The series 'Chernobyl' was the triumph of the Emmy Award. VIDEO

The Emmy Awards for the best television series of the year were presented for the 77th time in Los Angeles. The series “Chernobyl” became a real breakthrough in 2019, receiving three prestigious statuettes. One of them went to Ukrainian-born screenwriter Craig Mazin. The main competitor, Game of Thrones, received two awards with a maximum of 14 nominations.

Photo: shot from the official trailer for the Chernobyl mini-series, YouTube / HBO

Chernobyl, which tells about the explosion at a nuclear power plant in 1986, was recognized as the best mini-series. Its director, Johan Renck, won in the category “Directing a Miniseries, Film or Dramatic Program,” and screenwriter Craig Mazin (we wrote about his Ukrainian roots and the history of the series’ creation) was recognized as the best in the category “Script for a Miniseries, Film, or Dramatic Program.” ", writes Air force.

“Now this story is even more important for all of us than it was before, because now the global war with the truth continues. And the story of Chernobyl tells what happens if the truth is ignored. Sooner or later, you will have to pay for it. And pay not power, but ordinary people, ”said Meisin shortly after the series’s premiere.

The idea to film the history of Chernobyl appeared 5 years ago. Producers sought to show that the accident at a nuclear power plant is a global problem and its scale could have been significantly greater if it were not for the liquidators.

Mazeyn wanted to show the strength of mind, courage and the will of people who rushed into an emergency nuclear reactor.

“They came face to face with him. - They flew over him, swam under him, dug tunnels inside, - says the scriptwriter. - Many of them gave their lives for the sake of others. All of Europe is indebted to the liquidators. ”

The scenario is based on real events that have occurred since the accident for two years after it. The creators tried to recreate as accurately as possible all the costumes and scenery of that time.

“We hope that viewers from Ukraine and Belarus will feel - we understood them correctly,” says Mazin. - Clothes, hairstyles, traditions, culture, everything is true. Thus, we show our respect. ”

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“I conducted a very thorough research using all possible sources, in particular eyewitness accounts, documentaries, scientific reports, books written by Soviet and Western scientists, and interviews,” said Mazin.

“As a writer, I felt a great responsibility not only to the people from the former Soviet Union, but also directly to the people of Ukraine,” adds the scriptwriter.

“Since our series aims to commemorate all the victims and those who died as a result of the Chernobyl disaster, we worked very hard to reproduce all the cultural details as accurately as possible,” says Mazin.

The British series "Fleabag" received Emmy awards for "Best Comedy Series", "Best Actress in a Comedy Series" (for actress and series creator Phoebe Waller-Bridge), "Directing for a Comedy Series" (Harry Bradbeer), and "Writing for a Comedy Series" (Phoebe Waller). -Bridge). Her victory came as a surprise, as the main favorite was American actress Julia Louis-Dreyfus for her leading role in Veep. Her performance in the series has been awarded an Emmy six times already.

Many were interested in how many statuettes Game of Thrones, beloved by millions of television viewers around the world, would receive. The eighth and final season was released in the spring.

As a result, the fantasy series won in two categories - “Best Drama Series” and “Best Supporting Actor in a Drama Series” (Peter Dinklage for the role of Tyrion Lannister). Dicknlage beat out his co-stars Alfie Allen (Theon Greyjoy) and Nikolaj Coster-Waldau (Jaime Lannister), who were also nominated in this category.

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Actor Billy Porter became the first gay African-American to win an Emmy for Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series. He played the lead role in an episode of the TV series Pose.

The current Emmy ceremony was held without a host - this happened for only the fourth time in the history of the awards. The first statuette was awarded in 1949.

The name "Emmy" comes from the French word "immy", which was the name given to the cathode tube in early television cameras.

Other Emmy winners:

• Best TV Movie: Black Mirror: Bandersnatch
• Best Actor in a Comedy Series: Bill Hader (“Barry”)
• Best Actress in a Drama Series: Jodie Comer (“Killing Eve”)
• Best Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Jharrel Jerome (“When They See Us”)
• Best Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Michelle Williams (Fosse/Verdon)
• Best Supporting Actor in a Comedy Series: Tony Shalhoub (The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel)
• Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series: Alex Borstein (“The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel”)
• Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series: Julia Garner (“Ozark”)
• Best Supporting Actor in a Miniseries or Movie: Ben Whishaw (A Very English Scandal)
• Best Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie: Patricia Arquette, "Pretense"

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

• In July, 2017, the creator of the series Game of Thrones, HBO, announced plans to shoot a mini-series about the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant. Then the start of filming was announced on 2018 year.
• The choice of location fell on Lithuania, because there, as in many former Soviet republics, there are many buildings and locations where the spirit of that time is still preserved. Several final episodes were shot in the summer of 2018, in Kiev. By this link You can find out more about how the shooting went.
• 7 May 2019, HBO announced on air Chernobyl television mini-series produced by HBO and Sky.
• As a result, the Chernobyl series on the IMDb website received an 9,6 score from 10, and took the first line in the rating of “250 TV show with the highest rating from viewers”, bypassing the iconic “Game of Thrones”.
• In the US, the journalist decided to show the series 'Chernobyl' to his stepfather - and by chance foundthat he was a liquidator.
• In June, the party "Communists of Russia" appealed to Roskomnadzor demanding limit access to the American series “Chernobyl” on all trackers and resources, calling it “slanderous, defaming Soviet power.”
• In July in Kazakhstan after watching the series from the NGO “Chernobyl” he stood with himself one of the liquidators of the accident at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant.
• And here the liquidators of the consequences of the Chernobyl disaster talked about their view for truth and fiction in the acclaimed series.

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