HBO Max’s intense family comedy-drama ‘Succession’ raked in the award for ‘Outstanding Drama Series’ at the 74th Primetime Emmy Awards. The show took a total of four wins on the night.
Jesse Armstrong added to the wins for ‘Succession’ by winning the ‘Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series’ Emmy alongside Matthew Macfadyen’s win in the ‘Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series’ category.
The show has won numerous awards since its first season premiered in 2018. Most recently, it came out with the third season which aired in 2021.
According to the show’s official description:
“Succession follows the Roy family, owners of media conglomerate Waystar RoyCo. The family patriarch, Logan Roy, has experienced a decline in health. His four children — removed oldest son Connor, power-hungry Kendall, irreverent Roman, and politically savvy Shiv — all with varying degrees of connection to the company, begin to prepare for a future without their father, and each begins vying for prominence within the company.”
The series has been created by Armstrong and stars Hiam Abbass, Nicholas Braun, Brian Cox, Kieran Culkin, Peter Friedman, Natalie Gold, Matthew Macfayden, Alan Ruck, Sarah Snook, and Jeremy Strong, among others.
Check out the winning moment of ‘Succession’:
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