“Shōgun” crushes the competition, “My Little Reindeer” makes a breakthrough

The historical series won all the drama awards in a ceremony without surprises where “Hacks” and “My Little Reindeer” also stood out.

LBetting enthusiasts did not make a fortune last night. The 82nd Golden Globes ceremony, on the series side, ended in a victory for all the favorites, or almost. After his raid at the last Emmy Awards, Shōgun (Disney +), a remarkable historical fresco in feudal Japan, adapted from the eponymous book by James Clavell (1975), once again dominated the evening. With four statuettes, she left nothing to a competition which, it is true, has been weakened since the disappearance of Succession. Best drama, best actress for Anna Sawai, best actor for Hiroyuki Sanada, best supporting role for Tadanobu Asano… Shōgun stands out as a symbol of series which are diversifying, internationalizing, and managing to be a hit by speaking a language other than English.

On the comedy side, the competition was a little more open, with at least three series capable of winning the bid: The Bear (Disney +), ogre of ceremonies since its first season three years ago, Only Murders in the Building (Disney +) and its trio of stars, and Hacks (Teva), critical darling. It is the latter who wins, largely thanks to the immense Jean Smart who, also unsurprisingly, is crowned best actress in a comic role. The Bear picks up the crumbs with a third consecutive acting award for new star Jeremy Allen White, invisible since the launch of the series.

The miniseries category, usually the most challenging, is the only one on which a breath of surprise has blown. Let’s say a very, very light breeze… My little reindeer (Netflix), the punchy drama of the past season, also did a double with the award for best series and that of best supporting actress for the intense Jessica Gunning. A result once again identical to that of the last Emmy Awards… which the Golden Globes continued to imitate by rewarding Jodie Foster for her role in the last season of True Detective.

The copy and paste would have been perfect if it hadn’t been for Colin Farrell, the only voter on the sidelines. Unrecognizable under kilos of silicone in The Penguinspin-off du film The Batman by Matt Reeves (2022), the Irish actor wins the award for best actor in a miniseries. Foster and Farrell also offer a bit of Hollywood glamor at prices that have confirmed that series remain a separate creative space, revealing talent. Which is not very original either…

Here is the complete list of winners on the series side with, in bold, the winner among the nominees.

Best Drama Series

Shōgun
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
The Diplomat
Squid Game
Slow Horses
The Day of the Jackal

Best comedy series

Hacks
Abbott Elementary
The Bear
The Gentlemen
Nobody Wants This
Only Murders in the Building

Best miniseries

My little reindeer
Disclaimer
Monsters : The Lyle and Eric Menendez Story
The Penguin
Ripley
True Detective : Night Country

Best Actress in a Drama Series

Anna Sawai, Shōgun
Kathy Bates, Matlock
Emma D’Arcy, House of the Dragon
Maya Erskine, Mr. and Mrs. Smith
Keira Knightley, Black Doves
Keri Russell, The Diplomat

Best Actor in a Drama Series

Hiroyuki Sanada, Shōgun
Donald Glover, Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Jake Gyllenhaal, Presumed Innocent
Gary Olman, Slow Horses
Eddie Redmayne, The Day of the Jackal
Billy Bob Thornton, Landman

Best Actress in a Comedy Series

Jean Smart, Hacks
Kristen Bell, Nobody Wants This
Quinta Brunson, Abbott Elementary
Ayo Edebiri, The Bear
selena gomez, Only Murders in the Building
Kathryn Hahn, Agatha All Along

Best Actor in a Comedy Series

Jeremy Allen White, The Bear
Adam Brody, Nobody Wants This
Ted Danson, Old-fashioned spy
Steve Martin, Only Murders in the Building
Martin Short, Only Murders in the Building
Jason Segel, Shrinking

Best Actress in a Miniseries

Jodie Foster, True Detective : Night Country
Cate Blanchett, Disclaimer
Cristin Milioti, The Penguin
Sofia Vergara Griselda
Naomi Watts, Feud : Capote vs. The Swans
Kate Winslet, The Regime

Best Actor in a Miniseries

Colin Farrell, The Penguin
Richard Gadd, My little reindeer
Kevin Kline, Disclaimer
Cooper Cook, Monsters : The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Ewan McGregor, A Gentleman in Moscow
Andrew Scott, Ripley

Best Supporting Actress

Jessica Gunning, My little reindeer
Liza Colón-Zayas, The Bear
Hannah Einbinder, Hacks
Dakota Fanning, Ripley
Allison Janney, The Diplomat
Kali Reis, True Detective : Night Country

Best Supporting Actor

Tadanobu Asano, Shōgun
Javier Bardem, Monsters : The Lyle and Erik Menendez Story
Harrison Ford, Shrinking
Jack Lowden Slow Horses
Diego Luna, The Machine
Ebon Moss-Bachrach, The Bear

Best stand-up

Ali Wong, Single Lady
Jamie Foxx, What Had Happened Was
Nikki Glaser, Someday You’ll Die
Seth Meyers, Dad Man Walking
Adam Sandler, Love You
Ramy Youssef, More Feelings