It seems the 68th Annual Emmy Awards were unofficially the year of the underdogs as both Rami Malek (Mr Robot) and Tatiana Maslany (Orphan Black) went home with Best Actor and Best Actress in a dramatic role, respectively.
Maslany – who plays seven roles in Orphan Black – praised the show, stating: “I feel so lucky to be on a show that puts women at the centre.”
While accepting his award, Malek – who won a Golden Globe for the role in January – channelled the Mr Robot character by saying “Please tell me you’re seeing this too” to laughs from the crowd.
Malek, who plays computer hacker Eliot Alderson in Sam Esmail’s TV show beat out the likes of Kevin Spacey, Keri Russell (The Americans) and reigning champ Viola Davis (How to Get Away with Murder).