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The BAFTA TV Awards saw some major upsets on Sunday night, with established players like "The Crown" and "Black Mirror" going home empty-handed.
Even "Succession" only managed one award, for Matthew Macfadyen's supporting actor performance. Macfadyen wasn't even there to receive it, prompting presenter Helena Bonham Carter to jokingly abscond with the trophy, promising to get it to him.
The international category threw another curveball. Frontrunners "Succession," "Beef," and "The Bear" were all bested by the little-known French series "Class Act." A surprised lead actor Laurent Lafitte urged the audience to seek out his show, acknowledging its relative obscurity.
In the acting categories, Jasmine Jobson won supporting actress for "Top Boy," which also triumphed in the best drama series category, beating out "Happy Valley," "The Gold," and "Slow Horses." Timothy Spall won leading actor for "The Sixth Commandment," which also won limited drama. Spall offered a self-deprecating acceptance speech, calling acting "a stupid thing."
"Strictly Come Dancing" took home the entertainment award, while the reality program "Squid Game: The Challenge" was another winner.
Last year's Eurovision Song Contest, held in the UK, won the live event coverage award, with co-host Hannah Waddingham accepting alongside the production team, according to Variety.
Sarah Lancashire won Leading Actress for her role in "Happy Valley." The show also claimed the most memorable moment award, for a scene featuring Lancashire's character facing off against David Beckham (whose Netflix documentary "Beckham" included a teasing reference to his wife Victoria's working-class background).
The ceremony was hosted by comedians Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan.
See the list of winners below:
Drama series
The Gold (BBC One)
Happy Valley (BBC One)
Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
Top Boy (Netflix) – WINNER
International
The Bear (Disney+)
Beef (Netflix)
Class Act (Netflix) – WINNER
The Last of Us (Sky Atlantic)
Love & Death (ITVX)
Succession (Sky Atlantic)
Limited drama
Best Interests (BBC One)
Demon 79, Black Mirror (Netflix)
The Long Shadow (ITV1)
The Sixth Commandment (BBC One) – WINNER
Leading actress
Anjana Vassan, Black Mirror (Netflix)
Anne Reid, The Sixth Commandment (BBC One)
Bella Ramsey, The Last of Us (Sky Atlantic)
Helena Bonham Carter, Nolly (ITVX)
Sarah Lancashire, Happy Valley (BBC One) – WINNER
Sharon Horgan, Best Interests (BBC One)
Leading actor
Brian Cox, Succession (Sky Atlantic)
Dominic West, The Crown (Netflix)
Kane Robinson, Top Boy (Netflix)
Paapa Essiedu, The Lazarus Project (Sky Max)
Steve Coogan, The Reckoning (BBC One)
Timothy Spall, The Sixth Commandment (BBC One) – WINNER
Supporting actress
Elizabeth Debicki, The Crown (Netflix)
Harriet Walter, Succession (Sky Atlantic)
Jasmine Jobson, Top Boy (Netflix) – WINNER
Lesley Manville, The Crown (Netflix)
Nico Parker, The Last of Us (Sky Atlantic)
Siobhan Finneran, Happy Valley (BBC One)
Supporting actor
Amit Shah, Happy Valley (BBC One)
Éanna Hardwick, The Sixth Commandment (BBC One)
Harris Dickinson, A Murder At The End of The World (Disney+)
Jack Lowden, Slow Horses (Apple TV+)
Matthew MacFadyen, Succession (Sky Atlantic) – WINNER
Salim Daw, The Crown (Netflix)
Reality
Banged Up (Channel 4)
Married at First Sight (E4)
My Mum, Your Dad (ITV1)
Squid Game: The Challenge (Netflix) – WINNER
