2018 Emmy Winners: The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Triumph and The Handmaid's Tale Failure

2024 Author: Malcolm Clapton | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 03:44

Top nominations this year and HBO's clash with Netflix.

The US Academy of Television Arts and Sciences has named the 2018 Emmy winners. For the first time in 17 years, HBO did not dominate in the number of nominations: it was overtaken by the streaming giant Netflix. As a result, each of them took away 23 awards. And the comedy series The Amazing Mrs. Maisel won five statuettes at once.

Main nominations

Best Drama Series

Winner: Game of Thrones (HBO).

One of the most expensive series in television history continues to win awards. Now he has another Emmy in his piggy bank.

Other nominees:

• The Americans (FX).
• Crown (Netflix).
• The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu).
• Stranger Things (Netflix).
• This Is Us (NBC).
• Westworld (HBO).

Best Comedy Series

Winner: The Amazing Mrs. Maisel (Amazon).

This series became a triumphant of the current award and in the title of the best comedy even surpassed Atlanta, which was considered by many to be the favorite.

Other nominees:

• Atlanta (FX).
• Barry (HBO).
• Blackish (ABC).
• Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO).
• Shine (Netflix).
• Silicon Valley (HBO).
• Unyielding Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix).

Best Miniseries

Winner: The Assassination of Gianni Versace: An American Crime Story (FX).

Even "Patrick Merlrose", who was called the lead role of Benedict Cumberbatch, could not overcome Ryan Murphy's flamboyant creation of one of the most notorious murders in the fashion world.

Other nominees:

• Alienist (TNT).
• "Genius: Picasso" (Nat Geo).
• Forgotten by God (Netflix).
• Patrick Melrose (Showtime).

Best TV Movie

Winner: "Black Mirror", episode "USS Callister" (Netflix).

After the presentation of this award, many again started talking about the possible release of a separate series continuing the history of the Callister spacecraft.

Other nominees:

• Fahrenheit 451 (HBO).
• Flint (Lifetime).
• Paterno (HBO).
• The Story (HBO).

Actor nominations

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Winner: Matthew Reese as Philip Jennings - The Americans (FX).

The history of KGB agents posing as Americans has been on the screens for six seasons and, as you can see, continues to delight the public.

Other nominees:

• Jason Bateman as Marty Beard - The Ozark (Netflix).
• Sterling K. Brown as Randall Pearson - This Is Us (NBC).
• Ed Harris as Man in Black - Westworld (HBO).
• Milo Ventimiglia as Jack Pearson - This Is Us (NBC).
• Jeffrey Wright as Bernard Lowe - Westworld (HBO).

Best Actress in a Drama Series

Winner: Claire Foy as Queen Elizabeth II - The Crown (Netflix).

Unfortunately, Claire Foy has finished filming The Crown - next season she will be replaced by Olivia Coleman, as the series will tell about the mature years of Queen Elizabeth II, but the prize is well deserved.

Other nominees:

• Tatiana Maslani in various roles - "Dark Child" (BBC America).
• Elisabeth Moss as June Osborn / Offred in The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu).
• Sandra Oh as Eva Polastri in Killing Eve (BBC America).
• Keri Russell as Elizabeth Jennings - The Americans (FX).
• Evan Rachel Wood as Dolores Abernathy - Westworld (HBO).

Best Actor, Comedy Series

Winner: Bill Hader as Barry Berkman - Barry (HBO).

The film about a hired killer who decided to become an actor is one of the main discoveries in the black comedy genre in recent years.

Other nominees:

• Anthony Anderson as Andre Dre Johnson - Blackish (ABC).
• Ted Denson as Michael - In A Better World (NBC).
• Larry David as Larry David - Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO).
• Donald Glover as Ernest Ern Marks / Teddy Perkins - Atlanta (FX).
• William H. Macy as Frank Gallagher - Showtime.

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Winner: Rachel Brosnahan as Miriam Midge Meisel in The Amazing Mrs. Maisel (Amazon).

The role of a single mother, who discovered a talent for stand-up comedy, was a success for Rachel Brosnahan. This was appreciated by both viewers and critics.

Other nominees:

• Pamela Adlon as Sam Fox - Better Things (FX).
• Allison Jenny as Bonnie Plunkett - Mommy (CBS).
• Issa Rae as Issa Dee - White Crow (HBO).
• Tracey Ellis Ross as Dr. Rainbow Bow Johnson - Blackish (ABC).
• Lily Tomlin as Frankie Bergstein - Grace and Frankie (Netflix).

Best Actor in a Miniseries or Film

Winner: Darren Criss as Andrew Cunenen in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: An American Crime Story (FX).

The identity of the killer Gianni Versace is highly controversial. And Darren Chris managed to convey the fullness of emotions: from love to madness.

Other nominees:

• Antonio Banderas as Pablo Picasso in Nat Geo.
• Benedict Cumberbatch as Patrick Melrose - Patrick Melrose (Showtime).
• Jeff Daniels as John P. O'Neill in Hulu
• John Legend as Jesus Christ - “Jesus Christ is a superstar. Concert”(NBC).
• Jesse Plemons as Captain Robert Daly - Black Mirror, episode USS Callister (Netflix).

