All the Emmys that Succession won – and The Last of Us didn’t
HBOHBO’s Succession and The Last of Us were both front-runners at this year’s Emmys, but it seems that Succession may have taken the win.
The 2023 Emmys are now over, and this may have been one of the best years yet. So many categories were close races, with shows such as Yellowjackets, Andor, Better Call Saul, and House of the Dragon all competing.
But there really were two front-runners at play this year: The Last of Us and Succession. Both HBO series, one of which is in its first season, and one of which is in its last, were placed head to head in multiple categories, and both of them were considered top contenders.
But when it comes to the Emmys, only one can win – or can they? Here are all of the Emmy Awards that Succession won, and the Last of Us didn’t.
Succession succeeds, but The Last of Us doesn’t come last
Initially, Succession was leading in terms of nominations, with 27 as opposed to The Last of Us’ 24. However, when the first round of the Emmys began, that being the Primetime Creative Arts Emmy Awards, The Last of Us was the one taking trophies home, with Succession winning nothing.
But as of the Primetime Emmy Awards, aka Round 2, the tables turned: Succession was the one to win big, with The Last of Us winning no awards in that segment.
To some, it may seem that Succession has won the war – at least in terms of the major categories, like Best Drama. However, taking both Emmy events into account, The Last of Us has still received more awards, with eight, as opposed to Succession’s six.
Regardless, below we have listed all the awards that Succession won at the 2023 Emmys – and The Last of Us didn’t:
- Best Drama Series
- Lead Actor in a Drama Series – Kieran Culkin
- Lead Actress in a Drama Series – Sarah Snook
- Supporting Actor in a Drama Series – Matthew Macfadyen
- Writing For A Drama Series
- Directing For A Drama Series
Granted, The Last of Us wasn’t nominated for all of these categories – namely the Supporting Actor category – so here’s the list of the awards the show specifically lost to Succession:
- Best Drama Series
- Lead Actor in a Drama Series – Pedro Pascal
- Lead Actress in a Drama Series – Bella Ramsey
- Writing For A Drama Series
- Directing For A Drama Series
The Last of Us also lost out on Best Casting, Best Contemporary Hairstyling, and Best Music Composition to The White Lotus, and came short to Wednesday for Best Contemporary Costumes, Best Contemporary Makeup, and Best Production Design – granted, so did Succession, barring the Makeup and Hairstyling categories.
If you’re feeling bad for The Last of Us right now, don’t. It actually beat out Succession for a number of Emmys, and we’ve listed those awards here.
