“Shōgun,” “The Bear” and “Baby Reindeer” were the top winners at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards, each taking home four awards apiece. Even with a strong showing that included best drama series for “Shōgun” and best limited series for “Baby Reindeer,” there were plenty of surprises on Sunday — the biggest being “Hacks” trumping the heavily favored “The Bear” for best comedy series.
It took nearly two and a half hours for “Shōgun” to earn its first Emmy during the main telecast, but patience proved to be bliss. The FX drama extended its Emmy record for most wins by a series in a single year, set at the Creative Arts Emmys when it took home 14, with wins for drama series, lead drama actor for Hiroyuku Sanada, lead drama actress for Anna Sawai and directing for the episode “Crimson Sky.”