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Shogun, a sweeping, historical epic set in imperial Japan, claimed the prestigious best drama trophy at the Emmy Awards, while Hacks upset defending comedy champion The Bear at television’s highest honours.

A tale of political machinations, Shogun also won acting awards for Hiroyuki Sanada and New Zealand-born Anna Sawai, the first Japanese actors to win their categories. The series earned 19 total awards, a record for a single season of a drama.

Netflix’s Baby Reindeer, the chilling story of a bartender stalked by a customer, was named best limited series.

With most of its dialogue in Japanese with English subtitles, Shogun was an unlikely global hit. Executive producer Justin Marks thanked the team at the FX cable network for taking a gamble on the show.

“You guys greenlit a very…

Dana Walden had an above-average Wednesday morning. The co-chair of Disney Entertainment, with a sprawling portfolio of platforms (Hulu, Disney+, FX) and studios (20th Television, Disney-Branded Television), saw her various outfits earn a total of 183 Emmy nominations earlier in the day.

Buoyed by FX output like Shogun and The Bear, perennial Hulu darling Only Murders in the Building and ABC broadcast unicorn Abbott Elementary, the parent company heads into the 2024 Primetime Emmys with its most nominations to date. Hopping on the phone to discuss that feat, Walden also opened up about the decision to renew one-time limited series Shogun, what Ryan Murphy brings to the company now that he’s left Netflix, giving Jimmy Kimmel a pass on hosting the Emmys and why the…