Here's Everything You Missed At The 2024 Emmy Awards, If You Didn't Get A Chance To Watch Them
1.First, Saoirse Ronan and Jack Lowden made their red carpet debut after quietly getting married earlier this year. Jack was nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his work as River Cartwright in Slow Horses.
2.Ayo Edebiri had yet another perfect red carpet moment when she ran into Reba McEntire and Melissa Peterman, aka the stars of Reba.
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After meeting the duo, Ayo told Laverne Cox on the red carpet she was "really, really proud" for not singing the iconic Reba theme song to them.
You can watch the moment below:
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3.Laverne Cox and Nava Mau shared a touching and emotional moment on the red carpet. Nava became the first transgender actor to be nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her work in Baby Reindeer.
Nava's nomination comes 10 years after Laverne Cox became the first openly transgender actor nominated for an acting Emmy for her work in Orange Is the New Black.
4.Eugene and Dan Levy hosted the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards. The duo hilariously played into their father-son dynamic, which I could honestly watch every day of the week.
Dan made fun of Eugene's texting abilities, Eugene made a quip about being Dan's dad, and there was even a funny bit in the audience when Eugene went to the wrong aisle and attempted to read the prompter, which was too far away.
5.Steve Martin, Martin Short, and Selena Gomez — all nominated for their work in Only Murders in the Building — presented the first award of the evening. Their comedic timing was so perfect that people hoped the trio would host an award show together.
One person wrote on X, formerly Twitter, "I need Selena Gomez, Steve Martin and Martin Short to host the Oscar’s next year like this kind of chemistry is almost never seen anymore."
6.The Emmys paid tribute to iconic characters throughout the broadcast, including TV dads, TV moms, TV villains, TV lawyers, and more.
Below are all the actors who participated in each:
TV dads: George Lopez, Damon Wayans, and Jesse Tyler Ferguson
TV moms: Meredith Baxter, Connie Britton, and Susan Kelechi Watson
TV villains: Kathy Bates, Antony Starr, and Giancarlo Esposito
TV doctors: Zach Braff, Mindy Kaling, and Mekhi Phifer
TV coaches: Jane Lynch and Brendan Hunt
TV cops: Don Johnson, Niecy Nash-Betts, and Jimmy Smits
TV lawyers: Christine Baranski, Viola Davis, and Gina Torres
7.Martin Sheen, Allison Janney, Dulé Hill, Janel Moloney, and Richard Schiff reunited on stage to celebrate the 25th anniversary of The West Wing. They presented the award for Outstanding Drama Series.
Prior to the ceremony, Bradley Whitford tweeted that he sadly had to miss the reunion because he is currently in Budapest filming. He added, "My God, the writing on The West Wing. Those characters. Played by people I love and admire and get to be part of a family with for the rest of my life. As Janel said in her beautiful piece, it was, and somehow continues to be, a privilege. A gift."
8.Shōgun won Outstanding Drama Series. With 18 Emmy Awards this year, it now holds the record for most wins for a single season of TV. It also became the first majority non-English language series to win Best Drama.
While accepting the award, co-creator and showrunner Justin Marks said, "We share this award with our extraordinary cast and crew from Japan and North America. Shōgun is a show about translation, not what is lost, but what is found when you do safety meetings in two languages and you learn not to walk on tatami mats with your utility boots."
9.Annie Murphy and Catherine O'Hara reunited with Eugene and Dan on stage for a perfect Schitt's Creek moment. The group did a hilarious bit involving Annie thinking she was there to present Outstanding Comedy Series, but it was really Catherine. Then, Catherine jokingly tore up the envelope before revealing the winner.
"Well, they said the shining star of Schitt's Creek was going to present the final award of the night, so," Annie joked before she and Dan introduced their "favorite TV" mom, Catherine.
Then, while presenting, Catherine said, "All the nominees have done such wonderful, hilarious work," before ripping up the card with the winner. She then quipped, "Must we? Yes, apparently, we must."
