'Shogun' wins best drama, 'Hacks' bags award in comedy at Emmy Awards

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Los Angeles: Shogun, a sweeping, historical epic set in imperial Japan, claimed the prestigious best drama trophy at Sundays Emmy Awards, and Hacks upset defending comedy champion The Bear at televisions highest honors...

A tale of political machinations, Shogun also won acting awards for Hiroyuki Sanada and Anna Sawai, the first Japanese actors to win their categories..

The series earned 19 total awards, a record for a single season of a drama...

Jeremy Allen White and Ebon Moss-Bachrach won their second straight Emmys for comedy actor and supporting actor..

Dan Levy joked that the Emmys, which aired live on Disneys ABC, were known as broadcast TVs biggest night for honoring movie stars on streaming services...

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