"Succession", "Schitt's Creek", "Watchmen": discover the winners of the Emmy Awards

The stars of the TV series attended Sunday from their living room or their room at the evening of the Emmy Awards, equivalent of the Oscars for the small screen in the United States, during which the team of "Schitt's Creek", crowned best comic series, has like expected received its reward remotely, pandemic requires.

Due to the Covid-19 pandemic, the producers of the evening had designed full-length suits of biological protection that looked like a tuxedo to be able to safely deliver the prices to the stars at their homes.

This was the case for Catherine O'Hara, "best actress" in a comedy series for "Schitt's Creek", Eugene Levy ("best comic actor") then her son Daniel Levy, distinguished for the screenplay and the best supporting role.

Followed Eugene Levy "best comic actor" then his son Daniel Levy distinguished for the screenplay and the best supporting role.

"Succession" is a hit

The Canadian production "Schitt's Creek" was crowned Sunday night "best comedy series" at the Emmy Awards, where it won the grand slam by taking all the accolades in this category.

A zany comedy about a family of fallen privileged people reduced to living in a dilapidated motel, the series went largely unnoticed for its first four seasons before becoming a hit when it aired on Netflix.

While it had not been selected once for the Emmy Awards so far, "Schitt's Creek", for its sixth and final season, has left all of its contenders biting the dust, including "Dead to Me" , "The Good Place", "The Kominsky Method" and the favorite, "La Fabuleuse Mme Maisel".

The series "Succession", a black and creaking work featuring a powerful family tearing itself apart to take control of a media empire, won the Emmy Award on Sunday in the prestigious category of best dramatic series.

The HBO production, also distinguished in three other categories (best actor for Jeremy Strong, direction and screenplay), faced heavy opponents often already awarded in previous years, such as "The Handmaid's Tale: the Handmaid Scarlet", " The Crown "," Stranger Things "and" Better Call Saul ", or even the adaptation of the Star Wars universe on television," The Mandalorian ".

The main winners of the 72nd Emmy Awards 

Here are the winners of the main categories of the 72nd edition of the Emmy Awards, the American television awards given on Sunday in Los Angeles but remotely handed over due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

- Best Drama Series: "Succession" (HBO)

- Best Comedy Series: "Schitt's Creek" (Pop TV / Netflix)

- Best Mini-Series: "Watchmen" (HBO)

- Best Actor in a Drama Series: Jeremy Strong, " Succession "(HBO)

- Best Actress in a Drama Series: Zendaya," Euphoria "(HBO)

- Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Eugene Levy," Schitt's Creek "(Pop TV / Netflix)

- Best Actress in a Comedy Series: Catherine O'Hara, "Schitt's Creek" (Pop TV / Netflix)

- Best Actor in a TV Movie or Mini-Series: Mark Ruffalo, "I know This Much Is True" (HBO)

- Best Actress in a TV Movie or Mini -series: Regina King, "Watchmen" (HBO)