capped its big night at the with a pivotal win. The FX/Hulu series won for best drama series, notching its fourth award of the night. , which landed 25 Emmy nominations for its first season, prevailed in the category over fellow nominees , , , , , and .
In his acceptance speech, co-creator thanked the executives who helped make the show happen. “You guys greenlit a very expensive, subtitled, Japanese period piece whose central climax revolves around a poetry competition,” Marks quipped. “I have no idea why you did that, but thank you for your faith in this incredible team.
” He continued, “ is a show about translation — not what is lost, but what is found when you do safety meetings in two languages, and you learn not to walk on tatami mats with your utility boots.” Marks then shared the spotlight with star Hiroyuki Sanada, who gave a message in Japanese that was translated in part as, “The passion and dreams that we have inherited from you have crossed oceans and borders.” This was s fourth award of the ceremony, following its wins for in a drama series, in a drama series and Frederick E.
O. Toye for directing for a drama series. , which is based on author James Clavell’s 1975 novel of the same name, also set a record by winning 14 last weekend.
took home the award for best drama series at the 2023 for its final season, which marked the HBO program’s third year topping the category. Eugene Levy and Dan Levy hosted the 76th Primetime from the Peacock Thea.