Emmy 2020: TV loser Schitt’s Creek just made Emmys history

Just two years ago, the Emmys didn’t want a bar from the beloved comedy and now it just made history.

“The Internet will turn against me!”

Ever-witty Dan Levy, accepting his third straight Emmy for the beloved comedy Schitt’s Creek knew overwhelming victories were almost embarrassing.

The beloved Canadian underdog is now properly a giant. No other comedy series has won all seven categories on the night.

That is what is called a true SWEEEEEEEEEP.

Schitt’s Creek won all seven televised categories. And they turned out to be the first seven categories of the night, so their dominance was screaming.

For those of you who count at home, the seven categories were Best Comedy, Best Actor in a Comedy for Eugene Levy, Best Actress for Catherine O’Hara, Best Supporting Actor for Dan Levy, Best Supporting Actress for Annie Murphy, Best Writing for a Comedy and Best Comedy Director.

It is a shame of riches.

It’s particularly notable because Schitt’s Creek, which ended earlier this year after six seasons, was completely ignored for its four years and then garnered four nominations in 2019, but failed to fulfill the power of Fleabag.

If you’ve been to Mars for the past six years, Schitt’s Creek is a Canadian series created by Dan and Eugene Levy, real-life father and son.

It tells the story of the wealthy Rose family who lose their entire fortune, leaving them alone with Moira Rose’s collection of wigs and a Hicksville town called Schitt’s Creek, which they once bought as a joke.

With no choice but to head to town, it’s a new life for the Roses, who struggle to adapt to the change in their circumstances, which includes interacting with the weirdos in their new home.

Over the six years, the series went from being a show whose humor was caustic and uncomfortable to something more sincere and warm.

Originally commissioned by Canadian broadcaster CBC and broadcast in the US on a small cable network called PopTV, Schitt’s Creek found adoration around the world after its broadcast rights were acquired by Netflix, where it broadcasts in Australia. .

And then the queen of memes Moira Rose was born.

Schitt’s Creek’s latest hit is an Emmys quirk in which many acclaimed series are only recognized by Emmy voters in their later years.

In both the high-profile television and creative arts categories, Schitt’s Creek earned nine of its 15 nominations this year. Nine is your total loot for six years.

Another recent example is the drama series The Americans, which was a critical success but only nominated in its later years, with lead actor Matthew Rhys winning in 2019.

Phoebe Waller-Bridge’s Fleabag was also completely ignored in its first season and earned six of its nine nominations for its second season.

But nothing else has managed to be as dominant as Schitt’s Creek, which will go down in the annals of television history.