With ‘The Crown,’ Netflix Finally Takes the Emmys Throne.

With ‘The Crown,’ Netflix Finally Takes the Emmys Throne.
“Hacks” also scored in the comedy categories, winning awards in writing and directing, and for best actress in a comedy for Jean Smart’s role as a Joan Rivers-like comedian on the show.
The series was made not for cable, but exclusively for HBO’s streaming service, HBO Max.
The wins were fitting for a ceremony that recognized the best shows that impressed critics and hooked viewers amid the coronavirus pandemic.
During the stay-at-home months last year and early this year, people increasingly turned away from cable and embraced streaming video entertainment, accelerating a yearslong trend.
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Cable TV wasn’t completely out of the picture on Sunday.
“Mare of Easttown,” HBO’s gritty whodunit limited series, tore through the acting categories, with Julianne Nicholson and her castmate Evan Peters taking best supporting actor honors.