If the 77th Annual Emmy Awards had a theme, it would be first-timers. Television’s biggest night was emceed by comedian Nate Bargatze at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, marking his first time hosting a major awards show. While the evening featured familiar awards-show beats including corny musical tributes and iconic cast reunions, the highlights of the night were the wins for rookie shows and actors, and for a few longtime also-rans.

On his first nomination, Tramell Tillman became the first Black man to win the Emmy for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series. Netflix’s devastating limited series Adolescence swept its categories, with Owen Cooper becoming the youngest-ever winner in his category — off of his very first acting job. In its first season, Apple’s love letter to

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