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HBO Receives 30 Primetime Emmy Awards, The Most Of Any Network Or Streaming Platform

WATCHMEN Leads All Programming With 11 Emmys

Los Angeles, CA - Sept. 20, 2020 - HBO received 30 Emmy® Awards at the 72nd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. 

HBO’s Emmy wins this year:

11 wins for WATCHMEN, including Outstanding Limited Series, Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie (Regina King), Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie (Yahya Abdul-Mateen II), Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special, Outstanding Sound Editing for a Limited Series, Movie or Special, Outstanding Casting for a Limited Series, Movie or Special, Outstanding Music Composition for a Limited Series, Movie or Special, Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Limited Series or Movie, Outstanding Fantasy/Sci-Fi Costumes, Outstanding Cinematography for a Limited Series or Movie, and Outstanding Sound Mixing For a Limited Series or Movie.

7 wins for SUCCESSION, including Outstanding Drama Series, Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series (Jeremy Strong), Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Cherry Jones), Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series (Jesse Armstrong), Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series (Andrij Parekh), Outstanding Casting for a Drama Series, and Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Drama Series.

4 wins for LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER, including Outstanding Variety Talk Series, Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series and Outstanding Picture Editing For Variety Programming, and Outstanding Technical Direction, Camerawork, Video Control for a Series.

3 wins for EUPHORIA, including Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series (Zendaya), Outstanding Original Music and Lyrics, and Outstanding Contemporary Makeup (Non-Prosthetic).

1 win for I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie (Mark Ruffalo).

1 win for BAD EDUCATION for Outstanding Television Movie.

1 win for INSECURE for Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing for a Comedy Series.

1 win for THE APOLLO for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special.

1 win for WE ARE THE DREAM: THE KIDS OF THE OAKLAND MLK ORATORICAL FEST for Outstanding Children’s Program. (*Tied with Netflix's Jim Henson's The Dark Crystal: Age Of Resistance)