Best Actress in a Miniseries or Film

Winner: Regina King as Latrice Butler - Seven Seconds (Netflix)

The American remake of the film "Major" by Yuri Bykov lived only one season. But Regina King, as a mother who lost her son, captivated the audience.

Other nominees:

• Jessica Biel as Cora Tanetti - The Sinner (USA).
• Laura Dern as Jennifer Fox - The Story (HBO).
• Michelle Dockery as Alice Fletcher - God Forgotten (Netflix).
• Edie Falco as Leslie Abramson - Law & Order: Real Crime (NBC).
• Sarah Paulson as Ellie Mayfair-Richards - American Horror Story: Cult (FX).

Supporting Actor Awards

Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

Winner: Peter Dinklage as Tyrion Lannister - Game of Thrones (HBO).

Dinklage had to compete with his on-screen brother, Nikolai Coster-Waldau, but still the image of Tyrion was considered more convincing.

Other nominees:

• Nikolai Coster-Waldau as Jaime Lannister in Game of Thrones (HBO).
• Joseph Fiennes as Commander Fred Waterford in The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu).
• David Harbor as Jim Hopper - Stranger Things (Netflix).
• Mandy Patinkin as Saul Berenson - Homeland (Showtime)
• Matt Smith as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh - The Crown (Netflix).

Best Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

Winner: Thandie Newton as Maeve Millay - Westworld (HBO).

In women's nominations, many were waiting for the next triumph of "The Handmaid's Tale", but Thandie Newton managed to pick up a well-deserved statuette for the image of an android mother who is looking for a lost child.

Other nominees:

• Alexis Bledel as Emily / Stevenova in The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu).
• Millie Bobby Brown as Eleven / Jane Ives - Stranger Things (HBO).
• Ann Dowd as Aunt Lydia in The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu).
• Lena Headey as Cersei Lannister - Game of Thrones (HBO).
• Vanessa Kirby as Princess Margaret - The Crown (Netflix).
• Yvonne Strahovski as Serena Joy Waterford in Hulu.

Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

Winner: Henry Winkler as Gene Cosno - Barry (HBO).

And again the story of theater killers. Slyly played the role of an emotional director, and this is one of the funniest images in the series.

Other nominees:

• Louis Anderson as Christine Baskets - The Baskets (FX).
• Alec Baldwin as Donald Trump - Saturday Night Live (NBC).
• Tituss Burgess as Titus Andromedon - Unyielding Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix).
• Brian Tyree Henry as Alfred Paper Boy Miles - Atlanta (FX).
• Tony Shaloub as Abraham Abe Weisman in The Amazing Mrs. Maisel (Amazon).
• Kenan Thompson in various roles - Saturday Night Live (NBC).

Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

Winner: Alex Borstein as Susie Myerson - The Amazing Mrs. Maisel (Amazon).

Emotional Suzy in this series is remembered no less than the main character. And all thanks to the excellent game Borstein.

Other nominees:

• Zazie Beetz as Vanessa Van Kiefer - Atlanta (FX).
• Andy Bryant in various roles - Saturday Night Live (NBC).
• Betty Gilpin as Debbie Egan - Glitter (Netflix).
• Leslie Jones in various roles - Saturday Night Live (NBC).
• Kate McKinnon in various roles - Saturday Night Live (NBC).
• Laurie Metcalfe as Jackie Harris - Roseanne (ABC).
• Megan Mullally as Karen Walker - Will & Grace (NBC).

Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Film

Winner: Jeff Daniels as Frank Griffin - God Forgotten (Netflix).

If someone still remembers Daniels only for the role of Jim Carrey's partner in the movie "Dumb and Dumber" - it's time to watch "Forgotten by God", here he played a mad cowboy bandit.

Other nominees:

• Brandon Victor Dixon as Judas Iscariot - “Jesus Christ is a superstar. Concert”(NBC).
• John Leguizamo as Jacob Vasquez in The Tragedy at Waco (Paramount Network).
• Ricky Martin as Antonio D'Amico in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: An American Crime Story (FX).
• Edgar Ramirez as Gianni Versace in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: An American Crime Story (FX).
• Michael Stulbarg as Richard A. Clarke in Hulu.
• Finn Wittrock as Jeffrey Trail in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: An American Crime Story (FX).

Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Film

Winner: Merritt Weaver as Mary Agnes McNew - God Forgotten (Netflix).

The story of strong women who rule the city themselves during the Wild West would not be so impressive without the flamboyant Weaver character.

Other nominees:

• Sara Barellis as Mary Magdalene - “Jesus Christ is a superstar. Concert”(NBC).
• Penelope Cruz as Donatella Versace in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: An American Crime Story (FX).
• Judith Light as Marilyn Miglin in The Assassination of Gianni Versace: An American Crime Story (FX).
• Adina Porter as Beverly Hope - American Horror Story: Cult (FX).
• Letisha Wright as Nish - Black Mirror, episode Black Museum (Netflix).