Succession’s Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin let their hair down as they put on an animated display at a post-Emmy’s bash on Monday night.
The actress, 36, – who played Shiv Roy – and the actor, 41, – who starred as Roman Roy in the series – were busy celebrating their show’s huge success at the awards.
Sarah and Kieran were seen hugging, catching up and posing for snaps together at the HBO & Max Post Emmys Reception at San Vicente Bungalows.
The widely-acclaimed HBO series about the Roy family’s high-stakes battle for control of a global business empire, scooped the prestigious Best Drama prize for the third time in a row.
For their performances in the fourth and final season Kieran, Sarah and Matthew Macfadyen were also honoured.
Succession’s Sarah Snook and Kieran Culkin let their hair down as they put on an animated display at a post-Emmy’s bash on Monday night
The actress, 36, – who played Shiv Roy – and the actor, 41, – who starred as Roman Roy in the series – were busy celebrating their show’s huge success at the awards
It was unsurprising Succession was the main winner on the night, having entered the ceremony with 27 nominations – 14 of which in major categories – and a record-breaking three in the Outstanding Lead Actor category, for Kieran, Brian Cox and Jeremy Strong.
While Jeremy was not at the ceremony, his absence was addressed on stage with creator Jesse Armstrong giving him a shout out and explaining he was away filming a new movie.
The evening began with Sarah winning Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Siobhan ‘Shiv’ Roy.
The 36-year-old Australian actress faced heavy-competition including: Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters, Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets, Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid’s Tale, Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us, and Keri Russell – The Diplomat.
During her emotional acceptance speech she said: ‘Wow. Thanks to everyone who voted and for loving the show as much as we did as a cast making it and as a crew making it.
‘We put our all into it and the bar was set so high. I think that’s what spurred us on from every department we all gave it our best, led by Jesse and mark and my cast who I love so much and I’m going to miss.’
The talented actress went on to thank her family and even concluded by credit the child she welcomed in May 2023 as she filmed the final season of Succession while pregnant.
Sarah concluded: ‘To my family, to my mum and dad, I love you. Thank you for having a dress-up box when I was a kid. This is where it gets you.
Sarah and Kieran were seen hugging, catching up and posing for snaps together at the HBO & Max Post Emmys Reception at San Vicente Bungalows
Emmys 2024 WINNERS: AT A GLANCE
Drama Series: Succession
Actor in a Drama Series: Kieran Culkin – Succession
Actress in a Drama Series: Sarah Snook – Succession
Supporting Actor in a Drama Series: Matthew MacFadyen – Succession
Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus
Limited Series: Beef
Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Steven Yeun – Beef
Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Ali Wong – Beef
Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Paul Walter Hauser – Black Bird
Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie: Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Comedy Series: The Bear
Actor in a Comedy Series: Jeremy Allen White – The Bear
Actress in a Comedy Series: Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary
Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear
Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Ayo Edebiri – The Bear
Reality Competition Program: RuPaul’s Drag Race
Talk Series: The Daily Show With Trevor Noah
Scripted Variety Series: Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
Succession nearly swept the board with wins for Matthew MacFadyen, Sarah Snook, and Kieran Culkin (left to right)
Arian Moayed (who played Stewy Hosseini on the show), Sarah, Kieran, and Nicholas Braun (who played Greg Hirsch) all posed together at the reception
Peter Dinklage and Kieran posed for a snap together at the event which took place after the Emmys
The cast of Succession had plenty to celebrate on Monday night as the HBO drama won six accolades at the 2024 Emmys (L-R Alan Ruck, Sarah Snook, Alexander Skarsgard, Brian Cox, Nicholas Braun, Kieran Culkin, Matthew Macfadyen, and J. Smith-Cameron)
‘Also the biggest thank you is to someone who won’t understand anything I’m saying at the moment, but I carried her with me in this last season and really it was her who carried It’s very easy to act when you’re pregnant, because you have hormones raging.
‘It was the proximity of her life growing inside me that gave me the strength to do this and this performance. I love you so much and it’s all for you from here on out. Thank you.’
Next up came her on-screen husband Matthew as he earned Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Tom Wambsgans.
He beat out a talented feed including co-stars Nicholas Braun, Alan Ruck and Alexander Skarsgård as well as F Murray Abraham – The White Lotus, Michael Imperioli – The White Lotus, Theo James – The White Lotus and Will Sharpe, The White Lotus.
The 49-year-old British actor made sure to thank his on-screen partners Sarah and Nicholas in addition to his real-life wife Keeley Hawes.
He said: ‘Thank you so much to the television academy and to the entire Succession family, directors, Whiters, producers, cast and crew, our peerless crew, every department often unsung, always brilliant.
‘I must make special mention of my onscreen wife Sarah Snook and my other onscreen wife Nicholas Braun.
