing I’m most grateful for is they’ve never, ever told me what I needed to do with my life, and they never, ever told me who I needed to be. And I think that’s the greatest gift a parent can give a child,” Gadd said. “They always said, ‘Follow your heart and the rest will fall into place.’ And I think it’s good advice, follow your heart and the rest will fall into place.”

Gadd has won all three categories he's nominated in for the night.

“Baby Reindeer” wins best limited/anthology series.

Jodie Foster wins lead actress in a limited/anthology series or movie for "True Detective: Night Country."

Richard Gadd wins lead actor in limited/anthology series or movie for "Baby Reindeer."

Jimmy Kimmel, speaking after the In Memoriam montage, praised Bob Newhart as a "humble, politely hilarious man" who had something most of today's comedians lack: a degree in accounting.

Newhart, best known for the classic sitcoms "The Bob Newhart Show" and "Newhart," died on July 18. He was 94.

Jelly Roll took the stage to perform "I Am Not Okay" to honor the lives of those in Hollywood's television industry who died this past year. Before he began to sing he said that music can be "therapeutic" and hoped that the song might help those mourning heal.

Frederick E.O. Toye, accepting the Emmy for directing the drama series "Shōgun," offered special thanks to a quartet of famed filmmakers: David Lean, Alfred Hitchcock, Akira Kurosawa and Robert Wise. He said he steals from them all the time.

Some of the Olympics' best graced the Emmys stage to help present the winner for best directing of a drama series.

Olympians Stephen Nedoroscik, Ilona Maher and Caeleb Dressel as well as Paralympian Ezra Frech briefly joined Jane Lynch and Brendan Hunt — who were leaning into their roles as TV sports coaches — on stage.

In his acceptance speech for the Governors Award, which honors lifetime achievement and contribution to television, screenwriter Greg Berlanti honored pioneers of LGBTQ representation in television.

"There weren't a lot of gay characters on television back then ... it’s hard to describe how lonely that was at the time," he said of growing up in the 1970s.

He reflected on seeing gay men on television for the first time when the AIDS epidemic began.

"Too many were dying, but they were also in the streets, men holding hands with other men, marching and fighting for their lives," he said. "They gave me hope that I might one day have their courage to come out and share my truth with the world."

As showrunner for "Dawson's Creek," Berlanti fought to include the first romantic kiss between two gay characters on primetime television.

Frederick E.O. Toye wins best directing for a drama series for "Shōgun."

In a speech about diversity, especially among Latinx talent, at the Emmys, John Leguizamo explained why he took out a full page advertisement in The New York Times asking Emmy voters to acknowledge candidates of color.

"It turns out not complaining doesn't change anything. So for the past few years, I've been complaining," he said.

He recognized Latinx nominees like Selena Gomez and winner Liza Colón-Zayas after going through a list of white actors who once performed in brown face.

"What I see here tonight makes me, well, almost happy," he said before introducing Chris Abrego, the first Latino to chair the Television Academy.

Richard Gadd, the creator and star of the hit Netflix limited series “Baby Reindeer,” said winning best writing for a limited series is “the stuff of dreams.”

Ten years ago, he said, he never expected to get his life back together after the stalking ordeal he went through — which inspired the show.

“Look, 10 years ago, I was down and out, right? I never ever thought I’d get my life together. I never ever thought I’d be able to rectify myself for what had happened to me and get myself back on my feet again,” Gadd said. “And then here I am, just over a decade later, picking up one of the biggest writing awards in television.”

Gadd is nominated for two other Emmys tonight. He has also rebuked Fiona Harvey’s defamation suit against Netflix, which alleged that the show’s portrayal of the stalker Martha had painted Harvey as a criminal.

Christopher Storer wins best directing for a comedy series for "The Bear."

Dulé Hill, Allison Janney, Janel Moloney, Richard Schiff, Martin Sheen and Jimmy Smits are all expected to appear onstage for a reunion pegged to the 25th anniversary of "The West Wing," a series that feels more like utopian fantasy with every passing year.

Richard Gadd wins best writing for a limited series for "Baby Reindeer."

We each chose one adjective.

Daniel Arkin, reporter: Brisk.

Rebecca Cohen, reporter: Lighthearted.

Michelle Garcia, editor: Fun!

