The 2024Primetime Emmy Awardshad a notable number of snubs and surprises. The completelist of 2024 Emmy winnersconsists of several awards fortop contending series, such asThe Bear,Baby Reindeer, andShōgun, the latter of which was nominated for a record-breaking 26 awards for its debut season. Hosted by the father and son comedic duo of Dan and Eugene Levy, The 2024 Emmys aired live on ABC on June 17, 2025 from 8 to 11 PM EST. The ceremony took place at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, California,just eight months after the 2023 Emmyswhich were delayed due to thedual SAG and WGA strikes.
Some of the most predictable winners at the 2024 Emmys includeShōgunwinning Best Drama Series and the two leads ofShōgun, Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai, winning Best Actor and Actress in a Drama Series, respectively.Jeremy Allen White and Ebon-Moss Bachrach took the Emmy stage for the second time in the same yearfor their season 1 and season 2 performance inThe Bear, while series creator Christopher Storer added a fourth Emmy to his resumé after winning three last year.Jodie Foster deservedly won Best Actress in a Limited Seriesfor her role inTrue Detective: Night Country, becoming the firstTrue Detectiveactor to ever take home an award.
Other notable winners include Billy Crudup winning a second Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Emmy for his role in Apple TV+‘sThe Morning Show,Last Week Tonight With John Oliverwhich won Best Scripted Variety Series overSaturday Night Livefor a lifetime total of 30 Emmy Awards, and Steven Zallian winning Best Director, Limited Series for his work on Netflix’sRipley.Shōgunwon a total of 18 Emmys after taking home 14 at the Creative Arts ceremonythat took place a week prior, which included Best Editing, Visual Effects, Cinematography, Production Design, Casting, Sound Mixing, Period Makeup, and Guest Actor.
10Liza Colón-Zayas Beats Meryl Streep & Carol Burnett For Best Supporting Actress, Comedy Series
In a stacked Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series category, Liza Colón-Zayas won her first Emmy by defeating some industry giants. It was also the veryfirst time that the celebrated actress fromThe Bearhad been nominated for an Emmy Award. Colón-Zayas’ portrayal of Tina Marrero bested Meryl Streep’s Loretta Durkin from the Steven Martin and Martin Short Hulu comedy seriesOnly Murders in the Buildingas well as Carol Burnett’s role as Norma Dellacorte in the Kristen Wiig-led Apple seriesPalm Royale. While Colón-Zayas is certainly deserving of the honor, her win could contribute to the growing debate about whetherThe Bearshould actually be categorized as a comedy series.
The Bear’sAyo Edebari won the award at the 2023 Emmys.
9Hacks' Jean Smart Reclaims Best Actress, Comedy Series Emmy After Back-To-Back Wins
Jean Smart made a big comeback at the 2024 Emmys by reclaiming the Best Actress in a Comedy Series title after winning back-to-back awards in 2021 and 2022. This means that Smart has successfully pulled off a rare and impressive feat, winning for all three seasons of HBO’s celebrated comedy seriesHacks. Quinta Brunson ofAbbot Elementarywon the award the 2023 Emmys which Smart was not in contention for.Smart is now a 6-time Emmy winner and has received 13 total nominations. She previously won Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series in 2000 and 2001 forFraiserand Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series in 2008 forNurse Jackie.
8The Traitors Wins Best Reality Competition Program Over 29-Emmy Winner RuPaul’s Drag Race
The Traitorstook home two Emmys after being nominated in five categories.Alan Cumming won Best Host for a Reality Competition Program, an award that has been given to RuPaul seven straight times between 2016 and 2023. Not only did Cumming snap RuPaul’s historic Emmys streak, butThe Traitorsalso won Best Reality Competition Program OverRuPaul’s Drag Race, robbing the legendary series of its 30th Emmy Award.RuPaul’s Drag Racetook home Best Reality Competition Emmy six straight times between 2018 and 2023.The Traitorsalso won its only nomination at the 2023 Emmys for Best Casting for a Reality Program. Season 1 ofThe Traitorsis available to stream on Peacock.
7Elizabeth Debicki Wins Best Supporting Actress, Drama Series Over 4 Morning Show Nominees
After being nominated for her role as Princess Diana in The Crown in 2023, Elizabeth Debicki took home the award in 2024. It’s her first Emmy win and the first time any actress has won for portraying Princess Diana onThe Crown. What’s most surprising is that Debicki was up againstfour separate nominees from Apple’sThe Morning Show –Nicole Beharie, Greta Lee, Karen Pittman, and Holland Taylor–besting them all to take home the award. Debecki also won over herCrownco-star Lesley Manville. Emma Corrin, who portrayed Princess Diana inThe Crownseason 4, was previously nominated for Best Actress in a Drama Series but ultimately lost to her co-star Olivia Colman.
