
FX’S “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” led the pack of winners at the Television Critics Association’s 32nd annual awards Saturday night.
Going into the show with a leading four nominations (tied with USA Network’s “Mr. Robot”), the Ryan Murphy/Brad Falchuk anthology took home three awards: individual achievement in drama for star Sarah Paulson; outstanding miniseries as well as program of the year.
The non-televised event, hosted by Jamie Camil of “Jane the Virgin,” was held at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills, home of the three-week TCA summer press tour that is underway. Other winners included “Mr. Robot” — honored for outstanding new program — as well as FX’s “The Americans,” which won the top drama prize for the second year in a row.
Other winners included breakout “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend” star Rachel Bloom, TBS’ “Full Frontal With Samantha Bee” and Netflix watercooler hit “Making a Murderer.” “Grace and Frankie” star Lily Tomlin was presented with the career achievement award, while “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” was honored with the heritage award.
“This was truly a landmark season — not just for television, but for women in television,” TCA president Amber Dowling said. “We had an unprecedented amount of female winners this year, which is a testament to both the talented actresses who were honored tonight, as well as to the growing number of high-quality roles being created for and by women. It’s extremely encouraging to see this growing trend being embraced, accepted, and expanded upon, and I look forward to seeing even more of it in the future.” (SD-Agencies)
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