Kalhan Rosenblatt, reporter: Expansive.

After winning the Emmy for his performance in "Fargo," Lamorne Morris thanked his mother — saying she supported him since he "dropped out of her butt" — before turning to his daughter, Lily.

Lily went viral for dunking on him in a video captured as he became emotional after he learned about his Emmy nomination.

"I love you. I told you I would do it. You've always doubted me," he joked. "I am your hero. I'm your leader."

Will Smith wins best writing for a drama series for "Slow Horses."

Lamorne Morris wins best supporting actor in a limited/anthology series for "Fargo."

When Jon Stewart took the stage to accept the Emmy for outstanding talk series he joked, "You've made an old man really happy."

He invited the show's executive producer, Jen Flanz, to come over to the microphone because he said without her, the show would not have achieved so much success.

"The Daily Show" wins best talk series.

Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky win best writing for a comedy series for "Hacks."

Steven Zaillian, who created and directed Netflix's "Ripley," won an Academy Award for adapted screenplay in 1994 for "Schindler's List."

The veteran screenwriter said shooting "Ripley" on location in Italy "was its own reward, it was like a dream."

Steven Zaillian wins best directing for a limited series for "Ripley."

Some of the most famous "Saturday Night Live" stars in recent years took the stage to roast creator Lorne Michaels. Maya Rudolph, Kristen Wiig, Seth Meyers and Bowen Yang began to tell Michaels that it's OK that he had yet to win an Emmy. They claimed he has "lost" out 85 times.

That was, until Meyers corrected them to say that the creators of the hit sketch comedy show had actually won 21 Emmys and had more than 100 nominations. To which Wiig, Rudolph and Yang then quipped — "that's too much."

"Alex Edelman: Just for Us" wins best writing for a variety special.

"Last Week Tonight with John Oliver" wins best scripted variety series.

Jessica Gunning, who just won her first Emmy nomination for her role as the stalker Martha in “Baby Reindeer,” said she was “so incredibly proud” to be part of the hit Netflix show.

“I’ve tried so many times to put into words what working on ‘Baby Reindeer’ meant to me, and I fail every time. So I’m going to sing,” Gunning joked.

“Baby Reindeer” is nominated for 11 Emmys tonight, and Gunning just took home the show’s first win.

Fiona Harvey, the woman who has claimed to be the inspiration behind Martha, has filed a defamation suit against Netflix, which the streamer and creator Richard Gadd have rebuked.

Jessica Gunning wins best supporting actress in a limited series for "Baby Reindeer."

"The Traitors" wins best reality competition series.

After losing to Sarah Snook of "Succession" in January for her performance in the penultimate season of "The Crown," Elizabeth Debicki finally has her Emmy.

"I didn't write anything down," she said in her acceptance speech. "I'm very superstitious."

She took over the role of Princess Diana from Emma Corrin, who set a high bar for playing one of history's most iconic figures and nailing her distinctive accent. Debicki continued Corrin's expert trajectory as the series transitioned to Diana's later years and shocking death.

"Playing this unparalleled, incredible human being has been my great privilege. It has been a gift," Debicki said of the role.

Candice Bergen presented the best lead actress in a comedy prize to "Hacks" star Jean Smart. But first she took viewers on a stroll down memory lane — all the way back to 1992, when then-Vice President Dan Quayle disparaged her small-screen alter ego, Murphy Brown, for choosing to become a single mother.

Quayle, a Republican, accused CBS' "Murphy Brown" and Bergen of "mocking the importance of fathers by bearing a child alone and calling it just another lifestyle choice."

Bergen joked about that sociopolitical flashpoint, quipping: "Oh, far how we've come."

"Today, a Republican candidate for vice president would never attack a woman for having kids," Bergen said — an apparent reference to Sen. JD, Vance, R-Ohio, Donald Trump's running mate, who referred to women without kids, including Vice President Kamala Harris, as "childless cat ladies."

Jean Smart wins best lead actress in a comedy series for "Hacks."

Elizabeth Debicki wins best supporting actress in a drama series for "The Crown."

I'd be shocked if the FX series doesn't win the best comedy series prize at the end of the night.

Liza Colón-Zayas won her first Emmy tonight for her role as Tina Marrero on the hit show "The Bear." It was Colón-Zayas' first time to be nominated for an Emmy.