‘Acting with you has been one of the most wonderful things in my career. Thank you, Nick. Thank you, Sarah. It’s been a joy. Thank you to my actual wife Keeley. Thank you very much. It’s a great honor. Thank you.’
It was followed on by Kieran’s win as he scooped Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series categories for playing Roman Roy.
He beat castmates Brian and Jeremy to the accolade in addition to: Jeff Bridges – The Old Man, Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul, and Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us.
There were clearly no bad feelings to be had by Brian who won the honour himself for his portrayal of Logan Roy in 2020 – as he leant in to plant a big kiss on Kieran.
During his speech Kieran dropped his tuxedo jacket on the floor behind him and even got uncharacteristically emotional as he said: ‘Don’t pick it up. I couldn’t do the button.
‘I wasted all my time hugging everybody. I love you all so much, especially everyone in the cast, every single one. Thank you so much. I love you. I’m not going to have any time. I don’t want to get yelled at.
‘Got to thank Jesse Armstrong for being a brilliant writer, showrunner and gentleman. Thank you for Succession. Thank you for everything.
‘I have to switch to the personal really fast. I have to thank my mum for giving me life and my childhood, which was great. So thank you for that.’
Shropshire-born screenwriter Jesse then picked up his fourth consecutive award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series.
After thanking the writers room, cast and crew he went on to say that Succession represented ‘some things that are close to the center of American life and politics, and we’ve always been met with generosity and good faith, and that’s part of America’s tradition of being very welcoming to our side and it’s very nice.’
He then referenced the man said to have inspired the show as he quipped: ‘And for some reason the name of Australian-born media mogul Rupert Murdoch comes to mind’, adding: ‘I can’t speak for him, but I’m very grateful for the generosity I’ve been shown working in this country. It was a great sadness to end the show, but it was a great pleasure doing it.’
The night concluded with the Outstanding Drama Series win, with Jesse sure to give absent cast member Jeremy a shout out.
Speaking down the camera lens, he said: ‘Hello to Jeremy Strong, who is making a movie. And hello to [executive producer] Lucy Pebble, who has made a baby. We send our love to both of them.’
Jeremy is currently filming The Apprentice, in which he stars as Roy Cohn, Donald Trump’s notorious mentor and attorney.
He went on to make a joke about the show’s impact on politics and media as he confessed: ‘This wasn’t necessarily an easy show to commission right at the very beginning.
‘This is a show about family but it’s also about when partisan politics, partisan news coverage gets intertwined with divisive, right wing politics and after four seasons of satire, as I understand it, that’s a problem we have now fixed.
‘So we can now depart the stage. Listen, we are so honored we’ve loved making the show. Thank you very much indeed.’
Succession’s success at the Emmys follows on from big nights of wins at Golden Globes and the Emmys.
The evening began with Sarah winning Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for her portrayal of Siobhan ‘Shiv’ Roy
Shiv is Logan’s youngest child and only daughter. A left-leaning political fixer whose political views clash with Waystar. She eventually leaves politics to focus on building future at Waystar
Kieran scooped Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series categories for playing Roman Roy
Roman Roy is the youngest brother and twin to Shiv and is known for being immature and does not take responsibilities seriously, however, he also vies to be head of Waystar
Jesse Armstrong then picked up his fourth consecutive award for Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series before making a speech for Outstanding Drama Series
While Jeremy Strong (left, with Brian Armstrong) was not at the ceremony celebrating with his cast members, his absence was addressed on stage by creator Jesse Armstrong
The final series of Succession was praised by critics and viewers alike and saw the fate and future of the Roy children and the company their late father created hanging in the balance
The final series of Succession was praised by critics and viewers alike and saw the fate and future of the Roy children and the company their late father created hanging in the balance.
The entire series had been building up to the last few episodes, as all of Logan’s children – got ready for the final Waystar Royco board vote on the merger with Lukas Matsson’s (Alexander Skarsgard) GoJo.
The 90-minute series finale was directed by Mark Mylod and written by series creator Jesse Armstrong, and after many twists and turns, it saw Tom (Matthew Macfadyen) ultimately take over as Waystar CEO, under new owner Matsson.
At the time. the Daily Mail’s TV critic, Christopher Stevens, gave the show five stars and said the ending was ‘everything we hoped it would be.’
