HBO’s medical drama “The Pitt” pulled off a minor upset at the 77th annual Primetime Emmy Awards Sunday evening, besting “Severance” to claim the best drama series prize, while Apple TV+’s “The Studio” had a record-setting night as it won for best comedy series.

Netflix’s “Adolescence,” meanwhile, swept nearly all of the prizes in the limited series categories.

Apple TV+’s “Severance” went into Emmy season as the top overall nominee, collecting 27 total nominations, including its nod for outstanding drama series. It was considered a strong favorite to win the drama series prize, but “The Pitt” walked away with the honor, along with a prize for outstanding lead actor for Noah Wyle.

“What a dream this has been, oh my goodness,” Wyle said as he accepted the acting honor on stage at the Pea

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