“The Pitt,” the low-budget HBO Max medical series that became a surprise sensation this year, took television’s most coveted prize when it won best drama at the 77th Emmy Awards on Sunday night.
With the win, “The Pitt” bested the Apple TV+ workplace thriller “Severance,” a show that had a much bigger budget, a starrier cast and several more Emmy nominations. It was a face-off that the entertainment industry was watching closely because of how the contenders took such different approaches to making and crafting a TV show.
Noah Wyle, whose career had gone quiet until his role as a battle-scarred emergency room doctor in “The Pitt,” won his first Emmy, for best actor in a drama. He was last nominated 26 years ago for his role as a fresh-faced doctor in “ER.”
“Wow, what a dream this has been,” Wyle said onstage.
Katherine LaNasa, a journeyman actor until her star turn in “The Pitt,” also won her first Emmy in the best supporting actress category, beating out a field that included four actresses from “The White Lotus.”
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