She told the audience that she had not prepared a speech because she thought she wouldn't win. But despite not having something planned, Colón-Zayas gave a heartfelt speech in which she thanked comedy legends who came before her, like Carol Burnett, who was in the audience.

Then she spoke about the importance of voting in the presidential election, saying, "And to all the Latinas who are looking at me, keep believing and vote. Vote for your rights."

Jeremy Allen White was nominated for outstanding lead actor in a comedy series twice in a row for his role as Carmy on "The Bear," and he won both times.

He said he is "so lucky and grateful" for this show, and he called out his "beautiful cast," adding, "I want us to be in each other's lives forever."

"This show has changed my life it has instilled a faith that ... change is possible," he said accepting his Emmy.

Liza Colón-Zayas wins best supporting actress in a comedy series for "The Bear."

Jeremy Allen White wins best lead actor in a comedy series for "The Bear."

Billy Crudup wins supporting actor in a drama series for "The Morning Show."

We thought the opening monologue was over, but Eugene and Dan Levy's best joke of the night came when they introduced the first presenters of the prime-time ceremony.

The Levys introduced Selena Gomez of "Only the Murders in the Building," along with her all-star comedy co-stars, Steve Martin and Martin Short.

Martin and Short have been at this comedy thing a long time, so they were introduced as "from the 'Golden Bachelor.'" They have yet to grace the reality show yet, but they are age-eligible.

Ebon Moss-Bachrach wins best supporting actor in a comedy series for "The Bear."

Free idea for the film academy!

"Shōgun" broke a record at the 2024 Creative Arts Emmys, taking home 14 awards after being nominated for 16. This means it's won the most Emmys ever for a single season of a television series.

The series, released in February, is nominated for five Emmys tonight.

Eugene and Dan Levy, the father-son duo behind "Schitt's Creek" and the co-emcees of the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, opened the show with a lively monologue.

The younger Levy said he was excited to co-host "broadcast TV's biggest night for honoring movie stars on streaming services." (This year's acting contenders include Oscar winners like Meryl Streep and Robert Downey Jr.)

The co-hosts paid tribute to the night's leading nominees: "Shōgun" (25 nominations) and "The Bear" (23 nominations).

"I love the show," Eugene Levy said, referring to the "The Bear." Then he added: "I know some of you might be expecting us to make a joke about whether 'The Bear' is really a comedy. but in the true spirit of 'The Bear,' we will not be making any jokes."

Daniel Arkin, reporter: "Baby Reindeer" is expected to dominate the limited series categories, but my heart is with "Ripley," a moody, deliberately paced adaptation of Patricia Highsmith's first novel about the con artist Tom Ripley. Beautiful black-and-white cinematography, precise period details, subtle performances — "Ripley" was one of the year's under-the-radar gems.

Michelle Garcia, editor: Is it cheating if I say "The Bear"? Isn’t everyone rooting for season two? Every episode just stays with me for days after I watch it.

Kaetlyn Liddy, reporter: I’m rooting for “The Crown” to get its flowers in its final season. The show has been a mainstay at the Emmys since its debut in 2016, but some of its best moments last year were overshadowed by the generational brilliance of “Succession.” The swan song season of “The Crown” covered the 1997 death of Princess Diana, a challenge that had been looming large for the series for its entire run. The event ultimately happened off-camera, a mark of deference from a show that walks the tricky line between history and fiction.

Kalhan Rosenblatt, reporter: I’m in an NBC household, so we’re always rooting for "Saturday Night Live" to take home a few awards. I’m also in love with "What We Do in the Shadows" star Matt Berry, and I’m rooting for him to take home the award for lead actor in a comedy.

Angela Yang, reporter: I know it’s already expected to sweep tonight, but I’m excited to see "Shōgun" become the first non-English-language show to win outstanding drama series. I’m in awe of everything from the writing to its production design, and I think the show deserves all the hype it’s getting.

Rebecca Cohen, reporter: I’m rooting for “Hacks”! I absolutely adore Hannah Einbinder and Jean Smart’s on-screen chemistry, and it’s truly one of the only TV shows out there that makes me cry from laughing so hard.

It's nearly time for the actual awards ceremony. If you want to scan the nominees before the show starts, check out this handy list of awards up for grabs tonight.

