Apple TV+ becomes first streaming service in history to land top
program award in its second year of eligibility
“Ted Lasso” honored with seven Emmy Awards as Apple TV+ earns 11
Emmy Awards across five programs
Apple® today became the first streaming service to secure an
Emmy Award in a program category in only its second year of
eligibility. After Apple’s “Ted Lasso” broke records as the most
nominated freshman comedy in Emmy Award history, tonight the
beloved series landed four Emmy Awards, earning prizes for
Outstanding Comedy Series, Outstanding Actor in a Comedy Series,
Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series, and Outstanding
Supporting Actress in A Comedy Series. Including the previously
announced Creative Arts Emmy Awards, “Ted Lasso” took home a total
of seven Emmy Awards in 2021.
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“Ted Lasso” was honored with Outstanding
Comedy Series at the 73rd Annual Primetime Emmy Awards. (Photo:
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“While Ted Lasso taught us to believe that anything is possible,
we are so genuinely moved that this has culminated in such a
historic night for both Apple TV+ and the cast and crew of this
special series,” said Zack Van Amburg, Apple’s head of Worldwide
Video. “Thank you to the Television Academy for these honors and
congratulations to all of our storytellers — both behind and in
front of the camera — who have worked so tirelessly to bring unique
perspectives to global audiences over this past year, delivering
hope, light, humor, and compelling stories when we needed it
most.”
“What Jason, Bill, Brendan, Joe, and the entire creative team
and cast of ‘Ted Lasso’ have accomplished within just one season
speaks to the power of the intricately crafted storytelling that
continues to inspire and uplift audiences all over the world,” said
Jamie Erlicht, Apple’s head of Worldwide Video. “This recognition
from the Television Academy is a testament to their tremendous
talents, and we send our heartfelt congratulations to Team Lasso
for their achievements.”
After leading the pack with the most-nominated series regulars
ever for a freshman comedy, first-time nominees and stars Jason
Sudeikis, Hannah Waddingham, and Brett Goldstein nabbed their
first-ever Emmy Awards. Star and executive producer Sudeikis also
became the first lead actor in a freshman comedy series to be
honored with awards for both a lead performance and best series for
a freshman comedy. “Ted Lasso” casting director Theo Park also
earned the award for Outstanding Casting for a Comedy Series.
At last week’s ceremony for the Creative Arts Emmy Awards, Apple
landed seven Emmy Awards, including three for “Ted Lasso.” Apple
TV+℠ also made history by becoming the first streaming service to
win the Emmy for Outstanding Documentary or Nonfiction Special in
its first two years of eligibility for the acclaimed Apple Original
documentary “Boys State.”
In 2021, Apple scored 11 Primetime Emmy Awards in the following
categories:
- Outstanding Comedy Series: “Ted Lasso”
- Outstanding Lead Actor in a Comedy Series: Jason Sudeikis, “Ted
Lasso”
- Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Brett
Goldstein, “Ted Lasso”
- Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Hannah
Waddingham, “Ted Lasso”
- Outstanding Sound Mixing For A Comedy Or Drama Series
(Half-Hour): “Ted Lasso”
- Outstanding Single-Camera Picture Editing For A Comedy Series:
“Ted Lasso”
- Outstanding Casting For A Comedy Series: “Ted Lasso”
- Outstanding Documentary Or Nonfiction Special: “Boys
State”
- Outstanding Short Form Comedy, Drama Or Variety Series:
“Carpool Karaoke: The Series”
- Outstanding Innovation in Interactive Media: “For All Mankind:
Time Capsule,” “For All Mankind”
- Outstanding Motion Design: “Calls”
In addition to the Emmy Award honors, the first season of “Ted
Lasso” has also been recognized with an esteemed Peabody Award; a
SAG Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Comedy
Series Award for Sudeikis; three Critics Choice Awards for Best
Comedy Series, Best Actor in a Comedy Series for Sudeikis, and Best
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for Hannah Waddingham,
sweeping all categories in which the series was nominated; a Best
Actor in a Comedy Series at the Golden Globe Awards for star
Sudeikis; and the Writers Guild of America crowned “Ted Lasso” with
wins for both Best Comedy and Best New Series.
At last year’s Emmy Awards, Apple made its Primetime Emmy Award
debut with Billy Crudup’s performance in “The Morning Show”
receiving the prize for Outstanding Supporting Actor. Apple also
previously landed 2020 Daytime Emmy Awards for “Ghostwriter” and
“Peanuts in Space: Secrets of Apollo 10,” and in 2021 took home
Daytime Emmy Awards for “Here We Are: Notes for Living on Planet
Earth,” “Stillwater,” and “Helpsters.”
Since its global launch on November 1, 2019, Apple has received
a total of 518 awards nominations and accolades, and 152 award wins
from the Critics Choice Awards, Writers Guild Association, Critics
Choice Documentary Awards, Daytime and Primetime Emmy Awards, NAACP
Image Awards, Peabody Awards, and more.
"Ted Lasso”
Jason Sudeikis is Ted Lasso, an American football coach hired to
manage a British soccer team — despite having no experience. But
what he lacks in knowledge, he makes up for with optimism, underdog
determination — and biscuits. The widely acclaimed series also
stars Hannah Waddingham, Brendan Hunt, Jeremy Swift, Juno Temple,
Brett Goldstein, Phil Dunster, and Nick Mohammed. Sarah Niles joins
the cast this season as Sharon, a sports psychologist who has been
brought in to work with AFC Richmond.
In addition to starring, Sudeikis serves as executive producer,
alongside Bill Lawrence via his Doozer Productions, in association
with Warner Bros. and Universal Television, a division of Universal
Studio Group. Doozer’s Jeff Ingold also serves as an executive
producer, with Liza Katzer as co-executive producer. The series was
developed by Sudeikis, Lawrence, Hunt, and Joe Kelly, and is based
on the pre-existing format and characters from NBC Sports.
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Google TV, PlayStation and Xbox gaming consoles, and at
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a limited time, customers who purchase and activate a new iPhone,
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