‘Hacks’ Wins Over ‘The Bear’

Hacks cooked up a significant upset for the ultimate class on the 2024 Emmys.

The Max sequence received the Emmy Award for greatest comedy sequence for its third season, marking its third win of the ceremony. Additionally nominated within the class have been The Bear, Abbott Elementary, Curb Your Enthusiasm, Solely Murders within the Constructing, Palm Royale, Reservation Canines and What We Do within the Shadows.

In her acceptance speech for the award, sequence co-creator Lucia Aniello emphasised the worth of comedy. “Comedy is so essential, clearly, to us, however we actually really feel like it may bridge divides,” she stated. “Once you giggle with somebody, you have got one thing in widespread with them. So please help comedy. It speaks fact to energy. It actually does, so help your native comic.”

Co-star and co-creator Paul W. Downs additionally addressed the gang, noting that the staff didn’t know if the sequence would initially promote, provided that it featured two feminine characters, considered one of whom — stand-up comedy legend Deborah Vance, as performed by Jean Good — was over 60.

“About 20 % of our inhabitants is over 60-plus, and there are solely 3 % of these characters in tv,” Downs stated. “I want to see extra of them as a result of, whereas I’m an important, younger supporting actor, I actually need to be a superb outdated lead.”

Hacks additionally received for greatest actress in a comedy sequence for Good and greatest writing in a comedy sequence for Aniello, Downs and Jen Statsky. Hacks, which additionally stars Hannah Einbinder, earned 16 nominations forward of the 2024 Emmys.

The present’s win for greatest comedy sequence was seen as a shock, with many pundits anticipating the FX/Hulu sequence The Bear to high the class for the second yr in a row. The Bear‘s wins within the comedy classes have spurred debate concerning whether or not the present is just too dramatic to be seen as a comedy.

Eugene Levy, who co-hosted the ceremony with son Dan Levy from the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles on Sunday, poked enjoyable on the discourse surrounding whether or not The Bear ought to certainly be thought-about a comedy.

“I do know a few of you is likely to be anticipating us to make a joke about whether or not The Bear can be a comedy,” Eugene Levy informed the gang throughout the co-hosts’ monologue. “However within the true spirit of The Bear, we is not going to be making any jokes.”

In the course of the ceremony, Einbinder’s mom, Saturday Evening Reside alum Laraine Newman, posted messages to social media that criticized The Bear for being nominated as a comedy. Newman wrote, “Each time I take into consideration The Bear being within the comedy class for the Emmys I can really feel an ulcer growing.”