Period dramas were in evidence Sunday night as John Adams, a period drama about America’s second president won 13 Emmy Awards, Mad Men, about advertising executives in New York during the sixties got 6 Emmys and there was still an Emmy for Dame Eileen Atkins for Cranford.
We haven’t watched the first two shows and would welcome some opinions on wether we should or not look for it!
Here’s a list of the period drama winners:
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
Tom Wilkinson, John Adams (HBO)
OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
Dame Eileen Atkins, Cranford (Masterpiece) (PBS)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
Laura Linney, John Adams (HBO)
OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A MINISERIES OR A MOVIE
Paul Giamatti, John Adams (HBO)
OUTSTANDING MINISERIES
John Adams (HBO)
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A MINISERIES, MOVIE OR A DRAMATIC SPECIAL
Kirk Ellis, John Adams – “Independence” (HBO)
OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A DRAMA SERIES
Matthew Weiner, Mad Men – “Smoke Gets in Your Eyes” (AMC)
OUTSTANDING DRAMA SERIES
Mad Men (AMC)
For those who saw the three series, do you agree with the results?
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I’ve only seen Mad Men and it IS a very good show. The atmosphere is redolent with the feel of the early 60’s ad agency world. They certainly got that right!
(Tho I haven’t seen the others-Paul Giamatti and Laura Linney are excellent actore. I’m sure their Emmy’s are well deserved!)