Red-hot reactions to the Emmy winners (and losers): What fans are saying

Matthew Stewart
·8 min read

Exactly eight months after they offered their extensive commentary on the delayed 75th Primetime Emmy Awards, our lively forum posters (some of whom are industry insiders shielded by screen names) jumped right back into critiquing the newest edition of the TV academy’s highest honors. During Sunday night’s ceremony, 25 awards were given to various creatives representing the best in small screen entertainment.

As this year’s Emmy results were gradually revealed, our readers expressed varying levels of joy and despair over the voters’ choices. What were the upsets that left them particularly rattled? Which victories were most heavily celebrated? And which losses stung the hardest?

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Below is a sampling of the cheers and jeers that were leveled at this year’s Emmys ceremony. Read more reactions and make your voice heard here.

SEE Emmy Awards: Complete list of winners in all 25 races

Best Comedy Series
“Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
“The Bear” (FX)
“Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO)
X – “Hacks” (Max)
“Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
“Palm Royale” (Apple TV+)
“Reservation Dogs” (FX)
“What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)

Sean C: What a twist!

onmymama: “Hacks”???????? So powerful.

L.B.: “The Bear,” you are finished.

star: Gagging! What an amazing win.

smurty11: The synapses firing in my brain! I haven’t like felt this since “Parasite” won.

Best Comedy Actress
Quinta Brunson – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Ayo Edebiri – “The Bear” (FX)
Selena Gomez – “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
Maya Rudolph – “Loot” (Apple TV+)
X – Jean Smart – “Hacks” (Max)
Kristen Wiig – “Palm Royale” (Apple TV+)

ejaru1810: Queen Jean stopping the “Bear” sweep.

lenatroid: We thank the Emmy voters for coming to their senses.

Victor: Jean will never lose for this role.

Best Comedy Actor
Matt Berry – “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)
Larry David – “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO)
Steve Martin – “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
Martin Short – “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
X – Jeremy Allen White – “The Bear” (FX)
D’Pharaoh Woon-A-Tai – “Reservation Dogs” (FX)

wolfali: Matt Berry and Martin Short robbed.

kat_ebbs: JAW is deserving but I wish he was better at speeches because he has to give so many.

Best Comedy Supporting Actress
Carol Burnett – “Palm Royale” (Apple TV+)
X – Liza Colón-Zayas – “The Bear” (FX)
Hannah Einbinder – “Hacks” (Max)
Janelle James – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Sheryl Lee Ralph – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Meryl Streep – “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)

rainstorm: So happy for Liza.

ejaru1810: What a joke. Hannah was robbed.

Onion: Disgusting.

Atypical: Gutted for Hannah. This is so bad.

Best Comedy Supporting Actor
Lionel Boyce – “The Bear” (FX)
Paul W. Downs – “Hacks” (Max)
X – Ebon Moss-Bachrach – “The Bear” (FX)
Paul Rudd – “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
Tyler James Williams – “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)
Bowen Yang – “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

Victor: Oh wow, what a shock. Let’s make this category more exciting next year, ok?

Best Comedy Directing
“Abbott Elementary” – “Party” (ABC)
X – “The Bear” – “Fishes” (FX)
“The Bear” – “Honeydew” (FX)
“The Gentlemen” – “Refined Aggression” (Netflix)
“Hacks” – “Bulletproof” (Max)
“The Ms. Pat Show” – “I’m the Pappy” (BET+)

Best Comedy Writing
“Abbott Elementary” – “Career Day” (ABC)
“The Bear” – “Fishes” (FX)
“Girls5eva” – “Orlando” (Netflix)
X -“Hacks” – “Bulletproof” (Max)
“The Other Two” – “Brooke Hosts a Night of Undeniable Good” (Max)
“What We Do in the Shadows” – “Pride Parade” (FX)

Atypical: Get it, “Hacks”! Whew, what an upset!!!

star: Great win. Final scene of “Hacks” season three is by far the best writing of the year.

