'Big Little Lies' rules limited series section at 2017 Emmys

David E Kelley's "Big Little Lies" strengthened women's power around the world as the show capped the TV's biggest night by scoring five wins in the limited series section at the 69th Primetime Emmys.
The show, which was executive produced by Reese Witherspoon and Nicole Kidman and dealt with issues like domestic abuse, divorce, ageing, child-rearing struggles, was named the outstanding limited series at the ceremony and beat out other contenders for the award, including "Fargo", "Feud: Bette & Joan", "Genius" and "The Night Of".
Kidman took home the award for the outstanding lead actress in a limited series or movie for her role of an abused housewife, Celeste Wright, on the seven-episode series adapted from the Liane Moriarty novel.

The first-time Emmy winner and two-time nominee, Kidman, thanked her co-stars, Witherspoon, Laura Dern, Shailene Woodley, Zoe Kravitz, Alexander Skarsgard, as well as her husband Keith Urban and their two daughters.
"Reese, I share this with you. Without you, I would not be standing up here. Thank you to the Television Academy for recognizing our show, for recognizing this performance," she said.
Skarsgard, who played Kidman's on-screen husband, Perry Wright, on the HBO miniseries, received the outstanding supporting actor in a limited series or movie trophy for his terrifying performance.

"Thank you for making this boy feel like one of the girls. Speaking of incredible women, I want to thank my mother who flew out all the way from Stockholm, Sweden to be here tonight... Oh and thanks for giving birth to me, that was pretty cool," Skarsgard said.

Another "Big Little Lies" star Laura Dern, picked up her first-ever Emmy for supporting actress in a limited series or movie for her role as Renata Klein.
"I've been acting since I was 11 years old and I think I've worked with maybe 12 women, so I just want to thank the Television Academy for honouring our show and working with this incredible tribe of fierce women. Thanks to Liane Moriarty for writing these vulnerable flowers like Renata," Dern said.
Canadian filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallee also won his first Emmy for the "Big Little Lies" in the outstanding directing for a limited series, movie or dramatic special section.

British Pakistani actor Riz Ahmed won the limited series or movie lead actor trophy for his role of Nasir Khan in "The Night Of", making him the first Asian man, as well as the first Muslim, to win an Emmy award for acting.
"I'm indebted to many people," he said, listing Steve Zaillian, the show's creator, director and executive producer, and writer Richard Price, among others.
"I want to say it is always strange reaping the rewards of a story based on real-world suffering, but if this show has shown a light on some of the prejudice in our societies, some of the injustice in our justice system, then maybe that is something," he added.

"Black Mirror" also got its first Emmy award, with Charlie Brooker taking home the honour for outstanding writing for a limited series, movie, or dramatic special for the season three episode "San Junipero".