Jennifer Aniston, nominated for two Emmys this year for “The Morning Show," joked that she’s noticed the show seems to make “witchy stuff” happen sometimes.

“We have a crystal ball that we carry with us,” said Aniston, who plays TV anchor Alex Levy. “There’s been some instances where somehow our writers will write an episode, and all of a sudden it happens.”

Aniston is up for outstanding lead actress in a drama series, as well as for outstanding drama series as an executive producer of the show.

On the red carpet, "Shōgun's" Anna Sawai briefly discussed her career before she got into acting — as a member of the Japanese (or J-pop) group Faky.

The first-time Emmy nominee said she likely won't get back into music but said she'd love to meld her singing and acting careers in the future.

Lionel Boyce, who scored his first Emmy nomination this year for his role of Marcus the pastry chef in “The Bear,” said he and the cast sensed the show “was going to be something special from, like, the moment we shot the pilot.” 

“It was one of those things where everyone got along and you’re like, this material is great, and I hope this gets picked up because I think it’s special,” Boyce said, adding that he also felt fortunate the show got traction so quickly.

Boyce is nominated for outstanding supporting actor in a comedy series.

"Only Murders in the Building" star Selena Gomez arrived on the red carpet as the most-nominated Latina producer at the Emmys.

Gomez has earned three consecutive nominations as a producer for the mystery comedy series, but tonight she is up for an acting award for the first time in her career.

She received a nod in the outstanding lead actress in a comedy series category, in which she'll face off against Emmy winners like Ayo Edebiri ("The Bear") and Quinta Brunson ("Abbot Elementary").

It was a meeting on the red carpet destined for big feelings.

Laverne Cox, who was the first transgender woman to be nominated for an outstanding guest actress in a comedy series Emmy in 2014, back when she was on the Netflix series "Orange Is the New Black."

Working the red carpet 10 years later for E!, Cox got teary-eyed interviewing "Baby Reindeer's" Nava Mau, who is the first transgender woman to be nominated for outstanding supporting actress in a limited or anthology series or movie.

Sheryl Lee Ralph, who won an Emmy in 2022 for her role in “Abbott Elementary,” said viewers of the show love approaching her at grocery stores.

“People are so happy to see me, but they always ask me, 'What are you doing?' And I’m like, 'I’m shopping in the grocery store,'” Ralph said. “But they always want to talk to me about the show. They’re so happy.”

She called it a “love fest,” adding that fans have often wanted to invite her to their homes, to parties and to other events.

This is Ralph’s third consecutive year being nominated for outstanding supporting actress in a comedy series.

When so many people are talking about a specific TV episode starring one particular character, you know the actor’s done something right. That actor is Liza Colón-Zayas, nominated for an Emmy this year for her role as Bettina “Tina” Marrero on the hit FX series “The Bear.” She's also one of NBC Latino's honorees of The Latino 10.

Dakota Fanning has been gracing screens for decades, and tonight she's celebrating her first Emmy nomination for "Ripley."

She broke out onto the scene at age 6, which prompted E! host Laverne Cox to ask whether she had any advice to offer to her younger self.

"Keep going and keep loving it as much as you do," Fanning replied.

When you start in the business at a young age, she said, "you bring a real sense of play ... you're using your imagination, you're playing." Since she started out so young, she said, "I've tried to maintain that childlike joy" in her work.

Jane Lynch steps into a new role in season four of "Only Murders in the Building": a murder victim.

She said showrunner John Hoffman told her during shooting for season three that she would be the murder victim for the following season, a twist that she was actually thrilled to hear.

That's because it meant she would be in season four a lot, even if it was by way of flashbacks.

Lynch added working with Steve Martin and Martin Short on the Hulu series is a "chill" and "fun" experience.

She also talked about "Glee" with E! host Laverne Cox, who noted that the iconic Fox show premiered 15 years ago and asked Lynch which songs she would have liked to hear on the show if it were still on today.

"I would love to see a whole season of 'Glee' with just the earliest pop songs, the stuff I grew up with" on the radio, Lynch said.

At the Creative Arts Emmy Awards ceremony last week, Cumming took home the award for outstanding host for a reality or reality competition program for his role as host of "The Traitors," which is also up for outstanding reality competition program this evening.

