Emmy Awards recap: Biggest moments from the 75th annual awards show

The awards show saw several TV cast reunions and a new EGOT winner.

Last Updated: January 15, 2024, 11:12 PM EST

The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards honored the best in television Monday night.

"Succession," "The Bear" and "Beef" took home the top awards, winning for outstanding drama series, outstanding comedy series and outstanding limited or anthology series, respectively.

The three-hour telecast, hosted by Anthony Anderson, saw numerous cast reunions -- bringing together stars from iconic shows like "Martin," "Cheers" and "Grey's Anatomy" -- and paid tribute to those we've lost since the previous Emmy Awards, which aired in September 2022.

The 75th Primetime Emmy Awards were originally scheduled to air on Sept. 18, 2023, but were rescheduled due to the Hollywood strikes.

Check out a recap of how the night unfolded.

Key moments:

Here's how the awards show unfolded. All times Eastern.
Jan 15, 2024, 10:58 PM EST

'The Bear' wins outstanding comedy series

"The Bear" won the Emmy for outstanding comedy series.

Matty Matheson shouted out the restaurant and hospitality industry before co-star Ebon Moss-Bachrach gave him a kiss.

PHOTO: Actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach (R) kisses Canadian chef and actor Matty Matheson as the cast of "The Bear" accept the award for Outstanding Comedy Series during the 75th Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theatre at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Jan. 15, 2024.
US actor Ebon Moss-Bachrach (R) kisses Canadian chef and actor Matty Matheson as the cast and crew of "The Bear" accept the award for Outstanding Comedy Series onstage during the 75th Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theatre at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Jan. 15, 2024.
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"I just love restaurants so much -- the good, the bad. It's rough, we're all broken inside and every single day we've got to show up and cook and make people feel good by eating something and sitting at a table, and it's really beautiful," he said, echoing that making the show is also a "really beautiful" experience.

Canadian chef and actor Matty Matheson speaks as the cast and crew of "The Bear" accept the award for Outstanding Comedy Series onstage during the 75th Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theatre at L.A. Live in Los Angeles on Jan. 15, 2024.
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Natasha Lyonne and Tracee Ellis Ross presented the category.

Other nominees in the category included "Abbott Elementary," "Barry," "Jury Duty," "The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel," "Only Murders in the Building," "Ted Lasso" and "Wednesday."

Jan 15, 2024, 10:52 PM EST

Sarah Snook wins outstanding lead actress in a drama series

Sarah Snook of "Succession" won the Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a drama series. She shared a sweet dedication to her daughter during her acceptance speech.

"The biggest thank you I think goes to someone who won't understand anything that I'm saying at the moment but I carried her with me in this last season, and really, it was her who carried me," she said. "It's very easy to act when you're pregnant because you've got hormones raging, and it was more that the proximity of her life growing inside me gave me the strength to do this and this performance."

Other nominees in the category included Sharon Horgan in "Bad Sisters," Melanie Lynskey in "Yellowjackets," Elisabeth Moss in "The Handmaid's Tale," Bella Ramsey in "The Last of Us" and Keri Russell in "The Diplomat."

Jan 15, 2024, 10:49 PM EST

Kieran Culkin wins for 'Succession,' 'Ally McBeal' cast reunites

Kieran Culkin won the Emmy for outstanding lead actor in a drama series for "Succession."

Culkin thanked a number of people in his acceptance speech, including "Succession" creator Jesse Armstrong, his mother and his wife Jazz Charton.

Kieran Culkin accepts the award for Outstanding Lead Actor In A Drama Series for "Succession" onstage during the 75th Emmy Awards at the Peacock Theatre, Jan. 15, 2024, in Los Angeles.
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"Thank you for sharing your life with me and for giving me two amazing kids," Culkin told his wife. "And Jazz, I want more. You said 'maybe' if I win."

Calista Flockhart presented the category after reuniting -- and having a dance break -- with her "Ally McBeal" co-stars Greg Germann, Peter MacNicol and Gil Bellows.

(L-R) Greg Germann, Calista Flockhart, Gil Bellows and Peter MacNicol dance onstage during the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Jan. 15, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Other nominees in the category included Jeff Bridges in "The Old Man," Brian Cox in "Succession," Bob Odenkirk in "Better Call Saul," Pedro Pascal in "The Last of Us" and Jeremy Strong in "Succession."

Jan 15, 2024, 10:47 PM EST

Norman Lear, Suzanne Somers, Matthew Perry and more honored

"All in the Family" stars Rob Reiner and Sally Struthers took the stage to introduce the in memoriam segment for the 75th Emmys. Singers Charlie Puth and The War and Treaty delivered an emotional performance of the songs "See You Again" and "I'll Be There For You" for the segment, which honored those who have died since the last Emmy Awards in September 2022.

Norman Lear, Suzanne Somers, Angela Lansbury, Adan Canto, Richard Roundtree, Ron Cephas Jones, Treat Williams, Angus Cloud, Lance Reddick, Leslie Jordan, Len Goodman and Bob Barker were among the stars that were honored Monday night.

The segment ended with a tribute to "Friends" actor Matthew Perry, who died Oct. 28.

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