Amazon's Fleabag and HBO's Game of Thrones Dominate Emmy Awards
Amazon's Fleabag wins four major Emmy awards including Best Comedy Series, while HBO retakes the overall lead with Game of Thrones winning Best Drama Series.
Amazon celebrates a major victory at the Emmy Awards as its co-produced show "Fleabag" dominates the comedy categories. The hit series wins four total awards, including the prestigious Best Comedy Series title. Creator and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge takes home trophies for both Lead Actress and Writing, while Harry Bradbeer wins for Directing.
HBO reclaims its position at the top of the television industry by setting a new record for the most Emmy nominations. The network wins Best Drama Series for the final season of "Game of Thrones," which also earns Peter Dinklage his fourth Supporting Actor award. Additionally, HBO's "Chernobyl" wins three awards, including Best Limited Series, and "Succession" creator Jesse Armstrong wins for drama writing.
Other streaming competitors also score significant victories throughout the night. Amazon's "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel" wins two acting awards for Alex Borstein and Tony Shalhoub. Netflix earns several wins as well, with "Ozark" taking home directing and supporting acting awards, Jharrel Jerome winning for "When They See Us," and "Black Mirror: Bandersnatch" winning for Television Movie.