10.Hacks won Outstanding Comedy Series, which came as a shock to the cast, crew, and even viewers at home. This was the first time the series won for Best Comedy.
While accepting the award, co-creator and star Paul W. Downs said, "When we pitched this show about two women, one of whom was over 60, we didn't know if we would sell it. About 20% of our population is over 60, and only 3% of those characters [are] on television. I would like to see more of them because while I'm a great, young supporting actor, I really want to be a good, old lead."
11.Hiroyuki Sanada took home the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Lord Yoshii Toranaga in Shōgun. He became the first Japanese actor to win in this category and only the second Asian actor.
In his acceptance speech, he spoke about how special Shōgun is, saying, "It was an East-meets-West dream project, with respect. Shōgun taught me that when people work together, we can make a miracle. We can create a better future together."
12.Anna Sawai won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her work as Toda Mariko in Shōgun. She became the first Asian actor to win in this category.
In her acceptance speech, she said, "This is to all the women who expect nothing and continue to be an example to everyone." She also cried while accepting, which was so wholesome.
13.Lamorne Morris won his very first Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his portrayal of Witt Farr in Fargo.
In his acceptance speech, he joked, "I also want to thank God for my beautiful mother, who raised me. She’s been my biggest champion ever since I…you know, came out…you know, I dropped out of her butt. I know where babies come from!"
And fans online have been joking that this is a retroactive Emmy win for his hilarious work as Winston in New Girl.
14.Jean Smart won her sixth Emmy Award — and her third for playing Deborah Vance in Hacks — when she took home Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.
In a very nostalgic moment, Candice Bergen presented Jean with the award, and Jean got a standing ovation from the crowd, too.
15.Liza Colón-Zayas became the first Latina actor to win Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for her work as Tina in The Bear.
To end her acceptance speech, she said, "And to all the Latinas who are looking at me? Keep believing. And vote. Vote for your rights."
16.Baby Reindeer won Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series. The Netflix series won six Emmy Awards in total.
While accepting the award, creator and star Richard Gadd talked about the "willingness to take risks" when it comes to TV shows. He said, "If Baby Reindeer has proved anything, it’s that there’s no set formula to this — that you don’t need big stars, proven IP, long-running series, catch-all storytelling to have a hit. The only constant across any success in television is good storytelling that speaks to our times. So take risks, push boundaries, explore the uncomfortable. Dare to fail in order to achieve."
17.Jessica Gunning won her very first Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her work as Martha in Baby Reindeer.
In her acceptance speech, she made one of the funniest jokes of the night, saying, "I've tried so many times to put into words what working on Baby Reindeer meant to me, and I fail every time, so I'm gonna sing...No. No, imagine."
18.Richard Gadd won Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for his work as Donny Dunn in Baby Reindeer. He also won for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
In his acceptance speech for acting, Richard thanked his parents, saying, "They always said: 'Follow your heart, and the rest will fall into place.' I think it’s good advice: Follow your heart, and the rest will fall into place."
19.Jodie Foster won her very first Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for her work as Det. Liz Danvers in True Detective: Night Country.
In her acceptance speech, Jodie said this was an emotional moment for her because filming this series was "a magical experience." She is also halfway to an EGOT now.
20.Ron Howard and Henry Winkler reunited to celebrate the 50th anniversary of Happy Days where Henry even hit the jukebox like Fonzie and started the iconic theme.
They presented the award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series to Christopher Storer for The Bear.
21.Elizabeth Debicki took home the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Princess Diana in The Crown.
In her acceptance speech, Elizabeth paid tribute to Diana, saying, "Playing this part, based on this unparalleled, incredible human being has been my great privilege. It has been a gift."
22.Billy Crudup won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his work as Cory Ellison in The Morning Show. This is his second Emmy for the role.
In his acceptance speech, he shouted out his wife, Naomi Watts, who was also nominated for her work in Feud: Capote vs. The Swans. He said, "My wife, who also happens to be an immigrant and also gave a searing performance for which she’s nominated, and she starts businesses, too, so it’s nice to be by her side."
