HBO's <I>Game of Thrones, Chernobyl</I> Dominate Emmys
September 23, 2019

HBO's Game of Thrones, Chernobyl Dominate Emmys

LOS ANGELES – Last night, The Television Academy celebrated the 71st Emmy Awards, recognizing excellence in primetime programming and individual achievement for the 2018-2019 television season. HBO’s Game of Thrones was the top recipient this year, with 12 Emmy wins, including Outstanding Drama Series. HBO’s  Chernobyl received 10 awards, including Outstanding Limited Series. In total, HBO won 34 awards (9 Telecast, 25 Creative Arts). Netflix was the next most successful with a total of 27. 

Without question, winter – or rather, Christmas – arrived for HBO’s Game of Thrones at the Emmy’s, as the series, which wrapped up its final season this year, took home 12 Emmy awards out of its record 32 nominations for the 71 st  Primetime Emmy Awards. Among the big wins for the epic series was for Outstanding Drama Series – the fourth such win in that category out of eight nominations, starting in 2011. 

The numbers are staggering. And, these last 12 wins (for the Primetime and Creative Arts Emmys) ties the record for a series in a single year – besting its own record from 2015 (out of 24 nominations that year) and then doing it once again in 2016. 


Emmys were awarded in 97 other categories at the Creative Arts Emmy Awards on Septemer 14th and 15th (See the complete list). The following is a list of last night’s awards winners.

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES 
TONY SHALHOUB as Abe Weissman The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES 
ALEX BORSTEIN as Susie Myerson The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel 

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES 
PHOEBE WALLER-BRIDGE, Written by Fleabag 
Episode 1 

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES 
HARRY BRADBEER, Directed by Fleabag 
Episode 1 

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES 
BILL HADER as Barry Barry 

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES 
PHOEBE WALLER-BRIDGE as Fleabag Fleabag 
PRIME VIDEO 
HBO 
PRIME VIDEO 

OUTSTANDING COMPETITION PROGRAM 
RUPAUL'S DRAG RACE VH1 
Pamela Post, Executive Producer Tim Palazzola, Executive Producer Randy Barbato, Executive Producer Fenton Bailey, Executive Producer Tom Campbell, Executive Producer RuPaul Charles, Executive Producer Steven Corfe, Executive Producer Mandy Salangsang, Executive Producer Bruce McCoy, Co-Executive Producer Michele Mills, Co-Executive Producer Jacqueline Wilson, Co-Executive Producer Thairin Smothers, Senior Producer 
John Polly, Producer Michelle Visage, Producer Jen Passovoy, Producer 

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE 
PATRICIA ARQUETTE as Dee Dee Blanchard HULU The Act 

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL 
JOHAN RENCK, Directed by HBO Chernobyl 

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE 
BEN WHISHAW as Norman PRIME VIDEO A Very English Scandal 

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL 
CRAIG MAZIN, Written by Chernobyl 
HBO 

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE 
JHARREL JEROME as Korey Wise When They See Us 

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE 
BANDERSNATCH (BLACK MIRROR) 
Annabel Jones, Executive Producer Charlie Brooker, Executive Producer Russell McLean, Producer 

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR MOVIE 
MICHELLE WILLIAMS as Gwen Verdon Fosse/Verdon 

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES 
CHERNOBYL 
Craig Mazin, Executive Producer Carolyn Strauss, Executive Producer Jane Featherstone, Executive Producer Johan Renck, Co-Executive Producer Chris Fry, Co-Executive Producer Sanne Wohlenberg, Producer 
NETFLIX 
NETFLIX 
FX NETWORKS 
HBO

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES 
DAN GUREWITCH, Senior Writer HBO JEFF MAURER, Senior Writer JILL TWISS, Senior Writer JULI WEINER, Senior Writer 
TIM CARVELL, Written by RAQUEL D'APICE, Written by JOSH GONDELMAN, Written by DANIEL O'BRIEN, Written by JOHN OLIVER, Written by OWEN PARSONS, Written by CHARLIE REDD, Written by JOANNA ROTHKOPF, Written by BEN SILVA, Written by SEENA VALI, Written by 
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver 

OUTSTANDING VARIETY SKETCH SERIES 
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE NBC 
Lorne Michaels, Executive Producer Ken Aymong, Supervising Producer Lindsay Shookus, Producer Erin Doyle, Producer 
Tom Broecker, Producer Steve Higgins, Produced by Erik Kenward, Produced by 

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES 
DON ROY KING, Directed by NBC Saturday Night Live 
Host: Adam Sandler 

OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES 
LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER HBO 
John Oliver, Executive Producer/Host Tim Carvell, Executive Producer Liz Stanton, Executive Producer Jeremy Tchaban, Supervising Producer 

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES 
PETER DINKLAGE as Tyrion Lannister Game Of Thrones 

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES 
JESSE ARMSTRONG, Written by Succession 
Nobody Is Ever Missing 

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES 
JULIA GARNER as Ruth Langmore Ozark 

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES 
BILLY PORTER as Pray Tell Pose 

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES 
JASON BATEMAN, Directed by Ozark 
Reparations 

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES 
JODIE COMER as Villanelle Killing Eve 
HBO 
HBO 
NETFLIX 
FX NETWORKS 
NETFLIX 
BBC AMERICA 

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES 
FLEABAG 
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Executive Producer Harry Bradbeer, Executive Producer Lydia Hampson, Executive Producer Harry Williams, Executive Producer 
Jack Williams, Executive Producer Joe Lewis, Executive Producer Sarah Hammond, Producer 

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES 
GAME OF THRONES 
David Benioff, Executive Producer D.B. Weiss, Executive Producer Carolyn Strauss, Executive Producer Bernadette Caulfield, Executive Producer Frank Doelger, Executive Producer David Nutter, Executive Producer 
Miguel Sapochnik, Executive Producer Vince Gerardis, Co-Executive Producer Guymon Casady, Co-Executive Producer George R.R. Martin, Co-Executive Producer Bryan Cogman, Co-Executive Producer Chris Newman, Producer 
Greg Spence, Producer Lisa McAtackney, Producer Duncan Muggoch, Producer 
PRIME VIDEO