Best Drama Series
“The Crown” (Netflix)
“Fallout” (Prime Video)
“The Gilded Age” (HBO)
“The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
“Mr. & Mrs. Smith” (Prime Video)
X – “Shōgun” (FX)
“Slow Horses” (Apple TV+)
“3 Body Problem” (Netflix)

AwardQueen: I’m extremely happy with “Shogun’s” performance tonight!

Best Drama Actress
Jennifer Aniston – “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
Carrie Coon – “The Gilded Age” (HBO)
Maya Erskine – “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” (Prime Video)
X – Anna Sawai – “Shōgun” (FX)
Imelda Staunton – “The Crown” (Netflix)
Reese Witherspoon – “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)

surejan: Emmy winner Anna Sawai!!!!!!!

Postdigger: Best win of the night!!

Queen King: Imelda and Reese were robbed!!

Best Drama Actor
Idris Elba – “Hijack” (Apple TV+)
Donald Glover – “Mr. & Mrs. Smith” (Prime Video)
Walton Goggins – “Fallout” (Prime Video)
Gary Oldman – “Slow Horses” (Apple TV+)
X – Hiroyuki Sanada – “Shōgun” (FX)
Dominic West – “The Crown” (Netflix)

Ziggiy: Hiroyuki’s coronation is complete.

Best Drama Supporting Actress
Christine Baranski – “The Gilded Age” (HBO)
Nicole Beharie – “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
X – Elizabeth Debicki – “The Crown” (Netflix)
Greta Lee – “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
Lesley Manville – “The Crown” (Netflix)
Karen Pittman – “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
Holland Taylor – “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)

Almond: Yay Elizabeth!

LionSimba: Yes baby. Any chance to honor the unparalleled human being that is Diana is welcome!

Best Drama Supporting Actor
Tadanobu Asano – “Shōgun” (FX)
X – Billy Crudup – “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
Mark Duplass – “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
Jon Hamm – “The Morning Show” (Apple TV+)
Takehiro Hira – “Shōgun” (FX)
Jack Lowden – “Slow Horses” (Apple TV+)
Jonathan Pryce – “The Crown” (Netflix)

Binx: Crudup!!!! Deserved!

AwardQueen: Yes Billy! He’s basically to “The Morning Show” what Julia Garner was to “Ozark”.

methaddiction: It’s nice to see Billy actually get to accept an Emmy in person.

Best Drama Directing
“The Crown” – “Sleep, Dearie Sleep” (Netflix)
“The Morning Show” – “The Overview Effect” (Apple TV+)
“Mr. & Mrs. Smith” – “First Date” (Prime Video)
X – “Shōgun” – “Crimson Sky” (FX)
“Slow Horses” – “Strange Games” (Apple TV+)
“Winning Time: The Rise of the Lakers Dynasty” – “Beat L.A.” (HBO)

Best Drama Writing
“The Crown” – “Ritz” (Netflix)
“Fallout” – “The End” (Prime Video)
“Mr. & Mrs. Smith” – “First Date” (Prime Video)
“Shōgun” – “Anjin” (FX)
“Shōgun” – “Crimson Sky” (FX)
X – “Slow Horses” – “Negotiating with Tigers” (Apple TV+)

Nuebert: This night is full of shockers!!

coldover: Emmy winner “Slow Horses,” let’s goooo.

Ziggiy: I was really hoping that if any show in the writing category could snatch victory from “Shogun’s” dominance it would be “Mr. & Mrs. Smith.” Donald Glover will get a writing Emmy before his time is done.

Best Limited Series
X – “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
“Fargo” (FX)
“Lessons in Chemistry” (Apple TV+)
“Ripley” (Netflix)
“True Detective: Night Country” (HBO)

Best Movie/Limited Actress
X – Jodie Foster – “True Detective: Night Country” (HBO)
Brie Larson – “Lessons in Chemistry” (Apple TV+)
Juno Temple – “Fargo” (FX)
Sofía Vergara – “Griselda” (Netflix)
Naomi Watts – “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” (FX)

Sean C: All of these nominees would like to thank Anna Sawai for not being in this category.

methaddiction: I love Jodie but Juno was robbed.