6Jessica Gunning Beats Lily Gladstone & Dakota Fanning To Win Her First Emmy
Jessica Gunning of Baby Reindeer also made a splash by besting Lily Gladstone and Dakota Fanning to take home the Emmy for Best Supporting Actress in a Limited Series.It was her first nomination as well, besting Gladstone’s performance inUnder the Bridgeand Fanning’s role inRipley. Gunning portrayed the unforgettable Martha in the Netflix limited series, which had a massive night after taking home Best Limited Series as well. Gunning also beat out four other nominees, Aja Naomi King (Lessons in Chemistry), Diane Lane (Feud: Capote vs. The Swans), co-star Nava Mau (Baby Reindeer), and first-time nominee Kali Reis (True Detective: Night Country).
5Lamorne Morris Wins Best Supporting Actor, Limited Series Over Robert Downey Jr.
One of the most surprising moments of the 2024 Emmys was Lamorne Morris beating recent Oscar winner and Dr. Doom himself Robert Downey Jr. for Best Supporting Actor in a Limited Series. It was the first Emmy nomination forMorris, who rose to prominence as Winston in the celebrated sitcomNew Girlbefore playing Deputy Witt Farr in Fargo season 5.
RDJ starred in the HBO seriesThe Sympathizerand notably played four different characters in the same series, which initially made it seem likeDowney Jr. could win an Oscar and an Emmywithin a matter of months.Although RDJ was in attendance, Morris came out on top, also besting Jonathan Baily (Fellow Travelers), Tom Goodman-Hill (Baby Reindeer), John Hawkes (True Detective: Night Country), Lewis Pullman (Lessons in Chemistry, Apple TV+), and Treat Williams (Feud: Capote vs. The Swans).
4Will Smith Beats 2 Shōgun Episodes To Win Best Writing, Drama Series
Writer Will Smith,not to be confused with movie star and Oscar winner Will Smith, beat out two separateShōgunepisodes to take home the Emmy for Best Writing in a Drama Series for his work onSlow Horses. Having written 18 of the 30 episodes ofSlow Horses, Smith is one of the biggest contributors to the celebrated Gary Oldman-led spy comedy series, which was nominated in eight other categories at the 2024 Emmys.
Smith bested Rachel Kondo and Justin Marks, who wroteShōgunepisode 1, and Rachel Kondo and Caillin Puente, who wrote the series-bestShōgunepisode 9.Smith, who has won two previous Emmys for his work on HBO’sVeep, also beat Francesca Sloane and Donald Glover’sMr. & Mrs. Smith, which won 2 Creative Arts Emmys but no major awards.
Towards the end of the 2024 Emmy Awards, Richard Gadd had become a very familiar face, appearing on stage three separate times to accept the Emmys for Best Lead Actor in a Limited Series, Best Writing for a Limited Series, and Best Limited Series. WhileBaby Reindeerwas one of the most popular and talked-about Netflix limited series of the year, it was surprising thatGadd had such universal success and effectively swept the biggest limited series categories singlehandedly, which prevented strong contenders such as Jon Hamm (Fargo), Andrew Scott (Ripley), and Matt Bomer (Fellow Travelers) from claiming the award. Gadd even admitted during his acceptance speech that he told Hamm multiple times the night before about how much he admired him, robbing the Mad Men actor of his second Emmy.
2Baby Reindeer Wins Best Limited Series Over Ripley, Fargo, & More
Although Steven Zallian earned the Best Directing in a Limited Series Emmy earlier at the 2024 Emmys, Netflix’sRipleywas mostly overlooked in the main categories. All of the contenders were critically acclaimed, butRipleyandFargo, the latter of which had previously won a total of six Emmys, seemed to be in a better position thanBaby Reindeerto take home the top prize for Limited Series.It’s fair to say thatRipleywas snubbed of the award, a series that also has very dark thematic undertones. WhileRipleyis sharp in its design and execution retelling a timeless tale,Baby Reindeerpacks a moving and emotional punch that seemed to hit hardest with members of the Television Academy.
1Hacks Stuns The Bear To Win Best Comedy Series
The biggest surprise of the 2024 Emmys by far wasHackswinning Best Comedy Series over The Bear, especially considering thatThe Bearseason 2 was in contention, which is widely considered the series' best season.The dominance ofThe Bearat the 2023 Emmys came as no surprise, which set up a very feasible and even expected back-to-back victory for Christopher Storer’s acclaimed series. Even thoughThe Bearis excellent,Hacksis also very high level with an excess of modern top-tier comedy and truly deserves the top honor.Hackswinning Best Comedy Series at the2024 Emmy Awardsis also a win for the category at large sinceThe Bearis funny at times whileHacksis pure comedy gold.
Emmy Awards
The Emmy Awards is an annual award show celebrating the best of American and international television. A famous celebrity hosts the event each year, with the 2024 show being hosted by Anthony Anderson in Los Angeles, CA. The Emmys will air on July 15, 2025 on FOX.
