Every year, the International Emmy Awards reward the best international series. And this year, it was a French series that won the prize! But which one? We'll give you a hint: it's not HPI…
Every year, the Emmy Awards reward the best American series. But did you know that there is also an equivalent for series from the rest of the world? The International Emmy Awards, which were held this Monday, November 25, 2024, included several series well known to viewers, including HPIto the great joy of its main actress, Audrey Fleurot. However, it was not the famous TF1 program that was crowned yesterday, but another French series. Which ? None other than Drops of Godbroadcast on France 2 last May.
Inspired by the manga of the same name, this Franco-Japanese series immerses viewers in the world of wine. When Alexandre Léger, a famous oenologist based in Japan, dies at the age of 60, his daughter, whom he has not seen since she was 9, and his spiritual son, Issei Tomine, will clash for his heritage: the largest collection of wines in the world… A series unanimously praised by critics, which thus benefits from great promotion. Very good news which bodes well for its second season!
Who are the other winners?
And Drops of God was crowned Best Drama Series, it's Division Palermoan Argentinian series, which won in the Best Comedy Series category. The titles of Best Actor and Best Actress were awarded respectively to Timothy Spall, for his performance in The Sixth Commandmenta British detective series, and to Aokbab-Chutimon Chuengcharoensukying for his role in Hungera Thai series broadcast by Netflix. Overall, the United Kingdom had the best performance, with four awards to its name.
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