The coronavirus pandemic may still be at large, but that didn’t stop Hollywood from toasting the best of television during last night’s 73rd Primetime Emmy Awards.

With this year’s ceremony being held virtually, it proved to an exceptional night for a variety of programmes and individuals.

Starting in comedy, Pop TV’s Schitt’s Creek enjoyed a glowing send-off to its final series by becoming only the second programme in Emmy history to win all seven of its major categories.

As expected, the Canadian sitcom clinched the coveted Outstanding Comedy Series prize ahead of the likes of The Good Place, The Kominsky Method and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel. However, it was co-creators Eugene and Dan Levy who had extra reason to celebrate on the night.

The pair became the first father-son duo to win Emmys in the same year for their lead and supporting roles as fictional father and son Johnny and David Rose. The younger Levy also achieved further recognition by winning a further two prizes for his writing and co-directing of the swansong episode ‘Happy Ending’.

Additionally, Catherine O’Hara overcame stern competition from previous category winner Rachel Brosnahan (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel) and Dead to Me duo Christina Applegate and Linda Cardellini to bag the Lead Actress gong as Moira Rose while co-star Annie Murphy was left ecstatic by her victory in the Supporting Actress field as Alexis Rose.

On the drama side of things, HBO’s Succession eased its way to four major awards including the prestigious Outstanding Drama Series prize ahead of the likes of Better Call Saul, The Crown and Ozark.

Despite stern competition from co-star (and on-screen father) Brian Cox, Jeremy Strong clinched the Lead Actor gong for his role as troubled businessman Kendall Roy, while series showrunner Jesse Armstrong took home the writing accolade for the second year in a row.

History was also made by a stunned Zendaya, as the 24-year-old star became the youngest ever winner of Lead Actress for her role as drug-addicted student Rue Bennett in HBO’s Euphoria.

Her surprise victory came at the expense of former category winner Jodie Comer (Killing Eve) as well as Jennifer Aniston (The Morning Show) and Olivia Colman (The Crown).

Meanwhile, Julia Garner celebrated a repeat win in Supporting Actress for her reprised role as Ruth Langmore in Netflix’s Ozark, while Billy Crudrup overcame competition from three Succession stars to win Supporting Actor for his performance as Cory Ellison in Apple TV+’s The Morning Show.

Finally, HBO’s Watchmen coasted its way to four major wins in the limited series fields. As well as winning the writing category, the comic-book series also fought off the likes of Mrs. America and Unorthodox to bag the Outstanding Limited Series accolade.

Additionally, Regina King took home her fourth career Emmy for her leading role as masked police detective Angela Abar ahead of Cate Blanchett (Mrs. America) while Yahya Abdul-Mateen II defeated co-stars Jovan Adepo and Louis Gossett Jr. to win Supporting Actor for playing Cal Abar.

Despite stern competition from the likes of Hugh Jackman (Bad Education) and Irish star Paul Mescal (Normal People), Mark Ruffalo celebrated victory in the Lead Actor line-up for his dual roles as Dominick and Thomas Birdsey in HBO’s I Know This Much is True.

Elsewhere, Uzo Aduba picked up the Supporting Actress prize for her portrayal of presidential candidate Shirley Chisholm in FX’s Mrs. America, while Netflix’s Unorthodox scored a surprise win in the directing category.

However, it was a disappointing night for a number of multi-nominated programmes as the likes of Better Call Saul, The Good Place, Hollywood, Killing Eve, The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, Normal People and What We Do in the Shadows came away empty-handed.

It was a significantly lower-key event this year, with most winners dialling in to make their acceptance speeches from home. The ceremony was presented from an eerily empty Staples Center in Los Angeles by comedian Jimmy Kimmel, with only a few guest presenters joining him in the studio.

The full list of major Emmy winners are…

OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
SUCCESSION

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Zendaya, EUPHORIA

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Jeremy Strong, SUCCESSION

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A DRAMA SERIES
Julia Garner, OZARK

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A DRAMA SERIES
Billy Crudrup, THE MORNING SHOW

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Andrij Parekh, SUCCESSION

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
SUCCESSION (Jesse Armstrong)

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES
SCHITT’S CREEK

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Catherine O’Hara, SCHITT’S CREEK

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Eugene Levy, SCHITT’S CREEK

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES
Annie Murphy, SCHITT’S CREEK

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES
Dan Levy, SCHITT’S CREEK

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
Andrew Cividino & Dan Levy, SCHITT’S CREEK

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES
SCHITT’S CREEK (Dan Levy)

OUTSTANDING LIMITED SERIES
WATCHMEN

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Regina King, WATCHMEN

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Mark Ruffalo, I KNOW THIS MUCH IS TRUE

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Uzo Aduba, MRS. AMERICA

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A LIMITED SERIES OR TV MOVIE
Yahya Abdul-Mateen II, WATCHMEN

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, TV MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Maria Schrader, UNORTHODOX

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A LIMITED SERIES, TV MOVIE OR DRAMATIC SPECIAL
WATCHMEN (Damon Lindelof & Cord Jefferson)

OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES
LAST WEEK TONIGHT WITH JOHN OLIVER

OUTSTANDING REALITY-COMPETITION PROGRAM
RUPAUL’S DRAG RACE

The full list of this year’s Emmy winners can be found in the following link: https://www.emmys.com/awards/nominees-winners/2020