The Handmaid’s Tale scoops major Emmy awards

The Handmaid’s Tale scoops major Emmy awards

By Semi Turaga
18/09/2017

The Handmaid’s Tale has scooped three of the major prizes at this year’s Emmy Awards.

The show, which was broadcast on Channel 4 in the UK, won best drama series, best director for Reed Morano and best actress for Elisabeth Moss.

HBO series Big Little Lies was one of the big winners of the night in the limited series categories, taking home best lead actress, (Nicole Kidman), supporting actor (Alexander Skarsgard) and director (Jean‑Marc Vallee).

The show, which deals with themes such as domestic violence, also stars Reese Witherspoon, who encouraged the TV industry to provide “more great roles for women”.

Veep won one of the night’s top prizes for best comedy series.

Host Stephen Colbert and several of the winners made political references on stage.

“At long last, Mr President, here is your Emmy,” said Alec Baldwin as he collected his prize for supporting actor in a comedy series, mocking Donald Trump’s frustration at never having won for The Apprentice.

Baldwin regularly portrays President Trump on comedy sketch show Saturday Night Live, which also won best variety sketch series and best supporting actress in a comedy series for Kate McKinnon.

Source: BBC

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