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Five Takeaways From A Big Emmy Night For A Short List Of Shows

The Crown, Hacks, Ted Lasso and The Queen's Gambit all did well on Sunday night. But the Emmys also laid bare the problems with production and representation that plague nearly every awards season.
Jason Sudeikis of <em>Ted Lasso</em> had a good night on Sunday, winning for both his lead performance and the show overall.

The Primetime Emmy Awards on Sunday night arrived at a moment when both the medium of television and the concept of awards shows are fighting the sense that they might be... you know, old-fashioned. Innovative shows are pushing narrative structures in interesting directions, tackling social issues in new ways with highly personal stories being told about characters often ignored in the past. But the show, despite some COVID-related tweaks, remains strictly traditional. Here are five things to know about how it went.

1. Voters responded to the desperate need for new material that can reach new audiences by giving every drama series award they handed out Sunday night to , the Netflix drama about the British royal family. Drama series, actor, actress, supporting actor, supporting actress, writing, directing... only one drama series was deemed

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