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, 7:32 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, 7:10 PM EST

Riley Keough and Priscilla Presley walk Emmys silver carpet together

Riley Keough and Priscilla Presley have arrived at the Emmys.

The duo walked the silver carpet together and posed for photos. Keough, who is nominated for outstanding lead actress in a limited or anthology series or movie for her performance in “Daisy Jones & The Six,” matched with her grandmother in a black gown.

Riley Keough, left, and Priscilla Presley attends the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater, Jan. 15, 2024, in Los Angeles.
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Jan 15, 2024, 6:57 PM EST

Tyler James Williams, Laverne Cox and Padma Lakshmi lead Emmys arrivals

Some of Hollywood’s biggest stars have started to arrive on the silver carpet tonight for the Emmys, including “Abbott Elementary” star Tyler James Williams, actress and television personality Laverne Cox and Padma Lakshmi, the host of “Taste the Nation” and “Top Chef.”

Padma Lakshmi attends the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater on Jan. 15, 2024 in Los Angeles.
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Tyler James Williams attends the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater, Jan. 15, 2024, in Los Angeles.
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Williams, who is nominated for outstanding actor in a comedy series, stepped on the carpet in a leather suit, and Lakshmi, who was nominated for outstanding host and outstanding hosted nonfiction series or special, arrived in a flowy green gown. Cox arrived in a metallic black mermaid-style gown.

Laverne Cox attends the 75th Primetime Emmy Awards at Peacock Theater, Jan. 15, 2024, in Los Angeles.
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See more looks from the silver carpet here.

Jan 15, 2024, 6:38 PM EST

'The Last of Us' won big at 75th Creative Arts Emmys

This year's Creative Arts Emmys were held Jan. 6 and 7, and honored outstanding artistic and technical achievement in television.

The first night, which is focused primarily on scripted programming, saw the post-apocalyptic zombie series "The Last of Us" dominate with eight wins. There was a three-way tie for second place as "The Bear," "Wednesday" and "The White Lotus" won four apiece.

Pedro Pascal in the movie The Last of Us
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On the second night, which is dedicated to crafts in reality, unscripted and documentary programming, Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney's reality series "Welcome to Wrexham," about the Hollywood actors managing a Welsh soccer team, scored five wins. The documentary "Still: A Michael J. Fox Movie" snagged four.

An edited broadcast of highlights from the Creative Arts Emmys is now available to stream on Hulu.

Jan 15, 2024, 6:23 PM EST

What happened at the previous Emmy Awards?

Since the previous Emmys took place way back in September 2022, here's a brief refresher of how things turned out.

Among comedies, "Ted Lasso" took home outstanding comedy series while star Jason Sudeikis won outstanding actor in a comedy series and "Hacks" star Jean Smart won outstanding lead actress in a comedy series. Garnering the supporting wins were Brett Goldstein of "Ted Lasso" and Sheryl Lee Ralph of "Abbott Elementary."

As for drama, "Succession" snagged outstanding drama series while "Squid Game" star Lee Jung-jae won outstanding lead actor in a drama series and "Euphoria" star Zendaya won outstanding lead actress in a drama series. Supporting wins went to Matthew Macfadyen of "Succession" and Julia Garner of "Ozark."

PHOTO: Jennifer Coolidge, winner of the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie award for ‘The White Lotus,’ poses in the press room during the 74th Primetime Emmys,  Sept. 12, 2022 in Los Angeles.
Jennifer Coolidge, winner of the Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie award for ‘The White Lotus,’ poses in the press room during the 74th Primetime Emmys, Sept. 12, 2022 in Los Angeles.
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"The White Lotus" wowed with a win for outstanding limited or anthology series, with stars Murray Bartlett and Jennifer Coolidge winning the supporting categories. Lead wins went to "Dopesick" star Michael Keaton and "The Dropout" star Amanda Seyfried.

Check out our full recap of the night here and see a full list of last year's winners here.

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