Best Movie/Limited Actor
Matt Bomer – “Fellow Travelers” (Showtime)
X – Richard Gadd – “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
Jon Hamm – “Fargo” (FX)
Tom Hollander – “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” (FX)
Andrew Scott – “Ripley” (Netflix)

Best Movie/Limited Supporting Actress
Dakota Fanning – “Ripley” (Netflix)
Lily Gladstone – “Under the Bridge” (Hulu)
X – Jessica Gunning – “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
Aja Naomi King – “Lessons in Chemistry” (Apple TV+)
Diane Lane – “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” (FX)
Nava Mau – “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
Kali Reis – “True Detective: Night Country” (HBO)

Elle: Jessica, yes!!

Victor: Gunning was just so chilling and memorable. I don’t think it was even a contest.

Best Movie/Limited Supporting Actor
Jonathan Bailey – “Fellow Travelers” (Showtime)
Robert Downey Jr. – “The Sympathizer” (HBO)
Tom Goodman-Hill – “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
John Hawkes – “True Detective: Night Country” (HBO)
X – Lamorne Morris – “Fargo” (FX)
Lewis Pullman – “Lessons in Chemistry” (Apple TV+)
Treat Williams – “Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” (FX)

kat_ebbs: What? Who saw that coming?

ejaru1810: Wanted Bailey to win but at least it wasn’t RDJ.

DanC: Biggest surprise of the night.

Allan Veríssimo: I’ve loved Lamorne Morris since “New Girl” but he wasn’t even the best supporting actor on this season of “Fargo.”

Atypical: Dead last in the predictions center. Legend behavior. Sad for Jonathan Bailey all the same.

Best Movie/Limited Directing
“Baby Reindeer” – “Episode 4” (Netflix)
“Fargo” – “The Tragedy of the Commons” (FX)
“Feud: Capote vs. The Swans” – “Pilot” (FX)
“Lessons in Chemistry” – “Poirot” (Apple TV+)
X -“Ripley” (Netflix)
“True Detective: Night Country” (HBO)

Allan Veríssimo: “Ripley”? Now that is a great surprise.

L.B.: I love shockers!

mafro987: Best win of the night.

Best Movie/Limited Writing
X – “Baby Reindeer” (Netflix)
“Black Mirror” – “Joan Is Awful” (Netflix)
“Fargo” – “The Tragedy of the Commons” (FX)
“Fellow Travelers” – “You’re Wonderful” (Showtime)
“Ripley” (Netflix)
“True Detective: Night Country” – “Part 6” (HBO)

Best Competition Program
“The Amazing Race” (CBS)
“RuPaul’s Drag Race” (MTV)
“Top Chef” (Bravo)
X – “The Traitors” (Peacock)
“The Voice” (NBC)

L.B.: A deserving win, I know that’s right.

Best Talk Series
X – “The Daily Show” (Comedy Central)
“Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC)
“Late Night with Seth Meyers” (NBC)
“The Late Show with Stephen Colbert” (CBS)

Sean C: The return of the king.

Best Scripted Variety Series
X – “Last Week Tonight with John Oliver” (HBO)
“Saturday Night Live” (NBC)

Amigo22w: John Oliver again? Gosh.

Best Variety Special Writing
X – “Alex Edelman: Just for Us” (HBO)
“Jacqueline Novak: Get on Your Knees” (Netflix)
“John Early: Now More Than Ever” (HBO)
“Mike Birbiglia: The Old Man and the Pool” (Netflix)
“96th Oscars” (ABC)

Binx: Really hoped Jacqueline Novak would take this one. But Edelman’s special was also excellent.

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