Prime Video remains one of the major streaming services in today's streaming landscape.Like its competitors, Prime Video is always looking for its next critically acclaimed Emmy contender.Since 2015, Amazon has won more than 50 Emmy Awards in various categories, including some of the most prestigious comedy and drama prizes.
With so many new Prime Video shows every year, it can be easy to forget Amazon's Emmy-winning programs.That's what this list is for—to remind viewers of the forgotten Emmy winners on Prime Video.Two of these shows walked away with Outstanding Comedy Series.
The other three walked away with below-the-line wins at the Emmys.All five can be streamed in the U.S.Fleabag Finding humor in life's darkest moments Phoebe Waller-Bridge became a household name in , a terrific dark comedy based on her one-woman show.
Waller-Bridge starred as Fleabag, the titular woman at the center of the show.She is what many people might call a "hot mess." Fleabag is very sarcastic and witty, but she uses humor to mask her trauma and insecurities.It's one of the few shows where breaking the fourth wall serves a legitimate purpose—the camera becomes a character—and doesn't feel like a cheap parlor trick.
Quiz 8 Questions · Test Your Knowledge Emmy-winning Prime Video showsTrivia challenge From Fleabag to Fallout — see how well you know Amazon's most acclaimed original series. CharactersAwardsPlotCastCreators Begin 01 / 8 Awards At the 2019 Primetime Emmy Awards, which awards did Fleabag win? ADrama Series, Lead Actress in Drama, Writing, DirectingBComedy Series, Lead Actress in Comedy, Writing, DirectingCLimited Series, Lead Actress in Limited Series, Writing, DirectingDComedy Series, Lead Actress in Comedy, Supporting Actress, Writing Correct! Fleabag swept the Comedy categories, with Phoebe Waller-Bridge winning for Lead Actress, Writing, and Outstanding Comedy Series.It was a remarkable clean sweep that made Waller-Bridge one of the most celebrated TV creators of her generation.Harry Bradbeer also won an Emmy for directing. Not quite.Fleabag competed and won in the Comedy categories — not Drama or Limited Series.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge took home three Emmys that night: Outstanding Comedy Series, Lead Actress in a Comedy, and Writing.Harry Bradbeer also won an Emmy for directing. Continue 02 / 8 Characters In Fleabag, the character known only as 'the Priest' is played by which actor? ADomhnall GleesonBAndrew ScottCTom HiddlestonDCillian Murphy Correct! Andrew Scott played the charming, conflicted Priest in Fleabag's second season.His chemistry with Phoebe Waller-Bridge was widely praised, and the role significantly raised his international profile ahead of his casting in other major projects. Not quite.
The Priest was played by Andrew Scott, the Irish actor known for playing Moriarty in Sherlock.His portrayal of a man torn between faith and romantic feelings became one of the most talked-about performances in recent TV history. Continue 03 / 8 Plot In The Marvelous Mrs.Maisel, what event at the start of the series sets Midge's comedy career in motion? AShe wins an open mic competition at a local clubBShe is discovered by a talent agent while performing at a dinner partyCHer husband Joel leaves her for his secretary, and she drunkenly performs standup at the GaslightDShe fills in for a comedian who cancels at the last minute at Carnegie Hall Correct! After Joel confesses he's leaving her for his secretary, a heartbroken and tipsy Midge stumbles into the Gaslight Café and delivers an unexpectedly brilliant standup set.
That chaotic night is what catches manager Susie Myerson's attention and launches Midge's career. Not quite.The pivotal moment is when Joel leaves Midge and she drunkenly takes the stage at the Gaslight Café.Her raw, unfiltered performance impresses Susie Myerson, who then becomes her manager and kickstarts her journey into the world of 1950s standup comedy. Continue 04 / 8 Awards Which actress won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for her role in The Marvelous Mrs.
Maisel? ARachel BrosnahanBAlex BorsteinCTony ShalhoubDMarin Hinkle Correct! Rachel Brosnahan won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series for playing Miriam 'Midge' Maisel in The Marvelous Mrs.Maisel. Not quite.Rachel Brosnahan, who plays Midge Maisel in The Marvelous Mrs.
Maisel, won the Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series. Continue 05 / 8 Cast Which actor plays the lead character in Prime Video's Fallout series, set in the post-apocalyptic wasteland? AElla PurnellBAaron MotenCWalton GogginsDKyle MacLachlan Correct! Ella Purnell plays Lucy MacLean, a Vault Dweller who ventures into the dangerous wasteland.Her performance as the optimistic but increasingly hardened protagonist was widely praised and helped the show earn Emmy nominations in its first season. Not quite.Ella Purnell plays the central lead, Lucy MacLean.
While Walton Goggins' The Ghoul and Aaron Moten's Maximus are major characters, the show follows Lucy's journey out of Vault 33 and into the brutal post-nuclear world above. Continue 06 / 8 Creators Mozart in the Jungle, which won the Golden Globe for Best Comedy Series, is set in the world of which American city's classical music scene? AChicagoBLos AngelesCBostonDNew York City Correct! Mozart in the Jungle is set within the fictional New York Symphony, capturing the politics, passion, and eccentricity of New York City's classical music world. The show was inspired by Blair Tindall's memoir about her life as an oboist in the city. Not quite.The series is set in New York City, centered on a fictional symphony orchestra there.Inspired by a real memoir about the NYC classical music scene, the show blends drama and comedy as it explores the lives of musicians striving for greatness. Continue 07 / 8 Plot In Daisy Jones & the Six, what is the name of the fictional rock album that serves as the emotional centerpiece of the series? AHoneycombBAuroraCMidnight RadioDSunrise Correct! Aurora is the landmark album that Daisy Jones and the Six create together, and it becomes the apex of their rise before the band's dramatic breakup.
