Brandon Choe Photo EditorThe 72nd annual Primetime Emmy Awards were filled with a slew of surprises including a sweep of all comedy categories by Pop TV’s Schitt’s Creek.
The now-ended series won seven trophies including Outstanding Comedy Series. It’s the first time in Emmy history a show has swept every award in that category.Schitt’s Creek lead Eugene Levy said even he was taken aback by his Emmy win, calling it his “straightest role in 43 years of doing comedy.”HBO made a strong showing in the latter part of the awards show, adding 11 more wins split among five of their originals.Succession claimed four of the seven dramatic categories including Outstanding Drama Series, Lead Actor, Directing and Writing.
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