75th Primetime Emmy Awards: All the major winners
Drama Series
Andor
Better Call Saul
The Crown
House of the Dragon
The Last of Us
Succession – WINNER
The White Lotus
Yellowjackets
Succession earned the top honor Best Drama Series in its final season
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Actor in a Drama Series
Jeff Bridges – The Old Man
Brian Cox – Succession
Kieran Culkin – Succession – WINNER
Bob Odenkirk – Better Call Saul
Pedro Pascal – The Last of Us
Jeremy Strong – Succession
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Supporting Actress in a Drama Series
Jennifer Coolidge – The White Lotus – WINNER
Elizabeth Debicki – The Crown
Meghann Fahy – The White Lotus
Sabrina Impacciatore – The White Lotus
Aubrey Plaza – The White Lotus
Rhea Seehorn – Better Call Saul
J Smith-Cameron – Succession
Simona Tabasco – The White Lotus
Jennifer Coolidge continued her successful run as she won Supporting Actress in a Drama Series for The White Lotus
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Actress in a Comedy Series
Christina Applegate – Dead to Me
Rachel Brosnahan – The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Quinta Brunson – Abbott Elementary – WINNER
Natasha Lyonne – Poker Face
Jenna Ortega – Wednesday
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Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series
Anthony Carrigan – Barry
Phil Dunster – Ted Lasso
Brett Goldstein – Ted Lasso
James Marsden – Jury Duty
Ebon Moss-Bachrach – The Bear – WINNER
Tyler James Williams – Abbott Elementary
Henry Winkler – Barry
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Limited Series
Beef – WINNER
Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Daisy Jones and the Six
Fleishman Is in Trouble
Obi-Wan Kenobi
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Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Taron Egerton – Black Bird
Kumail Nanjiani – Welcome the Chippendales
Evan Peters – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Daniel Radcliffe – Weird: The Al Yankovic Story
Michael Shannon – George & Tammy
Steven Yeun – Beef – WINNER
Steven Yeun triumphed in the Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie category for Beef
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Supporting Actor in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Murray Bartlett – Welcome to Chippendales
Paul Walter Hauser – Black Bird – WINNER
Richard Jenkins – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
Joseph Lee – Beef
Ray Liotta – Black Bird
Young Mazino – Beef
Jesse Plemons – Love & Death
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Talk Series
The Daily Show with Trevor Noah – WINNER
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Daily Show With Trevor Noah earned Best Talk Series months after the titular host left the show
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Supporting Actor in a Drama Series
F Murray Abraham – The White Lotus
Nicholas Braun – Succession
Michael Imperioli – The White Lotus
Theo James – The White Lotus
Matthew Macfadyen – Succession – WINNER
Alan Ruck – Succession
Will Sharpe, The White Lotus
Alexander Skarsgård, Succession
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Actress in a Drama Series
Sharon Horgan – Bad Sisters
Melanie Lynskey – Yellowjackets
Elisabeth Moss – The Handmaid’s Tale
Bella Ramsey – The Last of Us
Keri Russell – The Diplomat
Sarah Snook – Succession – WINNER
Sarah Snook was crowned Best Actress in a Drama Series for her work on Succession
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Actor in a Comedy Series
Bill Hader – Barry
Jason Segel – Shrinking
Martin Short – Only Murders in the Building
Jason Sudeikis – Ted Lasso
Jeremy Allen White – The Bear – WINNER
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Comedy Series
Abbott Elementary
Barry
The Bear – WINNER
Jury Duty
The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Only Murders in the Building
Ted Lasso
Wednesday
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Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
Alex Bornstein – The Marvelous Mrs Maisel
Ayo Edebiri – The Bear – WINNER
Janelle James – Abbott Elementary
Sheryl Lee Ralph – Abbott Elementary
Juno Temple – Ted Lasso
Hannah Waddingham – Ted Lasso
Jessica Williams – Shrinking
Ayo Edebiri dazzled as she earned Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series for The Bear
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Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Lizzy Caplan – Fleishman Is in Trouble
Jessica Chastain – George & Tammy
Dominique Fishback – Swarm
Kathryn Hahn – Tiny Beautiful Things
Riley Keough, Daisy Jones and the Six
Ali Wong, Beef – WINNER
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Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie
Annaleigh Ashford – Welcome to Chippendales
Maria Bello – Beef
Claire Danes – Fleishman is in Trouble
Juliette Lewis – Welcome to Chippendales
Camila Morrone – Daisy Jones & the Six
Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story – WINNER
Niecy Nash-Betts – Dahmer won Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or TV Movie for Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story
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Reality Competition Program
The Amazing Race
RuPaul’s Drag Race – WINNER
Survivor
Top Chef
The Voice
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Outstanding variety special (live)
“Elton John Live: Farewell From Dodger Stadium” – WINNER
“The Apple Music Super Bowl LVII Halftime Show Starring Rihanna”
“Chris Rock: Selective Outrage”
“The Oscars”
“75th Annual Tony Awards”
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Scripted variety series
A Black Lady Sketch Show
Last Week Tonight With John Oliver – WINNER
Saturday Night Live
Scripted Variety Series was earned by Last Week Tonight With John Oliver
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