emmys winners

The outstanding second season of Fleabag got its proper due as it nabbed the Emmys for Outstanding Comedy Series, Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, Directing for a Comedy Series, and Writing for a Comedy Series (three of which went to the very deserving series creator and star Phoebe Waller-Bridge).

This should make up for the lack of awards for Fleabag’s also brilliant first season and really make Waller-Bridge shine in real life as much as her character does in the saintly key art for season 2. 

Also, what’s interesting to note from last night’s Emmys is that The Marvelous Ms. Maisel’s Alex Borstein and Tony Shaloub won Outstanding Supporting Actress and Actor. That’s quite a sweep for Amazon in the comedy field (made all the more impressive by the fact that we did wonder a couple years ago what was going to happen with their comedy branding after Transparent had to reconfigure after the #MeToo exit of Jeffrey Tambor).

Here are the rest of the comedy winners from 2019 Emmys:

OUTSTANDING COMEDY SERIES

Fleabag

OUTSTANDING VARIETY TALK SERIES

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A VARIETY SERIES

Saturday Night Live • Host: Adam Sandler
Don Roy King, Directed by

OUTSTANDING VARIETY SKETCH SERIES

Saturday Night Live

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A VARIETY SERIES

Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Dan Gurewitch, Senior Writer
Jeff Maurer, Senior Writer
Jill Twiss, Senior Writer
Juli Weiner, Senior Writer
Tim Carvell, Written by
Raquel D’Apice, Written by
Josh Gondelman, Written by
Daniel O’Brien, Written by
John Oliver, Written by
Owen Parsons, Written by
Charlie Redd, Written by
Joanna Rothkopf, Written by
Ben Silva, Written by
Seena Vali, Written by

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

Fleabag
Phoebe Waller-Bridge as Fleabag

OUTSTANDING LEAD ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

Barry
Bill Hader as Barry

OUTSTANDING DIRECTING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Fleabag • Episode 1
Harry Bradbeer, Directed by

OUTSTANDING WRITING FOR A COMEDY SERIES

Fleabag • Episode 1
Phoebe Waller-Bridge, Written by

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTRESS IN A COMEDY SERIES

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Alex Borstein as Susie Myerson

OUTSTANDING SUPPORTING ACTOR IN A COMEDY SERIES

The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel
Tony Shalhoub as Abe Weissman

Here’s a complete list of the 2019 Primetime Emmys winners.