Breaking another Emmy record? Yes, chef.
With a total of 11 wins, “The Bear” broke its own record for the most Primetime Emmy Awards won by a comedy series in a single year. (It also broke that record for the first time at the last Emmy Awardsin January, with 10 trophies.)
Lead actor Jeremy Allen White and supporting actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach again won for their performances in the FX series. They were joined by Liza Colón-Zayas, becoming the first Latina to win the Emmy for supporting actress in a comedy series. Despite the significant wins, “Hacks” beat out “The Bear” for the top award in the comedy series category.
“This show has changed my life,” White said at the ceremony, held at LA Live’s Peacock Theater on Sunday. “It has instilled in me the faith that change is possible. Change is possible if you are able to reach out; you are never really alone.”
“Thank you for giving me a new life with this program,” Colón-Zayas said in her moving acceptance speech. “And to all the Latinas watching me: keep believing and vote. Vote for your rights.”
Created by Christopher Storer, who serves as showrunner alongside Joanna Calo, the Frenetic yet meditative FX series It centers on Carmy (White), a talented but troubled chef who transforms his family's sandwich shop into a fine-dining establishment.
Storer won the Emmy for directing the chaotic episode of season 2 “Fishes”. “This episode was one of those weird ones where we were all crammed into a tiny house,” Storer said in accepting the Emmy.
“And it was one of those times where I got to, for the first time, see our entire team. It was special because I got to see how hard everyone worked, how much everyone cared, and how much they cared about each other. And I just want to embrace that.” [this] in their name, simply because they are so wonderful.”
“The Bear” entered this year’s Emmy race with 23 nodsmaking it the most nominated comedy series in a single year (surpassing “30 Rock,” which earned 22 in 2009).
The show's nominations included best comedy series, best lead actress Ayo Edebiri and best supporting actor Lionel Boyce, as well as two nominations for best direction and one for best screenplay (Storer and Calo).
At the Creative Arts Emmys, the series took home guest acting awards for Jon Bernthal and Jamie Lee Curtis, both for their performances in the Episode “Fishes” — as well as casting, cinematography, image editing, sound editing and sound mixing.
“Being the source of someone’s pain is very difficult,” Curtis said. he said in his acceptance speech At last week's Creative Arts Emmys, her anxiety-inducing character was so amazing to see this group of people come together (both the kitchen family and the family-family) and figure it out.
“Chris Storer is the chef, and every person — every crew member, every actor, every editor, those damn kitchen timers — are the ingredients in this beautiful, beautiful, beautiful piece of television.”
