Golden Globes 2019: FX, Netflix Star On Golden Globes Awards Stage
The Golden Globes highlighted cable and streaming service shows Sunday night, with FX and Netflix leading the way with the most award wins, according to the Hollywood Foreign Press Association.
FX and Netflix tied with three awards apiece during NBC’s live Golden Globes telecast in which the broadcast networks were shut out of winners circle. Amazon was the only other service winning multiple awards with two.
FX’s The Assassination of Gianni Versace won two awards, including best limited TV series or movie. Netflix’s The Kominsky Method also won two awards, including best comedy series, while FX’s The Americans won the best drama television series statuette in its last year of eligibility.
Other Golden Globes highlights include Sandra Oh --who co-hosted the awards telecast with Andy Samberg --winning the best actress in a drama series award for her role in BBC America's Killing Eve.
Also, Darren Criss became the first Filipino American to win a Golden Globe with his starring role in FX's The Assassination of Gianni Versace, which won the best performance by an actor in a limited series or motion picture made for television award.
The Golden Globes winners in the television category are as follows:
Best Television Series, Drama: The Americans
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Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Drama: Sandra Oh, Killing Eve
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Drama: Richard Madden, Bodyguard
Best Television Series, Musical or Comedy: The Kominsky Method
Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy: Rachel Brosnahan, The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Best Performance by an Actor in a Television Series, Musical or Comedy: Michael Douglas, The Kominsky Method
Best Television Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: The Assassination of Gianni Versace
Best Performance by an Actress in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: Patricia Arquette, Escape from Dannemora
Best Performance by an Actor in a Limited Series or a Motion Picture Made for Television: Darren Criss, The Assassination of Gianni Versace
Best Performance by an Actor in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Ben Wishaw, A Very English Scandal
Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role in a Series, Limited Series or Motion Picture Made for Television: Patricia Clarkson, Sharp Objects
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