HBO & HBO Max’s Casey Bloys On Dominant Emmy Performance & What’s Next For Winners ‘White Lotus’, ‘Succession’, ‘Euphoria’, ‘Hacks’ & ‘Last Week Tonight’
13.09.2022 - 12:31
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HBO/HBO Max was on a roll tonight, winning 12 categories more than all other networks and streamers combined. Factoring in the Creative Arts, HBO/HBO Max led the field with 37 Emmys vs. 26 for its main rival Netflix, which had a more modest haul of three trophies tonight.
The drama race was competitive, with Netflix’s global phenom Squid Game picking up two key wins, for star Lee Jung-jae and director Hwang Dong-hyuk.
“As a fan, I’m excited. I thought it was a great show,” HBO and HBO Max’s Chief Content Officer Casey Bloys told Deadline about the game-changing Korean drama at the HBO/HBO Max Emmy afterparty.
Still, it was competition, and Bloys was rooting for HBO’s Succession. The corporate/family drama and Mike White’s social satire White Lotus combined for eight of HBO/HBO Max’s 12 wins. Next year, the two shows, overseen by head of drama Francesca Orsi, will go head to head in the drama series categories. Competing as a limited series this year, The White Lotus‘ upcoming Italy-set second season, which debuts in October, will be reclassified as a drama series because it features newly minted Emmy winner Jennifer Coolidge’s character from the Hawaii-set Season 1.
“I’ve seen the first four [episodes], it’s fantastic,” Bloys said. “Mike White puts together a great cast, I’m very excited for everyone to see the work and this cast.”
There already has been chatter about a third season, with Season 1’s Connie Britton telling Deadline in July that her and White’s “intention” is to being her character back for Season 3.
“Who knows what Mike is thinking but whatever he was thinking, I’m sure I’ll be very, very excited by it,” Bloys said.
Staying with the theme of Season 1, White was making the rounds at the HBO party with a Lei