Successionwon for its acclaimed second season, which continued following a media mogul family amid their internal power struggles.
The series was heavily favored by oddsmakers to win.
“I’d like to do a couple ofun-thank-yous,” said series creator Jesse Armstrong.
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“Un-thank you to the virus for keeping us all apart this year.
Un-thank you to Donald Trump for his crummy and uncoordinated response.
Un-thank you to Boris Johnson and his government for doing the same in my country.
Un-thank-you to all the nationalist and quasi-nationalist governments you’re exactly the opposite of what we need right now.
And un-thank-you to the media moguls who do so much to keep them in power.”
The award was presented during a history-making virtual72nd annual Primetime Emmy Awardson ABC hosted by Jimmy Kimmel.
Seethe full list of 2020 Emmy winners.
