# 70th Primetime Emmy Awards

The 70th Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in US prime time television programming from June 1, 2017, until May 31, 2018, as chosen by the Academy of Television Arts & Sciences. The ceremony was held live on September 17, 2018, at the Microsoft Theater in Downtown Los Angeles, California, and was broadcast in the U.S. by NBC. The ceremony was hosted by Michael Che and Colin Jost.
The nominations were announced by Ryan Eggold and Samira Wiley on July 12, 2018. The biggest winner of the night was Amazon Prime Video's comedy-drama The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel, which won five trophies, including the honor for Outstanding Comedy Series, making history by becoming the first streaming television series to claim the prize. Game of Thrones also won its third trophy for Outstanding Drama Series, and Peter Dinklage tied for the most wins for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series, with his third victory for Game of Thrones. He would get the sole record by winning for the eighth and final season the very next year.
With a U.S. viewership of 10.2 million that reflects an 11% drop from the previous year, it was the then-least watched show in Emmy history. It was also the first time in the show's history that Modern Family was not nominated for Outstanding Comedy Series after eight successive nominations and a record five wins from 2010 to 2014.
The three wins of John Legend, Andrew Lloyd Webber, and Tim Rice made them the thirteenth, fourteenth, and fifteenth persons to become an EGOT (at the creative arts ceremony).

## Winners and nominees

Winners are listed first, highlighted in boldface, and indicated with a double dagger (‡). For simplicity, producers who received nominations for program awards have been omitted.

### Programs

Programs :
| Outstanding Comedy Series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (Prime Video)‡ Atlanta (FX) Barry (HBO) Black-ish (ABC) Curb Your Enthusiasm (HBO) GLOW (Netflix) Silicon Valley (HBO) Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt (Netflix) | Outstanding Drama Series Game of Thrones (HBO)‡ The Americans (FX) The Crown (Netflix) The Handmaid's Tale (Hulu) Stranger Things (Netflix) This Is Us (NBC) Westworld (HBO) |
| Outstanding Variety Talk Series Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)‡ The Daily Show with Trevor Noah (Comedy Central) Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (TBS) Jimmy Kimmel Live! (ABC) The Late Late Show with James Corden (CBS) The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (CBS) | Outstanding Variety Sketch Series Saturday Night Live (NBC)‡ At Home with Amy Sedaris (truTV) Drunk History (Comedy Central) I Love You, America with Sarah Silverman (Hulu) Portlandia (IFC) Tracey Ullman's Show (HBO) |
| Outstanding Limited Series The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story (FX)‡ The Alienist (TNT) Genius: Picasso (Nat Geo) Godless (Netflix) Patrick Melrose (Showtime) | Outstanding Reality-Competition Program RuPaul's Drag Race (VH1)‡ The Amazing Race (CBS) American Ninja Warrior (NBC) Project Runway (Lifetime) Top Chef (Bravo) The Voice (NBC) |

### Acting
#### Lead performances

Lead performances :
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series Bill Hader – Barry as Barry Berkman / Barry Block (HBO)‡ Anthony Anderson – Black-ish as Andre "Dre" Johnson Sr. (ABC) Ted Danson – The Good Place as Michael (NBC) Larry David – Curb Your Enthusiasm as Larry David (HBO) Donald Glover – Atlanta as Earnest "Earn" Marks / Teddy Perkins (FX) William H. Macy – Shameless as Frank Gallagher (Showtime) | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as Miriam "Midge" Maisel (Prime Video)‡ Pamela Adlon – Better Things as Sam Fox (FX) Allison Janney – Mom as Bonnie Plunkett (CBS) Issa Rae – Insecure as Issa Dee (HBO) Tracee Ellis Ross – Black-ish as Dr. Rainbow "Bow" Johnson (ABC) Lily Tomlin – Grace and Frankie as Frankie Bergstein (Netflix) |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series Matthew Rhys – The Americans as Philip Jennings (FX)‡ Jason Bateman – Ozark as Martin "Marty" Byrde (Netflix) Sterling K. Brown – This Is Us as Randall Pearson (NBC) Ed Harris – Westworld as the Man in Black / William (HBO) Milo Ventimiglia – This Is Us as Jack Pearson (NBC) Jeffrey Wright – Westworld as Bernard Lowe (HBO) | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series Claire Foy – The Crown as Queen Elizabeth II (Netflix)‡ Tatiana Maslany – Orphan Black as various characters (BBC America) Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid's Tale as June Osborne / Offred (Hulu) Sandra Oh – Killing Eve as Eve Polastri (BBC America) Keri Russell – The Americans as Elizabeth Jennings (FX) Evan Rachel Wood – Westworld as Dolores Abernathy (HBO) |
| Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Darren Criss – The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story as Andrew Cunanan (FX)‡ Antonio Banderas – Genius: Picasso as Pablo Picasso (Nat Geo) Benedict Cumberbatch – Patrick Melrose as Patrick Melrose (Showtime) Jeff Daniels – on The Looming Tower as John P. O'Neill (Hulu) John Legend – Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert as Jesus Christ (NBC) Jesse Plemons – USS Callister (Black Mirror) as Captain Robert Daly (Netflix) | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Regina King – Seven Seconds as Latrice Butler (Netflix)‡ Jessica Biel – The Sinner as Cora Tannetti (USA) Laura Dern – The Tale as Jennifer Fox (HBO) Michelle Dockery – Godless as Alice Fletcher (Netflix) Edie Falco – Law & Order True Crime: The Menendez Murders as Leslie Abramson (NBC) Sarah Paulson – American Horror Story: Cult as Ally Mayfair-Richards (FX) |

