‘Ted Lasso’ Wins Big, ‘Only Murders’ Gets Skunked and Lizzo Dethrones ‘Drag Race’: The Biggest Snubs and Surprises at the Emmys

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Sheryl Lee Ralph! Jennifer Coolidge!), and in the show itself (the “Good Burger” reunion!). Ultimately, the night fell in line from the 2021 Emmys, when mega-wins by “The Crown,” “Ted Lasso” and “Mare of Easttown” made the winners at the ceremony fairly predictable as soon as the nominations were announced.

Still, there were some disappointments, especially for freshman shows that broke into the nominations with a lot of buzz — but no Emmy hardware to show for it.

And those who perennially complain that Hollywood is too political had nothing to fear from Monday’s ceremony. With less than two months to go before the crucial midterm elections, there wasn’t a single political speech delivered by a winner.

A surprise in itself, in the post-Roe v. Wade U.S. The closest anyone came to politics was after winning for drama, “Succession” creator Jesse Armstrong said, “A big week for successions, although there was more voting in our win than in Prince Charles’ — not to say ours is more legitimate than his.” It’s safe to say that the subject of abortion may have been the biggest snub at the Emmys of all.