Action series 24 wins Emmy for best drama
The groundbreaking action series, 24, which turns one dangerous day into a season, ended with a bang as it won Emmys for best drama series and best actor for Kiefer Sutherland.
By Agencies |
LOS ANGELES: The groundbreaking action series, 24, which turns one dangerous day into a season, ended with a bang as it won Emmys for best drama series and best actor for Kiefer Sutherland.
The Office, the US version of the British television show of the same name, was honoured as best comedy. However, its star, Steve Carell, lost the award for best actor in a comedy series to Tony Shalhoub of Monk.
One Emmy front-runner, sexy medical drama Grey’s Anatomy, was shut out in the awards. “Every once in a while you’ll have an evening that just reminds you that you’re given too much and this is that evening,” Sutherland said.
“This experience on 24 has been nothing but remarkable for me.” For 24, the three Emmys it won Sunday, including a directing trophy, were vindication after five seasons of keeping audiences on the edge of their couches as stalwart agent Jack Bauer (Sutherland) saved America from terrorism.
Although Emmy nominations rule changes left some grumbling about snubbed shows including Lost, the revisions may have opened the door for an offbeat series like The Office, a smart satire about cubicle life, and for 24 to prevail.
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