#### Supporting performances

Supporting performances :
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series Henry Winkler – Barry as Gene Cousineau (HBO)‡ Louie Anderson – Baskets as Christine Baskets (FX) Alec Baldwin – Saturday Night Live as Donald Trump (NBC) Tituss Burgess – Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt as Titus Andromedon (Netflix) Brian Tyree Henry – Atlanta as Alfred "Paper Boi" Miles (FX) Tony Shalhoub – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as Abraham "Abe" Weissman (Prime Video) Kenan Thompson – Saturday Night Live as various characters (NBC) | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series Alex Borstein – The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel as Susie Myerson (Prime Video)‡ Zazie Beetz – Atlanta as Vanessa "Van" Keefer (FX) Aidy Bryant – Saturday Night Live as various characters (NBC) Betty Gilpin – GLOW as Debbie "Liberty Belle" Eagan (Netflix) Leslie Jones – Saturday Night Live as various characters (NBC) Kate McKinnon – Saturday Night Live as various characters (NBC) Laurie Metcalf – Roseanne as Jackie Harris (ABC) Megan Mullally – Will & Grace as Karen Walker (NBC) |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series Peter Dinklage – Game of Thrones as Tyrion Lannister (HBO)‡ Nikolaj Coster-Waldau – Game of Thrones as Jaime Lannister (HBO) Joseph Fiennes – The Handmaid's Tale as Commander Fred Waterford (Hulu) David Harbour – Stranger Things as Jim Hopper (Netflix) Mandy Patinkin – Homeland as Saul Berenson (Showtime) Matt Smith – The Crown as Prince Philip, Duke of Edinburgh (Netflix) | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series Thandiwe Newton – Westworld as Maeve Millay (HBO)‡ Alexis Bledel – The Handmaid's Tale as Emily / Ofsteven (Hulu) Millie Bobby Brown – Stranger Things as Jane "Eleven" Ives (Netflix) Ann Dowd – The Handmaid's Tale as Aunt Lydia (Hulu) Lena Headey – Game of Thrones as Cersei Lannister (HBO) Vanessa Kirby – The Crown as Princess Margaret (Netflix) Yvonne Strahovski – The Handmaid's Tale as Serena Joy Waterford (Hulu) |
| Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie Jeff Daniels – Godless as Frank Griffin (Netflix)‡ Brandon Victor Dixon – Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert as Judas Iscariot (NBC) John Leguizamo – Waco as Jacob Vazquez (Paramount Network) Ricky Martin – The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story as Antonio D'Amico (FX) Édgar Ramírez – The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story as Gianni Versace (FX) Michael Stuhlbarg – The Looming Tower as Richard Clarke (Hulu) Finn Wittrock – The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story as Jeffrey Trail (FX) | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie Merritt Wever – Godless as Mary Agnes McNue (Netflix)‡ Sara Bareilles – Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert as Mary Magdalene (NBC) Penélope Cruz – The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story as Donatella Versace (FX) Judith Light – The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story as Marilyn Miglin (FX) Adina Porter – American Horror Story: Cult as Beverly Hope (FX) Letitia Wright – Black Museum (Black Mirror) as Nish (Netflix) |

