At the 72nd Primetime Emmy Awards, Schitt’s Creek completed its extraordinary journey from cult-favorite comedy to awards titan. Claiming the Emmy for Outstanding Comedy Series, with its sixth and final season, it’s the first basic cable series ever to win in the category.
“Holy cow. Oh my goodness. First of all, I just want to say thank you to my dad for giving me the reins to this show, even though I didn’t have any experience in a writers’ room which, saying that out loud right now, feels like a wild choice on your part. But I am very grateful for it,” said visibly emotional writer, director and star Daniel Levy, while accepting the Comedy Writing award earlier in the evening. “Getting to write this show has been the greatest, most cathartic experience of my life.
“Our show, at its core, is about the transformational effects of love and acceptance, and that is something that we need more of now than we’ve ever needed before. And I just wanted to say, for any of you who have not registered to vote, please do so, and then go out and vote,” he added, while accepting the Comedy Series prize, “because that is the only way that we’re going to have some love and acceptance out there.”
Breaking the Emmys record for the most nominations given to a comedy in its final season, Schitt’s Creek‘s winning streak began earlier this week, with statuettes recognizing its casting and contemporary costumes. Tonight, the show swept in the comedy categories, with Emmys for Lead Actor (Eugene Levy), Lead Actress (Catherine O’Hara), Supporting Actress (Annie Murphy), Supporting Actor (Daniel Levy), writing (Daniel Levy) and directing (Daniel Levy, Andrew Cividino).
Interestingly, the show’s awards momentum has built quite gradually over time. Recognized solely by Canadian award shows in its first three seasons, Schitt’s Creek began to break out stateside in 2018, when it became the first Canadian series to be nominated for a Critics’ Choice Television Award for Best Comedy.
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