Hacking caused a big surprise in the final category of the 2024 Emmys.
The series Max won the Emmy Award for Best Comedy Series for its third season, making it the third time it has won this award at this ceremony. Also nominated in this category were The bear, Abbott Elementary School, Curb your enthusiasm, Only murders in the building, Palm Royale, Reservation dogs And What we do in the shadows.
In her acceptance speech for the award, series co-creator Lucia Aniello emphasized the value of comedy. “Comedy is obviously very important to us, but we really believe it can bridge divides,” she said. “When you laugh with someone, you have something in common with them. So please support comedy. It speaks truth to power. It really does, so support your local comedian.”
Co-star and co-creator Paul W. Downs also addressed the audience, pointing out that the team did not know if the series would sell well initially because the series features two female characters, one of whom – stand-up comedy legend Deborah Vance, played by Jean Smart – is over 60.
“About 20 percent of our population is over 60, and there are only 3 percent of those characters on television,” Downs said. “I’d like to see more of them, because even though I’m a great young supporting actor, I really want to play a good old leading role.”
Hacking He also won Best Actress in a Comedy Series for Smart and Best Writing in a Comedy Series for Aniello, Downs and Jen Statsky. Hackingwhich also stars Hannah Einbinder, received 16 nominations in the run-up to the 2024 Emmys.
The show’s win for Best Comedy Series was seen as a surprise, as many experts expected the FX/Hulu series The bear and topped the category for the second year in a row. The bearThe wins in the comedy category have sparked debate about whether the show is too dramatic to be considered a comedy.
Eugene Levy, who hosted the ceremony on Sunday with his son Dan Levy from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, mocked the discussion about whether The bear should actually be considered a comedy.
“I know some of you might expect us to make a joke about whether The bear is really a comedy,” Eugene Levy told the audience during the co-hosts’ monologue. “But in the true spirit of The bearwe will not joke.”
During the ceremony, Einbinder’s mother said, Saturday Night Live Alum Laraine Newman, posted messages on social media criticizing The bear for the comedy nomination. Newman wrote: “Every time I think about it, The bear “Since I’m nominated in the comedy category at the Emmys, I feel a stomach ulcer forming.”
