Sunday’s 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards proved Americans are hungry for two things in these uncertain times: heroes and a good laugh.
Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, the 2020 Emmys saw “Watchmen” dominate the limited-series category and the final season of “Schitt’s Creek” sweep the comedy categories.
Here’s the full winners list:
Drama Series
• “Better Call Saul” (AMC)
• “The Crown” (Netflix)
• “The Handmaid’s Tale” (Hulu)
• “Killing Eve” (BBC America/AMC)
• “The Mandalorian” (Disney Plus)
• “Ozark” (Netflix)
• “Stranger Things” (Netflix)
• “Succession” (HBO) WINNER
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
• Laura Dern (“Big Little Lies”)
• Meryl Streep (“Big Little Lies”)
• Helena Bonham Carter (“The Crown”)
• Samira Wiley (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
• Fiona Shaw (“Killing Eve”)
• Julia Garner (“Ozark”) WINNER
• Sarah Snook (“Succession”)
• Thandie Newton (“Westworld”)
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
• Giancarlo Esposito (“Better Call Saul”)
• Bradley Whitford (“The Handmaid’s Tale”)
• Billy Crudup (“The Morning Show”) WINNER
• Mark Duplass (“The Morning Show”)
• Nicholas Braun (“Succession”)
• Kieran Culkin (“Succession”)
• Matthew Macfadyen (“Succession”)
• Jeffrey Wright (“Westworld”)
Directing for a Drama Series
• Benjamin Caron: “The Crown,” “Aberfan” (Netflix)
• Jessica Hobbs: “The Crown,” “Cri de Coeur” (Netflix)
• Lesli Linka Glatter: “Homeland,” “Prisoners of War” (Showtime)
• Mimi Leder: “The Morning Show,” “The Interview” (Apple TV Plus)
• Alik Sakharov: “Ozark,” “Fire Pink” (Netflix)
• Ben Semanoff: “Ozark,” “Su Casa Es Mi Casa” (Netflix)
• Andrij Parekh: “Succession,” “Hunting” (HBO) WINNER
• Mark Mylod: “Succession,” “This Is Not for Tears” (HBO)
Writing for a Drama Series
• Thomas Schnauz: “Better Call Saul,” “Bad Choice Road” (AMC)
• Gordon Smith: “Better Call Saul,” “Bagman” (AMC)
• Peter Morgan: “The Crown,” “Aberfan” (Netflix)
• John Shiban: “Ozark,” “Boss Fight” (Netflix)
• Miki Johnson: “Ozark,” “Fire Pink” (Netflix)
• Jesse Armstrong “Succession,” “This Is Not for Tears” (HBO) WINNER
Lead Actress in a Drama Series
• Jennifer Aniston (“The Morning Show”)
• Olivia Colman (“The Crown”)
• Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”)
• Laura Linney (“Ozark”)
• Sandra Oh (“Killing Eve”)
• Zendaya (“Euphoria”) WINNER
Lead Actor in a Drama Series
• Jason Bateman (“Ozark”)
• Sterling K. Brown (“This Is Us”)
• Steve Carell (“The Morning Show”)
• Brian Cox (“Succession”)
• Billy Porter (“Pose”)
• Jeremy Strong (“Succession”) WINNER
Competition Program
• “The Masked Singer” (Fox)
• “Nailed It!” (Netflix)
• “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (VH1) WINNER
• “Top Chef” (Bravo)
• “The Voice” (NBC)
Limited Series
• “Little Fires Everywhere” (Hulu)
• “Mrs. America” (Hulu)
• “Unbelievable” (Netflix)
• “Unorthodox” (Netflix)
• “Watchmen” (HBO) WINNER
Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
• Holland Taylor (“Hollywood”)
• Uzo Aduba (“Mrs. America”) (WINNER)
• Margo Martindale (“Mrs. America”)
• Tracey Ullman (“Mrs. America”)
• Toni Collette (“Unbelievable”)
• Jean Smart (“Watchmen”)
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
• Dylan McDermott (“Hollywood”)
• Jim Parsons (“Hollywood”)
• Tituss Burgess (“Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt: Kimmy vs. the Reverend”)
• Yahya Abdul-Mateen II (“Watchmen”) WINNER
• Jovan Adepo (“Watchmen”)
• Louis Gossett Jr. (“Watchmen”)
Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
• Lynn Shelton: “Little Fires Everywhere,” “Find a Way” (Hulu)
• Lenny Abrahamson: “Normal People,” “Episode 5” (Hulu)
• Maria Schrader “Unorthodox” (Netflix) WINNER
• Nicole Kassell: “Watchmen,” “It’s Summer and We’re Running Out of Ice” (HBO)
• Steph Green: “Watchmen,” “Little Fear of Lightning” (HBO)
• Stephen Williams: “Watchmen,” “This Extraordinary Being” (HBO)
Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special
• Tanya Barfield: “Mrs. America,” “Shirley” (FX Networks)
• Sally Rooney and Alice Birch: “Normal People,” “Episode 3” (Hulu)
• Susannah Grant, Michael Chabon and Ayelet Waldman: “Unbelievable,” “Episode 1” (Netflix)
• Anna Winger: “Unorthodox,” “Part 1” (Netflix)
• Damon Lindelof and Cord Jefferson: “Watchmen,” “This Extraordinary Being” (HBO) WINNER
Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie
• Jeremy Irons (“Watchmen”)
• Hugh Jackman (“Bad Education”)
• Paul Mescal (“Normal People”)
• Jeremy Pope (“Hollywood”)
• Mark Ruffalo (“I Know This Much Is True”) WINNER
Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie
• Cate Blanchett (“Mrs. America”)
• Shira Haas (“Unorthodox”)
• Regina King (“Watchmen”) WINNER
• Octavia Spencer (“Self Made”)
• Kerry Washington (“Little Fires Everywhere”)
Variety Talk Series
• “Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)
• “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” (TBS)
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (ABC)
• “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO) WINNER
• “Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS)
Comedy Series
• “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO)
• “Dead to Me” (Netflix)
• “The Good Place” (NBC)
• “Insecure” (HBO)
• “The Kominsky Method” (Netflix)
• “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Amazon Prime Video)
• “Schitt’s Creek” (Pop TV) WINNER
• “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
• Betty Gilpin (“GLOW”)
• D’Arcy Carden (“The Good Place”)
• Yvonne Orji (“Insecure”)
• Alex Borstein (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
• Marin Hinkle (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
• Kate McKinnon (“Saturday Night Live”)
• Cecily Strong (“Saturday Night Live”)
• Annie Murphy (“Schitt’s Creek”) WINNER
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
• Andre Braugher (“Brooklyn Nine-Nine”)
• William Jackson Harper (“The Good Place”)
• Alan Arkin (“The Kominsky Method”)
• Sterling K. Brown (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
• Tony Shalhoub (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
• Mahershala Ali (“Ramy”)
• Kenan Thompson (“Saturday Night Live”)
• Dan Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”) WINNER
Directing for a Comedy Series
• Matt Shakman: “The Great,” “The Great” [Pilot] (Hulu)
• Amy Sherman-Palladino:"The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," “It’s Comedy or Cabbage” (Prime Video)
• Daniel Palladino: “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel,” “Marvelous Radio” (Prime Video)
• Gail Mancuso: “Modern Family,” “Finale Part 2” (ABC)
• Ramy Youssef: “Ramy,” “Miakhalifa.mov” (Hulu)
• Andrew Cividino and Daniel Levy: “Schitt’s Creek,” “Happy Ending” (Pop TV) WINNER
• James Burrows: “Will & Grace,” “We Love Lucy” (NBC)
Writing for a Comedy Series
• Michael Schur: “The Good Place,” “Whenever You’re Ready” (NBC)
• Tony McNamara: “The Great,” “The Great” (Hulu)
• Daniel Levy: “Schitt’s Creek,” “Happy Ending” (Pop TV) WINNER
• David West Read: “Schitt’s Creek,” “The Presidential Suite” (Pop TV)
• Sam Johnson and Chris Marcil: “What We Do in the Shadows,” “Collaboration” (FX Networks)
• Paul Simms: “What We Do in the Shadows,” “Ghosts” (FX Networks)
• Stefani Robinson: “What We Do in the Shadows,” “On the Run” (FX Networks)
Lead Actor in a Comedy Series
• Anthony Anderson (“Black-ish”)
• Don Cheadle (“Black Monday”)
• Ted Danson (“The Good Place”)
• Michael Douglas (“The Kominsky Method”)
• Eugene Levy (“Schitt’s Creek”) WINNER
• Ramy Youssef (“Ramy”)
Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
• Christina Applegate (“Dead to Me”)
• Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
• Linda Cardellini (“Dead to Me”)
• Catherine O’Hara (“Schitt’s Creek”) WINNER
• Issa Rae (“Insecure”)
• Tracee Ellis Ross (“Black-ish”)