The cast and crew of Shogun accept the award for Best Drama Series at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards held at Peacock Theater on 15 September 2024 in Los Angeles, California. (Christopher Polk/Variety via Getty Images) Japan-set historical epic Shogun smashed all-time records and was named best drama at television's Emmy Awards on Sunday. The other shows Hacks and Baby Reindeer racked up big wins at the glitzy gala in Los Angeles.
The Bear still managed a whopping 11 awards, including Jeremy Allen White and Ebon Moss-Bachrach as best lead and supporting actors. Japan-set historical epic Shogun smashed all-time records and was named best drama at television's Emmy Awards on Sunday, as Hacks and Baby Reindeer racked up big wins at the glitzy gala in Los Angeles. Shogun , the tale of warring dynasties in feudal Japan, ended the night with an astounding 18 statuettes, becoming the first-ever non-English-language winner of the highly coveted award for best drama series.
The previous record for any season of a television show was 13. "It was an East-meets-West dream project, with respect," said veteran leading man Hiroyuki Sanada, who became the first Japanese actor to win an Emmy. Anna Sawai followed him onto the Emmys stage minutes later with a best actress win before the cast and producers of Shogun returned for the overall best drama award.
Anna Sawai, winner of the Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series award and Hiroyuki Sanada, winner of the Outstanding Lead Actor in a Dr.