It was Cumming's first-ever Emmy win, a fact that left E! host Laverne Cox in disbelief as the pair met on the preshow red carpet.

Cox gave him the chance to give an acceptance speech, which he was not able to do at the earlier awards ceremony, right on the red carpet. Cumming promptly responded by rattling off a long list of quick thank-yous.

Comedy queen Maya Rudolph was nominated for four Emmy Awards across three shows this year, the most of any performer.

She already took home a statuette for outstanding character voiceover performance for her role as Connie the Hormone Monster in Netflix's "Big Mouth" during the creative arts Emmy ceremony last week. Rudolph lost in the outstanding original music and lyrics category (she was nominated for her Mother's Day opening monologue on “Saturday Night Live") to the weirdly catchy "Which of the Pickwick Triplets Did It?" ditty on "Only Murders in the Building."

Rudolph could also win tonight for outstanding lead actress in a comedy for "Loot" and outstanding guest actress in a comedy for "Saturday Night Live."

The eight nominees for outstanding drama series are Netflix’s “The Crown,” Prime Video’s “Fallout,” HBO’s “The Gilded Age,” Apple TV+’s “The Morning Show,” Prime Video’s “Mr. & Mrs. Smith,” FX’s “Shōgun,” Apple TV+’s “Slow Horses” and Netflix’s “3 Body Problem.”

In the comedy series race, the eight nominees are ABC’s “Abbott Elementary,” FX’s “The Bear,” HBO’s “Curb Your Enthusiasm,” Max’s “Hacks,” Hulu’s “Only Murders in the Building,” Apple TV+’s “Palm Royale,” FX’s “Reservation Dogs” and FX’s “What We Do in the Shadows.”

You can read the full slate of nominees here.

“The Morning Show” is up for 16 nominations, including best actress in a drama series nods for Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon. Actor Mark Duplass called deciding which co-star to vote for a “Sophie’s choice.”

“But, yes, I made a choice,” he said, laughing, when asked to reveal who he voted for.

Duplass hopes his second acting Emmy nom — he was also nominated in 2020 for “The Morning Show” — will attract more attention to his independent projects. “It’s cool, but I’ve divorced myself from the need to be nominated,” he said. “I’ve gone to therapy. I’m a good boy. But when you get it, you realize, ‘Oh, there’s still a bit of an ego in there and it feels nice to be stroked.’

“And then the pragmatic side of me is like, ‘Oh, maybe this will open more roles for me. Maybe this means I can cast myself in my own independent projects and they’ll sell for more and more people will see them because of this,’” he continued. “It’s like a whole eco-system for me.”

If you feel like you already watched the Emmys this year — well, you did.

The 2023 edition of the ceremony was delayed four months by the writers’ and actors’ strikes in Hollywood, so the television academy held the ceremony in January.

The show airing tonight honors the most recent season of television, which is why the lineup of nominees includes freshman shows like “Fallout” and “3 Body Problem.”

"Only Murders in the Building" stars Steve Martin and Martin Short have practiced their "losing" faces, while the women nominated in the stacked acting categories prepare for an incredible faceoff.

“Schitt’s Creek” fans, this is your moment. Eugene and Dan Levy are serving as this year’s emcees, four years after their sleeper hit comedy series dominated the Emmys.

Eugene, 77, and Dan, 41, are each making their Emmys hosting debuts. In an interview with the Los Angeles Times, Dan Levy promised to keep the show “light and bright.”

The three-hour telecast from the Peacock Theater at L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles kicks off at 8 p.m. ET (5 p.m. PT) on ABC. If you’re not able to follow along live, you can stream the ceremony tomorrow on Hulu. (ABC and Hulu are both units of Disney.)

Don’t bet against FX tonight. The cable network cruises into the show with the two leading contenders: ‘‘Shōgun” (25 nominations) and the “The Bear” (23 nominations).

‘‘Shōgun,” a lavish drama about feudal lords in 17th century Japan, looks like a lock for the best drama series prize. FX would score its first-ever victory in that category.

“The Bear,” a dark comedy about cooks trying to revitalize a Chicago sandwich shop, nabbed the best comedy series award at the previous Emmys. It’s widely expected to do so again.

FX boasts four other shows in contention tonight: “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans,” “What We Do in the Shadows,” “Reservation Dogs” and the fifth installment of “Fargo.”