Jodie Foster becomes first ‘True Detective’ actor to win Emmy: “An extraordinary feeling”

16 September, 2024

Jodie Foster

Jodie Foster has become the first True Detective actor to finally win an Emmy.

Despite high calibre actors including Matthew McConaughey, Woody Harrelson, Colin Farrell and Rachel McAdams appearing in previous seasons of the HBO series, it has taken until now for an actor from the show to receive the accolade.

Foster played detectives Liz Danvers (Foster) alongside Evangeline Navarro (Kali Reis) in the fourth season which finds the pair investigating the disappearance of eight scientists working at a remote arctic research station in Alaska.

The show entitled Night Country received 19 Emmy nominations.

Speaking about her victory backstage (via IndieWire), the actor said when asked about the significance of ending the streak: “The idea of being with a team is just an extraordinary feeling. I wish that I had known that when I was in my selfish 20s and all I thought about was myself. It was fun, thinking about yourself all the time, but eventually you get dissatisfied when you’re in your 60s.

“Then bingo, eureka, you realise how great it is to serve other actors and the full story. So it feels so good. We did get 19 nominations, and we are this crazy family that lived through the winter in the dark in the arctic.”

Accepting the award, Foster earlier said making the show was a “magical experience and it all comes from the top,” in reference to creator Issa López, the crew and her co-star Kali Reis.

She also highlighted the Inuit people of Northern Alaska who contributed to the show.

Foster added: “They just told us their stories and they allowed us to listen and that was just a blessing. It was love, love, love. And when you feel that, something amazing happens. It’s deep and wonderful and it’s older than this place and this time. That’s just the message, which is love and work equals art.”

In a five-star review of True Detective: Night Country, NME wrote: “This iteration of True Detective is a female-driven return to form that weaves supernatural elements and a sensitive mental health narrative into a riveting and intricate detective story.”

Elsewhere, Shōgun and The Bear were the big winners on the night with the former walking away with 18 wins – shattering the record for the most nominated and most awarded single-season drama series ever. Among the awards won by Shōgun were Best Drama Series, Best Actress, Best Actor, Best Guest Actor in a Drama Series and Best Directing for a Drama Series.

The latter meanwhile, also set a record for the most nominated comedy series in a year with 23 nods – winning 11 trophies including Best Actor, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Writing, Best Directing and more.

Meanwhile, Hacks scored the largest upset of the night, beating out crowd favourite The Bear for Outstanding Comedy Series.

Baby Reindeer also took home several big awards, including Outstanding Writing in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie, Outstanding Actor in a Limited or Anthology Series or Movie and Outstanding Limited or Anthology Series or Movie. Show creator Richard Gadd also shared an inspiring and emotional speech. You can see the full list of award winners here.

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