2022 Primetime Emmy Awards: ‘The White Lotus,’ ‘Ted Lasso,’ ‘Succession’ are the top winners

September 12, 2022

by Carla Hay

With five prizes, including Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, HBO’s anthology series “The White Lotus” was the top winner at the 74th annual Primetime Emmy Awards, which were presented at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles on September 12, 2022. Following close behind in Emmy wins were Apple TV+’s comedy series “Ted Lasso” (four Emmys, including Outstanding Comedy Series) and HBO’s “Succession,” which won three Emmys, including Outstanding Drama Series. Kenan Thompson hosted the ceremony, which NBC televised live in the United States. Peacock livestreamed the ceremony. The show is presented by the Television Academy, which votes for the nominees and the winners.

In addition to winning Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, “The White Lotus” creator/executive producer Mike White got Emmy Awards for Outstanding Writing for a Limited or Anthology Series Or Movie and Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Two co-stars of “The White Lotus” also won Emmy Awards: Murray Bartlett (Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie) and Jennifer Coolidge (Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie). White, Bartlett and Coolidge are all first-time Emmy winners.

Other first-time Emmy winners at this ceremony included Sheryl Lee Ralph of ABC’s “Abbott Elementary” (Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series); Quinta Brunson of “Abbott Elementary” (Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series); Matthew McFadyen of “Succession” (Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series); Amanda Seyfried of Hulu’s “The Dropout” (Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie); Michael Keaton of Hulu’s “Dopesick” (Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie); Lee Jung-jae of Netflix’s “Squid Game” (Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series); Lizzo of Prime Video’s Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls” (Outstanding Competition Program); and Jerrod Carmichael of HBO’s “Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel” (Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special).

Some of the repeat Emmy category winners included Zendaya of HBO’s “Euphoria” (Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series) and Julia Garner of Netflix’s “Ozark” (Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series), who each won in 2020. Those who repeated their Emmy wins from 2021 included Jean Smart of HBO Max’s “Hacks” (Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series); John Oliver of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (Outstanding Variety Talk Series); and “Ted Lasso” stars Jason Sudeikis (Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series) and Brett Goldstein (Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series).

The Governors Award (a non-competitive category) went to the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media “in recognition of their efforts to promote gender balance and foster inclusion throughout the entertainment industry,” according to a press release from the Television Academy. The institute’s founder Geena Davis and president/CEO Madeline Di Nonno accepted the award.

Presenters at the show included Oprah Winfrey, Mariska Hargitay, Christopher Meloni, Angela Bassett, Ariana DeBose, Rosario Dawson, Diego Luna, Natalie Zea, Mindy Kaling, B. J. Novak, Emmy host Thompson, Bowen Yang, Lee Jung-jae, Jung Ho-yeon, Kerry Washington, Gael García Bernal, Sarah Paulson, Shonda Rhimes, Sofia Vergara, “Hacks” Emmy winner Smart, Hannah Einbinder, Selma Blair, Martin Short, Steve Martin, Selena Gomez, Pete Davidson, Juliette Lewis, RuPaul Charles, Ayo Edebiri, Jeremy Allen White, Taron Egerton, Paul Walter Hauser, Molly Shannon, Vanessa Bayer, Amy Poehler, Seth Meyers, Regina Hall, Markella Kavenagh, Ismaël Cruz Córdova, Kelly Clarkson and Will Arnett. John Legend performed during the In Memoriam segment. Sam Jay was the on-air announcer, and Zedd was the event DJ.

Done+Dusted and Hudlin Entertainment produced the ceremony. Ian Stewart, Reginald Hudlin, Byron Phillips and Jane Mun were exevcutive producers. Done + Dusted’s Hamish Hamilton was the show’s director. 