23.John Leguizamo applauded how diverse this year's Emmy nominees were, notably highlighting Latine talent nominated like Selena Gomez and Sofía Vergara.
"I didn’t see a lot of people on TV who look like me," John said in his speech while highlighting how far representation has come. He added, "But what I see here tonight makes me, well, almost happy and certainly less angry because tonight is among the most diverse list of nominees in Emmys history."
Then, John introduced the Chairman of the Television Academy, Cris Abrego.
24.Once again, John Oliver and his team won for Outstanding Scripted Variety Series for Last Week Tonight with John Oliver. During his acceptance speech, John tried to have a poignant moment talking about his family's beloved dog who just died, but the Emmys began to play him off, so it became an awkwardly funny moment.
He hilariously ended his speech with, "This isn’t just for her. This is for all dogs. All dogs, you are all very good girls. You are very good boys. You all deserve a treat. Play me off now! Thanks so much."
25.For the second Emmy Awards in a row, Jeremy Allen White took home Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series for his portrayal of Carmy Berzatto in The Bear.
In his acceptance speech, he notably mentioned his The Bear castmates, saying, "Thank you, my beautiful cast. I love you forever. I love to work with you, and I want us to be in each other’s lives forever. I love you so dearly."
26.Ebon Moss-Bachrach won his second consecutive Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series for his work as Richie Jerimovich in The Bear.
In his acceptance speech, he remarked on the incredible team behind The Bear, saying, "I’m so grateful for this show and to work with these beautiful people; Chris [Storer, the creator], thank you so much, I love you so much."
27.To celebrate 50 years of Saturday Night Live, Maya Rudolph, Seth Meyers, Kristen Wiig, and Bowen Yang presented the award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special. They also poked fun at Lorne Michaels for all the times he's lost an Emmy Award.
Maya joked, "Lorne, now immediately look at me. Look at me and look at my mouth. Each and every one of those 85 times you lost, you were robbed. Do you hear me? Robbed!"
The award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special went to Alex Edelman for Alex Edelman: Just for Us.
28.Jelly Roll performed his song "I Am Not Okay" for the In Memoriam segment, and Jimmy Kimmel honored Bob Newhart at the very end as he touched on his lasting impact to TV.
If you're wondering, Matthew Perry was not included in the In Memoriam segment because he was honored at the 2023 Emmy Awards, which happened in January of this year due to the SAG-AFTRA and WGA strikes last fall.
29.Greg Berlanti received the Governors Award for his impact on television and LGBTQ+ representation. Greg has worked on and created some of the most memorable TV shows in recent years, including Dawson's Creek, You, Riverdale, Everwood, All American, Supergirl, The Flash, and many more.
In his acceptance speech, Greg said, "There wasn't a lot of gay characters on television back then, and I was a closeted gay kid, and it’s hard to describe how lonely that was at the time. There was no internet to connect with other queer kids, no LGBTQ+ advocacy groups in schools. Back then, the only way to tell if another kid might be gay was if he also watched Dynasty, Dallas and could name all four of the Golden Girls."
30.Jon Stewart and The Daily Show won Outstanding Talk Series once again. This win comes after Jon returned to the program. The series previously won for 10 consecutive years, while Jon hosted between 1999 to 2015.
While accepting the award, Jon said that the win "made an old man very happy." He added, "This is remarkable, to have an opportunity to work with this incredibly talented group, has really made my Monday."
31.And finally, The Traitors won Outstanding Reality-Competition Program, earning Peacock its first Primetime Emmy win for a program.
While accepting the award, host Alan Cumming said, "Thank you so much, everybody. Thank you so much to the Academy. We are so grateful because we are a new show, and you guys, when you like something so much, you tend to stick to it — which is a good quality, so we appreciate it all the more."
Alan also won at the Creative Arts Emmys last weekend for Outstanding Host for a Reality or Reality-Competition Program for his work on The Traitors. He snapped RuPaul's 8-year win streak in the category.
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