It’s the morning after the Emmys, and Casey Bloys can exhale. The chairman and CEO of HBO and Max Content is feeling good after the combination of HBO and HBO Max landed 30 Emmy wins this year, including nine for limited series “The Penguin” (which could always still make a comeback — more on that in a moment) and five wins for freshman drama sensation “The Pitt.”
Those wins for “The Pitt” — including drama series, drama lead actor (Noah Wyle) and drama supporting actress (Katherine LaNasa) — were particularly sweet, given the narrative behind the success of the show and what that might mean for Hollywood productions overall.
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