Here is the complete list of nominees and winners for the 2022 Primetime Emmy Awards:

*=winner

Outstanding Drama Series

• “Better Call Saul” (AMC)   
• “Euphoria” (HBO)   
• “Ozark” (Netflix)   
• “Severance” (Apple TV+)   
• “Squid Game” (Netflix)   
• “Stranger Things” (Netflix)   
• “Succession” (HBO)*   
• “Yellowjackets” (Showtime)  

Outstanding Comedy Series

• “Abbott Elementary” (ABC)   
• “Barry” (HBO)
• “Curb Your Enthusiasm” (HBO)   
• “Hacks” (HBO)   
• “The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel” (Prime Video)
• “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu)
• “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+)*
• “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX)   

Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series

• “Dopesick” (Hulu)   
• “The Dropout” (Hulu)   
• “Inventing Anna” (Netflix)   
• “Pam and Tommy” (Hulu)   
• “The White Lotus” (HBO)*

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series

• Jason Bateman (“Ozark”)  
• Brian Cox (“Succession”)  
• Lee Jung-jae (“Squid Game”)*   
• Bob Odenkirk (“Better Call Saul”)  
• Adam Scott (“Severance”)  
• Jeremy Strong (“Succession”)  

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series

• Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”)   
• Laura Linney (“Ozark”)  
• Melanie Lynskey (“Yellowjackets”)  
• Sandra Oh (“Killing Eve”)  
• Reese Witherspoon (“The Morning Show”)   
• Zendaya (“Euphoria”)*

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series

• Donald Glover (“Atlanta”)   
• Bill Hader (“Barry”)  
• Nicholas Hoult (“The Great”)
• Steve Martin (“Only Murders in the Building”)   
• Martin Short (“Only Murders in the Building”)  
• Jason Sudeikis (“Ted Lasso”)*

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

• Rachel Brosnahan (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)  
• Quinta Brunson (“Abbott Elementary”)  
• Kaley Cuoco (“The Flight Attendant”)  
• Elle Fanning (“The Great”)  
• Issa Rae (“Insecure”)  
• Jean Smart (“Hacks”)*  

Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Colin Firth (“The Staircase”)  
• Andrew Garfield (“Under the Banner of Heaven”)  
• Oscar Isaac (“Scenes From a Marriage”)  
• Michael Keaton (“Dopesick”)*
• Himesh Patel (“Station Eleven”)  
• Sebastian Stan (“Pam and Tommy”)   

Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• Toni Collette (“The Staircase”)  
• Julia Garner (“Inventing Anna”)  
• Lily James (“Pam and Tommy”)  
• Sarah Paulson (“Impeachment: American Crime Story”)
• Margaret Qualley (“Maid”)  
• Amanda Seyfried (“The Dropout”)*

Outstanding Variety Talk Series

• “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (Comedy Central)  
• “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (ABC)  
• “Last Week Tonight With John Oliver” (HBO)* 
• “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (NBC)  
• “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (CBS)  

Outstanding Competition Program

• “The Amazing Race” (CBS)  
• “Lizzo’s Watch Out for the Big Grrrls” (Prime Video)*  
• “Nailed It!” (Netflix)  
• “RuPaul’s Drag Race” (VH1)  
• “Top Chef” (Bravo)  
• “The Voice” (NBC)  

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series

• Patricia Arquette (“Severance”)
• Julia Garner (“Ozark”)*
• Jung Ho-yeon (“Squid Game”)
• Christina Ricci (“Yellowjackets”)
• Rhea Seehorn (“Better Call Saul”)
• J. Smith-Cameron (“Succession”)
• Sarah Snook (“Succession”)
• Sydney Sweeney (“Euphoria”)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series

• Nicholas Braun (“Succession”)
• Billy Crudup (“The Morning Show”)
• Kieran Culkin (“Succession”)
• Park Hae-soo (“Squid Game”)
• Matthew Macfadyen (“Succession”)*
• John Turturro (“Severance”)
• Christopher Walken (“Severance”)
• Oh Yeong-su (“Squid Game”)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series

• Alex Borstein (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
• Hannah Einbinder (“Hacks”)
• Janelle James (“Abbott Elementary”)
• Kate McKinnon (“Saturday Night Live”)
• Sarah Niles (“Ted Lasso”)
• Sheryl Lee Ralph (“Abbott Elementary”)*
• Juno Temple (“Ted Lasso”)
• Hannah Waddingham (“Ted Lasso”)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series

• Anthony Carrigan (“Barry”)
• Brett Goldstein (“Ted Lasso”)*
• Toheeb Jimoh (“Ted Lasso”)
• Nick Mohammed (“Ted Lasso”)
• Tony Shalhoub (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
• Tyler James Williams (“Abbott Elementary”)
• Henry Winkler (“Barry”)
• Bowen Yang (“Saturday Night Live”)

Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie

• Connie Britton (“The White Lotus”)
• Jennifer Coolidge (“The White Lotus”)*
• Alexandra Daddario (“The White Lotus”)
• Kaitlyn Dever (“Dopesick”)
• Natasha Rothwell (“The White Lotus”)
• Sydney Sweeney (“The White Lotus”)
• Mare Winningham (“Dopesick”)

Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series, Anthology Series or Movie

• Murray Bartlett (“The White Lotus”)*
• Jake Lacy (“The White Lotus”)
• Will Poulter (“Dopesick”)
• Seth Rogen (“Pam & Tommy”)
• Peter Sarsgaard (“Dopesick”)
• Michael Stuhlbarg (“Dopesick”)
• Steve Zahn (“The White Lotus”)

Outstanding Variety Sketch Series

• “A Black Lady Sketch Show” (HBO)
• “Saturday Night Live” (NBC)*

Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series

• “Atlanta” (FX), directed by Hiro Murai
• “Barry” (HBO) directed by Bill Hader
• “Hacks” (HBO Max), directed by Lucia Aniello
• “The Ms. Pat Show” (BET+), directed by Mary Lou Belli
• “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu), directed by Cherien Dabis
• “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu), directed by Jamie Babbit
• “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+), directed by MJ Delaney*

Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series

• “Ozark” (Netflix), directed by Jason Bateman
• “Severance” (Apple TV+), directed by Ben Stiller
• “Squid Game” (Netflix), directed by Hwang Dong-hyuk*
• “Succession” (HBO), directed by Mark Mylod
• “Succession” (HBO), directed by Cathy Yan
• “Succession” (HBO), directed by Lorene Scafaria
• “Yellowjackets” (Showtime), directed by Karyn Kusama

Outstanding Directing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie

• “Dopesick” (Hulu), directed by Danny Strong
• “The Dropout” (Hulu), directed by Michael Showalter
• “The Dropout” (Hulu), directed by Francesca Gregorini
• “Maid” (Netflix), directed by John Wells
• “Station Eleven” (HBO Max), directed by Hiro Murai
• “The White Lotus” (HBO Max), directed by Mike White*

Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series

• “Abbott Elementary” (ABC), written by Quinta Brunson*
• “Barry (HBO), written by Duffy Boudreau
• “Barry (HBO), written by Alec Berg and Bill Hader
• “Hacks” (HBO Max), written by Lucia Aniello, Paul W. Downs and Jen Statsky
• “Only Murders in the Building” (Hulu) written by Steve Martin and John Hoffman
• “Ted Lasso” (Apple TV+), written by Jane Becker
• “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX), written by Sarah Naftalis
• “What We Do in the Shadows” (FX), written by Stefani Robinson

Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series

• “Better Call Saul” (AMC), written by Thomas Schnauz
• “Ozark” (Netflix), written by Chris Mundy
• “Severance” (Apple TV+), written by Dan Erickson
• “Squid Game” (Netflix), written by Hwang Dong-hyuk
• “Succession” (HBO), written by Jesse Armstrong*
• “Yellowjackets” (Showtime) written by Jonathan Lisco, Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson
• “Yellowjackets” (Showtime) written by Ashley Lyle and Bart Nickerson

Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series or Anthology Series or Movie

• “Dopesick” (Hulu), written by Danny Strong
• “The Dropout” (Hulu), written by Elizabeth Meriwether
• “Impeachment: American Crime Story” (FX), written byb Sarah Burgess
• “Maid” (Netflix), written by Molly Smith Metzler
• “Station Eleven” (HBO Max), written by Patrick Somerville
• “The White Lotus” (HBO), written by Mike White*

Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special

• “Ali Wong: Don Wong” (Netflix), written by Ali Wong
• “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah Presents: Jordan Klepper Fingers the Globe – Hungary for Democracy” (Comedy Central), written by Ian Berger, Devin Delliquanti, Jennifer Flanz, Jordan Klepper, Zhubin Parang and Scott Sherman
• “Jerrod Carmichael: Rothaniel” (HBO), written by Jerrod Carmichael*
• “Nicole Byer: BBW (Big Beautiful Weirdo)” (Netflix ), written by Nicole Byer
• “Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special” (Netflix), written by Norm Macdonald