DTF St. Louis Wins Limited Series Emmy After Seven-Win Haul

HBO's DTF St. Louis has won the Emmy for Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series, the top prize for a show built to tell one complete story in a single season.

Creator Steve Conrad collected the award on stage. It beat four rivals: All Her Fault, The Beast In Me, Beef and Love Story: John F. Kennedy Jr. & Carolyn Bessette, according to Deadline.

The win closed a run of seven statues from 13 nominations. That total includes earlier victories for writing and directing. It also includes two acting wins handed out before the main ceremony.

David Harbour won Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for playing Floyd Smernitch. It was his first Emmy win, presented on Night 2 of the Creative Arts Emmys, the separate event that covers craft, guest and supporting categories, as reported by The Hollywood Reporter. The HBO series was identified as an HBO entry by Variety.

Linda Cardellini won Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie for playing Carol Love-Smernitch, as listed by the Emmys. Richard Jenkins was also nominated in the supporting actor category for DTF St. Louis. The two nominations in one acting race put three of the show's performers in the spotlight.

Behind the camera, Steven Conrad won for both writing and directing the limited series. His writing rivals were All Her Fault, The Beast in Me, Beef and Death by Lightning. Editors Kevin D. Ross and Max Koepke also won for picture editing for a limited or anthology series or movie. The Television Academy said DTF St. Louis and Widow's Bay set the pace on night two of the 78th Emmy Awards.

What makes this stand out is the spread. The prizes went to script, direction, editing and two performances. For viewers, that means almost every part of how the story was made was recognised.