HBO Retains Edge Over Competition at the 2023 Emmys

There wasn’t one big winner at the 75th Emmy Awards on Monday night, instead there were three. HBO’s “Succession”, FX’s “The Bear” and Netflix’s “Beef” each dominated their respective categories, taking home six, six and five wins on the night, respectively.

At Monday’s award ceremony, which was originally supposed to take place in September but postponed due to the Hollywood writers’ strike, “Succession” was crowned in the “Outstanding Drama Series” category, while also taking home both lead actor/actress prizes, one of two supporting actor/actress awards and one each for best writing and directing. “The Bear” managed a similar feat, nabbing “Best Comedy Series”, three acting Emmys and one each for best writing and directing as well. Netflix’s “Beef” was close behind, winning five categories on the night, including “Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series” as well as both lead actor/actress awards in the category.

And while Netflix and FX got their fair share of glory at Monday night’s award show, it was HBO that took home the most wins overall once again. Including the so-called Creative Arts Emmys, which were given out on the weekend of January 6 and 7, HBO won 31 awards this year (or last year to be more precise), edging out Netflix and FX, who took home 22 and 16 awards in total, respectively. Having dominated at the Emmys for most of the past two decades, the pay-TV leader had received 127 nominations this year, marking the 21st time that it beat the competition in this regard. “Succession” followed in the footsteps of HBO classics like “The Sopranos” or “Game of Thrones”, who also dominated at television’s most important award show during their time.