“Succession,” HBO’s chronicle of a treacherous, ultra-rich media dynasty, won best drama series at the 72nd Emmy Awards on Sunday. The HBO drama also won awards for Jeremy Strong’s performance as the show’s tortured scion, as well as writing for the show’s creator, Jesse Armstrong. Going into the ceremony, Netflix, HBO’s main rival for Emmy gold, had more nominations than any other outlet. “Watchmen,” adapted by Damon Lindelof from a graphic novel, took on socially relevant topics like white supremacy and police brutality, won best limited series. And in one of the night’s biggest surprises, Zendaya won best actress in a drama for her role in HBO’s drug-fueled series, “Euphoria.”

Source: New York Times September 20, 2020 18:35 UTC