Headline-making Netflix series Baby Reindeer was among the big winners at this year’s Emmy Awards, taking home four gongs. Scottish star Richard Gadd collected three of the awards for writing, producing and starring in the series, which is said to be inspired by his real-life experiences of stalking and sexual assault. The show made headlines after a woman, who claimed to be the inspiration behind the character Martha, filed a lawsuit against Netflix and accused the story of being inaccurate.
Jessica Gunning took home an award as supporting actress in a limited or anthology series, alongside the show’s creator Richard Gadd (Jae C Hong/AP) This year’s Emmys ceremony, held at the Peacock Theatre in Los Angeles, featured a handful of TV reunions including father and son hosts Eugene and Dan Levy with their Schitt’s Creek co-stars Catherine O’Hara and Annie Murphy, as well as the cast of drama West Wing. Other big winners included the Disney+ Japanese historical drama Shogun and another series, The Bear. Justin Marks, Hiroyuki Sanada and the team from Shogun took the award for outstanding drama series during the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards (Chris Pizzello/AP) “I never, ever thought I’d be able to rectify myself, what had happened to me, and get myself back on my feet again, and then here I am, just over a decade later, picking up one of the biggest writing awards in television.
“I don’t mean that to sound arrogant. I mean it as encouragement for anyone who’s go.