We’ve hit yet another milestone in this year’s award season! The Emmys are considered to be the most important night of the year for television, as they recognize the most notable achievements in TV for the past 12 months. In this case, those 12 months ended in September of last year, when the ceremony was originally supposed to take place but was postponed due to the actors’ and writers’ strikes. To make up for it, we might get two Emmy award ceremonies in one year in 2024!
There were 3 particular TV shows that swept most of the Emmy awards from the entire night. They were recognized for their cast's memorable acting performances, masterful writing, and direction.
Where to Watch Succession
Succession Season 4 is the latest and also last installment in the popular drama series, continuously praised for its brilliance in every field, somehow outperforming every season with the next.
At the Emmys 2023, Succession won the following awards:
- Outstanding Drama Series
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Kieran Culkin)
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Sarah Snook)
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series (Matthew Macfayden)
- Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Mark Mylod)
- Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (Jesse Armstrong)
Succession follows the story of the Roy family, the owners of the international media conglomerate Waystar Royco, and the patriarch of the family, Logan Roy (Brian Cox). As family money and family ties become increasingly complicated, Logan begins to have doubts about all of his children and their capabilities to take over the company as his successors.
Stream all 4 seasons of Succession on HBO Max and Hulu.
Where to Watch Beef
Beef is definitely the underdog of this year’s Emmys. The TV miniseries, originally pitched to be an anthology series, premiered this year and only has one season so far, but it has made a surprisingly memorable impact on audiences across the world.
At the Emmys 2023, Beef won the following awards:
- Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie (Steven Yeun)
- Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie (Ali Wong)
- Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie (Lee Sung Jin)
- Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie (Lee Sung Jin)
Beef begins with the unexpected encounter between two strangers, leading very different lives: Danny (Steven Yeun) and Amy (Ali Wong). Both of them have severe anger issues that rise to the surface after a road rage incident. Danny and Amy take their wish for revenge a little too far and become chaotically intertwined in each other’s lives to the point of destruction.
Stream all episodes of Beef on Netflix.
Where to Watch The Bear
Because of the postponement of the Emmys, this is the first year The Bear was eligible for the ceremony, including both Season 1 and Season 2 in its nominations and wins of the night. Season 2 managed to live up to the high expectations of Season 1 and raise the stakes and stress levels higher than what was possible.
At the Emmys 2023, The Bear won the following awards:
- Outstanding Comedy Series
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series (Jeremy Allen White)
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series (Ebon Moss-Bachrach)
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (Ayo Edebiri)
- Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series (Christopher Storer)
- Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series (Christopher Storer)
The Bear revolves around Carmy (Jeremy Allen White), a young chef coming from a fine dining background who now has to run the family-owned sandwich shop in Chicago after the death of his brother. Carmy struggles to balance professional and personal anxieties in the highly stressful environment of being a small business owner and working in a small kitchen. As the show progresses, we find out more about the depth of the trauma and anger that run through the family.
Stream both seasons of The Bear on Hulu. The series has officially been renewed for Season 3 and is going into production soon.
