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Emmys 2020: Jesse Armstrong wins Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series for 'Succession'

The satirical comedy-drama television series has impressed critics and viewers alike with its unique storyline and gripping direction

Jesse Armstrong has won the 72nd Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing For A Drama Series for 'Succession'. The award, which was presented by Laverne Cox, was perhaps never more deserving. The satirical comedy-drama television series has impressed critics and viewers alike with its unique storyline and gripping direction. 

'Succession' Season 2 Episode 10 'This Is Not For Tears' was pitted against some of the best drama submissions this year. This is not Armstrong's first tryst with Emmys as he won the Outstanding Writing for a Drama Series category at the 71st Primetime Emmy Awards for writing the series one finale of 'Succession'. He's also known for his work on 'Peep Show', 'Fresh Meat' and 'In the Loop'.  

Netflix's 'Ozark' was the top contender this year with three nominations for this very award. Episodes 'All In' (written by Chris Mundy), 'Boss Fight' (written by John Shiban), and 'Fire Pink' (written by Miki Johnson). 'Ozar' has been nominated for 32 Primetime Emmy Awards to date and has won three. 

The competition also came from 'The Crown's 'Aberfan', written by Peter Morgan. AMC's 'Better Call Saul' held two nominations with 'Bad Choice Road' (written by Thomas Schnauz) and 'Bagman' (written by Gordon Smith). 

The satirical comedy-drama television series centers around the dysfunctional Roy family who are fighting for control of the company amid uncertainty about the health of the family's patriarch, Logan Roy (Brian Cox). 'Succession' also won big tonight. Jeremy Strong won the Actor in a Drama, beating fellow actor Brian Cox, and Andrij Parekh won the award for Directing in a Drama Series. The series won a total of seven Emmys this year from 18 total nominations. "This is a wonderful achievement for the whole group," he said after the show won the Best Drama Series. He actually also 'un-thanked' many. "Un-thank you to the virus, for keeping us all apart this year, un-thank-you to President Trump for his crummy and uncoordinated response to it," said Armstrong. He also had similar words to share for the UK's Boris Johnson and "nationalists and quasi-nationalist governments." He added, "And un-thank you to the media moguls who do so much to keep them in power."