Succession Triumphs Over The Last of Us in Major Emmy Categories

Despite Winning More Awards, The Last of Us Fans Express Disappointment Over Loss in Key Categories

Despite leading in nominations, HBO's Succession won six Emmys, two less than The Last of Us, which won eight.
Succession took home major awards including Best Drama Series, Lead Actor, Lead Actress, Supporting Actor, Writing and Directing for a Drama Series.
The Last of Us won in categories such as Outstanding Main Title Design, Special Visual Effects, Prosthetic Makeup, Guest Actor, Guest Actress, Picture Editing, Sound Editing and Sound Mixing for a Drama Series.
Fans of The Last of Us expressed disappointment over the show's loss to Succession in the Outstanding Directing and Outstanding Writing categories for the episode 'Long, Long Time'.
The Last of Us episode 'Long, Long Time' was the third episode of the nine episodes from season 1 and garnered 6.4 million views in the U.S. alone overnight upon its release.