There was no way for the 75th Emmy Awards to feel current. Delayed by the double strikes by the Writers Guild of America and SAG-AFTRA – the former ending on Sept. 27, 2023, the latter lasting until Nov. 9, 2023 – the 75th's batch of hardware honors a season that’s been over for most of a year. The top wins, though predictable, felt appropriate because they were unforgettably good.
But consider best comedy winner “The Bear” as an example of what I’m talking about. The FX not-a-comedy took home wins for best comedy, best actor for Jeremy Allen White and best supporting actress and actor for Ayo Edebiri and Ebon Moss-Bachrach. Anyone who saw Season 2 would find no reason to quibble with those victories.
