‘Ted Lasso’, ‘The Crown’, ‘Queen’s Gambit’ win big at Emmy Awards

Drama “The Crown” and comedy “Ted Lasso” won the top prizes at television’s Emmy Awards on Sunday, while “The Queen’s Gambit” was named best limited series.

The best drama series win for “The Crown” gave Netflix its biggest prize so far, while Apple TV+ entered streaming’s big leagues with the best comedy series win for “Ted Lasso.” Neither Netflix nor AppleTV+ had previously won the best comedy or best drama series Emmy.

Olivia Colman and Josh O’Connor from “The Crown” won the top television Emmy awards for drama actors on a banner night for British talent.

Colman and O’Connor, who played Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles, in the lavish saga of the British royal family were named best drama actor and actress.

An exuberant Kate Winslet was named best actress for her turn as a troubled detective in the limited series “Mare of Easttown,” while Ewan McGregor won for playing fashion designer “Halston.”

AFP