### Directing

Directing :
| Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: "Pilot" – Amy Sherman-Palladino (Prime Video)‡ Atlanta: "FUBU" – Donald Glover (FX) Atlanta: "Teddy Perkins" – Hiro Murai (FX) Barry: "Chapter One: Make Your Mark" – Bill Hader (HBO) The Big Bang Theory: "The Bow Tie Asymmetry" – Mark Cendrowski (CBS) GLOW: "Pilot" – Jesse Peretz (Netflix) Silicon Valley: "Initial Coin Offering" – Mike Judge (HBO) | Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series The Crown: "Paterfamilias" – Stephen Daldry (Netflix)‡ Game of Thrones: "Beyond the Wall" – Alan Taylor (HBO) Game of Thrones: "The Dragon and the Wolf" – Jeremy Podeswa (HBO) The Handmaid's Tale: "After" – Kari Skogland (Hulu) Ozark: "The Toll" – Jason Bateman (Netflix) Ozark: "Tonight We Improvise" – Daniel Sackheim (Netflix) Stranger Things: "Chapter Nine: The Gate" – The Duffer Brothers (Netflix) |
| Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special The Oscars – Glenn Weiss (ABC)‡ Dave Chappelle: Equanimity – Stan Lathan (Netflix) Jerry Seinfeld: Jerry Before Seinfeld – Michael Bonfiglio (Netflix) Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life – Marcus Raboy (Netflix) Super Bowl LII Halftime Show Starring Justin Timberlake – Hamish Hamilton (NBC) | Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story: "The Man Who Would Be Vogue" – Ryan Murphy (FX)‡ Godless – Scott Frank (Netflix) Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert – David Leveaux and Alex Rudzinski (NBC) The Looming Tower: "9/11" – Craig Zisk (Hulu) Paterno – Barry Levinson (HBO) Patrick Melrose – Edward Berger (Showtime) Twin Peaks – David Lynch (Showtime) |

### Writing

Writing :
| Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel: "Pilot" – Amy Sherman-Palladino (Prime Video)‡ Atlanta: "Alligator Man" – Donald Glover (FX) Atlanta: "Barbershop" – Stefani Robinson (FX) Barry: "Chapter One: Make Your Mark" – Alec Berg and Bill Hader (HBO) Barry: "Chapter Seven: Loud, Fast, and Keep Going" – Liz Sarnoff (HBO) Silicon Valley: "Fifty-One Percent" – Alec Berg (HBO) | Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series The Americans: "START" – Joel Fields and Joe Weisberg (FX)‡ The Crown: "Mystery Man" – Peter Morgan (Netflix) Game of Thrones: "The Dragon and the Wolf" – David Benioff and D. B. Weiss (HBO) The Handmaid's Tale: "June" – Bruce Miller (Hulu) Killing Eve: "Nice Face" – Phoebe Waller-Bridge (BBC America) Stranger Things: "Chapter Nine: The Gate" – The Duffer Brothers (Netflix) |
| Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special John Mulaney: Kid Gorgeous at Radio City – John Mulaney (Netflix)‡ Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Presents: The Great American* Puerto Rico (*it's complicated) – Samantha Bee, Pat Cassels, Mike Drucker, Eric Drysdale, Mathan Erhardt, Miles Kahn and Nicole Silverberg (TBS) Michelle Wolf: Nice Lady – Michelle Wolf (HBO) Patton Oswalt: Annihilation – Patton Oswalt (Netflix) Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life – Steve Martin and Martin Short (Netflix) | Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special USS Callister (Black Mirror) – William Bridges and Charlie Brooker (Netflix)‡ American Vandal: "Clean Up" – Kevin McManus and Matthew McManus (Netflix) The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story: "House by the Lake" – Tom Rob Smith (FX) Godless – Scott Frank (Netflix) Patrick Melrose – David Nicholls (Showtime) Twin Peaks – Mark Frost and David Lynch (Showtime) |

## Presenters and performers

The awards were presented by the following:

### Presenters

| Name(s) | Role |
| Claire Foy Matt Smith | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series |
| Jimmy Kimmel Tracy Morgan | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series |
| Millie Bobby Brown Emilia Clarke | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Writing for a Comedy Series |
| Sandra Oh Andy Samberg | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Directing for a Comedy Series |
| Angela Bassett Tiffany Haddish | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series |
| Michael Douglas | Presenter of the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series |
| John Legend Chrissy Teigen | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie |
| Kit Harington Constance Wu | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or Movie |
| Aidy Bryant Bob Odenkirk | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Writing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special |
| Alec Baldwin Kate McKinnon | Introducers of a special statement from Betty White |
| James Corden | Presenter of the award for Outstanding Directing for a Limited Series, Movie or Dramatic Special |
| Leslie Jones RuPaul | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Limited Series or Movie |
| Rachel Brosnahan Larry David | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Limited Series or Movie |
| Ilana Glazer Abbi Jacobson | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Special |
| Sterling K. Brown Ron Cephas Jones | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Directing for a Variety Special |
| Tina Fey | Presenter of the In Memoriam tribute |
| Samantha Bee Taraji P. Henson | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series |
| Elisabeth Moss Samira Wiley | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series |
| Lil Rel Howery Gina Rodriguez | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series |
| Hannah Gadsby | Presenter of the award for Outstanding Directing for a Drama Series |
| Bobby Berk Karamo Brown Tan France Antoni Porowski Jonathan Van Ness | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series |
| Sarah Paulson | Presenter of the award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series |
| Hayma Washington | Presenter of a special presentation highlighting Emmy history |
| Rick and Morty (Voiced by Justin Roiland) | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Reality-Competition Program |
| Neal Brennan Dave Chappelle | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Variety Sketch Series |
| Eric Bana Connie Britton | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Variety Talk Series |
| Patricia Arquette Benicio del Toro Ben Stiller | Presenters of the award for Outstanding Limited Series |
| Will Ferrell | Presenter of the award for Outstanding Comedy Series |
| Kenan Thompson | Presenter of the award for Outstanding Drama Series |