The album's creation and the tensions surrounding it drive much of the series' narrative. Not quite.The album is called Aurora, and it represents the creative peak — and eventual breaking point — of Daisy and Billy Dunne's turbulent artistic partnership.The show uses the documentary format to look back on how that record changed all their lives. Continue 08 / 8 Cast In the 2024 Prime Video series Mr.
& Mrs.Smith, which two actors star as the titular spy couple? ADonald Glover and Phoebe Waller-BridgeBDonald Glover and Maya ErskineCLakeith Stanfield and Zoë KravitzDDonald Glover and Jodie Turner-Smith Correct! Donald Glover and Maya Erskine star as two strangers recruited by a mysterious spy agency and paired together as a married couple.Phoebe Waller-Bridge was originally attached to the project but departed before production, and Erskine stepped in to tremendous critical acclaim. Not quite.
While Phoebe Waller-Bridge was originally set to co-star alongside Donald Glover, she left the project during development.Maya Erskine ultimately took on the role and her chemistry with Glover earned the show significant Emmy attention. See My Score Challenge Complete Your Score / 8 Thanks for playing! Try Again The character names in Fleabag are both memorable and hilarious, with my favorites being "Bus Rodent," "Hot Misogynist," and "The Priest," the latter being played by Andrew Scott.Both seasons garnered critical acclaim, but season 2 elevated the show to all-time comedy status.
season 2 won six Emmys, including Comedy Series and Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (Waller-Bridge).I hope Waller-Bridge revives in the future.Fleabag Comedy Drama Release Date 2016 - 2019-00-00 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming BUY Powered by Expand Collapse Mozart in the Jungle Enter the world of classical music is a show I associate with the early days of Prime Video's original programming push in the mid-2010s.
Based on Blair Tindall's memoir, stars Gael García Bernal as Rodrigo De Souza, the audacious new conductor of the New York Symphony Orchestra.Rodrigo threatens the old guard with his brash persona and radical ideas.The series is told through the eyes of Hailey Rutledge (Lola Kirke), an oboist who yearns for a chance to prove herself in the orchestra.
It's a show that makes classical music colorful and energetic, and in turn, more entertaining.The series ran for four seasons and won two Emmys in the Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Comedy or Drama Series (Half-Hour) and Animation category.Mozart in the Jungle TV-MA Comedy Drama Music Release Date 2014 - 2018-00-00 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming Powered by Expand Collapse Daisy Jones & the Six The rise and fall of a great rock band The most important aspect of a show about a rock band is the music.
Are the actors believable as performers? Daisy Jones & the Sixis one of the more successful fictional bands of the last 10 years thanks to the electric chemistry between Riley Keough and Sam Claflin.The series is a fun musical drama that feels like an episode of In the late 1970s, Daisy Jones & the Six played a sold-out show at Chicago's Soldier Field.Then, the band called it quits.
Why would a band break up after the biggest moment in their career? Roughly 20 years after that show, the band agrees to a behind-the-scenes documentary about the rise and fall of the band, predominantly focusing on the rift between lead singers Daisy Jones (Keough) and Billy Dune (Claflin).If you're thinking it sounds like a story inspired by Fleetwood Mac, you'd be right.The show won two Emmys during its four-season run: Outstanding Sound Mixing for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and Outstanding Period Costumes for a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie.
Daisy Jones & The Six Drama Music Release Date 2023 - 2023-00-00 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming Powered by Expand Collapse Amazon Fire TV Stick 4K Plus The Fire TV Stick 4K Plus has Wi-Fi 6 capabilities and Alexa+, so you can easily find your new favorite show.$50 at Amazon Expand Collapse The Marvelous Mrs.Maisel An unlikely comedic star is born A housewife takes an unexpected path to comedy in In 1958, Midge Maisel (Rachel Brosnahan) is living as a married Jewish-American woman in New York City.
One night, Midge's husband and aspiring comedian, Joel (Michael Zegen), leaves her for another woman.In a drunken haze, Midge heads to the comedy club and rants about Joel onstage.It turns out that Midge is a natural comedian and gets the attention of a club employee, Susie Myerson (Alex Borstein), who becomes Midge's manager.
Thanks to Brosnahan's charismatic performance and Sherman-Palladino's witty scripts, became one of Prime Video's most successful shows.During its five-season run, won 22 Emmys, which stands as the most in the streamer's history.The Marvelous Mrs.
Maisel Comedy Drama Release Date 2017 - 2023-00-00 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming Powered by Expand Collapse Mr.& Mrs.Smith The seductive spies is my preferred type of adaptation.
Instead of doing a shot-for-shot remake of the Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie movie of the same name, expanded on the premise that resulted in a thrilling espionage series.John Smith (Donald Glover) and Jane Smith (Maya Erskine) pose as a married couple while working as spies for a secret organization.Instead of competing against each other like in the movie, the show puts John and Jane on the same team, as they must complete their missions together.
Each episode tackles a new task, with a memorable rotating cast of guest stars, including Alexander Skarsgård, Eiza González, John Turturro, Sarah Paulson, and Michaela Coel.It's a seductive espionage thriller with a chemistry-packed relationship between Glover and Erskine.The series received 16 Emmy nominations, winning two: Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series (Coel) and Outstanding Stunt Coordination for Drama Programming.
Mr.& Mrs.Smith TV-MA Action Comedy Drama Release Date February 1, 2024 Where to watch Close WHERE TO WATCH Streaming Powered by Expand Collapse More Prime Video content to keep you occupied Prime Video is a great streaming service if you know what movies and shows to watch.
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