Tricks was awarded a coveted win at the Primetime Emmy Awards. In the final Emmys of the evening on Sunday night, Tricks won for Outstanding Comedy Seriesresulting a bit surprising.
While The bear Not a full-blown comedy, the show was seen as a strong contender for Outstanding Comedy Series. It had already scored several big wins earlier in the night, including acting Emmys for Jeremy Allen White, Ebon Moss-Bachrach, and Liza Colón-Zayas. The bear had won the same award the previous year and many predicted that he would win again in 2024.
Instead, Tricks was ultimately named the winner at the end of the night by entertainment icon Catherine O'Hara. In his acceptance speech, co-creator Paul W. Downs extolled the importance of the win for programs with older leads.
“When we pitched this show about two women, one of whom was over 60, we didn't know if it was going to sell, and we have to thank everyone who helped make this show happen,” Downs explained. “About 20 percent of our population is over 60, and only three percent of those characters on television are 60, and I'd love to see more of that because, even though I'm a great young supporting character, I'd love to be a great old leading man.”
Series co-creator Lucia Aniello added: “Comedy is very important to us, but we think laughing at someone can bridge divides, so please support local comedy and comedians.”
The series has won Emmys in the past, but this was the first time Tricks won for Outstanding Comedy Series. She also had some luck earlier in the night with two other notable wins. Jean Smart won Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role as Deborah Vance. Of the four major acting awards, all three other Comedy Series awards went to The bear. Tricks also won the award for Best Adapted Writing for a Comedy Series for the episode “Bulletproof,” written by Downs, Aniello and Jen Statsky.
Should The Bear have been classified as a comedy?
There has been an ongoing debate about the classification of The bear as a comedy at the Primetime Emmy Awards, as it is known for its drama. Co-host Eugene Levy even joked about the nominations earlier in the night. Levy, who co-hosted the series with his son Dan Levy, quipped about how not making jokes about the controversy would be as funny as The bear Yes.
“I love the show, I love the show, and I know some of you might be expecting us to make a joke about the fact that The bear It's really a comedy. But, in the true spirit of The bear“We won't make any jokes,” Levy said.
Source: Television Academy