### Performers

| Name(s) | Performed |
| Kate McKinnon Kenan Thompson Tituss Burgess Kristen Bell Sterling K. Brown Ricky Martin Andy Samberg RuPaul John Legend | "We Solved It!" |
| Aretha Franklin | "Amazing Grace" |

## Most major nominations

Programs that received multiple major nominations are listed below, by number of nominations per work and per network:
Shows that received multiple nominations :
| Nominations | Show | Category | Network |
| 9 | The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story | Limited | FX |
| 8 | Atlanta | Comedy | FX |
| 8 | The Handmaid's Tale | Drama | Hulu |
| 7 | Game of Thrones | Drama | HBO |
| 6 | Barry | Comedy | HBO |
| 6 | The Crown | Drama | Netflix |
| 6 | Godless | Limited | Netflix |
| 6 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Comedy | Amazon Prime Video |
| 6 | Saturday Night Live | Comedy/Variety | NBC |
| 5 | Stranger Things | Drama | Netflix |
| 5 | Westworld | Drama | HBO |
| 4 | The Americans | Drama | FX |
| 4 | Jesus Christ Superstar Live in Concert | Movie | NBC |
| 4 | Patrick Melrose | Limited | Showtime |
| 3 | Black-ish | Comedy | ABC |
| 3 | GLOW | Comedy | Netflix |
| 3 | The Looming Tower | Limited | Hulu |
| 3 | Ozark | Drama | Netflix |
| 3 | Silicon Valley | Comedy | HBO |
| 3 | This Is Us | Drama | NBC |
| 2 | American Horror Story: Cult | Limited | FX |
| 2 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Comedy | HBO |
| 2 | Genius: Picasso | Limited | Nat Geo |
| 2 | Killing Eve | Drama | BBC America |
| 2 | Steve Martin and Martin Short: An Evening You Will Forget for the Rest of Your Life | Variety | Netflix |
| 2 | Twin Peaks | Drama | Showtime |
| 2 | USS Callister (Black Mirror) | Movie | Netflix |
| 2 | Unbreakable Kimmy Schmidt | Comedy | Netflix |
Nominations by network :
| Nominations | Network |
| 37 | Netflix |
| 29 | HBO |
| 25 | FX |
| 19 | NBC |
| 12 | Hulu |
| 8 | Showtime |
| 6 | ABC |
| 6 | Amazon Prime Video |
| 5 | CBS |
| 3 | BBC America |
| 2 | Comedy Central |
| 2 | Nat Geo |
| 2 | TBS |

## Most major wins

Shows that received multiple awards :
| Wins | Show | Category | Network |
| 5 | The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel | Comedy | Amazon Prime Video |
| 3 | The Assassination of Gianni Versace: American Crime Story | Limited | FX |
| 2 | The Americans | Drama | FX |
| 2 | Barry | Comedy | HBO |
| 2 | The Crown | Drama | Netflix |
| 2 | Game of Thrones | Drama | HBO |
| 2 | Godless | Limited | Netflix |
Wins by network :
| Wins | Network |
| 7 | Netflix |
| 6 | HBO |
| 5 | FX |
| 5 | Amazon Prime Video |

## In Memoriam

* Anthony Bourdain
* Harry Anderson
* Bernie Casey
* Della Reese
* Jerry Van Dyke
* Craig Zadan
* Reg E. Cathey
* Steven Bochco
* Dick Enberg
* Lee Miller
* Suzanne Patmore Gibbs
* Bruce Margolis
* Jim Nabors
* Bill Daily
* Bob Schiller
* Paul Junger Witt
* David Ogden Stiers
* John Mahoney
* Thad Mumford
* Hugh Wilson
* Charlotte Rae
* Henri Bollinger
* David Cassidy
* Robert Guillaume
* Hugh Hefner
* Marian Rees
* Jimmy Nickerson
* Mitzi Shore
* Neil Simon
* Monty Hall
* Burt Reynolds
* Rose Marie
* John McCain
* Aretha Franklin