It was an evening to remember for many as the biggest names in television came together for the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards.

In the drama fields, the swansong series of HBO’s Game of Thrones reigned supreme by clinching the prestigious Outstanding Drama Series gong ahead of the the likes of Better Call Saul, Succession and British programmes Bodyguard and Killing Eve.

Despite a diverse reaction from critics and fans to its final six episodes, the epic fantasy series enjoyed the last laugh by tying the record for the most wins in that prestigious category with predecessors like The West Wing, L.A. Law, Mad Men and Hill Street Blues.

Star Peter Dinklage also tasted success after landing his fourth Emmy win in Supporting Actor for his farewell performance as Tyrion Lannister with victory coming at the expense of co-stars Alfie Allen and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau.

However, fellow Thrones cast members including Emilia Clarke, Kit Harington and Lena Headey all missed out on wins in their own categories. With a further ten technical gongs achieved at the Creative Emmy Awards, the HBO epic finishes its Emmy run with an astounding 59 awards from across eight hit series.

Elsewhere, Liverpudlian actress Jodie Comer pulled off a stunning victory in Lead Actress after prevailing for her iconic role as psychotic assassin Villanelle in the hit BBC series Killing Eve.

Her triumph came at the expense of her co-star Sandra Oh who was seen as the sentimental favourite going into last night’s awards. During an overwhelmed acceptance speech, Jodie said:

“I was not expecting to get up on this stage at all. I cannot believe I am in a category alongside these women, one of them who is my co-star Sandra Oh. Safe to say, Sandra, that this Killing Eve journey has been an absolute whirlwind and I feel so lucky to have shared the whole experience with you.

My mum (Donna) and dad (Jimmy) who are in Liverpool, who I didn’t invite because I didn’t think this was going to be my time. One, I’m sorry. Two, I love you and I’m going to bring it home.”

Meanwhile, Billy Porter made history by becoming the first openly gay man to win Lead Actor for his role as Pray Tell in the FX period drama Pose with his triumph coming at the expense of previous category winner Sterling K. Brown (This is Us) and the long overdue Bob Odenkirk (Better Call Saul).

Despite losing out on the Lead Actor prize, Jason Bateman scored a surprise victory for his directing on the Netflix crime series Ozark while co-star Julia Garner saw off four Game of Thrones actresses to nab Supporting Actress for her turn as Ruth Langmore.

Having underperformed with Emmy nods beforehand, HBO’s Succession celebrated a terrific win for British showrunner Jesse Armstrong as he took home the writing prize.

On what proved to be a terrific evening for the Brits, Phoebe Waller-Bridge had many reasons to celebrate after her BBC dramedy Fleabag saw off competition from Barry, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel and the final series of Veep to win Outstanding Comedy Series.

Beforehand, Waller-Bridge bagged two major prizes for writing as well as the Lead Actress gong ahead of strong nominees including last year’s victor Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and six-time category winner Julia Louis-Dreyfus (Veep). Additionally, Fleabag also landed a directing gong for Harry Bradbeer to cap off an impressive night for the bittersweet sitcom.

Elsewhere, Bill Hader scored his second successive win in Lead Actor for his reprised turn as hit man Barry Berkman in the second series of HBO’s Barry ahead of the likes of Ted Danson (The Good Place), Michael Douglas (The Kominsky Method) and Eugene Levy (Schitt’s Creek).

There was also a repeat victory for Alex Borstein as the comic performer landed Supporting Actress for the second year in a row for her returning role as Susie Meyerson in Prime Video’s The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel while seasoned co-star Tony Shalhoub was awarded Supporting Actor for playing Abe Weissman.

Finally, the Sky Original and HBO miniseries Chernobyl topped the limited series winners with three key prizes including the coveted Outstanding Limited Series award ahead of Fosse/Verdon, Sharp Objects and When They See Us.

Having already clinched seven gongs at the Creative Emmy Awards, the factual drama also landed Outstanding Directing for filmmaker Johan Renck and Outstanding Writing for British showrunner Craig Mazin.

However, chief star Jared Harris missed out on the Lead Actor prize which went to 21-year-old rival Jharrel Jerome for his lauded performance as wrongly-convicted youth Korey Wise in the Netflix miniseries When They See Us. In an historic first, Jerome became the first Afro-Latino to receive an Emmy for acting.

Elsewhere, Michelle Williams won the Lead Actress trophy for her portrayal of Broadway dancer and actress Diane Verdon in FX’s Fosse/Verdon. Upon receiving the award, Williams used her acceptance speech to call out the gender pay gap in Hollywood.

More real-life portrayals was successive in the supporting categories as British star Ben Whishaw landed Supporting Actor for his role as Norman Scott in the BBC miniseries A Very English Scandal while Patricia Arquette took home Supporting Actress for her portrayal of doomed mother Dee Dee Blanchard in Hulu’s The Act.

Finally, Charlie Brooker capped off a dominant night for the Brits after his Black Mirror installment Bandersnatch saw off competition from the likes of Deadwood: The Movie to win the Outstanding Television Movie prize.

However, it was a bad night for a variety of programmes as the likes of Better Call Saul, Escape at Dannemora, Russian Doll, Schitt’s Creek, Sharp Objects, This is Us and the final series of Veep all went home empty-handed.

The full list of major Emmy winners are…

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
GAME OF THRONES

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jodie Comer, KILLING EVE

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Billy Porter, POSE

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Julia Garner, OZARK

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Peter Dinklage, GAME OF THRONES

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Jason Bateman, OZARK

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
SUCCESSION (Jesse Armstrong)

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
FLEABAG

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, FLEABAG

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Bill Hader, BARRY

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Alex Borstein, THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Tony Shalhoub, THE MARVELOUS MRS. MAISEL

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Harry Bradbeer, FLEABAG

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
FLEABAG (Phoebe Waller-Bridge)

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
CHERNOBYL

OUTSTANDING TELEVISION MOVIE
BLACK MIRROR: BANDERSNATCH

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Michelle Williams, FOSSE/VERDON

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Jharrel Jerome, WHEN THEY SEE US

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Patricia Arquette, THE ACT

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Ben Whishaw, A VERY ENGLISH SCANDAL

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, TV MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Johan Renck, CHERNOBYL

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, TV MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
CHERNOBYL (Craig Mazin)

OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES
LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER

OUTSTANDING VARIETY SKETCH SERIES
SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE

OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE

The rest of this year’s full list of Emmy winners can be found in the following link: https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2019