At the annual Emmy Awards on Sunday, HBO’s “The Pitt” triumphed over the heavily nominated “Severance”, a surreal critique of corporate power.

Star of “The Pitt”, Noah Wyle received his first Emmy Award for best drama actor, having been nominated five times previously for his role in “ER” without a win.

On stage, Wyle expressed his gratitude, particularly to healthcare workers, saying “To anyone going on shift or coming off shift tonight, thank you for being in that job”.

Co-creator and star of “The Studio” Seth Rogen, also claimed his first Emmy for best comedy actor, along with additional awards for directing and writing the Apple TV+show.

“I’m legitimately embarrassed by how happy this makes me”, Rogen said while holding the comedy series trophy.

In a notable moment, “The Late Night Show with Stephen Colbert” won best talk series for the first time in its decade-long history. Colbert thanked CBS, the network that faced criticism for announcing the cancellation of the show due to financial reasons.

He humorously inquired about job opportunities while presenting an award.

Netflix’s “Adolescence”, a dark tale about a teen accused of murder, took home the award for best limited series. Its 15-year-old star, Owen Cooper became the youngest winner of the best supporting actor in a limited series category.

Cooper reflected on his journey, saying “If you listen and focus and step out of your comfort zone, you can achieve anything”.

In other categories, Jeff Hiller surprised many by winning best supporting comedy actor for “Somebody Somewhere”, thanking HBO executives for including “sweaty, middle-aged people” alongside the cast of “Euphoria”. “Hacks” stars Jean Smart earning her fourth Emmy for her role.

This year, HBO and Netflix led all networks with 30 Emmy Awards, while Apple TV+ garnered 22. Winners were selected by approximately 26,000 members of the Television Academy.

First time host Nate Bargatz encouraged honorees to keep their speeches brief, promising a $100,000 donation to charity that would decrease with longer speeches.

At the end of the show, he announced that despite the lengthy remarks, he and CBS would donate $350,000 to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America.