‘The Crown,’ ‘Ted Lasso’ Lead Emmys in Streaming’s Big Night
- Win for ‘The Crown’ gives Netflix its first Emmy for top drama
- ‘Ted Lasso’ delivers comedy awards for the new Apple TV+
Netflix’s “The Crown” won best drama series at the Emmy Awards Sunday night, giving the streaming service the top prize on the TV industry’s biggest night for the first time.
A lush period piece about the British royal family, “The Crown” won best drama series in its fourth season, which depicted Prince Charles’s romance with Princess Diana, as well as his affairs with Camilla Parker-Bowles, his future wife. The show also won the prizes for best writing and directing of a drama series, as well as all of the four acting awards. Netflix’s “The Queen’s Gambit,” about a chess prodigy, won best limited series.